Doc requested I gain 10 lbs before fertility treatments....
kellyjo4581
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How many cals do I need to gain 10 lbs in two weeks? I'm not allowed to exercise. I'm 37 and female.
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You'd have to eat an extra 2500 calories *beyond* your maintenance levels each day to hit that. You don't provide enough information to calculate your maintenance levels.
You'd be much better aiming for a reasonable goal of two pounds a week. It will take you longer, but will be safer. Let's put it this way: Even in eating disorder/anorexia refeeding, the goal is to have patients gain 2-3 pounds per week. Not five.
Why did you set a two week deadline? Wouldn't it be better to schedule the treatments after you hit your goal?5 -
Yeah, you'd basically have to sit on the couch all day and stuff yourself with food constantly. I assume it's fat you need to gain, right? I'm not sure it's even possible for a person to suddenly gain 10 lbs of fat in 2 weeks.
Did the doctor tell you to gain 10 lbs in 2 weeks? Or did the doctor tell you to wait to schedule your appointment for treatment until you had gained 10 lbs, and you decided you wanted to do it in 2 weeks?7 -
Yeah, you'd basically have to sit on the couch all day and stuff yourself with food constantly. I assume it's fat you need to gain, right? I'm not sure it's even possible for a person to suddenly gain 10 lbs of fat in 2 weeks.
The image I was getting was similar to how geese are prepared to be foie gras. I know that is not something I would want to subject myself to.4 -
why the 2 week limit? I can't imagine any doctor telling someone they have to put 10 lbs of fat on in 2 weeks.6
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I could easily eat an extra 2500 calories per day.
Most of Uno's individual deep dish pizzas are about 2000 calories (some more).
Wash it down with your favorite non diet beverage....
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Do you have a period? I hadn't had a period in 3 years while trying to conceive my second child. I think it had more to do with coming off of long-term Depo Provera, but my weight was at the very low end of the BMI scale as well. The Dr. told me to gain 2lbs. Sure enough it did the trick and I was able to resume my menstruation cycle and get pregnant.6
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Why in 2 weeks? Can't you schedule fertility treatments for farther out? I can't imagine a dr would recommend you gain 10 lbs in 2 weeks, so I'm assuming you set that time line.2
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