How to gain weight

bethanmillar1999 · January 2020

Hi! I'm looking for tips and advice on how to gain weight. I'm 7 stone 10 and 5ft 5inches so am small. I eat about 2,000 calories on average per day but never gain weight. I am attending a PT and doing resistance training. It's been 4 weeks now and not a single pound Gained, if anything I look smaller. Any tips on what to eat? I used to be heavier (nearly 9 stone) but lost the weight after a break up. Please give tips!!! Am also lactose intolerant so struggle to get Protein through dairy products.

sardelsa · January 2020

Are you tracking your intake on here, using a food scale to weigh your food? It can be an eye opener since you might be overestimating your intake, also helps keep you on track to make sure you eat all planned meals. If you are weighing and your intake is right on and you still aren't gaining you might need to increase it above 2000.

What helps me, liquid calories.. juices, smoothies. Also nuts, butters, higher fat foods. In terms of protein meats, fatty fish (like salmon), eggs.

Also see this thread for food ideas and more tips

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1

bethanmillar1999 · January 2020

Thanks so much! I am tracking it all on here. Perhaps I should increase the calories a few hundred more! Many thanks.

harriett97anderson · February 2020

I'm 5"11 and weighing 8.10 I'm worried why I can't gain weight is their any way of putting on weight I've been taking complan is anyone can suggest another

Ramsden18 · February 2020

How much should the scales go up weekly when bulking I heard 1lb a week will this keep fat low I mean obv u gain fat but not at a fast rate

jennylhetjoygalzote28busine · February 20

Tips on how to gain weight pls I've been trying to gain weight so far pls recoo some foods that is high on protein

AnnPT77 · February 20

jennylhetjoygalzote28busine wrote: »

Tips on how to gain weight pls I've been trying to gain weight so far pls recoo some foods that is high on protein

High protein foods, see this:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also

For most people, higher fat foods are a better contributor for weight gain, because they're more calorie dense. More about that (in a weight gain context) here:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read#latest

Combine the two, maybe fattier meats or fish, full fat dairy, assuming you're omnivorous.

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