How do I gain weight?

patrickj19956 wrote: »

My BMR is 1542.46 how much do I need to take in to gain weight as I'm 5ft10 at about 57kgs?

Your BMR is not relevant here, as it's only part of how many calories your body needs: it's what you would bien if you were in a coma. But in daily life you have a certain activity level, perhaps you exercise as well. All that adds extra calories your body consumes.

Also: I'm guessing you got your BMR from a calculator. So it's only an estimate, based on population averages. Many people aren't average, some burn fewer or more calories than average. For many it will be a small difference, for a minority it will be a large difference.

I would start by setting up your MFP account, choosing an activity level and weight gain rate. Follow that for 4 weeks and if you don't see progress, increase by 250 calories per day for another 4 weeks. Etc.