How do I help my husband gain weight.

marisol7649
marisol7649 Posts: 484 Member
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
My hubby is so slim, 6'2 165. He has so much energy, What can I give him to help him gain wieght,the healthy kind. Milkshakes, protein bars. Please help.

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  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
    The link below is for a really good article on adding calories to your diet in a healthy way. Hope it helps.

    http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=593
  • havingitall
    havingitall Posts: 3,728 Member
    Have him sit on his butt and eat like I used to.... it worked for me:laugh: :laugh:

    I really can't tell you...sorry.. nobody in my family has that problem
  • amicklin
    amicklin Posts: 452
    Ditto girl! I am having the same problem with my boyfriend. He is 6 foot even and 130 pounds! Annoying to say the least :laugh: :laugh:
  • fjtcjt
    fjtcjt Posts: 199
    The healthy kind of weight is going to be muscle. So he will have to lift weights or something like that to add muscle. Protein Powders are good, they make some for people that want to gain weight...they have a lot of calories and not all good calories. Some might be high in fat or sugar. Smoothies can be good with fruits, yogurt, protein powder...other good snacks to add would be nuts, jerky. I use to have that problem, wish I still did:happy:
  • marisol7649
    marisol7649 Posts: 484 Member
    Ditto girl! I am having the same problem with my boyfriend. He is 6 foot even and 130 pounds! Annoying to say the least :laugh: :laugh:

    I am always stressing, are you sick or something? lol
    I wish I had that problem.
  • marisol7649
    marisol7649 Posts: 484 Member
    The healthy kind of weight is going to be muscle. So he will have to lift weights or something like that to add muscle. Protein Powders are good, they make some for people that want to gain weight...they have a lot of calories and not all good calories. Some might be high in fat or sugar. Smoothies can be good with fruits, yogurt, protein powder...other good snacks to add would be nuts, jerky. I use to have that problem, wish I still did:happy:

    That is a great idea he does not do anything weights. Thanks for the advice, I also wish I had that problem too.:sad:
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    Is his weight un-healthy?
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    Eat calorie dense food. Like nuts instead of cottage cheese for a snack. Or maybe some leftover chicken for a snack.
  • marisol7649
    marisol7649 Posts: 484 Member
    Is his weight un-healthy?
    no, actually he falls into the 1 percentile. But what worries me is that he easily loses weight.. I think he looks too skinny. If he gets a cold a does not eat well it shows right away.
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    My husband is 6'2" and was 155 lbs from the day I met him, only recently has he gained any weight (6 lbs..ooh, Im scared..lol).

    You can feed him whatever you want, but like my husband discovered, he worked real hard for about 6 months, eating every few hours and getting his exercise in and he gained a little weight but we went on vacation and he lost the weight without trying. Some people are meant to be long and lean, as frustrating as that may be to you or them that is how they are built. My husband eats like a fool and we figure the only reason he gained any weight at all is he quit smoking and his new job has a lot of sweets around and he eats a whole carton of Ben & Jerry's every night , but one week at the gym and he is back to his usual 155.

    He did like the Men's Health Hard Body Plan, he thought it was an excellent tool to help guide long lean men into gaining a little bulk.
  • marisol7649
    marisol7649 Posts: 484 Member
    My husband is 6'2" and was 155 lbs from the day I met him, only recently has he gained any weight (6 lbs..ooh, Im scared..lol).

    You can feed him whatever you want, but like my husband discovered, he worked real hard for about 6 months, eating every few hours and getting his exercise in and he gained a little weight but we went on vacation and he lost the weight without trying. Some people are meant to be long and lean, as frustrating as that may be to you or them that is how they are built. My husband eats like a fool and we figure the only reason he gained any weight at all is he quit smoking and his new job has a lot of sweets around and he eats a whole carton of Ben & Jerry's every night , but one week at the gym and he is back to his usual 155.

    He did like the Men's Health Hard Body Plan, he thought it was an excellent tool to help guide long lean men into gaining a little bulk.

    That makes feel better, I'll quit.:bigsmile:
  • Daniel78
    Daniel78 Posts: 37
    When I first joined the military I was 6'2" and 145 lbs. I could eat anything and never gain any weight. Sadly that's no longer true 12 years later. I ballooned up to 260 at my max and am currently about to break under 230. I'd like to get back down to 195-205.

    I notice that when I eat peanut butter, chicken wings, or ice cream I'll pack on the pounds worse than any other fattening food I can think of. High sodium foods (curry, gumbo, hot sauce, etc) make me bloat up and retain water weight badly. I'd make up a lot of various snacks that include a variety of the above to get him started gaining weight in a healthy manner. Peanut butter is extremely high in fat, but it's a healthy fat and also rich in protein!
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