Putting ON weight - help and advice :)

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  • lilmayo
    lilmayo Posts: 8
    Thank you! I have been getting myself on to it (not a big fan!) but it's getting easier now!

    Thanks for the reply! :D
    Daisy x
  • amyy902
    amyy902 Posts: 290 Member
    hay, i had to put on a lot of weight recently. i found full calorie protein shakes helped, i did a fair amount of resistance but continued with my cardio. i also found that things like olive oil to salads and cooking helped a little.. nuts and shakes are a really good idea too. i ate a bit of dark chocolate too :) erm i dont know where you live, i know in the uk you wont get them but theres these things called big ms which are lke drinks chco milkshakes with stacks of protein and low in sugar. well low ish. i went for complex carbs because simple carbs didnt help to gain for me..... eggs are good too. erm its hard tho to gain, but its doable. i gained like 10kgs in over 7 months, but as soon as i stopped trying i started too loose rapidly again so its sort of a balance. i try to make sure i eat something about an hour before a work out (no9 a big meal - like a banana and a few nuts) and then very soon after have a meal. its just fitting in. im at uni tooo, and its not easy on a budget! i had the added extra that my dad died and i was like right gotta gain and really just went full pelt.

    i hope you find some ideas on here that work for you! and good luck :)
  • saraht131
    saraht131 Posts: 86
    To the OP, track your calories for a while, and have a look at how many you are eating. You should work out your BMR (google will help you find a calculator) and try and eat the amount of calories to maintain the weight you want to reach. Or I think MFP has a "weight gain" function - try that for a while.

    Good luck!
  • LottieLou13
    LottieLou13 Posts: 574 Member
    93.8 lbs on a 5'7" frame is way too low. I am hoping it is a typo.

    That could be why they are looking to put ON weight

    Sorry OP, I can't help with this one but hopefully someone will come along with an answer for you :smile:

    Some people simply have awesome metabolisms and do not seem to gain weight. I smell jealousy

    Huh? Was that aimed at me? Or the other person? They have since apologised to the OP for their comment, and if it was aimed at me I smell someone getting the wrong end of the stick.
    Some people do have awesome metabolisms...such as me. I have hyperthyroidism and have a lovely high metabolism. No jealousy needed.

    Just a thought to the OP maybe try swapping out lower fat foods, for there higher/standard alternatives. So rather than ther light versions of things have the standard version. I hope you're progressing well in your personal journey :smile:
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    If you don't like milk, try cheese or whole milk yogurt. You can make protein shakes with greek yogurt and ice cream instead of milk. There are other nuts and nut butters out there, so you don't have to be stuck eating just peanuts/peanut butter. Add an avocado to your salads. Cook with olive oil.
  • lilmayo
    lilmayo Posts: 8
    Thanks everyone for the helpful advice,

    ive been eating alot more peanut butter and drinking a glass of milk a day which has meant i'm only about 4o cals under my daily qouta! Once i can easily managed to get my daily calories im going to up it to put on a lb as its half a lb atm as i thought it might be tough otherwise!

    thanks for the kind words and good luck everyone!
  • cmccorma
    cmccorma Posts: 203 Member
    Avocado! As others have said, and you have done, peanut butter and nuts. Also whole milk.

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