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"It seems to work for me." Well then, don't fix it. Everyone's advice is based on their experience or conclusions drawn from studies of many people (in essence, an average). Neither of those approaches will be more relevant than what works for you and your body.
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There are entire sections at GNC/Vitamin Shoppe type stores of products that are labeled as "weight gainer" and "mass gainer." Also, you wanted sources, cuz I'm betting he doesn't care about the musings of random interweb people. So... http://jasonferruggia.com/gain-muscle-lose-fat-is-it-possibl/ Also: "While this is not…
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I've stopped counting recently, but I've only been logging/counting for a couple months. I've been trying to gain weight, and MFP made me realize my intake was lower than what I thought it was, but now I have a pretty good idea of how much I need each day. I will start logging again when my routine changes in another month…
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You're in a transitional/recovery type of state, don't get discouraged. Keep working out, and keep getting your calories up. It'll take a little time to adjust so keep at it! With the increased calories you may gain some fat, but that is likely a good thing at this point if you're underweight (I know it seems…
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If progress is slow but steady, I would interpret that as working well. I've put on about 3 lbs (just under 1.5 kg) in a month of intentional weight gain. While I would *like* for faster progress, I'm content with it. I'm not doing anything drastic and I know I can maintain it as needed.
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Hilde already mentioned the only point I can offer, and that is using protein/weight gain shakes. There are tons of options (don't forget to look at products marketed for weightlifters, they tend to be fairly inexpensive), and some taste pretty good.
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If it's working, stick with it! There is no "right" way to gain or lose weight since there's so much variation between our bodies. There's also a lot of misinformation floating around, so it's always recommended to check sources of such advice. But at the end of the day, if it works for you, that's all that matters.
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I'd be willing to add people on here. I only log food since I already log all my lifting on Fitocracy. Which, BTW, I recommend joining Fitocracy too. I use it for the activity side, and MFP for the diet side. Here's a link to fitocracy: http://ftcy.me/scTABZ (the funny link is so it will give me credit for a referral, if…
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Muscle is much heavier than fat. I recommend ignoring BMI as it's misleading. Your body fat % is what you want to pay attention to, or a combination of total weight in conjunction with measurements (waist, thighs, biceps, etc). Many athletes are "overweight" on BMI because muscle is heavy, but BMI essentially assumes all…
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My situation is different, as I'm a novice weight lifter that's trying to gain muscle (currently "bulking") that has always been medium-heavy build, but I do understand one aspect that may relate others that are in the underweight category. I grew up when "fat-free" was the craze. After universally hearing that fat was bad…
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Without nuts and fruit, I would recommend different varieties of protein powders. There's a lot out there (soy, egg, meat-based, other veggie-based) with widely varying tastes and textures, though they all usually cost more than whey. Mix with a non-lactose or fake milk to add more calories. If dehydrated peanut butter…
