Healthfully gaining weight?

[Sapphire Dragon]

I have always been underweight, and no matter what I eat, I don't gain anything. I used to eat very unhealthy foods, but now I've switched to an all natural pollotarian (only bird/fish meat, dairy, and vegetables) diet and I'm not sure how to gain more weight. It seems like all the unhealthy foods are the ones that add the extra pounds, but I know that's unhealthy weight. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks!

 

[Lion Hearted Man]

According to my BMI, I'm underweight. I'd be curious as well if anyone has any tips here.

 

[Barricade24]

I too have wondered about this. I think I could afford to probably gain a little weight. Yet I eat like a man so I don't get why it doesn't seem like I am gaining any weight. Maybe it's muscle I need? I don't know.

 

[Ernst Junger]

You are going to have to eat more. Don't worry about fat intake, either intentionally increasing it or decreasing it. Buy a calorie book and start counting till you start gaining. Peanut butter, tuna, brown rice, moderate amounts of fruits, etc. As a woman, start by increasing your caloric intake to 3,000 per day, and measure your weight at the same time of day on saturday (a persons weight can flucuate over 3+ pounds per day). If you still aren't gaining, increase it to 3,500.


Barricade, are you weight training? Squats, deadlift, press, benchpress, clean. Barricade, if you are a young man (18-24) you can increase your caloric intake to 4,000-5,000 starting. You are in a unique period of your life when you can make huge anabolic increases to mass without chemical assistance. You will probably lose your 6-pack, but you can cut later to get it back without too much trouble.

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Thank you so much. That makes a lot of sense. I will start getting/fixing more of the foods you mentioned, and I will see how I can implement that kind of calorie system. Thanks again!

 

[Ernst Junger]

Whoops i meant 3,000 a day haha. Weight training would be good for you too, but its not such a huge deal for women as men.

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

It's all good. And yeah, I feel like I have weight training already though, carrying a laptop, food, and books across a college campus every day. XD It's definitely not the same thing, but it does keep my legs in shape. I'm pretty sure I have some dumbells around somewhere, so I would start with those.

 

[GodbetheGlory]

It's all good. And yeah, I feel like I have weight training already though, carrying a laptop, food, and books across a college campus every day. XD It's definitely not the same thing, but it does keep my legs in shape. I'm pretty sure I have some dumbells around somewhere, so I would start with those.

Like a previous poster mention you have to weight lift; squats, deadlifts, etc. Carry books, mowing the lawn, or walking up a hill is not weight lifting that will help you gain muscle weight. 8-20 reps of free weight exercises will. But learn how to do it correctly, find a trainer that knows what they're doing and get a few sessions and a workout plan.

 

[Ernst Junger]

i'm reluctant to give advice to women on weight training because they are going to have very different goals than your typical man (usually. If they are an athlete they will have a coach or whatever helping them out).


That said, I can't reccomend Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe enough. Isolation machines are still very much in vogue in gyms and they are both not effective and probably dangerous as you tend to not build up stablizing muscles or core.

 

[Dairy]

I used to be underweight, due to a stomach condition. And then I began eating similar to you, avoiding grains mainly, but also not eating junk foods high in sugar. I eat a good amount of vegetables, meats, fruits and fats. It was was around 5 years ago that I made the diet change. As a result my gut health improved along with absorption of nutrients, and now I'm 30lbs heavier. The weight I've put on is muscle as i began to exercise and lift weights. I joke that I just look at a piece of chicken, or scrambled eggs I know it is going straight to my deltoids, biceps, quads, etc.

I think what also helped was taking the supplements of, and eating foods rich in vitamin D3, vitamin K2, fish oil, kelp for iodine, etc.

 

[DaisyDay]

I have always been underweight, and no matter what I eat, I don't gain anything. I used to eat very unhealthy foods, but now I've switched to an all natural pollotarian (only bird/fish meat, dairy, and vegetables) diet and I'm not sure how to gain more weight. It seems like all the unhealthy foods are the ones that add the extra pounds, but I know that's unhealthy weight. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks!

Eat more nuts and cheese, especially soft cheese, for snacks and dessert. If you eat dried fruit instead of fresh fruit, you can really pack it in (but brush your teeth extra well - the sugars and acid can encourage rot). Goose is about the fattest, richest bird (one bird can supply you with a year's worth of grease), but duck is almost as rich.

If you have a good metabolism, you're lucky. You're likely to live longer and healthier being a bit underweight.

If you really want to get fat, watch more tv (not the exercise shows).

 

[Mling]

Why do you want to gain wait?

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

I don't feel that I weigh what I should, and it shows in the fact that many of my veins can be seen in my hands and feet and my collarbone shows some. I used to be more underweight than I am now, but I've been eating more. Being thin has its disadvantages- in cold weather, you freeze in an instant, and you can feel quite frail. There are some people who cherish being underweight- I'm not one of them. I simply want to be my ideal weight based on my body's size and traits.

 

[Mling]

I don't feel that I weigh what I should, and it shows in the fact that many of my veins can be seen in my hands and feet and my collarbone shows some. I used to be more underweight than I am now, but I've been eating more. Being thin has its disadvantages- in cold weather, you freeze in an instant, and you can feel quite frail. There are some people who cherish being underweight- I'm not one of them. I simply want to be my ideal weight based on my body's size and traits.

One annoying trait of bodies is their tendency to be the size they want to be, though (which aren't always the size the user wants them to be).

I understand not finding your own body attractive--god knows I've struggled with that myself-- but I think health is a lot more important than looks, and you can be healthy at a lot of different sizes. Size is not a good indicator of health, in any way.

From your op, it sounded like you had really healthy eating habits. Do you also exercise in a way that works for your body and that you enjoy? Resistance training would put on muscle and help with the feelings of frailty hard to feel weak when you're proving to yourself that you're strong!

Granted, muscle won't help much with the keeping you warm part.

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Yeah, that is true about bodies. But I can feel that gaining at least 1-3 lbs would be beneficial to my body, even if it's not the ideal weight. I'm not only going by looks, but also by how my body moves and feels. I don't think I'm ugly in any way- I just want to be healthful and taking care of my body the best I can.

I do have healthy eating habits- but my flaw is that I don't work out. I focus on healthy eating as taking care of my body, but I've never done workouts outside of Health ed classes. It's definitely one of the things I need to work on, and as a lover of the outdoors, I'm sure it will be no problem once I get more freedom. I agree that I need to start now, though, so I am working on that.

 

[Mling]

Yeah, that is true about bodies. But I can feel that gaining at least 1-3 lbs would be beneficial to my body, even if it's not the ideal weight. I'm not only going by looks, but also by how my body moves and feels. I don't think I'm ugly in any way- I just want to be healthful and taking care of my body the best I can.

I do have healthy eating habits- but my flaw is that I don't work out. I focus on healthy eating as taking care of my body, but I've never done workouts outside of Health ed classes. It's definitely one of the things I need to work on, and as a lover of the outdoors, I'm sure it will be no problem once I get more freedom. I agree that I need to start now, though, so I am working on that.

Sounds good!

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Thanks! ^ ^

 

[Verticordious]

According to my BMI, I'm underweight. I'd be curious as well if anyone has any tips here.

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[Spiritlight]

Maybe you could try gaining muscle bulk as muscle is heavier than body fat and sure looks better.Go to the gym?