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Whats the best way to GAIN weight?

^ Not 100% of people on it do gain weight, but I'd throw a 10 faced dice and say at least 70%.
 
Stop abusing the Ritalin if you want to gain weight and be healthier. To abuse Ritalin on the long term opens you up to general malnutrition (due to the drug's common side effect, loss of appetite). It simply isn't practical for anyone who wants to be comfortable, you may end up suffering from chronic issues caused by lack of proper nutrition.
 
If you smoke cigarettes stop smoking, eat big, supplement with protein shakes and eat heavy. I was able to put on about 15 pounds in about 8 months doing this, and its muscles not fat. Mass Gainers (I like Serious Mass) are a good way to throw in an extra 1600 calories. Drink lots of whole milk.
 
I'd consider smoking pot to get an appetite, eat loads of carbs before bed and eat most of your daily calories later in the day so as to slow down your metabolism. All of what I just recommended though will only gain fat.

If you want muscle workout with weights and no aerobics or at least the bare minimum. Also eat as much protein as possible, 150 grams a day would really pack on muscle and fat for your weight.
 
aanallein said:
fast/slow metabolism has nothing to do with it. If you're underweight you aren't eating enough. A lot of people drastically undereat but are convinced they are eating enough..



Psh. I eat 2,500 cals after a workout and do that daily. Rest of my day is like 2.5k cals also..
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wut he said...


if youre seriously trying to gain weight, eat more calories than you expend. no need for little debbie, eat healthy calories. organic peanut butter, whole milk yogurt, potatoes, olive oil, hummus, cheese, cashews, coconut (yes, a real coconut is very fatty), rack of lamb, whatever, just be aware that the food youre eating to get heavier may come at the price of too many things you dont want in your body.

red meat slows the body's metabolism down greatly. keep this in mind, but watch the cholesterol intake. there is no reason you cant gain weight without significantly increasing cholesterol or relying on foods too heavy in saturated fats.



or,

you can learn how to do mass gaining workouts in conjunction with a diet, and build muscle, without getting heavier by eating fatty foods. you can read plenty about bulking up in this forum, but id suggest navigating offsite to some body builder forums.
 
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My method which im starting again now that i am training, is drink MILK! I watched a documentary about a place somewhere in africa where being obese is sexy, and the mothers would fatten up there kids by making them drink camels milk every day. liters of it.

I thought, how much different could cows milk be? So i started drinking 1-2 liters a day, sometimes more, everyday. In no time i started gaining weight and muscle.

Its good because unlike other methods, theres no messing around in the kitchen, its cheap, its easy, and you can drink it constantly with no problems, meaning your muslces have always got protein for them to grow.. as protein is a short term energy and you gotta use it quickly.
 
Fruit juice, loaded with calories and nutrients, one of the healthier ways to gain weight.

Also, and I say this with the utmost respect, if your weight loss is drug related then you really need to stop taking the drugs :\
 
Fruit juice? You mean, juice of fruit? ummm... fruit juice will not help you gain weight, its got no fat, no protein, and is high in sugar.
 
Sugar = calories. I dunno how you differentiate 'fruit juice' from 'juice of fruit' but I mean like Boost Juice etc. All the calories of fruit without the fibre to fill you up.

Calorie-Dense Carbs

So now let’s look at some “calorie-dense” foods that can help you pack on the pounds:

Simple carbohydrates such as fruit have higher calorie densities than vegetables because simple carbs are more concentrated and have less fiber. Fruit juice is even more concentrated than the fruit itself. A medium sized orange contains about 60 calories. A glass of orange juice has about 160 calories. Fruit and fruit juice, therefore, make great additions to a weight-gaining program.

Taken to the extreme, concentrating and refining carbohydrates results in empty calorie products like white sugar and white bread. Although these are calorie dense foods, they have little or no nutritional value. Don’t add nutritionally void foods to your diet just for the sake of more calories – it’s the quality and nutritional value of the calories you want, not just the quantity. You should look for foods that are high in calories that are unrefined and as close to their natural form as possible (the way they came out of the ground).

Complex carbohydrates (starches) such as whole grains, pasta, cereals, beans, yams, potatoes and rice also have higher calorie densities than fibrous carbs. A typical restaurant sized serving of pasta contains 800-1000 calories. Obviously, pasta and other complex carbohydrates are great foods for gaining weight.

http://www.everydiet.org/diet/gain-weight
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Id still say drink milk > fruit juice if you want to gain weight. Afterall, thats what milk is designed by nature for - growth. The amount of fruit juice youd need to drink to get any significant boost to your daily calories.. would mean you intake a crapload of sugar, which is not good for you at all.
 
Milk is also full of saturated fats, a crapload of that isn't any better for you than sugar, worse even. Personally, I'd go the fruit juice, every time (not that I'd want to gain weight anyway, I'm already carrying enough as it is ;))

Oh, and just to clarify for the OP, I'm talking about freshly squeezed juice, not the crap from a bottle
 
^ yeh freshly squeezed juice is great! =D

Lactose is a sugar too so both milk and fruit juice have some sugar. Skim or soy milk are lower in calories and fat but still have decent protein.

Regarding fruit juice; would it be healthier just to eat the whole fruit as you get fibre that way too (and if I recall correctly in a lot of fruit most of the nutrients are in or just below the skin so you lose a bit when juicing them)? Moonyham has a good point on the sugar too, you don't want too much all at once or you'll have an insulin spike won't you?

My favourite healthy weight-gaining drink? Smoothie made with skim milk + skim milk powder + bananas + an egg or too + some ice + honey to taste. Yum :D Adding skim milk powder increases the calories and protein and is waaaaay cheaper than adding whey supplements.
 
rm-rf said:
wut he said...


if youre seriously trying to gain weight, eat more calories than you expend. no need for little debbie, eat healthy calories. organic peanut butter, whole milk yogurt, potatoes, olive oil, hummus, cheese, cashews, coconut (yes, a real coconut is very fatty), rack of lamb, whatever, just be aware that the food youre eating to get heavier may come at the price of too many things you dont want in your body.

red meat slows the body's metabolism down greatly. keep this in mind, but watch the cholesterol intake. there is no reason you cant gain weight without significantly increasing cholesterol or relying on foods too heavy in saturated fats.


or,

you can learn how to do mass gaining workouts in conjunction with a diet, and build muscle, without getting heavier by eating fatty foods. you can read plenty about bulking up in this forum, but id suggest navigating offsite to some body builder forums.
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^ also GREAT advice. remember that quality cals will provide more vitamins and minerals and less bad things for your body like transfats and empty carbs. fat is 9 cals per gram so its the most efficient and thats why olive oil and other high good fat foods are great for bulking. I love avacodos, cashews, and almonds for snacks.

as moonyham said- milk is also extremely protein/cal dense and is cheap as hell. a gallon of milk a day will add weight to you really fast. eggs too for that matter (should see my costco trips roflmao)

remember though.. if you increase your cals in, also increase your fiber and water intake. you don't want to have 6 lbs of food chillin in your intestines with no forward momentum. that shit sucks.



My grocery list (since I'm basically on a permanent bulk) is the following:
5 lb bags of chicken breasts (3+ bags)
packages of ground turkey (usually 4-8 1 lb things)
5 dozen eggs
5 lbs red potatoes x2
4x 4 lb tubs of plain yogurt
4x 4 lb tubs of plain cottage cheese
4x gallon of whole milk
avocadoes, almonds, cashews, as said
the huge thing of oatmeal (plain ftw)
plenty of fiberous vegetables
flax seeds and frozen soy beans (great fiber sources)

lasts like 2 weeks.. for myself..
 
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belarki said:
Regarding fruit juice; would it be healthier just to eat the whole fruit as you get fibre that way too (and if I recall correctly in a lot of fruit most of the nutrients are in or just below the skin so you lose a bit when juicing them)?
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Definitely healthier but the fibre fills you up. I remember hearing someone on JJJ (dr karl?) talking about people who wanted to lose weight drinking Boost Juice and he pointed out that it is a healthy way to gain weight but unless you have one or two juices a dy and don't eat anything else that they're pretty useless for losing weight.
 
aanallein said:
My grocery list (since I'm basically on a permanent bulk) is the following:
5 lb bags of chicken breasts (3+ bags)
packages of ground turkey (usually 4-8 1 lb things)
5 dozen eggs
5 lbs red potatoes x2
4x 4 lb tubs of plain yogurt
4x 4 lb tubs of plain cottage cheese
4x gallon of whole milk
avocadoes, almonds, cashews, as said
the huge thing of oatmeal (plain ftw)
plenty of fiberous vegetables
flax seeds and frozen soy beans (great fiber sources)

lasts like 2 weeks.. for myself..
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Dude. When did you last get a cholesterol check? Eating 30 eggs a week can not be good for your heart 8o
 
Blood pressure is low and lipid profile is perfect. Heart disease isn't in my family thankfully. I also do plenty of cardio every day.
 
You just need to take some time off your stims. If you take em for school, take the weekends off. Also, add ice cream to your diet. It's richness will make you feel sleepy at night, too.
 
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