I want to gain weight

joeyowen

I weigh about 10 stone 4,ate less less I was sick over Christmas (haven't weighed myself since)

For a while now I've really wanted to gain weight, but I find it so difficult, and as soon as a miss a meal I drop a pound or two...

I'm the envy of everyone woman ha, but I hate it in truth.

I really wait to go up to 11 stone, any tips? I want to be as healthy as possible, and my lunch breaks are minimal

Advice and tips appreciated!

Moss

Cake.

That is all.

ThorpyFX

Eat more, Move less. In all honesty though, do heavy weights and eat a more protein focussed diet. 

guitarfishbay

Eat calorie dense food. Peanut butter, snack on nuts etc.

Drew_TNBD

Drink milk. Lots of it. Pump some of da iron.

Hertz32

Red meats, and low rep/high weight excersize.

JezWynd

Wine gums. Lots of them.

FelineGuitars

Buy one of my guitars - I'll throw in a couple of stones I don't need any more for free

Hey I'm feeling generous - maybe 3 or 4 stone.

randomhandclaps

I would hold fire because with this Danish Girl film out then the waif look for men is probably gonna become hot.

the_twin

I think your only chance is to do exercise to build muscle. If you are naturally skinny trying to put on weight by overeating is probably not going to make much difference.

TheMarlin

eat lots of bread, drink lots of beer.  Have sugar in your hot beverages.

Weight gain is caused by sugar, not fat (well, not good fat..)

Phil_aka_Pip

whaaa? Most of us would like to lose it!

loadsa beer, no exercise!

jd0272

I'm in really good physical shape for my 43 yrs. I don't snack, don't eat with any gusto any food that makes me feel bloated, bread, potatoes, pasta, etc.

Want to put weight on? Sweeties, cakes, pies, chips. Done.

duotone

Beer, curries and a milkshake before bed.

mudslide73

Guinness and chips did it for me. Mmmmm.

Philly_Q

How tall are you?

Sibelius

Go the quacks and get your thyroid checked.

I find it interesting that you weigh yourself if you miss a meal though. Why 11stone?

breakstuff

I've weighed around ten stone for the last twenty five years (I'm now forty five) give or take a pound or two.It used to bother me but as I see my contemporaries piling on the pounds I actually feel pretty smug about it.I must have a good metabolism as I eat like a horse but never put on weight.

If I'm correct @joeyowen you're in your early twenties.Don't beat yourself up about it and enjoy it while you can.Everyone has a natural weight,I believe,and if you can maintain your current weight you'll be glad of it in the future.

Saying that,there's every chance that I'm just a freak of nature (or just a freak, full stop).

musteatbrain

3 healthy meals. Snacks of Whole milk. Nuts. Eggs. Move a barbell from the floor to over your head. I put on 24 pounds last year that way. If you have a lot of whole milk consider avoid long other sources of saturated fat.

Or Donuts

Avoid protein shakes.

Sambostar

I agree, it's the bread, margarine, butter and milk and pasta and possibly a lot of meat that makes you fat and that is what is always overlooked.  I eat a whole load of junk crap and can binge out on crap, chocolate, fizzy drinks and drink shitloads of beer, although less fizzy drinks and chocolate these days, but I never put on more than 5kg even when I'm not physically working hard which I normally do.  I also eat fairly regularly though and can't eat that much compared to what others seem to tuck away to be fair, which is probably because my stomach isn't stretched to buggery.  Add in a sedentary lifestyle and only a half hour of exercise a day and people wonder what they are doing wrong.

I am also fairly lactose intolerant which helps I suppose.

Are you around 6'?  That is fairly normal if you are young to be honest.

The best I could recommend is physically working hard all day.  In mean working in a extremely physically demanding job to financially support yourself, not training for an hour or two after a sedentary day at work.  Obviously a healthy appetite and a good nights sleep follow.  That was the only way I could put on weight to be honest.  But I really felt it after the first week back at work after Christmas holiday.  All triceps, thighs, calves, gluts, neck, shoulders and upper back and a bit of abdomen mainly, it's kind of like being in a gym all day every day I imagine, although I've never set foot in one.

Actually analysing that I can see why my lower back is a bit knackered, I do have an eight pack but probably need to build core strength around that area to help out my lower back, as it was the only bit that actually didn't hurt that much after a week back at work. 

Which just goes to show, no matter how hard you think you are, or how physically hard you work your body, you still need to do all round exercise to look after it, especially as you get older eh.

Beer works extremely well though.

robwright

Is an 8-pack 2 better than a 6-pack?

Personally, I'm rocking a Party Seven!