How do I put on weight??

Question

Hi there, im 17 at the moment and im allready 6' 9" (206cm). My problem is that I only weigh 10 and a half stone (67kg) after being hospitalised for a week due to a second pneumothorax. I know I am clinically underweight and my physician knows too. He started me on a course of build up drinks, but none of them have worked to date. I am not the type of person to skip meals and I allways have an average portion. My metabolism rate must be sky high!

Anything I can do?

I enjoy a bowl or two of cerials every night without fail... I eat plenty of meats and I drink the shakes allready with my current meals. I don't know about ice-cream so i will have to try it.

Vickie M - Your email is not available...

Answer 1

well...start eating....not a lot that'll make you sick . but try to just keep more. stay away from the fat stuff too......so yeah.....i'm craving a steak now...

so bye

Answer 2

I'm sorry to hear bout your pneumothorax, and your second at that?! Glad to hear you're doing better. How long have you been on the build up drinks? Because some work over a long period of time. Also try protein shakes, and eating lots of protein. You can eat fatty, but I know that doesn't work with some people, I have a friend who is considered underweight, she can eat half a pound of bacon without gaining. She's actually gained 12 pounds so far, and you can't even tell, she's so small. Try eating lots of lean foods that have substance, but aren't terribly fatty. Also look into the military meals-people in the military have to have twice as many carbs as normal in a regular meal, and they've been improving on the taste. Also work out, muscle weighs more than fat, and looks better too ; )
Good luck!

Answer 3

Until I turned 30, I had the same problem you do. I was 5'4" and 100-105lbs. No matter what I did, I could not gain weight. There was one summer though when I gained 20 lbs and it looked good on me. I didn't do enough to keep it though but here's what I did....

I worked at an amusement park and I worked in "kiddieland" where I was lifting kids onto and off rides all day long. Try lifting weights and gaining muscles. Muscles weight more than fat and not only will you feel healthier but you will also attract more ladies.

It worked for me, unfortunately, I didn't keep it up and lost all the weight that I had gained. recently though, I have gained almost 20 lbs because I quit smoking and started eating a lot. I am healtiher and happier now, and everyone says that I look better too.

Hope this helps

Answer 4

The key to weight gain is to do everything BIG. You have to eat big, to lift big, to get big. Say that over and over again in your head until you fully understand it. A lot of people think weightlifting is the key to gaining weight, and I won't argue, it is an extremely important part. BUT, there is another thing that is just as important when it comes to how to gain weight, and that is your diet.

So, to put it as simply as possible, there are 5 simple steps to how to gain weight, and here they are:

1) Count how many calories you eat in a normal day. Don't change anything, just eat like you normally would and count how many calories you consumed. This is an extremely important step, so try to be as exact as possible. Also, weigh yourself.

2) Starting the day after you counted calories, eat 500 calories MORE then you normally do. So, lets pretend that the day you counted calories you counted 2000. For the rest of the week, you would now eat 2500 calories a day. Instead of eating 3 big meals a day or eating all day all the time, spread those calories out over 5-6 smaller meals. Eat one meal every 2 and a half to 3 hours. To get big, you have to eat big! Remember that.

3) Weightlifting! Get in the gym and lift! This is another important step to how to gain weight, so make sure you are doing it correctly.

4) At the end of that week, weigh yourself. You'll notice you're gaining just after one week! Now, don't expect to see a 10lb increase. Gaining anymore then 1 or 2 pounds a week is unhealthy and means you're putting on way to much fat. So look for 1 or 2 pound gains at the end of the week. Don't sound like much? You can be gaining 5-8 pounds a month!

5) Heres an important one. At some point, you will stop seeing weight gain. At this point, you will have to eat even more. So, when you stop gaining for at least 2 weeks, it means it is time to start eating an extra 250 calories a day. Every time you see you haven't gained weight for at least 2 weeks, add an extra 250 calories.

What ever you do dont tie a rubber band around your sphincter to keep you from going! Have a nice one big guy.

Answer 5

eat meals high in carbohydrates, pastas, breads, etc. but eat snacks also between meals. Also eat a big bowl of ice cream before you go to bed so your body doesnt burn it off. Drink High carb drinks like milk shakes that are made for weight gain you can get these at places that sell work out foods. BUT watch they don't have things like caffeine in them STAY AWAY from caffeine
and anything that helps SCULPT body builders because they have amphetamine type derivatives that can increase your metabolism,also set a realistic goal. Gaining a 1kg-1.5kg a week is reasonible nothing more for now.

Answer 6

If you skip meals now and then, but eat a lot of carbs right before bed, you should start packing it on. Have stuff like pancakes for a late night snack. Wash it down with what I like to call the fatso's orange julius: Put 1/2 cup of full fat milk in a blender. Add I/2 cup of orange sherbet and an egg or two. Blend. If you like, you can add a scoop of the protein powder from the doctor. Eat stuff like Nachos with extra cheese and guacamole, fried chicken with mashed potatoes and lots of gravy, swiss steak with a big baked potato with sour cream and butter. For a snack, try some bacon dipped in horseradish mixed with sour cream. I truly envy you. I have been fighting my weight all my life. Oh, and another thing- whenever you feel emotional, eat homemade cookies until you feel better. If anyone has experience gaining weight, it's me. I used to specialize in helping cancer patients put on weight. I was REALLY good at it!

Answer 7

First of all, it has to do with your age. At 17, you burn a lot of calories and if you dont have an overwight tendency, its difficult to get more weight especially when being this tall. Try to eat late at night, not junk food, but food high in calories and fat and trust me things change after being 21, I used to be really skinny and ate like a pig and now I have to be carefull because I put on weight a lot easier.

Answer 8

Eat alot of pastries, bread, sugar, and high fat foods. Protein helps you lose weight. Those shakes will make you get muscle. I don't know how old you are but if you are under 18 you need to relax and worry about weight gain later in life. I was bony growing up now I am average weight now.

Answer 9

eat more red meats to gain protein. then try to build muscle muscle mass by starting with a light work out regimen. start eating meals six times a day with granola bars in between each meal you may feel like your stomach is going to explode but you will gain the weight.

Answer 10

okay i have a high metabolism rate as well so i know what u mean. umm k did u try eating more meat. I also read somewhere that if you eat closer to when you sleep you have a higher chance of gaining weight. BUt i dont know where it wil go lol. Umm try that if u want and tell me if it works. ive got my fingers crossed.

Answer 11

I'm the same- I'm too hard on my self also. Until I realised one day, when I had my daughter, that I'd never be so hard on any other human as I was on my self. That's when we start to have fun.

Anyhows *eat often*, eat cheese and pasta, but mainly eat often. We cant go runing-about with the boys and still keep on weight.