Take it slowly
Gaining weight and keeping it on can be as tricky as losing it and keeping it off. Rather than having the occasional extra snack, you need to regularly take in more calories than you burn. Combining this with toning exercises helps too.
Set yourself realistic target weights and aim to gain gradually - say, around 1kg (2.2lb) a month. To do that you'll need to add an extra 300 to 350 calories or so to your daily intake. It's best to do this in a healthy way as part of a balanced diet, rather than simply eating more fried foods or chocolate!
Top tips
Keep a food diary for a couple of weeks to learn more about your eating habits.
Rather than struggling to eat a few really big meals, plan three regular meals plus two or three snacks.
If you tend to eat erratically, write down a regular meal plan and keep to it.
Make meals a little larger or more calorific. For example, have an extra slice of toast at breakfast; drink grape juice rather than orange juice; make coffee with milk; serve an extra spoon of mash, rice or pasta; be more generous with healthier unsaturated oils, salad dressing and spreads; always have a dessert.
Have snacks to hand so you never go short. Good choices include nuts, seeds and raisins; pots of rice pudding, custard or yoghurt; cereal or cereal bars; flapjacks; milk, yoghurt drinks or smoothies; a scone or fruit bun; wheatmeal biscuits; cheese and crackers; fruit plus small chocolate bar.
Exercise options
Although exercise helps to burn calories, it's important to include some form of activity into your plan to help keep your bones strong and your muscles toned.
Ensure regular physical activity for 30 minutes (or two 15-minutes sessions), five days a week - walking is ideal.
Combine this with some resistance training using gym equipment or home weights, if possible. First seek safe advice from a qualified fitness adviser.
Take care not to be too active. If you're someone who's always on their feet, make time to relax each day.
Keep up your increased food intake to fuel your exercise - with enough to spare to allow you to gain weight gradually.
Maintaining your healthier weight
Once you've reached your target weight, to maintain it you need to keep up the lifestyle changes you've made.
2006-07-05 08:38:22
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answered by Anonymous
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Hey kid! don't say that. You dont know what you are saying, look i dont want to sermon you or what not, im just concern about you and your health. If you will pursue that goal of yours im sure you will regret it, not this time but when you grow up as you become more mature and knows about everything and whats going on. It is very easy to get chubby/fat and unfortunately if you cant control your eating habit that will lead to obesity... for you to get more fat just eat alot of fatty foods but believe me kid you will really regret it. And its hard for you to get into shape when you are too fat!
2006-07-05 12:38:30
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answered by ?Sweet Heart? 3
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If you wanna get fat, just eat lots and don't work it off (meaning don't exercise). I don't understand why you would possibly want to be "chubby". I think you're a moron, I'm really just in it for the points.
2006-07-05 08:25:52
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answered by SATAN 3
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Eat fat foods! I wanna be fat and chubby too and I eat too much already but I don't get fat at all!!! Because my body and bones are really thin...
2006-07-05 08:27:20
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answered by `| ..bheiibhiie love.. | 4
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Milkshakes from McDonald's or Wendys and Krispy Kreme donuts. It's what the stars do...please realize that this is a good way to bring on heart trouble and to slowly kill yourself though...
2006-07-05 08:24:49
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answered by Sharp Marble 6
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don't exercise, eat a lot of sugur and fatining foods. spend a lot of time sitting around.
Foods to eat:
Pizza
bread
pop tarts
some meat (thats mostly protein)
candy
ice cream
no veggies.
all the fruit you want.
microwave dinners.
just pretty much the crappiest food you can. don't run around or exercise eat more often and eat till your full
2006-07-05 08:26:30
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answered by Chrys 2
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Why in the world would u want to get fat??? You'll get picked on and not have many friends. My advie- stay the way u are
2006-07-05 08:25:46
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answered by Brittney 2
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maybe gain 2 more pounds...that's it. I should bE asking the question. Have you noticed how america HATES BEING FAT? uh...yeah...get a clue.
2006-07-05 08:35:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Ensure.
2006-07-05 08:54:59
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answered by B B 2
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OMG! why do you wanna get fat? me and you are the same size and round the same age. and people tell me that i look pretty good. dont change.
2006-07-05 08:28:33
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answered by LadiBug23 2
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