How can I gain weight?

Question

I'm a tall skinny guy, and I must have a freakishly fast metabolism or something because no matter how much I eat, I don't gain a pound. I've also been working out on average a couple times a week, but while I've been getting a little stronger, it doesn't seem to really add too much mass.

Answer 1

As a guy who used to be in your shoes I can really sympathize, but I can also help. All you have to do is increase the amount of protein you're taking in on a daily basis. Cut out all junk food and alcohol. Eat things like eggwhites and oatmeal. Eat foods such as white bread, white potatoes and white rice only sparingly as they are very high in unnecessary starches. Only eat lean beef, but only once every 1-2 weeks because it takes almost 10 days to digest. If you eat 6 small meals a day, spread out every 2-3 hours, you'll see some very good results. You also might consider adding 1-2 days per week of weight training if you already haven't. And because you're quite thin, don't do too much cardio until you've put on at least 3-5lbs of muscle. 15-20 minutes 3 times per week is fine for almost anyone. Hope all this helps. Good luck.

Answer 2

If you are getting stronger, you are building muscle, if you are building muscle, you are building mass/weight. Be patient it takes a long time. Be glad that you are starting from a lean body to begin with and dont do anything stupid to hurry it along (ie. eating honey buns).
Eat 6 small meals a day, with protein and carbs in each meal. Work out more than a couple times a week, but do not do cardio excercise as it burns calories. Just lift weights. You'll get there eventually. There is no quick fix, without putting on fat. You will be greatful you did it right in the end.

Answer 3

Pasta and soda pop.. Oh boy, any fattning food. Sometimes you feel you are eatting allot in foods which may have a chemical breakdown..Like peanut butter..followed by grapefruit..and greens.
You can go to the nearest hospital and ask for a copy of the nutriets diet plan (what they give to patients.
And take the reverse roll... What you have is not common consider youreself blessed and be happy.. You also may be burning more calories then you think in a active life and thats good!

Answer 4

If you wan't to attain weight, and construct muscle. You do not wan't to simply over consume with junk meals. This will most likely makeyou fatter, and bad. But for those who wan't to attain muscle you'll must drink a few top protein drink's, shakes, meals. Peanut Butter & Jelly I feel might be a well begin. The Peanut Butter will furnish you with Protein, even as the Jelly has lot's of High Fructose, and Sugars, to aid positioned of the load. You would possibly wan't to examine out a few low-priced CVS Pharmacy over-the-counter varieties of typical herb drugs to aid help the muscle tissues. I can not feel of any names of those varieties, however I do understand they exist, I've heard of men and women taking them, and had well outcome while taken mostly.

Answer 5

Eat peanut butter, nuts, whole grain breads and lots of protein. Also lift weights to gain muscle mass, since muscle weighs more than fat.

Answer 6

There's supplements that you can use to gain weight. But i'm the same way... I eat SOOO much, and im still super skinny. People around me are amazed because they know how much i eat, and it never goes anywhere. You can ask your doctor he will know.

Answer 7

A very simple solution....Eat at least 5 bananas every day for 2 months. Then e-mail me.

Answer 8

keep exercising because muscle weighs more than fat.

idk. eat somthing really high in calories, like a honeybun.

Answer 9

you can eat food when you are ready to go to bed because you wont burn it as fast cuz youll be asleep

Answer 10

Lots of carbs! You should be OK with the exercise.