What would be the best and cheapest way to gain weight in a healthy way?

Question

I'm 6 feet tall, 144 pounds. I wanna go up to 160 and then work it out

Answer 1

Theoretically, you have to eat 500 to 1,000 calories per day to gain one to two pounds per week. Without question some people do gain weight more easily than others. Controlled weight gain studies have shown 20 lbs differences in subjects who were overfed the same amount of calories for the same time period. Why the difference? Maybe its fidgeting and perhaps its genetics. Keeping those factors in mind, here are five important rules to help with your quest for bulk.

1. Eat Consistently- Every day , have three hearty meals plus one to three additional snacks. Do NOT skip meals. You miss out on important calories that you need to accomplish your goals.

2. Eat larger then normal portions. Instead of having one sandwich for lunch, have two. Eat three potatoes at dinner, instead of only two. Have a taller glass of milk, bigger bowl of cereal, larger piece of fruit.

3. Select higher calories foods. Read food labels to determine which foods have more calories than an equally enjoyable counterpart. For example, cran-apple juice has more calories than does orange juice (170 vs. 110/8 ounces); granola has more calories than Cheerios (700 vs 100/cup); corn more than green beans (140 vs 40/cup).

4. Drink lots of juice and milk. Beverages are a simple way to increase your caloric intake. Instead of drinking water, quench your thirst with calorie containing fluids. One athlete gained 13 pounds in 3 months simply by adding six glasses of cranberry juice(1,000 calories) to his standard diet.

5. Do strengthening exercises (weight lifting, push-ups etc.) to stimulate muscular development so that you bulk up instead of fatten up. Some underweight people are afraid exercise will result in weight loss rather than weight gain. Remember, exercise tends to stimulate the appetite; you?ll want to eat more. Exercise also increases thirst; you?ll easily be able to drink extra juices.

Many athletes today are taking Creatine to gain weight. Creatine is a natural compound found primarily in meats. It is needed for immediate energy during short, intense exercise such as sprinting. If you are tempted to try creatine, I first recommended you pay attention to the above Weight Gain Tips. That is, you need to consistently eat more calories, drink more juices, and do strength training. No magic pill is going to replace these key steps

Answer 2

Fresh, naturally calorically dense food is definitely the way to go because it would be cheap, healthy, and will help you gain weight. Some fresh, cheap foods that are high in calories are potatoes, bananas and avacados. Rice and Pasta may not be fresh, but they are VERY cheap (cheaper than fresh foods) and they will help you to pack on the calories. As for the potatoes I mentioned, sweet potatoes and yams are your best best. They come the largest (get the most for your money), and are highest in calories. Plus, they taste great! You can also had cheap high calorie toppings to anything (ex. honey, maple syrup etc.) Maple syrup and sweet potato...Yummy, cheap and high calorie!

Answer 3

my advice is to try drinking a slim fast with every meal, meaning eat your regular brkfst, lnch & dnnr then also drink a slim fast with each of those. That will simply increase your calorie content without clogging your arteries with fast food and just eating unhealthily to gain weight. Also, drink protein shakes, look into vitamin supplements (nothing crazy, just good ol fashioned healthy vitamins).

Answer 4

The best way is to take a lot more calories than you burn. since you have a high metabolism, you may want to buy some weight gainers. Check out GNC or somewhere similar, they sell them

Answer 5

My son did this taking protein drinks in addition to regular meals and went to bed every night on Blue Bell Ice Cream.........he works out reguarly and looks fantastic in good health....wish i had that problem.

Answer 6

Peanut Butter and Jam Sandwiches. total wheat bread, organic and organic PP (in case you care about that kind of stuff), and Jam or Jelly. %. a million-2 of those on your bag to eat by the day.

Answer 7

walk backward in the park for 43 minutes

Answer 8

Try to make your meals more protein than anything else.

Answer 9

i keep answering this question... but nobody seems to take it seriously...

WEINERSCHNITZEL CHILE DOG DIET!!!

It's the diet you CAN'T lose on!!!

I'm on it, and I'm HUGE!!!!! Mostly in the chest and gut ... but still HUGE!!!

Answer 10

some people use a pill for $ 20.00 a dollar a pill