Unable to gain weight?

Question

I'm 26, female, 5ft 5", two kids, healthy, on birth control pills,work full time, eat a normal diet but no matter how hard i try i cannot put on weight. I weigh 8st 3lbs (116lbs) which is pretty much underweight for me. Does anyone else have this problem and if so how can it be solved. Please don't just tell me to eat more.

Answer 1

Have meals with the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and the right kinds of fat (such as unsaturated and monounsaturated fats, olive oil, canola oil, pistachios, almonds and walnuts). Heinemann suggests the following ratio: 60%-70% carbohydrates, 10%-15% protein, and a small amount of fat.
Eat foods higher in calories, vitamins, and minerals, as opposed to higher in fat or sugar.
Pack more nutritious calories in each serving. For example, you may add grated cooked eggs to mashed potatoes, ground chicken to soups and gravies, cheese in casseroles, eggs, and soups, and nonfat dried milk in soups, shakes, milk, and mashed potatoes.
If you get too full too fast, try having more high-calorie foods or slices of foods as opposed to consuming the whole thing (raisins versus grapes, granola and Grape Nuts versus corn flakes, mango slices versus the whole mango).
Limit drinking beverages to a half-hour before and after a meal.
Drink mixed juices (apple/berry, peach/orange/banana as opposed to one juice beverages) for a higher calorie intake.
Try a small amount of alcohol (4 ounces of wine, 6 ounces of beer, or a half-ounce of liquor with juice) before a meal, as it could stimulate appetite. Moore warns, however, that this recommendation must be cleared with your doctor, especially if you are on any medication. Too much alcohol can be detrimental to health, and could lessen your resolve for eating healthy.
With moderation, you may add in good fat sources to meals such as nuts, avocado, olives, and fatty fish (salmon and mackerel).
Snack in between meals. Nuts, dried fruits, and yogurt are good options, but it's also important to find nutritious foods that you will enjoy.
Have a nutritious snack before bedtime, such as a peanut butter sandwich.

Answer 2

Eat more protein and a decent mount of carbohydrate (breads, rice, potato etc). DO NOT eat more fatty foods.

Yes, if you double your fatty food intake you'll put on weight, but more importantly (and dangerously) you'll fill your insides with cholesterol. Over time it causes blockages in your arteries and blood can't flow through properly, which in turn leads to some srious health problems, and sometimes death. Sorry to be morbid, but it needs to be said.

Plus- all that fat (and sugar) will do awful things to your body on a hormonal level- even stimulating depression. Just keep the amount of fatty foods you eat the same as normal.

Also, eating before bedtime (but stay away from dairy!) usually prevents the body from burning what fat cells it already has during the night (the food you just ate gets burned up instead- so long as it's not a huge meal!). Eat protein and carbs, not excess fats. And exercise.

Good luck.

Answer 3

i have always been underweight for my age and height. i am 5 ft 5 and have only just managed to get myself to 7.5 st. i had a baby 16months ago and didnt put any weight on during my pregnancy. however, i recently moved away from lots of stress, and am now living by the sea and the New Forest with alot less stress. I have put on over a stone since moving. i have found my appetite has increased and i generally feel healthier now. in my case, i think my problem was caused by stress, and yours could be too. if you are worried about it you should go the doctor. however, if you're eating when you're hungry and eating relatively healthily, you shouldnt have anything to worry about, you're probably just naturally slim.

Answer 4

hi the first thing i would like to no is what job you do as you have two kids as that gives loads of exersise in itself, if it is a job that you are on your feet all day no mater what you eat you will probably bern it of befor it gets a chance to tern to fat or the amino acides to build healthy muscles.nomber two would be if you smoke that rases your matabalisam in tern using more caleries than normal.i will say i dont have this problem but i do work in one of the leading sports nutrition stores.so if you do smoke try cutting out the sigerets after meals for at least a hour dont give up totaly as we all need something try and eat every two hours to keep the body topd up at all time withe sensible food if not posile have pridge for breakfast as this contains slow releas protien to feed the body untill lunch try paster at lunchtime for the complex carbs needed to gain waight then in the evening have a good size and balanced meal with a desert then about half a hour befor bedtime try a high protien snack or a whey protien drink(from most helth stores ie gnc live well)this will lower your matabalisam when you sleep making it easer for your body to proses food ton fat stores.sory if my typing and spelling bad its not my strong point hope this helpes

Answer 5

Proteins are required for building muscles, so having high protein foods like eggs, milk, peanut butter, protein shakes will help you in gaining weight. Starchy foods contain a lot of carbohydrates. Check this out http://www.toloseweight.org/gainweight.html

Answer 6

You could use the build up protein drinks sold at some gyms or health stores. They usually work as they contain extra nutrients and calories to help gain weight. Oh.... and by the way.....I'm sooooooooo jealous. I have to work really hard to controll my weight!

Answer 7

Use weight gain 3000. All the fattys who LOOK at a bar of chocolate and put half a stone on will be very jealous of you lol

Answer 8

I wish I had your problem, mine seems to be the opposite! You probably have a high metabolism plus running after 2 kids and working full time probably means you run around alot too, my friend had the same problem and she gets protein shakes and peanut oil to take and this helps a bit

Answer 9

Are you just sick of the regular diet programs had been soon after the diet plan end the added pounds are just coming and coming right after finish the diet plan? Are you experience the truth that after your body gets utilised to a diet regime then this diet regime gets less effective over time since your entire body adjusts to compensate?

Answer 10

Eat a more fattening diet. + theres some weight gain stuff you could use, (check your local chemists or sim.)