How can I gain weight?

Question

I am underweight and need to gain weight soon. What foods can I eat to gain the quickest? Any ideas will help. Please?

And please don't tell me to go to my doctor because he just tells me how to lose it and he sent me to a dietition and I lost 5 pounds instead. I weigh only 75 pounds and I am pretty tall.

I tried the drink ensure but it is too expensive and It tastes horrible!

Answer 1

Hi,
I'm in the same boat (sort of...I exercise like a crazy person and need to put on weigt so am eating like a horse!). Casically eating good carbs/protein and good fats (avo, nuts etc) is being recommended to me as the way to go. If you exercise, it's good to eat within half an hour of ur workout, opt for a high gi (like a white bread sandwich) to help repair ur muscles and replenish energy more quickly. Spread it with peanut butter for extra protein. As for ensure - yeah - it is expensive, so I go with sustagen or sustagen sport - it's pretty nutritionally complete - tastes alright too! Snack between meals (you should be eating a big brekkie, morning tea, lunch, arvo snack, dinner and supper) on substantial foods like sandwiches, smoothies (u can use low fat milk and yoghurt), yoghurt topped with fruit and muesli, cereal and milk (yum!), cheese and wholegrain crackers, salads (with hearty stuff like corn), wraps, milkshakes, muesli bars (watch out for unhealthy ones tho - go for low in sat fat and sugar) or make ur own healthy muffins. Actually - check out the Australian Institute of Sport website, and head for the nutrition section. great articles and recipes.

Answer 2

avocados can be your secret weight loss partners theyre high in fiber and healthy fats giving you a meaty tasting meat alternative

Answer 3

rest your cutlery between bites

Answer 4

Better to drink warm water with lemon and honey

Answer 5

walk to the mailbox instead of checking the mail from your car

Answer 6

eat foods high in protein and carbs. Chicken and steak. if you are working out at all take a protein shake a couple times a day just be carefull you dont want to get sloppy

Answer 7

Try yoga to lose weight

Answer 8

Drink Ensure !, one can twice a day ,for a week ,and then check your weight,dont use too much . It will make you fat ,w/long term use.

Answer 9

remember these five essential smoothie ingredients frozen berries a banana skim milk a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of psyllium seed husks

Answer 10

save time and money during the week by buying lean protein such as chicken breasts in bulk and cooking a weeks worth on sunday night