gain weight
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vernongetzler
gain weight
i want to gain some weight but i am unable to to get it. I have tried many option but i didn't succeed. Please help me about that.
Not sure anyone can help you here. I know many people have been able to gain weight by going on low-calorie diets repeatedly and then greatly overeating when they come off them.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
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Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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If you want to go about it in a more healthful way, you can probably modify the No-S structure to work for you. It allows you to focus on what you're doing now, and make sensible modifications to meet your needs. Maybe an extra meal, maybe more nutritious food...
It's hard to make change if you don't know " where you are."
It's hard to make change if you don't know " where you are."
I'm not an expert, but I think that in order to gain weight, you need to figure out the amount of calories you burn in a day and make sure you eat more. Try for a balance of protein, carbs and fat, and also do resistance exercise (weights). Those extra calories you eat should then be turned into muscle rather than fat.
Eat the right food
For body recomposition (i.e. more muscle, same or less fat mass), I think maintaining a solid protein intake is important. Try eating 1g protein per # of body weight each day, or at least a fist sized chunk of meat/fish/eggs with every meal. Lifting some weight (body weight?) will help mobilize the food resources and the body's hormonal triggers towards building lean tissue. The more weight the better, but be careful. Pull-ups, push-ups with feet on a chair, one-legged squats or lunges are all good. Get to 8 reps x 2/3 sets, and then increase weight with a weighted backpack or some other method.
In my experience, walking will not stymie weight gain, but extensive endurance activities like jogging, cycling, will cause upper body muscles to atrophy. If you want to run, then do some sprints. Interval training is your best bet in the pool or on the trail.
Some foods are said to be particularly good for weight gain, including milk - perhaps because of the strong insulin response it provokes. Some weightlifters take the GOMAD approach. Gallon of milk a day. Not for me, though, as I try to avoid high-temp pasteurized, homogenized dairy products.
As is pointed out elsewhere on this site for different reasons, snacking is a great way to put on weight!
In my experience, walking will not stymie weight gain, but extensive endurance activities like jogging, cycling, will cause upper body muscles to atrophy. If you want to run, then do some sprints. Interval training is your best bet in the pool or on the trail.
Some foods are said to be particularly good for weight gain, including milk - perhaps because of the strong insulin response it provokes. Some weightlifters take the GOMAD approach. Gallon of milk a day. Not for me, though, as I try to avoid high-temp pasteurized, homogenized dairy products.
As is pointed out elsewhere on this site for different reasons, snacking is a great way to put on weight!
