gaining weight...
 

when someone else posted about losing weight, I thought why not post this. I'm currently 6'0" 140 lbs. I'm trying to kinda gain weight, not really muscle, because I don't care enough to start going to the gym on a regular basis and be able to maintain it. So I was just wondering, how can i gain weight on my frame just by diet means?? U know, like more meat on the arms...also, what type of foods should I be eating, like proteins, meats, etc. Also, I don't have any health problems, but I'd prefer to stay away from a crazy, unhealthy diet. I tried eating chinese food, wings and sandwiches for the last 3 months, but haven't gained anything. Any ideas?? Thanks for the help guys.

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when someone else posted about losing weight, I thought why not post this. I'm currently 6'0" 140 lbs. I'm trying to kinda gain weight, not really muscle, because I don't care enough to start going to the gym on a regular basis and be able to maintain it. So I was just wondering, how can i gain weight on my frame just by diet means?? U know, like more meat on the arms...also, what type of foods should I be eating, like proteins, meats, etc. Also, I don't have any health problems, but I'd prefer to stay away from a crazy, unhealthy diet. I tried eating chinese food, wings and sandwiches for the last 3 months, but haven't gained anything. Any ideas?? Thanks for the help guys.

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-Eat
-Be lazy

-Maybe make a visit to a qualified health professional:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...px-Dr_Nick.png

Good luck!

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Get rid of the tapeworm.

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-Eat
-Be lazy

Good luck!

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i do this already [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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If you don't go to the gym and gain weight, it's going to go everywhere you don't want it, i.e. your belly and your love handles. You can't just start eating more and expect it to fill out your frame and give you nice biceps.

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"Now there are many options available for dangerously underweighted individuals like yourself. I recommend a slow steady gorging process combined with assal horizontology."

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-Eat
-Be lazy

Good luck!

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i do this already [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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ha! same here. We can only blame our good genes it don't matter how much I eat I never gain weight. Instead of seing this as bad you should see this as a gift, after all most people would want to be in your dilemma.

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-Eat
-Be lazy

Good luck!

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i do this already [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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ha! same here. We can only blame our good genes it don't matter how much I eat I never gain weight. Instead of seing this as bad you should see this as a gift, after all most people would want to be in your dilemma.

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Oh, i realize i'm somewhat lucky because i guess a lot of people would like to be less heavy. But for a 22 year old, I sure would like to gain some weight, u know?? I figure once I gain it, I won't really have to worry about gaining too much since i think i have some freak metabolic rate. But still, a little extra weight wouldn't hurt...

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Suigin,

Look up the Massive Eating articles by John Berardi on t-nation.com. Should be easy enough to google. Time for you to start taking responsibility for your weak 6' 140 lbs. frame instead of blaming your genetics.

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Hypercarboload.

Eat lots more potatoes, drink heavy ales along with your current diet. Might help a bit.

Basically, if it takes awhile to move thru your digestive system... /seriousness

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I'm not saying you are doing this, but most skinny bastards that I have known always claim that they are eating all the time and can't gain weight, but in reality they eat a lot less than fatboys like me.

You will have to force yourself to eat a lot, and lift heavy weights. High protein--meats, eggs, fish, tons and tons of vegetables, until you can't stand it. Protein shakes. Eat. Eat. Eat.

Second the motion on t-nation.

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i can actually attribute about 75% of my weight gain to soda. so uh.. drink up.

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You know how much it hurts when you lift?

Thats how your stomach should feel at the end of every meal.

No really.

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Try reading these two things:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...20/ai_n6242981
http://ezinearticles.com/?15-Muscle-...!&id=12281

~PBN

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I was the same as you. And then I went to college. The answer is beer.

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Oyah, do more squats and deadlifts.

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SQUATS AND MILK!!!

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If you don't go to the gym and gain weight, it's going to go everywhere you don't want it, i.e. your belly and your love handles. You can't just start eating more and expect it to fill out your frame and give you nice biceps.

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QFT.

Get to the gym. I was in your shoes 3 years ago. Gained 20 pounds in 3 months of weight training, 5 hours a week. You don't even have to pull too much weight; your body will react to anything above normal demands.

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Dude, please rethink this. When I was around 20, I was 6"0 and about 145lbs. I started gaining some weight by drinking and eating more. Trust me, it does not look good being one of those skinny-fat guys with a big stomach and skinny arms and legs. I then started working out and put on some mass and looked a lot better.

If you want to gain some weight and look decent, at your age just eat whatever, drink whatever, but get in shape and pump some iron. Consider going on that creatine once you have worked out for a couple months, it will fill up your muscles with water and you'll get bigger. That looks real good, but actually makes you less athletic for sports, and you have to drink a lot of water everyday (not a big deal).

Otherwise just let yourself naturally fill out. I remember wanted to gain weight when I was 20. By the time I was 26, it was the other way around.

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ok, i wanted to see if i could kinda do this without lifting weights, only because i figure in the long run, i won't care enough to keep up with exercise. But, from everyone's advice, I guess that's the way to go. So i'll give that a shot along with some protein shakes and try to eat more than twice a day. Hopefully I can gain something...thx for all the help guys.

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how noone responded to this awesome post is far beyond me

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everyone seems to know a really skinny kid who does nothing all day and can eat everything under the sun, yet not gain weight.

but if someone is overweight, everyone just assumes that he does nothing all day and eats twinkies and pizza all day. what a joke

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ok, i wanted to see if i could kinda do this without lifting weights, only because i figure in the long run, i won't care enough to keep up with exercise. But, from everyone's advice, I guess that's the way to go. So i'll give that a shot along with some protein shakes and try to eat more than twice a day. Hopefully I can gain something...thx for all the help guys.

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And you're surprised that you're not gaining weight??

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Quitting meth can aid in weight gain

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ok, i wanted to see if i could kinda do this without lifting weights, only because i figure in the long run, i won't care enough to keep up with exercise. But, from everyone's advice, I guess that's the way to go. So i'll give that a shot along with some protein shakes and try to eat more than twice a day. Hopefully I can gain something...thx for all the help guys.

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And you're surprised that you're not gaining weight??

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well i eat junk food for both meals...so i figured some weight would be gained...

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I have known two people who were recommended by their doctor to put on weight. Both were subsribed the same thing despite being in different areas of the country. They were told to change their morning eating habits. They were supposed to have one of those instant breaskfast shakes, and then eat their normal breakfast. Lunch and dinner eat normally. It worked for both of them.