I'm having difficulty gaining weight...

[anklebreaker]

1. Weightgainers are probably a waste of money.
2. Weightgainers are worthless.

1 and 2 are different statements, and I think 1 is true and 2 is false.
Here's a weightgainer that doesn't look too bad. That said, see statement 1.

[crazygoose]

I have had trouble gaining weight in the past two. The two biggest pieces of advice I can give you is 1) You have to consistently eat more. I'm talking at least 2500 calories a day but try for 3000 and you should be on your way. A lot of people eat like 3500 one day and then 2000 the next day. This won't cut it. 2) Start working out. Deadlifting is the best mass building exercise you can do. A lot of people forget about their lower body when they start working out. This will greatly impede your ability to gain weight. Your legs have to get bigger for the rest of your body to also get bigger (something to do with genetics or something). Timing meals in relation to your workouts is also very important. There is a lot of information about what kind of foods to eat and when on Bodybuilding.com. Don't forget to take everything from that site with a grain of salt. And two months is not very long. Try the above for like a year and you should definitely see some results. If you are committed you shouldnt have a problem.

[jah7_fsu1]

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1. Weightgainers are probably a waste of money.
2. Weightgainers are worthless.

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I concur. Nothing "magical" about weight gainers. Like the majority of supplements, if you have the money go for it. Calories can be taken in with regular food at a cheaper price. It's all about your budget and whether or not you need the "ease" of a quick calorie loaded bomb.

[zer0]

~3k calories, 320g protein, 275g carb, 60-90g fat is my daily goal for just maintenance (190 lbs)

7:30a.m.: 1/2 scoop whey protein, before a cardio session
8 a.m.: 4 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, slice of cheese, 1 cup oatmeal
10:30 a.m.: 2 scoops why protein mixed w/ water, 1 baked sweet potato, 1ish oz mixed nuts
12-1 p.m.: 8 oz chicken breast, 1 cup brocolli, 1 sweet potato
4 p.m.: can of tuna on 2 slices wheat bread (no mayo), 1/2 avacado
5:30 pm (preworkout): 1 scoop whey protein w/ water, piece of fruit
7ish (postworkout): 2 scoops whey protein w/ water, large gatorade (for carbs, essential post workout)
8ish (dinner): 8 oz salmon, 1 cup brown rice, garden salad w/ extra virin olive oil and vinegar
10 pm: 8 oz lowfat cottage cheese (w/ 2 tbsp milled flax seed)

obviously not the same thing every day, substitute chicken for salmon, turkey, steak, etc and substitute different veggies in and out. just my basic guideline, works for me.

[anklebreaker]

If you can consistently stick to that diet, it's pretty good.

[zer0]

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If you can consistently stick to that diet, it's pretty good.

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i've stuck with it for the most part for around a year now, i am plenty satisfied with it, i was just giving OP some sort of guideline instead of "eat more"

[anklebreaker]

I wasn't being condescending in my post, if that's how it came across. It's actually impressive if you can stick to a clean diet for a year.

[RedGladiator]

I have been using this weightgainer last winter and it worked well for me.

Nutritional Facts per 4 scoops (100g) made with 568 ml water
Calories 394
Protein 35g
Carbohydrates 53g
of which sugars 6.7g
Fat 4.7g
of which saturates 1.7g
MCT's 3g
Fibre 4g
Sodium 0.03g

I used 2 servings a day. Well maybe it's not for everyone then [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[zer0]

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I wasn't being condescending in my post, if that's how it came across. It's actually impressive if you can stick to a clean diet for a year.

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no, i wasn't sure if you thought i was asking if that would be good enough or something.

but, now that i re-read the op, i really have no idea how much you'd need to eat at 115 lbs, thats like the size of my 13 y.o. cousin. i dont know how many calories/etc would be recommended for a bulk

[clearcut]

read Scrawny to Brawny... then read it again and apply what you've learned. It's not easy, but it works.