Any luck with weight gainers?

spat

trust me, all you people trying to lose weight, us folk who can't seem to put on pounds, no matter how much we eat, isn't all its cracked up to be! I've always been underweight my whole life, and i'm tired of it. Is there anyone else in my position who has tried these weight gain powders with any luck? I was looking around online and there's so freakin' many to choose from. right now i'm just looking to put on 15-20 lbs, not interested in becoming a muscle head. Thanks!

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Go to McDonalds, have a double quarter pounder with cheese, and a large fry....

Do the same thing, every day for 2-3 months.....

You will gain all the weight you want.......

mickeyrat

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Go to McDonalds, have a double quarter pounder with cheese, and a large fry....

Do the same thing, every day for 2-3 months.....

You will gain all the weight you want.......

Just ask Morgan Spurlock.

Oh and schedule your Dr. appt now. hehe

Jukee

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Go to McDonalds, have a double quarter pounder with cheese, and a large fry....

Do the same thing, every day for 2-3 months.....

You will gain all the weight you want.......

And have clogged arteries and possibly a heart attack

eyedclaar

I have two words of advice: donut milkshake.

ActionJack

weight gainers are crap they are almost all sugar. eat more meals throughout the day.. it makes eating more easier so you dont have to eat till you practically feel sick at each meal. you can throw in a shot glass of olive oil at the end or 1 or 2 of those meals and thats like an extra 300 cal right there.. not the best tasteing but very simple.

FirstExit

ActionJack wrote:

weight gainers are crap they are almost all sugar. eat more meals throughout the day.. it makes eating more easier so you dont have to eat till you practically feel sick at each meal. you can throw in a shot glass of olive oil at the end or 1 or 2 of those meals and thats like an extra 300 cal right there.. not the best tasteing but very simple.

This....

You need to eat more. What are you stats? I can help you with this via PM or here if you want.

LikeAnOcean

Are you trying to gain fat or muscle?

If muscle, you will need to exercise, but not too much. Resistance, low reps, a few times a week. If you run, try not to run too much. Eat frequent high protein meals.

If gaining fat, well,.. gorge on fast food twice a day and stick to the couch.

UpSideDown

I try to avoid weight gainers, as they are pretty expensive for a small amount of servings.

If you are trying to put on weight/muscle, first step is to EAT big time. At least 500 calories above your daily maintenance level as a starting point.....lots of milk, eggs, peanut butter, nuts, breads, etc...

The real choice for me is always between doing a clean bulk or a dirty one.........ie being focused on gaining healthy or just eating everything in sight.

Forums on bodybuilding.com have pretty good info for bulking tips

spat

thanks for the advice guys, trust me, I eat when I can as much as I can, I have my 3 meals plus snacks in between. Like I said I'm just looking to put on some fat to fill me out for now, muscle later, but not the unhealthy fat, and as for fast food, if I have that 2 days in a row i feel sick!

DeLukin

eyedclaar wrote:

I have two words of advice: donut milkshake.

Sounds good. Can I get mine with bacon?

ActionJack

wait... why would you WANT to put on fat??

spat

ActionJack wrote:

wait... why would you WANT to put on fat??

i think being 6'2" 150lbs calls for a few extra pounds

facepollution

spat wrote:

thanks for the advice guys, trust me, I eat when I can as much as I can, I have my 3 meals plus snacks in between. Like I said I'm just looking to put on some fat to fill me out for now, muscle later, but not the unhealthy fat, and as for fast food, if I have that 2 days in a row i feel sick!

Insulin is the fat storing hormone, it is mostly released when you eat carbohydrate food (which is converted and stored as fat) - ergo, if you want to put on fat eat lots and lots of carbs. Not sure exactly what you mean by "not the unhealthy fat" to be honest. If you want to put on 15-20 lbs of fat, it will be unhealthy, no doubt about it. As somebody else said, if you know your body fat %, there is a forumla you can use to get a fairly accurate idea of how many calories you burn a day, and then you just need to make sure you are eating over that amount, rather than second guessing it. I tried to put weight on for years but never bothered to count the calories in what I was eating, and didn't put on a pound. But as soon as I actually took the time to work out my energy needs, putting on weight was pretty simple.

FirstExit

spat wrote:

thanks for the advice guys, trust me, I eat when I can as much as I can, I have my 3 meals plus snacks in between. Like I said I'm just looking to put on some fat to fill me out for now, muscle later, but not the unhealthy fat, and as for fast food, if I have that 2 days in a row i feel sick!

at 6'2, 150, I'd say to keep your calories above 3000, and have your "goal" as 3500-4000 per day. And more is better than less!


Peanut Butter helps alot.

rick1zoo2

just curious how old are you?

when I graduated HS (1986) I was about 150, I lifted and ate similar to one of the posters above: 5-6 meals per day, high calorie shakes, etc. It took a while, but I finally I topped out at 205 and it was real tough to maintain that. after dieting down to 155 to enter a bodybuilding contest, I let my weight drift to a more comfortable 175 by eating a healthy diet. Without trying, I stayed at that weight for about 15 years. Last few years I have not been able to work out as much so now I am around 185.

ActionJack

spat wrote:

ActionJack wrote:

wait... why would you WANT to put on fat??

i think being 6'2" 150lbs calls for a few extra pounds

yes i agree but in the form of muscle. Dont get caught up with weight its a useless number. Body composition is the name of the game. adding pure fat just makes you look worse. why not muscle now?

Kilgore_Trout

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DOUBLE DOWN :shock:

thank god they have a grilled version for us health conscious folks

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spat wrote:

trust me, all you people trying to lose weight, us folk who can't seem to put on pounds, no matter how much we eat, isn't all its cracked up to be! I've always been underweight my whole life, and i'm tired of it. Is there anyone else in my position who has tried these weight gain powders with any luck? I was looking around online and there's so freakin' many to choose from. right now i'm just looking to put on 15-20 lbs, not interested in becoming a muscle head. Thanks!

I was forced by my doctors to gain wait as a kid. They had me drink milk shakes made with ice cream and Carnation Instant Breakfast. It worked.

mookeywrench

peanut butter, olive oil. yogurt, nuts, cheesecake, cheese, juice w/ pulp, wine

eat late at night or before bed.
Never drink water, only juice or liquid with calories
eat while watching TV and eat quickly to zone out on portion control and filling up.

and remember that weight lifting is going to boost your metabolism.

basically do everything Dr. Oz tells his viewers not to do.

and learn how to count calories, no guessing or assuming.

The Juggler

spat wrote:

thanks for the advice guys, trust me, I eat when I can as much as I can, I have my 3 meals plus snacks in between. Like I said I'm just looking to put on some fat to fill me out for now, muscle later, but not the unhealthy fat, and as for fast food, if I have that 2 days in a row i feel sick!

wait.................wait....you are looking to add fat???? :wtf:

HUH?!

Thoughts_Arrive

spat wrote:

trust me, all you people trying to lose weight, us folk who can't seem to put on pounds, no matter how much we eat, isn't all its cracked up to be! I've always been underweight my whole life, and i'm tired of it. Is there anyone else in my position who has tried these weight gain powders with any luck? I was looking around online and there's so freakin' many to choose from. right now i'm just looking to put on 15-20 lbs, not interested in becoming a muscle head. Thanks!

Go to Croatia like I did for 6 weeks last year, you will put on 6kg's like I did.

PJaddicted

I have two sons around your height/weight, one is 6'2" and 160# and the other is 6'3" 145#.....neither is too thin for their age and build. As long as you are healthy, you should continue to eat well to appetite and exercise, you will maintain a weight that is right for you.

Irish Al

Well I'm no expert but I recently approached the owner of my gym to ask about putting on weight as I had lost a bit of weight that I didnt want to. I'm a runner and just hadnt realised how much calories I was burning up on the runs (last run I burned 1000)...I also wanted to bulk up a bit (yes I know both running and weight gain are difficult) but he said its all down to diet and when I took his advice I've put on 9lbs in 2 weeks, well happy at that!

so my avg daily diet is this:

Breakfast:
2 weetabix with full fat milk, 2 slices of brown bread and protein shake

mid morning:
100g of tuna with 200g of pinapple + glass of full fat milk

Lunch:
2 salmon sandwiches on brown bread + glass of full fat milk

Mid afternoon:
100g of tuna with 200g of pinapple + glass of full fat milk

Dinner:
My usual meat and 2 veg dinner + glass of milk (and desert if I want it)

supper:
4 eggs + glass of full fat milk


It was really tough to start but I'm kinda into it now (well not today as I had a shit load of pints last night).
Best of luck

Thoughts_Arrive

I am 6'2" and weigh 87kg's almost.
I want to put on muscle so I can hit 97kg's!
I tried at gym and didn't put nothing on, just lost fat and motivation, will to continue.
I don't think I will renew my gym membership, no motivation!

FirstExit

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I am 6'2" and weigh 87kg's almost.
I want to put on muscle so I can hit 97kg's!
I tried at gym and didn't put nothing on, just lost fat and motivation, will to continue.
I don't think I will renew my gym membership, no motivation!

MAN UP AND EAT!!!!!!!! That's why you didn't gain muscle. Do more compound lifts and do less cardio. If you need help ask me on here or by PM.

Rygar

FirstExit wrote:

ActionJack wrote:

weight gainers are crap they are almost all sugar. eat more meals throughout the day.. it makes eating more easier so you dont have to eat till you practically feel sick at each meal. you can throw in a shot glass of olive oil at the end or 1 or 2 of those meals and thats like an extra 300 cal right there.. not the best tasteing but very simple.

This....

You need to eat more. What are you stats? I can help you with this via PM or here if you want.

These guys know.

Turn your snacks that you're eating in between meals into bigger snacks. Eat every 3 hours, up to 6 times a day.

megatron

you pretty much have to eat non stop to mantain. i weighed 195 and ate like 3500 calories a day and got up to around 203 after 6 weeks. then i went back to eating normal and am back down to 198 after a month. pretty sure you can't stop the intake or you're body goes back to your destined size

Jason P

Get some weed and move to within a block of a 7-11.

spat

ok to answer a few questions, i'm 30 years old. i kept telling myself when i was a teenager, ohhh by the time you're 25-30 your metabolism will slow down and you'll start to fill out...still waiting for that! and by saying i want to add fat, i don't mean i want to GET FAT, just enough to fill me out, then start working out to build some muscle, cuz i'm afraid if i hit the gym right away it'll just burn off any calories i do put on, right?

Thoughts_Arrive

I used to be skinny as a teen, filled out nice once I hit 19-20.
Went up 10kg or so.