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I can't for the life of me gain weight!
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I'm 29 years old, 5'11" and only weight about 156 right now. Isn't my metabolism supposed to be dieing right now? I eat and eat and eat, tons of carbs, protein, beer, wings, more beer, huge breakfast, big lunch, big dinner, more food and beer before I go to bed.. If I had to guess, 3000+ calories a day. All I want to gain is 10 pounds.
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My best friend is exactly like you. Except 3 years older. He eats just as much as me drinks 5 times the beer as I do, works out less than me. I can gain 10 lbs in a week easy, and I can lose 5 lbs a week if I diet and workout.
I think you're just cursed. Although I did have one friend who used to eat fast food for every meal between the age of 16 and 26 and he finally started to gain weight a couple of years ago, but not much.
oh boy, your problem makes me so sad for you...
Dude, on that diet, I'd gain about 500lbs.
Protein shakes? Eat bananas, peanut butter... Bananas are sneaky little buggers, they seem like they'd be heathly, no? oh righttt.. those, give me a butt.. seriously..
Start taking Prednisone you'll gain weight..J/K
You might start when you hit your 30's
I was like you hovering around 160-170lbs..now Im 185lbs at age 32
Plus I got Married they say that adds weight "Newlywed Ten"
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
That's me. I was 82 pounds in jr high. then high school I bulked up to 145. Now I hover around the 175 - 185 mark. When I gain weight it's usually from eating like creamy soups (chowder, etc) , non-whole wheat bread and soda. I would think load up on sugar, white bread, soda, and clam chowder you'll be set.
Do you exercise or do cardio ?
Even riding a bike would burn calories daily
If you do run that would slow you down as far as weight gain
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
Hit the gym
Do some weight training
Cardio is good but add in some lifting
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
My husband knew a guy who wanted to lose weight, so he thought he would be good by eating a banana because bananas are fruit right.. so he ate one every meal, along with other food ofcourse, and he gained 20lbs in 2 months...
Found this on the Banana theory
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071211130017AAzWyPK
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
notice the part about bananas and peanut butter.. man, I'm so smart...
I'm kind of in the same boat in which it is much easier for me to lose weight than put it on. Eating a ton of ice cream and fast food will put weight on temporarily, but once I stop gorging then it goes away pretty quickly. The best solution for me when I want to gain weight is to start eating a TON of protein (Whey, eggs, fish, etc.) and then working out 4x a week with free weights to build muscle. Once you put the 10 lbs. of muscle on it takes a lot longer to go away, than if you were to add 10 lbs. of fat and let your metabolism eat it away.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.php?page=MassGainDiets
Gaining weight means gaining muscle. You can't gain (proper) weight unless you're lifting.
I'd drop the cardio altogether, hit the weights 4 - 5 days a week, and make sure you're taking in enough protein - about 1.5 grams (or more) per lb of bodyweight eaten throughout the day in around 5 - 7 meals.
Once you gain some mass (after a few months) take up the cardio again with your new form. You're still going to be hitting your lungs pretty hard with the strength training with only 30 seconds of rest between tough sets of no stopping for about 40 mins.
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i think for some, gaining weight is just as challenging as how difficult it is for others to lose. you are who you are. as long as you are healthy, be happy.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Dude, those nachos from Goose Island are so yummy! Especially with Chicken.. stick with that diet, it worked for me
How I miss those nachos
I love how guys are always complaining they can't gain weight and most women just pack it on if they eat one cookie. seriously I went from working out 6 days/week to working out 4 days/week and I gained 40 lbs. I eat 1500-2000 calories per day, work out most days, walk everywhere, drink a gallon of water each day and I just gain and gain...
dude... i am the exact same way. 25 years old, 5'10 about 160. i cant gain for the life of me. i just say it's better to be this size, than OVER weight.