Any luck with weight gainers?

spat
spat Posts: 644
edited April 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
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!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,942
    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.......
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,766
    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
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  • Jukee
    Jukee Posts: 4,500
    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 :D
    If you have nothing to lose, you have nothing to worry about.
  • eyedclaar
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    I have two words of advice: donut milkshake.
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  • ActionJack
    ActionJack Posts: 137
    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.

    I enjoy skinny-skiing, going to bullfights on acid...


  • FirstExit
    FirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    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
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    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
    UpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    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
    spat Posts: 644
    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!
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  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    eyedclaar wrote:
    I have two words of advice: donut milkshake.
    Sounds good. Can I get mine with bacon?
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • ActionJack
    ActionJack Posts: 137
    wait... why would you WANT to put on fat??

    I enjoy skinny-skiing, going to bullfights on acid...


  • spat
    spat Posts: 644
    ActionJack wrote:
    wait... why would you WANT to put on fat??

    i think being 6'2" 150lbs calls for a few extra pounds ;)
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    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
    FirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    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
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    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
    ActionJack Posts: 137
    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?

    I enjoy skinny-skiing, going to bullfights on acid...


  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
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    DOUBLE DOWN :shock:

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  • _
    _ Posts: 6,657
    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
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,080
    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
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    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?!
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