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Answer by Aussie
Submitted on 8/12/2003
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Weight Gain 1) Count how many calories you eat in a normal day. Don't change anything, just eat like you normally would and count how many calories you consumed. This is an extremely important step, so try to be as exact as possible. Also, weigh yourself. 2) Starting the day after you counted calories, eat 500 calories MORE then you normally do. So, lets pretend that the day you counted calories you counted 2000. For the rest of the week, you would now eat 2500 calories a day. Instead of eating 3 big meals a day or eating all day all the time, spread those calories out over 5-6 smaller meals. Eat one meal every 2 and a half to 3 hours. To get big, you have to eat big! Remember that. 3) Weightlifting! Get in the gym and lift! This is another important step to how to gain weight, so make sure you are doing it correctly. For more information on weightlifting workout routines and splits, read the workout routines and splits section. 4) At the end of that week, weigh yourself. You'll notice your gaining just after one week! Now, don't expect to see a 10lb increase. Gaining anymore then 1 or 2 pounds a week is unhealthy and means your putting on way to much fat. So look for 1 or 2 pound gains at the end of the week. Don't sound like much? You can be gaining 5-8 pounds a month! 5) Heres an important one. At some point, you will stop seeing weight gain. At this point, you will have to eat even more. So, when you stop gaining for at least 2 weeks, it means it is time to start eating an extra 250 calories a day. Every time you see you haven't gained weight for at least 2 weeks, add an extra 250 calories. More tips for how to gain weight (extremely important!) - Stay away from fat! Eventhough weight gain is your goal, you don't want to be gaining fat. Get rid of the chips and candy. No more fast food, nothing fried. Stick to high protein low fat foods like tuna fish (and other seafood), chicken breast, turkey, lean meats, fruits and vegetables etc. (For more information, read the diet and nutrition section. - WATER! Drink water! Drink around a half gallon a day, more if you can. Yes thats alot of water, but its that water that will give you the energy you need to gain that weight! - Sleep! YES! Sleep! The easiest, yet most over looked step. Get atleast 8 hours of sleep a night. Your gonna need it! Now the concern some people have about how to gain weight, is how to do it without putting on extra fat. Let me tell you how, YOU CAN'T! Unless you are using steroids, it is basically impossible to gain weight without putting on a little bit of extra fat. But hey, you want to see some weight gain right? Well then who cares about the little bit of extra fat you might put on while gaining. You will be able to burn that off later on, right now gaining is your main concern, so that is all you need to worry about. For more info go to www.IntenseWorkout.com lets keep eachother updated

Answer by Danielle
Submitted on 8/24/2003
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Drink lots of beer and smoke some marijuana, I bet you will gain some weight and quickly too for beer is fattening, and marijuana makes you EAT and a lot. I know this is an off the wall solution, but let me tell you, i can't gain anything. I was 113 at 5 ft 6 when i got pregnant with my first daughter. Now, a second baby later I am 110. Most women put on permanent pounds when having kids, not me, I am 3 lbs lighter and a full bra size smaller (and I was small to begin with so that isn't a good thing). If anyone can come up with a natural way to gain weight I am all ears, i don't want to take any weight gainers. I am already on vitamins and other health related pills such as fiber and such. I eat like a cow, and still manage to look like a toothpick. I am really starting to feel desperate.

Answer by Danielle
Submitted on 9/3/2003
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Hi again. I just thought of something. Maybe by eating our regular 3 meals a day, AND drink those milk shakes meals as a bonus meal 3 times a day. To make our food intake 6 times a day? Would that be okay or would that be unhealthy? Do vitamins help at all in gaining weight? I agree with you guys, just this week I went to visit family i haven't seen in 2 yrs. They assumed I would be bigger since I had another baby and when they saw me I got lectured and stares the whole weekend> Everyone watched me eat and kept saying I was either anorexic or bulimic. It was so upsetting, I left there in tears. My aunt said to me "Do you ever eat? You look like a toothpick", I turned to her and said "My god, do you ever stop eating? You've gained like 100 pounds!!!" The look on her face was priceless!!

Answer by Jessa
Submitted on 9/3/2003
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I am 21 years old and I have always been "too thin". Although I ate all of the time, i still never gained any weight. I love food but i would still get called anorexic and around the people i did eat in front of it was "bulimia". After not finding any answers on how to gain weight besides eating more, I gave up. Decided that I'd just have to be too thin forever.Until now. I normally weigh 107 lbs. Have been for years. In April of this year I developed a swallowing problem (dysphagia) and I started losing weight...the exact opposite of what I wanted. I dropped down to 98lbs before I decide that it was critical that I find something fast. Now, 5 months later I have gained 15 lbs and still gaining. Ensure helped me out alot, you can get Ensure Plus with 350 calories in each can. And Ensure nutrition bars. Everywhere you go you see shakes and drinks like Slimfast to lose weight. This is the only drink, besides Carnation, that I have found that is to gain weight while having most of your daily vitamins. They also have nutritional bars. Well that is as much as I know..It helped me out hopefully it can help you out too.

Answer by Bubbles
Submitted on 9/5/2003
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Isn't it strange that people make remarks about us being thin, when it's considered rude to amke remarks about those who are overweight? They don't understand that it hurts us. However, I think it's important to chill out & accept ourselves they way we are, because I think if you get anxious about it, or the way you look, it actually makes it worse. We have to learn to enjoy the way we are. That way people see US and not our shape so much. Some thoughts - In all the world there is nobody like me. I'm special & unique and there is enormous value in that. The need for me to imitate anyone else is absolutely wrong. I'm special and it's no accident that I am. God made me for a special purpose. He has a job for me that nobody else can do as well. Out of the billions of applicants only one is qualified. Only one has the right combination of what it takes and that one is ME! Get a modern Bible and check out Psalm 139 verses 13-18, and 1 Samuel 16 verse 7. God looks at the heart of a person, not the way they look on the outside. God can make us look fantastic on the inside - clean us out. Then the real us will shine out.

Answer by sweet_angel2236
Submitted on 9/6/2003
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Hi, I have the same problem. I'm 24. And 5"7" and I weigh between 105 and 110. I figured after I had two pregnancies, that I would gain some more weight. But that didn't work. I didn't exercise, except to tone up. And I still went back down. I went up two sizes from a 00 to a 1. I'm guessing high metabolism. It is so hard to find clothes that fit. Because the pants are always too short, because they don't have any talls in smaller sizes hardly anywhere. And I can't wear dresses, because I'm big chested, but they've always been like that. Since I was a teenager. I just want to even it out. Without the weight gain just going to one spot. I'm afraid to take pills because I'm scared that I'll keep gaining, and gaining. Has anyone ever tried any, if so what product. I could use some opinions, if anyone has any. Thanks a bunch

Answer by Kimberly
Submitted on 9/8/2003
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I'm 25, 5'3" and 95lbs. I've had two kids and at one point (in May) made a relatively stable weight at 112. I was thrilled-- for the first time nobody was remarking about my scrawniness. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroid disorder and put on synthroid. I've since lost 10 pounds and have had no success in regaining the weight. I need the pills but with every one I take, I feel like I'm shrinking myself. The other problem is that my cholesterol is 315. Any time I try to eat something that is a bit higher in fat content, I have to worry that I'm going to clog my arteries completely. I've tried the Scandishake (it has something like 600 calories)in the past (when I was 88 pounds) and it did help a bit but is high in cholesterol. Exercise used to help me at least gain muscle in the past but now it seems to just help the shrinking process. My appetite is way down from before the medicine but I will force feed myself if necessary. Has anyone had a success story eating healthy food and still gaining weight? Most of the diets that have been suggested sound similar to the weight loss programs that I've read. Is it just a matter of eating more of the same healthy food? My stomach just isn't that big. Any suggestions? write me at picard19@yahoo.com. Thanks.

Answer by likwidsage
Submitted on 9/12/2003
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Hi everyone. I've been sharing the same problem all my life. I'm 5' 9" and weight 140 lbs. I was down at 125 lbs 3 months ago. I started gaining weight when my girlfriend told me I was so skinny. Yeah, it hurt, but that's what made me wanna gain weight. So I worked out for 3 months, tried eating as much as I could and voila. But the problem is that everything that you fake that you, disappears at one time or another. And that's what happened. I stopped working out, and Can't seem to be gaining weight anymore. I know what I'm doing wrong. I just posted to tell others that there many people around the world with this problem. I was really happy to see that there were so many people who could relate to me.

Answer by susanna
Submitted on 9/16/2003
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hello. i'm28, i'm5 foot 2 inches and weigh between 85-90 lbs. i've always been this skinny. i hate it. i have tried a lot of different things. i am finding new info from my chiropractor that shocked me. if someone has a mis-alignment in their back (scoliosis, etc) it could be cutting off the nerves needed to properly supply the digestive system. not to say that everyone w/ a back problem and gets adjusted will gain weight, but for some people this could be the solution. also my advice to all of you is this: 1: learn to love yourself. it took me until i was 26 to do this. 2: get advice from a certified nutrionalist that doesn't depend on the food pyramid (the food pyramid is bologna). and don't always try to pop the magic pill from a "doctor" who wants to prescribe stuff. yuck yuck. meds will often not make it better. a lot of the time it's just a lack of proper absorption. if you are eating too many foods at once. take for example, fruit, vegetabels, meat, and dairy all at once; your body just can't produce all the necessary digestive enzymes to digest the whole meal. so most of your meal is going out the shoot if you know what i mean. it's best to educate yourself about proper food combining. i am finding that this is helping. i am slowly gaining weight. good luck to all of you!!! i know it's hard. being rail thin and being made fun of for "puking up your food" when you don't, well it sucks. people always assume i threw up my meals. they just don't get that being skinny sucks as much as being fat. but, hey, once you start to love yourself, it all begins to fall into place.

Answer by tafish
Submitted on 9/18/2003
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hi guys ... cant think of anything u guys dint say already ... 2 many programs to lose weight but very few to gain some ... i'm 18 and i'm 130 , 5'8 ... my mum , just like my doctor ( my dad ) tell me : son, u gotta eat more ... son ! ur 2 skinny 2 be human ... son ! your not eating .... and i was like ok thx u solved my problem ... case closed ... im sick of people telling me give it more time or try to gain weight naturally ... today its the 17 th ... i got to get BIGGER before the 3rd of october ... dont ask me why before that specific date coz i dont know but ... i gotta get bigger before the 3rd of oct ! any suggestions ? hehe its funny ... me asking suggestions from people who are skinny like me ... like : U DOG IF WE GOT ANY SUGGESTIONS WE WOULDNT Be HERE WRITING ABOUT this PROBLEM ... later

Answer by joey_girl
Submitted on 9/21/2003
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I always complained about being too skinny as a kid, and my parents always told me that as soon as I was in highschool I'd gain weight and have a killer body...well now I'm 20 and I'm 5'6 and 100lbs. Then I went to college and I was really looking forward to gaining my freahman 15, well guess what, didn't happen. I went to a doctor when I was away from home regarding my BC pill, and he commented on my weight, when I said it was genetic, he didn't beleive me!, He gave me a lecture on anorexia and bulemia, and told me to come back when I was confortable enough to talk about it!!!...I don't understand how people are so open to criticize skinny people, but it's so horrible to criticize a fat person. And I hate sitting through those speeches in school that my classmates make on how stars how are so unhealthy and waaaay too skinny, and give people a bad impression. It's like I'm being criticized in front of the entire classroom! I think as long as you eat normal and are healthy, that should be all that matters, just because you are skinny doesn't mean you are sick, it means you are just not fat.

Answer by Unlucky
Submitted on 9/22/2003
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I have the same problem as all you guys and girls. I'm 19, and I am really very attractive, but my problem is that I can't gain weight. I am tall, and have wide shoulders, but I am skinny for my age and. Sometimes I do gain about 5 pounds but they are easily gone in a few days, if I don't eat enough. I mostly blame myself for the way I eat. So now I try to eat more everyday. Here is a few hints from my own experience. 1. If you like computers, DO NOT spend hours playing or chatting or doing whatever, so take a break after some time, and during that time find something to eat. 2. Motion is life. You gotta run every morning or evening and do some physical exercises. Runnings is not just for fat people, you gotta run if you want to be healthy, and it will help your lungs grow and will enlarge your rib cage. 3. Eat lots of bread and other products that are made of flour, drink milk and other dairy products.

Answer by baun21
Submitted on 9/29/2003
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When I was in my teens I was 6'4" and only 150lbs. I tried weight gaining solutions as well as lifting weights but nothing seemed to help. I was drafted into the army during the Viet Nam war and when I got out I still only weighed 175 lbs. People always remarked about how skinny I was. When I got to my late 20s my metabolism slowed down and suddenly I found myself at 212 lbs. I'm now 54 years old and weigh 200 lbs. My friends all are envious as they point to my flat stomach and compare it to their enormous pot bellies that they have acquired over the years. I guess I'm just trying to say that in the end it worked out better for me and I ended up having the last laugh on all those who tormented me in my youth.

Answer by Weight gain master
Submitted on 10/1/2003
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Metabolism is the answer. How can two people eat the same amount and differ by weight? 3 meals a day, one is 150 the other is 300lbs. Pure genitics. You have to alter your physiology. skinny people simply cant absobe the calories, there built that way. I don't fit in with my skinny family anymore. Here is what I did to crash my metabolism and almost double my size and strength. Weight gainer 2200 just before bed, gains occure the most at night, while sleeping. eat three large meals a day and binge! I know you have tried before, but the high calorie shake just before your sleep does it on top of a high calorie day. 2000 calories + sleep = gains. Don't run, bike and do anything aerobic, but do lift hard. cycle on and off high calorie weeks. Rest for a few days, catch up. You will notice digestive problems, blood sugar spikes, and headaches for months. Your body is adjusting to a feeding and growing machine. I went from a rail to 250lbs of stocky strenth in about 2 years and I keep it on. Please keep in mind that doing this is irreverible... I have the weight for ever now, and possible future complications.

Answer by twisted sunbeams
Submitted on 10/5/2003
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Hey Princess!! i beat you cause I'm older than you and weigh 5lbs less, AND, I'm 2 inches taller than you. Did i mention i was also flat. Its crazy when its time to go bra shopping. I don't have a REAL problem finding pants because i know a couple of stores that cater to smaller people. I tried that Ensure but it tastes terrible and has a funny aftertaste. Its terrible how ill-mannered people are. Either they have no home training or are just flat out rude people. I don't see how a person can be so cruel and just make fun of someone else, especially someone they don't even know, and not feel bad. I have to put up with this S**t everyday and I'm tired of it. I don't even like walking in front of people cause i know its the first thing they look at. I get so depressed. The other day i cried while i was in the shower because of the way i looked.

Answer by odessey
Submitted on 10/7/2003
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yes i am one of the skinny gurls that cant gain a pound and im 5'5 and i weigh 120 well really iz really a good size size for me but i want to be more thicker than what i am but i eat like all day everyday all the time and it is hard because in school we eat lunch at 1:30 and that is a long time u know and i cant wait along time to eat so i just bring snacks n class because i really do be hungry so the teacher cant see me well anyway my point is i want to gain more weight i want to be at least 135 i mean i do have thick thighs lol well thats about it thats fat on me but anyway i keep eatin and eatin i eat like every 4 hours i sometimes eat then overnight while im sleep i lose the weight that i am currently gaining i get so mad so can u help me please to gain weight so anyway get at me on my email address iz:caramel_cutie17@msn.com send me a response or u can add me to your messenger list if u have messenger

Answer by skinny miny
Submitted on 10/8/2003
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Hey everyone.I finally find people like me. i am in the 9 grade. i am 5.3 and 105lb and a 32A. For the summer vacation i gain 15lb, my breast size was a 32B because i did not go anywhere so i just sit watch t.v and eat. when school was going to start i just drop 13lb. Now i am gym class which make you run everyday so i can't gain weight anymore. Luckily i don't get tease a lot since my best friends are also skinny but bigger than me. i use to run track but i quit since almost i was losing to much pound. My legs are not skinny. I have thick thighs but my problem is from waist and up. i work- out sometimes but i can't build any muscle in my arm. Now i am trying to drink ensure plus and eat a lot but since i have too much work to do i sometimes forget to eat. any idea everyone

Answer by Tina
Submitted on 10/10/2003
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The solution according my experience is one...a WELL BALANCED DIET. Well balanced diet means meals that combine all nutrients, proteins,vitamins, fibers,sugars. not just a single food in excess.and no way JUNK, PROCESSED OR PRE-FRIED FOODS like chips, hamburgers etc these foods after all the processed they pass they re completely DEAD n useless for the body. The only thing u can do with these is to get a tone of salt n put ur health in danger. By eating chocolates also for example in excess u do nothing again because the body needs all kind of vitamins combined together to be able to absorb the nutrients.. one vitamin interacts with another and one helps the other to get absorbed better from the body.Besides that by abusing sugar also there is the danger to elevate ur glucose levels so high. I made the mistake becuz of luck of time for cooking, and turned to all these junk foods.. the result was to lose 20 pounds in 6 months n now trying to gain them back. The only way is COOKED meals of fresh ingedients..for example meat cooked with vegetables n tomato and olive oil.Olive oil is the healthiest oil around and the highest in calories. Im from Mediterranean country n we use this oil in all our foods. Another example is fresh meat or chicken combined with rice or pasta and a salad. After the meal a desert is good idea also to cover the need of sugar as well. Orange juice helps alot also..(real one made at home) :) In a few words , RICH N ALIVE FOODS. Hope u got the idea. take care all

Answer by Betty
Submitted on 10/15/2003
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I know what all of you are going through...I'm 18, 5'0", and 87lbs. My "ideal" weight is 105-115lbs. So I'm incredibly small (height AND weight). My comment is: DON'T GIVE UP! My question is, can anyone think of a good comeback when people put you down for your weight? I don't want to be nasty or anything, but I'd like to know what to say to let them know--back off!! Usually "explaining" yourself (like "I'm genetically small" or "I eat all the time") doesn't satisfy people. The one time I felt that I responded best was when someone said "You're really skinny" I just said "Yeah" like I was really disinterested, and that seemed to surprize them. Anyways, just wondering if anyone has any other techniques that have worked for them. Thanks.

Answer by Carmen
Submitted on 10/19/2003
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Hey yaw'll. WoW there are loads of peeps just like me! I'm 14, 5 ft. 6 in. and 98 lbs. I act sing and dance 4 a company so I'm really active, and I eat pretty good. The only thing that gets me buy is that I dont wear very skin tight clothes, I wear 1 or 3's witch I can do cuz I have hips and pretty good size butt. I can wear shorts cuz I have muscular legs, so my advice is to be really active (lift weights, run, ect.) and dont worry so much about ur weight, cuz u will never gain like that! I used 2 cry bout my wieght and all it did was make me depressed. Its just like the saying "the watch pot never boils" dont worry u'll gain. Instead work on ur confidence and build ur spirt up, even though we do get pick on just smile and say thanks, and be thankful that ur "model size" and can make money cuz of ur weight and height not "fat" and have to worry loads about ur health and wont get paid. ttyl~ Car

Answer by callipepper
Submitted on 10/21/2003
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Try this, peanut butter, lots of milk, chocolate or strawberry is fine, whatever will help you drink more. snack on nuts, eat bananas.... TONS of bananas (when i went to enlist in the army, they told me to put on weight as i was too small....) snack a lot, as much as you can possibly manage. STOP SMOKING. drink lots of water, and maybe even squeeze lemon in it to make you stay thirsty. deviled eggs are good for you and are weight gainers. cottage cheese, and any cheeses really. eat wheat bread instead of white. salads loaded up with meat cheeses dressing etc, and milk to go with it. all these will help you add good weight. if you exercise, walk instead of run. its less stressful and works better. you'll notice your calves and back getting larger first, thighs and butt after. stop walking every so often, go into a store and get a chocolate milk and even salad. eat then walk more. i went from 98 to 120 this way and felt better than i ever did before. unfortunately, after i had a child, i lost it all, and the only thing i really changed was the walking and milk. so now am stuck at 102 and I'm5'6", but am getting back into the milk diet (also trying to quit smoking) wish me luck, but i know it can be done, as i have done it. one last thing, eat a breakfast, every morning. if you skip any meal, don't let it be breakfast, as you burn up calories at night and need to replace them asap. even if its only toast and milk, EAT BREAKFAST. good luck to all of ya'lland wish me a little too.

Answer by Brandon
Submitted on 10/28/2003
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Hello Everyone, I am so shocked to find out I am not the only one out there. I am 21 year old guy, 6' and only 120. Its drives me crazy that I have to work so hard to gain weight. I tried the whole gym ordeal but in the end I was exhausted and didn�t have much luck. At one point I even sat around for months at a time watching TV and hitting keys on the computer but if anything I would lose a few more pounds. My ideal weight is about 140. I suppose my main problem now in life is the fact that I don�t take the time. I tend to live a very fast paced life with little time to spare yet alone make time to sleep for 8 hours a night and go to the gym and work. But after reading everyone�s comments about there situations as well as the support others have provided I realize I am not the only one. I plan on putting more effort towards my health and gain the extra weight I always wanted. Thank you everyone.

Answer by cyril
Submitted on 11/3/2003
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This drives me nuts. All my friends are very athletic, and they seem to eat as much as I do, but still I can't gain weight. I'm 19 yo 6'2" and I only weigh 135 pounds. My face doesn't look skinny, so when I wear a coat and wide jeans, I look normal. This really bothers me alot, plus I keep hearing these complements from my relatives, that I'm skinny and I'm the skinniest person they've ever seen. And that really brings me down. My mother told me that the reason why I'm so skinny is because I went through alot of surgeries when I was a baby. The doctors said that I was going to die, but I lived. I heard alot of stories that I shouldn't worry much, and that I'm going to have a normal body at the age of 30. And my dad keeps telling me to work out more often. But even though I do work out almost everyday, I still look how I looked a year ago. I don't know, maybe I just have fast metabolism, and I have to eat more. And my doctor couldn't recommend anything except for workout.

Answer by Skinny Minnie
Submitted on 11/6/2003
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Hey hey YES I am 15 and desperately want to gain weight. I am telling you I have 3 sisters. All of whom are VERY thin. YEt I can eat a million things a day and not gain a pound ( unfortunately). I try to get some sympathy from my friends but they say I'm bragging and need to get a life. You know what? Christina aguilera used to be VERY thin. One album later, she is at least 50 pounds heavier. There must be some secret.Everyone calls me crazy when I tell them I want to gain weight. But really its just like being "fatass". I'm a "SKINNY_ ASS" people are always making remarks about how I am a toothpick.! its just as rude as I calling them fat which I don't but.... u know. Someone advice. I am not taking drugs though. Natural herbs? Remedies? Anything/

Answer by Ken
Submitted on 11/7/2003
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For the high schoolers who want to gain weight, once you go off to college you'll gain 5-15 pounds. You'll discover bad eating habits with all the fast food and quick snacks between studying and classes. People who commute in cars will find the most weight gain, believe me, when I was in high school at 5'10, I was steady at 140 lbs. Now in college, with a car and eating a lot of fast foods, I've found myself at 160. Here is what I learned from my nutrition class: You have to consume more in your calorie intake, if you don't, then your body will start burning fat, when the fat reserves are gone, your body will then start using protein from your muscles to fuel cellular respiration. At first, when you exercise, you'll be burning muscle and be losing weight, but if you continue calorie and protein intake that's adaquate for your needs, then you'll start gaining muscle density. The amount of protein you need to intake is 0.8 grams of protein for ever kilogram you weigh. Eating more protein than you are using will just go to waste, your kidneys will filter them out and it'll go down the toilet in your urine. Believe me, this is what I learned in my Nutrition for Health Professions course.

Answer by A little Happier :>
Submitted on 11/8/2003
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hey hey Skinnie Minie here lol. It's only been about 3 days since I began STUFFING myself and I may not look any heavier, but I checked the scales. I've gained 1 pound and I FEEL so much more "filled"? If anyone knows please comment on this- I was wondering, normally I just ate when I was hungry until I was full, a very healthy and happy diet, but now I eat whenever I feel I can without being sick and EAT until I seriously cannot eat anymore. NOT so that I feel sick to my stomach, but definately way more than I used to. If i continue this habit, will I naturally develop a larger appetite? Or will I always be eating uncomfortably alot? I'm definately continuing this eating A LOT diet. Whenever I think of food, I RUN to the kitchen to chomp down on something. I weigh 110 pounds and I am 15 at about 5'6. I relaly wish I was thicker, but when I think about it, It's a blessing us skinny folk can eat whatever the HELL WE WANT!!! WOOHOO! lol ok I'll keep u guys updated but yes if anyone knows the follwing question, write back ;-)! If i continue this habit ( EATING MORE THAN I WOULD NORMALLY EAT), will I naturally develop a larger appetite? Or will I always be eating uncomfortably alot?

Answer by karna
Submitted on 11/11/2003
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I am really interested to see so many people struggling with this problem... and yes, it is a problem. I am 30 years old, and was told by my doctor that I had to gain weight (I'm 5'6" and barely 108) or I would be unlikely to get pregnant or have a healthy baby. Unfortunately, I have the same issues that all of you have had. But tonight, browsing on the Internet, I found an interesting site that might be helpful to some people. It is located at http://ibw.dietitian.com, and there is a section on weight gain and a "healthy body calculator." It lets you calculate your body's needs, and tells you how much you need to be eating to reach your goal... Once you fill out the questionnaire, it gives you a 4 page personalized summary that you can print out. I'm going to try to catalog everything I eat for a while to see where I am. Just looking at today, I am way below where I should be. Anyway, good luck, and I'll keep checking back to see what y'all think about that site.

Answer by Skinny me
Submitted on 11/11/2003
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Hey hey me again. It really has given me a more positive outlook on eating having seen all the people who are strugling with me. I really is very hard to achieve. You know what I find? like 15 years ago, media was often portaying an ideal body image - being very thin. Of course most of the population isn't " IDEALLY THIN" so many girls developed poor outlooks on their own body image - eating disorders, low self esteem. ok so now in videos, all the girls aren't very big, but are thin with flat stomachs but have BIG boobs and BIG butts and this is fine EXEPT now whenever ppl are talking about body image, they portray skinny people as " unreal" " they are always annorexic or take lots of dieting drugs or have endless eating disorders or are airbrushed etc. The list goes on and on. What the media really needs to do is not go from one extreme " Skinny people being the ideal" or " skinny people being unreal" or " big people have a problem, themselves being "fat" REALLY the media needs to point out that everyone's different and they shouldn't pick on a certain body image to make the opposite feel better. I'm thin still. Struggling to gain weight. I'll keep you guys informed. I need to get a scale to monitor my weight. Good luck to all of you!

Answer by lilly
Submitted on 11/15/2003
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Okay people my name is Lilly ever since I was growing up, i'vealways been under weight, just about 3 months ago I weighed 94lb yes i'm 19 years old and i'm 5'3. Well anyways i had a friend tell me about a medicine she once took to help her gain weight it's called Megestrol Actate. I decided to take the medicine, and in a period of two in a half months i went from 94lb to 115lb. Yes that is a great increase. But here is the catch this medicine could only be perscribed.....oouch that hurts dosen't it. Anyways i gained my weight but I never exercised so i had flabby fat which really is not what you want. So if you can find a way to convince your doctor to give you this medicine, because they just don't prescribed it to anyone, it will work. I guarantee it. But the only thing i would recommend is to exercise alot. Okay here is the down fall its been about 2 months since i took that medicine, and I've been loosing my weight because i'm not eating as much which will happen to you to, so like i suggested exercise to turn that fat in to muscle. I'm now 104 pounds i managed to keep on 10 pounds which is good, but i'm going to try to take it one more time with exercising. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at WWW.LILLY2210@netzero.net Good Luck!!

Answer by Tha man
Submitted on 11/21/2003
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to gain weight the simple answer is this: eat. a lot. all the time. a more in depth answer is this: basically, you need to be (comfortably) full all the time since your body needs a constant supply of energy (carbs), which is burned away faster than 'normal' people. imo, it doesn't matter what you eat, just so long as you get enough protein, (you should get at LEAST 1g of protein per lb. of body weight every day to gain.) and lots of carbs. Calories: you need to get more calories per day to gain anything. Eating Times: you should eat every 2 hours or so. Don't eat so much that you can't eat every 2-3 hours. just take what you can handle, and it'll get easier over time. Try to eat something calorie/protein/carb heavy right before bed, like oatmeal, or a bagel and tuna, etc. Supplements: like the name says, these are supplemental to your diet. their use is to give you an extra supply of carbs, protein, and calories per day. i usually have a shake to replace one of my feeding times. Training: working out can definitly help turn the fat into muscle, and its reccommended, for health's sake. Note: NONE of this will work for gaining if you DON'T stick with the program!!! gaining is a 24 hr. thing. everyday. thats especially true for weight-training also. hopefully this helps you all out a bit, i know its not very organized. also, i can't say i really reccommend this to anyone under 16, simply because you still have an opportunity to grow. anyways, hope this helps some. peace.

Answer by Brent
Submitted on 11/27/2003
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One method that has been proven millions and millions of times over is uncle sams method people, When I went to boot camp for 7 weeks, I went from 135lbs to 170lbs, in boot camp, if you are skinny, you gain weight, if you are fat, you lose weight, all on the exact same diet and workout. the main highlights of that are 1) eat 3 meals a day EVERY day, DONT miss a meal, and eat them at the exact same time everyday. 2)exercize regularly. get in shape, just because you are skinny does NOT mean you are in shape. situps, pushups and jogging.. those simple 3 things work for millions.. You may find one method that has worked for 10 firefighters in cleveland, or one method that worked for 50 people in California, but Uncle Sams method works for MILLIONS of people. Get in a routine. eat steady, excercize steady. cut out the laziness, and the garbage foods (fast foods, candy bars, chips..) just eat normal 4 food group meals, and do it as regular as possible.

Answer by Adrian
Submitted on 11/30/2003
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Hey im 14 and im 5'7 and about 110 pounds, and ive been wanting to gain some weight for a long time, i cant tell you how many whole pizza's ive eaten for snacks and how many 2 liters ive chugged down with it since i discovered i could eat so much in the 5th grade, and you would think i would gain some pounds from all this food but no, i stay the same, i was about 5'3 when 8th grade ended...but this summer i had a growth spurt and now im at 5'7 and im as tall as my mother now but it feels like i havnt gained anything, and i hate my body, i hate how my elbows pop out and how this bone on my wrist pop out...im to ashamed to even raise my hand in the classroom w/o wearing long sleeve shirts to cover up my arms, and i didnt talk to any girls in middle school for fear of being rejected or something, but now in high school, there are so many girls who like me but when i see them i always see fat or something that just makes me wanna hide, and i just cant take it anymore cuz im so skinny, and i enjoy sports and im very good even for a skinny person but when it comes to exposing arms.....i just vanish..unless im with friends....i just wish my metabolism would give me a break and give me back my fat!

Answer by Pam
Submitted on 12/4/2003
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GOOD LORD.... I've Never Heard a Bunch Of Mess In My Life.....DON'T GO TO DOCTORS...YOUR ONLY WASTING YOUR MONEY AND THEIR TIME...THE KEY IS TO ALWAY LOOK GOOD BY BEING SKINNY AND EAT WHAT YOU CAN DON'T FORCE FEED YOURSELF. You see, I too, am underweight I've been 80lbs 5'0ft since the age of 13 and I am now 28 years old and I still gain the same weight and height but I can never remember being called any names. I have the best looking closet with all the latest fashion name brand clothes and shoes, jewelry perfume, etc.. and everything fits me and NO, I don't shop at the kiddy section...I take my time to look good with what body I have...If I can't be fat then Dam'it am gonna look good being skinny and I have no problems with that because My friends Envy me...(the ones that can't fit into my clothes, that is) and it's a good feeling because no matter what they do..They can never be me. YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY because I'm Pam and I will alway be Pam ...At this Age I'm still considered "cute" to everyone and that's ok with me cuz not everyone can be cute. I'm Skinny but I love who I am. Growing Up I got all the guys and my friends where left in the cold because people fell in love with my charm and personality not because I had no ass I was smart and funny and people always love those qualities in someone. Everyone I know Loves being around me...THE PROBLEM IS YOU.. STOP THE MADNESSSSS...EVERYONE ONCE TO BE BEAUTIFUL BUT I KNOW I ALREADY AM SKINNY AND ALL. I'VE GIVEN UP THE PROCESS OF WEIGHT GAIN A LONG TIME AGO....AND I COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPY...WORK WITH YOUR BODY. MAKE THINGS HAPPEN FOR YOU...AM MARRIED AND STILL PULLING GUYS, NOT BECAUSE I WANT TO BUT BECAUSE I CAN..SSSSHHHH...I WON'T TELL IF YOU DON'T. ANYWAY, I ADMIRE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR BEING SO BRAVE. IF YOU NEED ME.... GIVE ME A WORD! @ PAMLEO714@YAHOO.COM

Answer by 0006
Submitted on 12/10/2003
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WORDS CANT DESCRIBE HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO KNOW THAT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM. I AGREE WITH EVERYONE ON HERE. FAT PPL ALWAYS COMMENT ON HOW SKINNY I AM!!! I CAN'T EVEN TELL THEM HOW FAT THEY ARE BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MORALLY WRONG IT IS, EVEN AFTER THEY PICK ON MY WEIGHT. IM 6 FOOT, 155 POUNDS. I GUESS IT'S NOT TERRIBLE, BUT IT'S BELOW THE RECOMMENDER WEIGHT FOR A TALL GUY LIKE ME. SO IM CHANGING MY EATING HABITS. I'VE MADE A MENU WHICH COVERS AT LEAST 1 GRAM OF PROTEIN FOR EVERY POUND I WEIGH AND AROUND 20 TIMES MY BODY WEIGHT IN CALORIES. I PLAN TO EAT 5 MEALS A DAY, THREE HOUSE APART FROM EACH OTHER. I HAVE A HOME GYM, WHICH I KNOW ISN'T AS GOOD AS FREE WEIGHTS, BUT I PLAN TO USE THAT 3-4 TIMES A WEEK. WISH ME LUCK!!! IM SURE GUNNA NEED IT. I'LL KEEP U POSTED ON HOW IT WORKS OUT.

Answer by Nica25
Submitted on 12/10/2003
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I can definitely relate to most of you. I'm a female 25yrs old, and I've been skinny all my life. Doctors also say I have a fast metabolism and that I may never gain weight until I have a child. Doctors in my eyes seems to think I don't want to gain weight, but that has been on my mind for ever. I am 5'1 and only weigh 85 pounds. It is ridiculous. When I walk the street sometimes I feel like people are thinking that I'm anorexic. I get nice comments at times about my size, seems like most people are jealous, on the other hand, they make mean statements like I look like a pencil, yet I can't respond cause I would hurt the person's feelings. I would like to gain weight, but fast. Some of the answers I found here today will be very helpful to me.

Answer by Comment: Skinnyfyde
Submitted on 12/11/2003
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wassup yall.....its great to hear that i am not alone in this lonely world.....i thought i was the only person who couldn't�t gain weight...i mean i too have been tormented by people....with their rude comments...."your too skinny" "Why are you so Skinny" "girl you need to gain weight" i mean whoa is that all they have to say to us....i mean I been through so much in my life...and if i had one wish it would to have a perfect body....however, I don�t�.through all of my experiences I have realized that family will always be there for me�and all the people who comment constantly on my body type aren't�t my true friends either�..I mean even my so called best friend has put me down�.which is sad�..so now when people have a rude comment I just put them down�.something they hate about their self�.then I tell them that�s hella mean right what I said�.they be like yes�.then I am like well now you know how I feel each and everyday�..this method only works when they realize it hurts us too when they make comments�.I argue you to try it�

Answer by vonny232
Submitted on 12/11/2003
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I Am from the UK, I weigh 119 pounds and I hate it. I am 21 years old, pale and skinny, it has given me a pretty big complex recently. Nothing works, ive tried those milkshakes, chocolate, etc and its all in vain. I resent even my freinds just because they have bigger arms and fit jeans better (this is not muscle weight, just pure weight generally) I hate it and reading these comments dont fill me with optomism, some people have tried harder than me to gain and to no effect. One word, dont take any drugs while still growing (pills, speed etc). I think the main reason why I am so underdeveloped now is because I took lots of drugs for a year or two (when most teenagers were filling out, I didnt gain due to messed up eating patterns because drug comedowns put you off food). Dont get me wrong, drugs are find but make sure you replenish any lost energy (even if the thought of food makes you sick) If your fat, take a few dabs of speed a day, that will definitely make you lose weight (though make sure you still eat somthing)

Answer by Val
Submitted on 12/18/2003
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Yeah guys, I know what it feels like to be skinny. I'm 5'8" and weigh about 106 lbs as of now. I lost some weight after I went on the birth control pill (weird huh) and can't gain it since then. But anyways, none of you should stress over people calling you anorexic or bulimic. Most of those bullies are just jealous anyway! They wish they could eat anything they wanted and still stay slim! Being thin is desirable in our society. If you are still a teenager, you most likely will gain weight when you are in your twenties, if you are older and still have this problem then you should see a doctor so he can help you to develop a healthy weight gain program. Anyways, I still believe that being skinny is way better then being obese. So stay positive and good luck with your weight gain program. Hopefully i will succeed in that as well.

Answer by chopstick
Submitted on 12/25/2003
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hie evryone, gosh finally found a site that is for the skinny ones. i'm160 cm but wieght only 34kg , i look like ruler (most ppl said), i'mtired and heart broken each and everyday that ppl kept telling me that im way too skinny, i told them in return that i do eat but doesn't gain weight in return, i think i'min serious problem suffering both mental and physical , i'mtoo obsessed and concern about my body that sometimes i just burst out crying alone with no one there to understand or comfort me , now that i know there are more ppl out ther like me, i'mhappy :) but still sad coz there are no solid solutions to those skinny ppl like us , it's unfair , ppl invent or create diets to lose weight but not gaining it. im desperate, and asking help from someone here that would like to help me out to gain some weight.....email me : babybunny__98@yahoo.com

Answer by ThinguyinNYC
Submitted on 12/31/2003
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So guys I have been thin all my life and have gone to a doctor...I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel, let me tell you it sucks...I try the weight gaining shakes, the creatine, the working out, the eating, but there is only so much a guy can put in his stomach, at times I still eat more than what people around me eat and I stay the same weight...I'm 6'2 and I weight 140, I want to be about 175 or 190...it sucks because I'm a model/actor and I feel I dont get as far as I want because of my thinness...I was teased and taunted and I feel I have to like eat all my food or people look at me like I'm anorexic or what not, friends have actually called help before..I did the Ensure thing and that seemed to help, but once I gained weight I got sick and lost it all...at this point I am basically left with a feeling of "My body is my own worst enemy" so hearing your stories does inspire me not to give up and I appreciate that...for you guys that are little and petite, I say embrace that, because as you get older that is one of the cutest looks right now....as long as your healthy...it is unhealthy for me to be 140 and 6'2...any help?

Answer by Toothpick
Submitted on 1/2/2004
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Hello, please help me I am 15 yrs. old and I weigh 75 pounds my 5 yr. cousin even weighs more than me! I am 5ft. and 1 1/2 in. I NEED to GAIN some weight. Everyone in high school makes fun of me. I haven't gained a pound since fourth grade! No one has ever asked me out, you people no why, because i'm too thin, and because i don't have a body.All my friends do! When i'm with my friends and they are talking to boys they never pay attention to me. I HATE this please. I can't even get a job. My parents make fun of me, my whole family does. I do eat alot I eat more than normal people usually eat I'm a pig put don't gain any pounds. Guys also think i'm just a little 10 year old! Please, HELP ME, I want to gain weight By March 2004 Please help Me. I never go out anywhere any more i'm too embarrased and this girl my dad knew was taken away from her parents because the goverment thought her parents were starving her and i don't want that to happen to me. PLEASE HELP ME I'M DESPERATE.

Answer by billyhutto
Submitted on 1/4/2004
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Look everyone, I hate to say this, but all this about eating more... well it's true, BUT it's all about what you eat and how often you eat. If you snack all day on junk and fast food, but have a fast metabolism, don't expect to gain much weight, if any. Guys if you're looking to gain lean mass, YOU HAVE TO EAT HEALTHY FOODS. Try a diet of 40% protein, 30% carbs, and 30% fat (unsaturated). Yes, hear it it again. Eat more often, like 5 or 6 smaller than normal meals a day. Workout 2-3 times a week, not exercising a body part or muscle group more than once per week at a minimum. REST is what really helps muscles recover, which in turn adds mass. For everyone who hasn't done this for atleast 3-4 weeks without missing a meal or workout, you need to atleast try it. CONSISTENCY is the biggest key to gaining weight. You can't expect to gain weight if you try it for just a few days or even a week or two. You have to give your body enough time. In America today, when people want something they want it right then. Well, it doesn't really work like that with gaining weight. Your body naturally has a weight that it is, shall I say "programmed to stay around, or a weight that I likes to stay around. Sometimes it takes a couple of weeks to break your body of that. Same thing with after you've gained the weight you desire, if you just end your diet and workout abruptly your body will naturally over time tend to go back to programmed weight that it likes. Depending on your body-type, it takes about 3 weeks or so to break (or establish a new "programmed" weight) your body of that programmed weight. That's why for everyone who's worked so hard to gain that 5 or 10 pounds, they lose it so quickly and usually go back to the weight they were before they gained the weight, if not smaller. Like everyone, I've always been skinny. I'm 5' 11'' and 120lbs. I started eating 5-6 times a day, doing the 40/30/30 diet I talked about earlier, working out no more than 3x a week, getting plenty of sleep at night and, most importantly, being PATIENT, and even more important, being CONSISTENT. I gained 9 lbs my first month. 9 lbs doesn't seem that much, but for the body it's a lot of weight to put on that quick. For everyone out there looking to put on 10 lbs in a week, the only way you're going to do that is illegally, or by putting on iron shackles before you get on the scale. Give your body time, be consistent. If you're looking to put on lean mass you might want to check out www.skinnyguy.net. It has a lot of really good information especially for really skinny people out there who want to gain lean mass. I tried their program and it worked for me and I was extremely skinny for my height and age. Will it work for everyone? I don't know know. Everyone is different. It worked for me. It might work for some other people also. Do what works for you. Questions? email me: billyhutto@sbcglobal.net Billy

Answer by Skinnyguy from OZ
Submitted on 1/5/2004
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Hi everyone, like all of you ive had the same problem for a while now. Almost 2 yrs ago I weighed 121 pounds. Sick and tired of what people told me i decided to try and put on weight. I now weigh 158.5 pounds. My goal is to get to 176 pounds. By the way I am 6ft and 22 yrs old. In my opinion i believe the mind has as much to do with it, as well as eating and exercise. Heres how i did it: first of all i needed something to motivate me. I needed a reason to do it. You need to motivate yourself as much as you can. Sitting there thinking it cant be done, wont get you anywhere. Beleive me ive been through that stage myself. It doesnt help. You need to think positive. Secondly you need to eat, eat and eat. I wasnt the type of person to eat alot. So what i used to do is have a normal meal, and instead of having water or any sort of drink with my meal, id have a protein shake right after it. So id fool myself into thinking the protein shake is just a drink, when in actual fact it is a replacement meal in itself. So effectively im having 2 meals at once. Do this 3 times a day. You'll be eating twice as much as you normally eat. Well thats how i see it. Im no expert but this worked for me, it may also work for you. Eventually my body could handle the extra load so i cut back on the shakes and just ate more food, im not a gym junkie either. I stopped trying to lift weights for a long time and managed to keep my weight consistent without going to the gym at all. What i did was weigh myself day by day and make sure i maintain what i put on. You will find a pattern, i found that i usually lose 2 pounds during a night of sleep. So before i go to bed i make sure i drink, eat etc to make up for that. You need to find your bodys habits and patterns then just adjust the extra weight to it accordingly. The hardest step is the first one. But believe me all it takes is to see 1 small positive result and that will set you up to keep going. work towards a small goal, lets say 2.2 pounds (which is roughly 1 kg - im from australia). give yourself a week or two to put on that weight, and track yourself day by day. Once you see that extra weight then make another goal of 2.2 poudns for the next 2 weeks. Everybody says think big, eat big etc, This is true but you need to take small steps while doing it. Believe me i understand where you are all coming from. I was called skinny, etc all the names and i still am getting called names. You just have to try and try hard. Its not impossible, its just hard. People told me you cant put on weight but I still did it. You need to have a positive mind and you should not be expecting quick results. It takes time, but you need to be consistent with what you do. You cant put on weight over night. It doesnt happen, but you can do it gradually. Stay focused and just be positive. You can do it but you gotta motivate yourself enough. One of the things that was motivating me was the thought of packing on the weight and meeting up with ppl i havent seen in a while and shocking them with my growth. And it has happened. Or increasing my weight and getting complements from people. It worked for me. I know its not the best reason, most importantly you do it for yourself but it just adds that extra touch when others notice it too. Weigh yourself in the morning, after each meal and before you sleep. You will begin to catch on to your body's pattern and you will see how it fluctuates. Then you gotta learn to keep the weight steady. Like i said earlier, if you know you are going to lose weight while sleeping, pack the weight on before you sleep, so when u wake up in the morning you stay constant. Im no medical expert. But this worked for me. I didnt concentrate on any special food groups, i ate anything and everything, the only thing i concentrated on was the shakes at first. I made sure they were high in protein and carbs. Take care and good luck. You can all do it, stay positive and work towards your goal. Dont forget, your mental state is just as important as your physical state when trying to achieve results for your body. Think of it as a game - play it smart and you're set to win. By the way for those of you who have gained but have also lost, it would be easier to put the weight back on. Its happened to me. I've asked my friends who are heavily into the gym and my brother who is the complete opposite of me (can put on weight easily), they tell me that your body has memory which makes it easier the second time. Ive dropped a few kilos but put it back within a few days. But ive never increased my weight to a new level over a few days. It takes about a week or so for me. Anyway if you try this let me know if it worked for you. Bye !

Answer by asailorscutie
Submitted on 1/8/2004
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Well i'min the same boat as everyone else. I am 18 almost 19yrs old. I weight between 73, and 82Lbs weight like that since just about 6th grade and I graduated from high school this past December. I wear size 0 or 1 pants, but they have to be stretch to fit me right. I get teased a lot about being skinny. My best friend says that I don't eat anything, but in fact I eat ALOT. Ya and I had problems with guys not wanting to go out with me because i'm skinny and have small breast, but now I have a great BF that likes me the way I am. It helps to have loved ones support you and what you decided to do. Also my BF is in the Navy and on deployment now and will be back in a few months. It would be nice if I could gain a few pounds before he gets back. I don't know much about gaining weight, so I hope you can help me some. Peace out there to all the skinny people!!!!!

Answer by BlueEydPhoenix
Submitted on 1/10/2004
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I am so glad I came across this board. I'm 35 years old and have had 3 children and for the past 9 years I've had a hard keeping weight on. I've tried everything I can think of and for every inch of progress I make, I get set back foot soon after. For example: I had finally started to gain some weight this past fall when I noticed my depression coming back. The doc put me back on Wellbutrin and I've lost weight again. People don't understand how frustrating it is to go shopping and have everything geared towards the chubby crowd. I buy clothes in the smallest size I can find and they are still to loose. All I want is to get back to 120 lbs. Does any one have any ideas of how I can eat more without causing my daughters to become over eaters? I have one who is eating me out of house and home as it is. She's not fat - she's solid. Her shape is different from mine. I do my best to help both of them keep a good self image and so far so good. But its hard to encourage them when I feel so ugly.

Answer by BlueEyd Phoenix
Submitted on 1/11/2004
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Hello again. I did something thinking after I posted last night. Alot of you (and professional advice givers) recommend drinking protein shakes with meals and right before going to bed. I can't do that. A protein shake leaves me feeling to full and makes me sluggish. If I eat after 9 at night, I either don't sleep or sleep restless making me feel even worse. I've tried drinking Ensure between meals, but since I work a 40 hour week and am not a morning person, it takes all I have to get out the door on time, let alone remember to take all those "extras" with me to work and hope I have time to snack. I am also a person who can get so busy I don't notice its time for lunch until later in the afternoon. Since I don't want to be to full to eat supper, I end up waiting and having no lunch. I'm not a clock watcher, calorie counter or even junk food person. I just want to gain 20 lbs and be healthy and healthy looking again. All these ideas thrown out are good, but what about those of us who don't have the extra $$ to throw away experimenting on protein bars, shakes and other gimmicks? I just want to gain 20 lbs and be healthy the rest of my life, not spend the rest of it struggling to make ends meet like I have the past 10 years (which is a lot of my stress problem contributing to the weight loss).

Answer by Kellie
Submitted on 1/12/2004
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Hello. My name is Kellie and I'm starting on the weight plan today. I have read all the comments and I think I have come up with my very own sulution. I strongly believe you need a PERSONAL REASON to gain weight. What I mean by that is find something within yourself that motovates you to gaining weight. Put aside all the comments that people around you have said about you and focus on how YOU want yourself to lool. (Easier Said Than Done. That would be the hardest part. Also I believe you should focus on what you really want. Do you want to be FLABBIER and do you want to gain weight with muscle. You will have to eat but don't hurt yourself in the process. I'm not going to tell you a specific amount you should eat each day because it all depends on your own body and how much you can handle. Good luck

Answer by Mikey
Submitted on 1/16/2004
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To all those trying to gain weight: I was 125 pounds standing 5'11", very thin. I now weight 175lbs and still gaining, the secret lies in WHAT you are eating. Stay away from unhealthy foods, go after things that are high in proteins and calories. Get yourself into a routine of exercising or working out. It won't happen over night, be consistant, that is the biggest key. Keep at it and be consistant, eat the right types of foods. Seperate your meals, eat more like 6 smaller meals/day rather than 3 equal ones. At the end of the day you will have taken in more calories. Allowing your body to process the food slower also works in your benifit, rather than asking it to process it all in one big lunge. If anyone has any questions, ask for me by name and I will be glad to help.

Answer by reiko
Submitted on 1/18/2004
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Hey everyone its good to see so many good suggestions and advice about gaining weight. I was also once underweight. 5'11 and 140lbs, now on 190lbs of muscle. I was abused verbally and physically in high school because of my weight and got so fed up I had to do something. now I have got back at those who bullied me and you know what it really feels great not having to worry about being called names or being bullied. anyhow I followed pretty much very similar info to whats on this site to achieve my goal. I have been lifting for 2 years now and have learnt a lot in that time. Being on a minimum wage meant I couldnt throw out money on supplements either but most dont work anyhow.. As for protein shakes you dont have to buy them you can make them on your own. for example 6 egg whites, 1 liter of milk, 2 tablespoons peanut butter makes a great protein shake and believe me it works just as good as a shake you buy. Also make sure you eat lots of oats or cornflakes or rice to get lots of carbs into you. eating before bedtime can be useful as your metabolism slows down when you sleep but its not neccessary. If you have a stressful lifestyle like me its crucial you get atleast 8 hours good sleep a night and make a protein shake to take to work with you if you dont have much break time. Weight training for us guys is the easiest way to put on muscle but there are some tricks involved. for example you may train with weights and notice an increase in weight and strength for a period of 5 weeks and then bang you hiot a plateau. You think to yourself why have i stoped gaining? am i not eating enough? and this is when i thought about giving up many times but the trick is you must change your preogram if you get to this point as your muscles are becoming too used to the exercises you perform. These a just a few pointers i have for people choosing to gain weight using a weight lifting program. As for you girls trying to gain weight believe it or not I know enough girls at the local gym with very nice bodys and you know what they do? well they also pump weights. A lot of girls think they will gain too much muscle pumping weights but this is not true unless you are lifting heavy weights. You will gain some muscle obviously but trust me you wont notice it and its much harder to notice muscle gains on girls than guys. A weight program using light weights will definately be a good way to go to shape up and add on additional weight plus try to eat healthy foods such as plenty iof fruit and vegies and as frequently as possible. One last note...Be PATIENT! Its they biggest key element and seperates those who succeed from those that never get anywhere. Expect to have to weight 3 weeks or even up to 5 weeks to gain weight even on a good diet and weight program. I know some people make gains in just a few weeks but not everyone is like that. It took me around 5 weeks to notice any changes in me and just as i thought about throwing in the towel i noticed i was starting to gain weight. once you are in that weight gain mode and see your first gains your body usually continues to build up for weeks until you must change your program due to no further weight increases.

Answer by gazz
Submitted on 1/21/2004
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hi im 18 yr old male and live in england.Truth is i am depressed at the minute about the way i look i am 8 and a half stone and supposedly a great looking guy but i cant see that i am cause i have a thin neck a bony back and my hips stick out half a mile. i havent a job or future prospects and i think i am losing weight cause of my depression i sleep through half the day and go to bed about four in the morning. its gettin me down and really want to gain weight i have thought about buying weight gain but am not sure if it works i dont really wanna spend �30 and find out it does nothing i need help really bad so if any one could advise me that would be very much appreciated cheers

Answer by Aussiegirl
Submitted on 1/22/2004
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Hi everyone, well it sounds like there's a lot of us in the same boat!!! But I have a suggestion which I hope might help some of you!! - I've just been diagnosed with COELIAC DISEASE which is a condition described as "the inability to digest gluten, which often results in bowel symptoms, weight loss or failure to gain weight, and lack of certain vitamins and minerals with consequential problems such as anaemia and osteoporosis". Unfortunately if you have this condition it means controlling your intake of wheat and gluten products (but don't do this without first consulting your doctor!!) For more info see -http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/coeliac.html It's really difficult to diagnose and so quite often it goes unnoticed so I suggest talking to your doctor about it!!! Hope this helps!!! Goodluck!!!

Answer by Stephanie
Submitted on 1/26/2004
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Before reading all of this information. I never thought people related to me. I'm 21 5'6 and weigh 111. I've always tried gaining weight for about 5, 6 yrs. now off and on. Sometimes i give up because it is very hard. I tried drinking ensure plus and eating more than i usually do, but that doesnt work. I tried drinking weight gainers vitamin drink from GNC, that didnt work. But it good to know that they are people out there than can relate to what your going through. They should have a program for underweight people as they do for overweight people. They would probably laugh at people like us. This is a serious problem because i feel sad and depressed sometimes. People make fun of you and call you anorexic and all types of names. But you dont even starve yourself, you eat as much as someone else eats at your same age. We just have a harder enough time gaining weight. Well I want to thank all of you guys for your help.

Answer by Tameeka
Submitted on 1/27/2004
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Hey peeps, I've been clocking this page for a few weeks now, and I must say, it's good to have finally found people who are on the same boat as me, don't let the comments get you down, I know it's hard, but you gotta keep on moving, I've been eating how-carb recipes like pasta, cereals and so on, and yes I put on weight, 4 pounds in 2 weeks (YIPPEE! lol), but this morning I weighed myself and went DOWN a pound, I know it's very hard, but you can do it, keep pushing yourself, and if you're wondering my stats 5'3" and (7.5 stones) 106lb and I wanna get up to 120lb. The only problems I am having is with exercise, I walk a lot is this good? I know people who want to LOOSE weight do this, but I don't want to use weight, which I told my pharmacist, but the b*tch still wasn't getting it, so what exercises can I do?

Answer by Dandiiii
Submitted on 1/28/2004
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oh give me a break. most of you have nothing to worry about. I get a kick out of the 13 year olds who worry about their weight. Listen to this. Im 21, 5'11'' and my weight varies between 110-115. I HAVE a little weight problem. Ive always been super thin since I can remember. Saw my doctor, had tests done. Turned out normal. He told me to take weight gain powders. They're too expensive and only add an extra 100 calories or so. I burn 100 calories in the process of breathing! It does me no good. Yep, Ive done it all - stuffed myself just before bedtime, lifted weights at gym nearly everyday for a semester, took powder supplements, nothing has any affect. Anyone read Stephen King's book "Thinner"? I feel like him.

Answer by joe
Submitted on 2/6/2004
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Hello everyone, I am a 6' 28 year old male that has been batttling with weight problems my whole life. I hover around 147-150 pounds. This is too skinny for someone my height, although my doctor sais that I am healthy. I have tried everything from Weight gainer to eating fast food every day, and sure i put on weight, but then I loose it gradually If I dont keep up this pace. I feel conscious every day. Because of the double standards I encounter remarks weekly, about how I am "stick thin", "I need to fatten up", and "What do you weigh, a 100 pounds?" I mostly muscle, and cut for someone my size. I think there is more pressure for a man to put on weight, (to fit this macho image), that a woman. But what do I do if even if I eat 4000 calories a day, I still have trouble putting on weight. I probably burn more calories sitting on my couch then most people running. I need help!!!!!!

Answer by joe
Submitted on 2/6/2004
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I have also been picked on most through highschool as well. I still remember being turned down by numerous girls because they sais I was too thin. Or my ex-girlfriend seeing me again, and saying "How much weight did you loose", when I didnt loose anything. I remember they used to ask me all the time in highschool class if I broke both of my legs, and had casts on them, because they were so skinny. I never wore shorts after that for years, even in the summer time. I also used to wear a few layers of boxers underneath my clothes to ty to fit in. Now, being older and 28, I dress normally, wear shorts, and I am more confident with my body. But I still want to gain weight, and I still will never loose the effects all those years had on my self esteem.

Answer by reiko
Submitted on 2/8/2004
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Hey people hows it all going with the weight gain. Thought i'd check up the forum and I see there's quite a lot of new posts from people looking to gain weight but hey i'm certain all the advice being given on here will do everyone a world of good:). If anyone would like any more help on a weight gain diet feel free to send me an email at erikhoeflinger@hotmail.com. I still have my mass gaining diet and a few workout programs i used to gain weight which I would be happy to pass on to someone willing to give it a try. I have my diet based around a busy lifestyle so it consists of 6 meals a day but the first 3 meals i have are rather small and quick to consume as I dont have much break time at work and I'm sure i'm not the only one here with a busy lifestyle. I dont have time to sit there and stuff myself with food all day.

Answer by Anonymous
Submitted on 2/9/2004
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I'm 18, 117lb and around 5'7. People always tell me I'm skinny. I'd love to put on some weight but, like everything everybody has said, nothing works. Both my parents and my older brother were skinner than me (height-weight relative) at this age. Actually my brother is still skinner than me. I think it has a lot to do with your metabolism - so anything to change it would be sincerely appreciated. But then again, don't let it get to you! There are other things in life. I feel bad about being skinny and I hate it when people comment on it~~ but then I always look onto the big achievements that they will never be able to accomplish. So what am I saying? I know I'm skinny. I'm trying to put on some weight SO GET OVER IT TO THOSE BUNCH OF $%^&(ERS who like to comment on it. AT THE END I will come out on top of all of them financially and politically ACTUALLY I ALREADY HAVE SINCE MOST OF EM ARE BLOODY STAFF MY FAMILY EMPLOYS. BUNCH OF GAY $%^&()ERS... WhEN I TAKE OVER IM GoNNA COMPLETELY MAKE LIFE HARD FOR THOSE THOUNSANDS OF ^&()ERS AND HOLY $%^&( IF THEY THINK ITS SUCH A BIG ISSUE THEN I'LL JUST GO PUT SOME STEROIDS ON... AT LEAST I HAVE THE MONEY TO FLOOD SYDNEY WITH STEROIDS BUNCH OF ^&*()HOLES

Answer by JohnIII
Submitted on 2/10/2004
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I've tried lots of things to gain weight. Years ago I even went to the doctor, all she did was give me pills to increase my appetite, but if you don't have the time to eat, you can't eat. I've tried the different disgusting weight gainers, and mixing it with milk made me lose more weight because I'm lactose intolerant. I know lots of you have heard of Tommy (Hitman) Hearns. His former trainer Emmanuel Stewart said that to make Tommy gain weight, he had him eat 3 times a day with a big dinner just before bedtime. What I noticed that did increase my weight was eating regularly, 3 times a day, drinking Ensure, and NO exercise. Preferably eating a nice dinner just before bedtime. Ensure costs $9 for 6 cans or bottles, but it did work. I drank at least 2 a day as often as I could buy it. It wasn't a massive increase, but over the past few years, I've gone from 140 to 165 and still gaining. I've added working out too, I now do 200 pushups a day and starting to do at least 100 sit-ups, but that's to build muscle, if that isn't your goal, just eat, drink the Ensure and don't help your already fast metabolism by exercising. If any of you do try the weight gainers, research them first. I've read anything promising over 350 calories in a serving is garbage.

Answer by Day
Submitted on 2/13/2004
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I think I was the thinnest guy weighing only 114.5 and being 6ft Tall. I have tried to find people who is thinner like me but I cant find any. Is there anybody out there thinner like me ? I mean my height and weight. But hey. I started a deit program and weight traning program, after a went through extensive research on how our body gains weight and about proper nutrituion. In 3 weeks now I weight 120 Pounds, I cant belive I did it, I am 23 and I think I am the person with fastest metabolism in the world. I am working on this program, my goal is to be 140 pounds in 16 weeks. If I do t his then I will set a goal for 180 pounds. Guys you gotta weight lift and eat a lot. I am eating like I never eaten before. More calories, complex car and protien. I will be writing a weight gain book after I finish my program, so you can e-mail me at day_maker@hotmail.com if you need any updates on how I am doing. I feel good to share with skinny people like me. Yah if there is any one out there skinny like me then do holler at me. Would love to hear from you.