[MistahKK]

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[jjennuhhferr]

i was super skinny
too last year since
i was in sports :/

you can always
try those protein
shakes/bars, my
friend had to eat
some for wrestling

but i wouldnt worry too
much. the weight
will catch up to you
sooner or later

[kongo89]

Eat A LOT of protein rather than fatty foods. It builds muscle, so you'll gain more weight (you can gain a lot of fat and still not weight very much). Protein shakes and bars are pretty pricey and go pretty quickly, so meat is usually the most logical route to follow.

[ZWD]

Me... +raises hand+

I'm almost 181cm but I weigh only 72.5kg >_<

I want to get within the 74-76kg range.

[watcher]

Eat A LOT of protein rather than fatty foods. It builds muscle, so you'll gain more weight (you can gain a lot of fat and still not weight very much). Protein shakes and bars are pretty pricey and go pretty quickly, so meat is usually the most logical route to follow.

just eating protein does nothing to build muscle. it'll just help you keep what you have.
in order to build muscle, you gotta work out. push your muscles to their limits so your body will build more.
im trying to gain muscle too right now

[b18c1]

i was trying to gain weight a few months ago, but now ive been working out just to gain strength. but... when i did work out to gain weight i started at about 120 and went up to 130. so the basics are, eat a lot of protein and make sure you eat right after you work out. you gotta work out a decent amount (at least 4 times a week), but eating is the main thing. you gotta eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day instead of 2-3 big ones. also, make sure you work out your legs too... hit all areas of your body. its possible to gain weight without a gym (i didnt use one) just use body weight exercises like pushups pullups squats etc

do around 3-4 sets at least of each exercise you do

[watcher]

i was trying to gain weight a few months ago, but now ive been working out just to gain strength. but... when i did work out to gain weight i started at about 120 and went up to 130. so the basics are, eat a lot of protein and make sure you eat right after you work out. you gotta work out a decent amount (at least 4 times a week), but eating is the main thing. you gotta eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day instead of 2-3 big ones. also, make sure you work out your legs too... hit all areas of your body. its possible to gain weight without a gym (i didnt use one) just use body weight exercises like pushups pullups squats etc

do around 3-4 sets at least of each exercise you do

legs are important... most guys don't care about legs, but legs are where you can make the best gains in muscle mass. increased muscle mass will help burn fat faster, much faster. it hurts like hell, but legs are important!

[hishari]

I ammmm
i'm 5'5 and I weigh 90 lbs.
But I eat a lot!
It just doesn't work

[VulcanBOLL]

wooh man, cant help you with this..
yeah protein shake bars gatta help ;]

[chery]

oh wow
i thought i was the only one xD

well i do want to gain weight
weird? i know
i just freak out when i look at my arms Dx

but the problems is i just cant gain weight anymore...
2001-95lb
2002-97lb
2203-98lb
2004-99lb
2005-101lb
2006-101lb
2007-101lb
2008-101lb

it's been four years and i still didnt gain ONE pound DX pissed me off
worse thing is i eat ALOT. i just eat anything i see.
meals + snacks anything i can get...

but nothing happens... x_X

[pprMNTE]

Yeah, I was super skinny last summer. I tried really hard to gain weight because I realized it was kind of scary/ugly. =_= But I was never hungry either. In fact, I felt pretty sick eating food... I could only eat a little bit before feeling nauseous.

At times I had to force myself to eat a little more. That's what I advise. Probably eating things that are simpler and not too taste-laden will help, because you can get tired of the taste if you eat too much of it!

My brother is really skinny too. He gained weight by eating 4 meals a day (midnight meal )

[touche`]

hmm.. I am still skinny but I am trying my best to gain weight as well. From 2007-2008, I went from 82 to 90 pounds. what kongo89 said is right, protein food, not fatty food. My mom gave me some Vitamin C and I went from 86 to 90.

[davidkim89]

You have to eat a lot, register on a calorie tracker online and track everything you eat. Most people who don't have a lot of experience with nutrition way overestimate their caloric intake. I've known "ectos" or "hard gainers"(people that find it insanely hard to gain weight) all my life, and in the end the answer is to just buck up and eat around 3-3.5k calories a day and lift heavy if weight gain is what you're looking for. This is a picture of a friend of mine from another forum I'm a member of, this is exactly one year's difference.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3571/progresspg1.jpg

He's an ecto as well and this was done without any steroids and just regular supplements. Try ordering supplements from supplement places online for things such as protein powder. Things such as protein powder are not expensive at all they are actually pretty affordable. You just need to know where to look its cheap shipping and handling in the states. Meat is not really cheaper than protein powder. Look at it this way, 1 scoop (32g) of whey protein is around 130 calories, 1.5g fat, and 24g of protein which is about a 3oz. chicken breast which is about 140 calories, 3g fat, and 25g of protein or a 3oz. beef sirloin which is about 170 calories, 7g fat, and 26g protein. ONE scoop of whey protein powder is 0.52 cents per serving as opposed to a 3oz. chicken breast or beef sirloin which is like whatever the price of meat is in your area but I don't think you can get a serving of meat for 0.52 cents. Also consider the fact that you cant always have time to eat all this solid food, for me especially in the morning, so a substitute is a protein shake in milk, gulp it down and you�re on your way. It's like a really good substitute for meat. And last but not least is to drink A LOT of water, the general rule of thumb is a gallon a day. Water is used for every possible process in your body, it literally is life. You will also add on water weight which is not bad for you at all.

[MistahKK]

You have to eat a lot, register on a calorie tracker online and track everything you eat. Most people who don't have a lot of experience with nutrition way overestimate their caloric intake. I've known "ectos" or "hard gainers"(people that find it insanely hard to gain weight) all my life, and in the end the answer is to just buck up and eat around 3-3.5k calories a day and lift heavy if weight gain is what you're looking for. This is a picture of a friend of mine from another forum I'm a member of, this is exactly one year's difference.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3571/progresspg1.jpg

He's an ecto as well and this was done without any steroids and just regular supplements. Try ordering supplements from supplement places online for things such as protein powder. Things such as protein powder are not expensive at all they are actually pretty affordable. You just need to know where to look its cheap shipping and handling in the states. Meat is not really cheaper than protein powder. Look at it this way, 1 scoop (32g) of whey protein is around 130 calories, 1.5g fat, and 24g of protein which is about a 3oz. chicken breast which is about 140 calories, 3g fat, and 25g of protein or a 3oz. beef sirloin which is about 170 calories, 7g fat, and 26g protein. ONE scoop of whey protein powder is 0.52 cents per serving as opposed to a 3oz. chicken breast or beef sirloin which is like whatever the price of meat is in your area but I don't think you can get a serving of meat for 0.52 cents. Also consider the fact that you cant always have time to eat all this solid food, for me especially in the morning, so a substitute is a protein shake in milk, gulp it down and you�re on your way. It's like a really good substitute for meat. And last but not least is to drink A LOT of water, the general rule of thumb is a gallon a day. Water is used for every possible process in your body, it literally is life. You will also add on water weight which is not bad for you at all.

nicee progress.
that's after just 1 year? pretty good

I actually have whey protein around, since my brother drinks it, so I'll get started on that stuff.
Don't really have access to heavy weights, but I'll sign up for a gym membership later.
Busy with school at the moment so can't right now, but I need to work my way up anyways.

thanks for taking your time for this.

thanks to everybody else with their replies.

[dtlove]

I want too gain weight too.. but it is sooo hard!
I used too be chubby.. But I lost weight and now I can' t gain weight anymore..
too skinny looks ugly.. and I' m a girl. My family etc. thinks I have a disease like Anorexia or something..

[iPandaBear]

I'm trying to gain weight...I'm not too skinny though, haha. It's hard and it's harder now because I'm having trouble eating. I rarely feel like eating anymore @_@
My goal is 115lb. I keep bouncing back and forth around 95lb - 105lb

[xiao28yuiin]

i know exactly what youre going through. ugh-_-
im a girl and 5'6" and 100ish pounds(i gain and lose throughout the day)
actually...i only recently gained five pounds and stayed at the 100 poundish level.
but i think youre at a worse case than i am considering youre taller.
in my case...>< i have started to gain a freaking tummy...and my face is fat(ter) but like...
its not spreading towards my limbs. stupid body. aha><

[SeX1eStAsaBa]

Dang, I weight more than you and I'm hella short. I went from 105 to 130 in 2 months.

I drank lots of weight gainer though from GNC. I did a calorie intake sheet so I can at least get in 3,000 calories/day. I also bulked up a lot through lifting. If you're dedicated and hard working, it'll be easy. About the meals, buy in bulk from your local supermarket cause it's cheaper. I use to eat lot of beef and chicken for my main meals, then nuts and other health foods for snacks.

[0rchid]

oh wow
i thought i was the only one xD

well i do want to gain weight
weird? i know
i just freak out when i look at my arms Dx

but the problems is i just cant gain weight anymore...
2001-95lb
2002-97lb
2203-98lb
2004-99lb
2005-101lb
2006-101lb
2007-101lb
2008-101lb

it's been four years and i still didnt gain ONE pound DX pissed me off
worse thing is i eat ALOT. i just eat anything i see.
meals + snacks anything i can get...

but nothing happens... x_X

lol! i feel your pain!! i've been fluctuationg around 86-93lbs for sooOOo long now.. it's riddiculous though! i use take dance classes and did a lot of sports in high school and college, but haven't worked out at all since i started uni, and still haven't been able to gain weight. the funny thing is, i had dinner with a few friends i met this semester, they were so surprised that i could eat so much. i had ribs, chicken, mashed potatoes, and a huge slice of strawberry cake, and i still had room for ice cream. my friend was like "where does it all go?? " lol. yah.. i have some sort of freak metabolism or something... i pretty much gave up caring and tossed out my scale. so what if i look uberly skinny? i can eat whatever i want, so HAH!

by the way, i'm a little bit over 5'1"

[sujugirl]

I looOve this thread.

I'm skinny. Really!
I've tried vitamins, but no effect at all.
I can't even wear mini skirts or super short shorts, cause my legs are like.. popsicle sticks. LOL

Really, I am skinny! Meet me, so you'll see. LMAO

I'm even thinking I'm overqualified to be a runway model.LOL

Others say, a bottle of beer a day'll help you gain weight, aha!