View Full Version : Diet FAQ #5: How do I gain weight and do it right?
Animal Rep
05-25-07, 4:49 pm
Gaining weight properly is not a matter of gorging yourself on as much food as possible, throwing aside all concern for the quality of the food you’re consuming. Instead, aiming for 1 to 2g of protein per lb of bodyweight, bump up your daily overall calories by 500 until you begin to gain weight at a clip of 1 to 2 lbs per week. The other critical factors here are frequent feedings, consuming nutrient dense, protein rich whole foods every 2-3 hrs and food choice—selecting complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, lean protein and fruits and vegetables loaded with vitamins and antioxidants as the backbone of your nutrition plan.
I know from my self experiences that the best way to gain weight is too eat clean and like 2 or 3 times week have some cheat food like a cheeseburger or a kfc meal but not fatty.thats how igained 25 lbs. in 6 months
Now unlike the above poster I find the only way I gain weight is to contradict the rep and eat everything in sight.Whenever I'm hungry I just eat.Now everything I eat has a high protein content yes but I don't neccasarily pay atention to the fat of it as long as it isn't real high in the sats and dont have any trans fats.Alot of meat and alot of carbs and alot of calories and as long as it has all that I dont pay no mind to the fat and I gain weight quickly and with minimal excess fat gain.
Now unlike the above poster I find the only way I gain weight is to contradict the rep and eat everything in sight.Whenever I'm hungry I just eat.Now everything I eat has a high protein content yes but I don't neccasarily pay atention to the fat of it as long as it isn't real high in the sats and dont have any trans fats.Alot of meat and alot of carbs and alot of calories and as long as it has all that I dont pay no mind to the fat and I gain weight quickly and with minimal excess fat gain.
That's because you're 14 dude. Keep it up, and by the time you're a senior, you'll be very pleased with the results. I wish I would have started that young...good on ya'.
born0withno0soul
10-23-07, 1:08 pm
That's because you're 14 dude. Keep it up, and by the time you're a senior, you'll be very pleased with the results. I wish I would have started that young...good on ya'.
wish i had started that young too. well i did for about 6 months then i met what i thought was a special girl. thats throws shit off in a teenager
That's because you're 14 dude. Keep it up, and by the time you're a senior, you'll be very pleased with the results. I wish I would have started that young...good on ya'.
yea I rather enjoyed going from 161 to 181 in about 5 months with minimal fat gain.Trying to hit 200 atleast now don't know how long thatll take though.
wish i had started that young too. well i did for about 6 months then i met what i thought was a special girl. thats throws shit off in a teenager
yea i learned better a while back.But I didn't really give anything up except 4 hours to talk everyday.waste of time.
kaya( bermy beast)
01-14-08, 6:22 pm
my first bulks going pretty steady. but im not jumping for joy yet im got a long way to go.
what defines a "whole food?"
like whole-SOME? fruits, lean carbs, protein-enriched, etc.?
what defines a "whole food?"
like whole-SOME? fruits, lean carbs, protein-enriched, etc.?
Whole foods refers to foods that you eat. things like oats, steak, fruits, vegetables. They are all the bodybuilding friendly foods that you chew on, not drink, such as protein/mass gainers. Basically, whole foods, you chew. Hope this straightens some things out for you.