Help gaining weight.

Wats_in_a_name

I am 17 and extremely thin. No matter how much I eat I don't gain weight.

Basically, I want to gain weight as fast as (healthily) possible. Mainly I want bigger arms and a bit of fat to cover up my ribs. I was thinking of protein drinks found http://cgi.ebay.com/3-DESIGNER-WHEY-Protein-2GO-POMEGRANATE-30-packets-/180568419092?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0ab76b14 which is nice a cheap but not sure how effective it would be.

Any tips would be really appreciated as I have always been self conscious about my body.

rocky

Post here a typical day's diet and we'll see if you eat as much as you think.

If you find difficulty getting enough calories, try calorie dense foods like peanut butter, full fat milk. You can get an extra 2000 calories very easily.

Wats_in_a_name

Just back from Holiday and really need to put on weight.

Normally I eat:

Between 9-11.30 2 Apples, 2 Pears, 2 Bananas, 2 small packs of raisons. Pack of Mccoys Crisps (I can't eat before I get to school just don't have the appetite. I eat the fruit between classes)

1.30 Pasta with some sauce on it. (tomato or pesto normally)

6ish I get my dinner which is whatever my mum cooks! Can be fajitas, chicken breast w/mushrooms, lasagne, beef stew anything really!

How quickly is it possible to put on weight?

Wats_in_a_name

Is anyone wiling to help?

Jarren

try GOMAD

and there is couple of success stories to read

http://stronglifts.com/forum/gomad-success-stories-t15639.html

Ps ..As you mentioned - you want to put on the weight asap ...right?

is it healthy? - don't really know,effective - very much so

Frogdog

+1 on the GOMAD (gallon of milk a day) advice. It has to be full-fat, and a gallon is between 4 to 5 litres.

If you drink that every day for a month or more, there is no way you'll not have bulked up.

I'd also suggest you lift heavy free weights and recommend you try the following program, and do it exactly as prescribed:

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki

InTheTrees

I've had similar issues all my life. I know what its like and we get no sympathy from the over weight crowd even though its just as hard to put it on as take it off.

For me the times i've managed to maintain a higher weight are when I'm regularly working out. Running plus weights.

Be really really careful of the weight gain powders, they can screw with your glucose levels by loading you with carbs and thats not the right way to do it. I had a blood test a year ago and was told i was "pre diabetic" and that scared the crap out of me.

Try and be patient, "asap" is the wrong attitude.

metamorphosis

Litre of full fat milk = 600 calsish
100gms nuts = 5-700 cals
Nut butters = insidious amounts of cals for small amounts
Olive oil over veggies at dinner
Spoon olive oil in the morning.

You need to be eating calorie dense nutririous food, not mccoys crisps. Have oatcakes with butter and nut butters with the fruit in the mornings, drink milk during the day and at meal times, eat plenty of nuts thoughout the day. Just some ideas off the top of my head.

Good luck OP

Blonks

OP - I also have to make a constant effort to maintain weight. Any weight you put on quickly will probably come off quickly. I have two breakfasts and try to pack in as much calories at the start of the day since I really cant eat much after 6 in the evening. I would agree that nuts and milk are helpful and I also find wheat good. An oaty cereal bar and a slice of cake would probably be about 500 cals and are easy to pop down the hatch.