I have high metabolim, and want to gain weight. I admit that I do a lot of sports, so that also contributes, but is there a certain food I can eat to gain weight and/or slow metabolism? I've heard everything from grahm crackers and milk before bed to bananas...so help me out here.
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Peanut butter, cornbread, chicken and dumplins, biscuits, they will all put on weight.\nAs far as metabolism, be patient It'll slow down soon enough!
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If you want to gain weight by eating dairy products they need to be full fat rather than skim based. Reason is that they contain more calories. You can also look at other alternatives to dairy such as nuts. Weight gain occurs when calories in are greater than calories out. So if you have more than 2000 calories for example and only use 1200 you will gain. \n\nTry having these two snacks to increase weight: \n1) Banana Smoothie w honey - 1 banana/1 tbsp honey/1/2 cup thick creamy natural yogurt/ 1/4 cup milk - mid morning\n2) have 20 nuts a day - arvo\n\nGood luck!
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u dont have to ever deprive urself from food, it is easier to eat more, but the right kinds of food....you would do something like this:\neat 5 to 6 smaller meals a day, 2 of the meals should b protein drinks, the other meals should consist of\nprotein: egg whites, chicken, tuna, fish, steak\ncomplex carbs: brown rice, yams, whole wheat breads\nveggies: asparagus, green beans, broccolie, other green veggies\nmix and match a protein for every meal, and for the first 3 meals eat carbs with it and your last meals eat just veggies with ur protein...key is to eat protein with all your meals...and dont forgett to eat healthy fats such as olive oil, peanut butter, flaxseed oils, omega 3s and drink alot of water throughout the day...to speed up your metabolism sip on green tee from the time u wake up untill u fall asleep!
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I am in the same predicament you are in. My doctor is telling me stuff I already know and i have no will power. like tonight i ate 3 bags of m&ms and a king sized twix but i will start tomorrow a new and try not to eat that crap.  what I do is excersice with a friend always because if I didnt i would do it. Its motivation. and I use a smaller plate so it can look full for the eyes and when I cook I only cook enough for 1 serving so when I want some more its none so I have to drink water to get full. Yeah, sometimes I dont always follow my rules but I wake up everyday and try again and harder. I havent weighed myself in a while because when i do and see that I have lost weight, my mind goes " what are you doing? lets eat more" and i gain it back but the best thing is to Wake up everyday and start brand new each day. if you break a day, its ok, try again. What I have learned is to not stop eating what you eat(as long if its not too much junk)just eat less of it. and excercise like crazy. oh, I also have been eating alot of fruits. I really dont like all the fruit thats available to me locally but i eat what i like apples, oranges, grapes, watermelon, strawberries, i just eat a different one a day.its called food rotating. Lucky with my job, one of my clients love to walk so 2 days out the week i have a good walk and my other client has to excercise more, so i motivate her by excercising with her and get strength training incorparated into those days. oh, i try to eat at least 6 times a day. breakfast lunch and dinner and 3 snacks but i dont always succeed, but i am losing weight, something i am doing is right because i can feel it in my feet and legs and sides where my bra is. hey, if you want a person to talk to about your days to give you motivation to keep trying im here for you sweety. so good luck. if you want to eat fast foods, try nuggets instead of burgers. and eat tacos. the whole point is to burn more calories than  you eat. good luck.
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A fast metabolism?  or a thyroid issue? Many women have undiagnosed thyroid issues--one of those can keep you skinny just as easily as it can keep you fat.  \n\nFor keeping weight on, and maybe gaining a little, your best bet is to eat dinner late--like right before you go to bed.  Make sure you eat full meals, but healthy ones, and make sure you get your snacks in between.  Make them a good solid food, almost another small meal.  It's not going to do you a lick of good to gain weight if you get unhealthy while you do so.  Get out and exercise and build some muscle weight--that doesn't go away so easily.  Good luck!
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No, you are probably active and have a high metabolism. Try cutting out an activity each day and adding one full meal to your schedule instead. You'll gain weight.
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Cheese, milk- all dairy products basically. High Calorie drinks, juices, cereals- you get stuff specially for gaining weight at pharmacies. Wolf down chocolate cake!!...Peanut butter, peanuts, raisins, almonds in honey, brown rice, bananas..Dont stop exercising though. Just walk for a bit, and religiously have milk every night before bed. Good Luck!
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i. Eat more calories\nDo the math. Eat larger portions and eat at least five meals a day.\n\nii. Make smart choices\nFor example, choose dairy products, fish and meat over bread. Choose eggs over vegetables.\nEat foods with high protein content such as beans, pulses and peas, and foods with high starch content such as potatoes, rice and tapioca.\n\niii. Protein is important\nncrease your protein intake\n\niv. Snack a lot\nConsume a lot of high-calorie snacks (not junk food) such as cheese sticks, milk shakes, muffins, dried fruits, yoghurt and breakfast bars.\n\nv. Fluids help too\nDrink a lot of fluids that supply nutrients and calories; milk, fresh fruit juices and energy drinks are good examples.\n\nvi. Intensify workouts\nAerobics are great, right? Not for weight gain!\nYou need to exercise really hard and intensely to gain muscle mass\n\nii. Weights are the way to go\nFocus on free weight exercises (which do not require machinery) that target your large muscle groups. For example, you need dumbells, not fancy gym machines.\n\nviii. Space out your workouts\n\nIf you have a high basic metabolic rate -- which means you expend a lot of energy even at rest -- you need short intense workouts instead of long periods of low-stress activity.\n\nix. Creatine?\n\nx. Be consistent
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Sorry about that.... I know how you feel. I know someone who started gaining alot of weight due to a health problem and being on certain medications, a lot of people don't understand that. I was told that eating very small portions throught out the day rather than the 3 suggested meals might help boost your metabolism but make sure it's healthy eating and no junk food. Try some Cardios, walking, light jogs....etc whenever you can. Hope this helps...
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It all depends on what you want to do. I am a personal trainer and would suggest you eat high levels of lean protein (maybe even a whey protein shake a day), fish, chicken and stay away from starchy foods, fats and all bread products. Also eat 6 small meals a day rather then 3, try to get as much B-6, B-12, and C vitamins, they help boast your metabolism. Good luck and try to stay active...
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Increasing starchy, sugary, and greasy foods is not a good idea. These are bad for your body. Even if you want to gain weight, your calories should come from foods that are good for you. Healthy fats include omega 3 oils like fish oils, flax, and nuts. Good sources of protein include organic meats, fish, and organic poultry. Increase the number of meals per day to 5 or 6 small balanced meals. Protein powders and shakes can be added as meals. Some are flavored and only need added water and some others can blended with water or your choice of juices to improve the taste. It would be a plus to add a small amount of flax seed oil and some psillium powder to add some healthy fiber. \n\nSupplements\nA good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement is a good idea. Some people find that their muscle mass improves with extra amino acid formulas. Some people who are very ill may need liquid nutritional preparations that are available through their doctors. \nExercise\nExercise is also important. Resistance training like lifting weights will tend to increase muscle mass more so than aerobic training which is better suited to losing fat. Resistance training can be done at a health club or with the proper equipment at home. \n\nIf you need to gain weight, it is possible to do so in a healthy manner with the right foods and exercise. Eating junk foods, sugary or greasy foods is not healthy. Neither are taking steroids or questionable supplements. Be sure that anything you take into your body is healthy.
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To gain weight, you should increase the number of calories in your daily diet by about 300 calories.  Have larger size helpings of  food at meals. Proteins are needed for building muscles, so having high protein food like eggs, milk,  peanut butter, protein shakes will help. Also have more of  starchy foods and drink lots of water. More information to gain weight at http://www.toloseweight.org/gainweight.html
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carbohydrates, carbohydrates and carbohydrates. If you can do some muscle building exercise, u will gain weight, because muscle is lot heavier than fat. AND if you move a little bit (not cardio, because it causes weight loss) u will be hungry even better.\n\nbut: there is an another extreme solution if you already eat a lot...\nTry to eat as less as u can for a week or two. At this period, your body will recognize that there is a calory intake deficit, and will store more energy. If u eat a lot, but cannot gain weight, your metabolism is too fast. If u try to eat only a few for one-two weeks, your system will slow down the metabolism to store fat as energy. After one-two weeks eat a lot again, and your body will stroe a lot more than before because of the slower metabolism.
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hello, I'm a mental health nurse and i don't know opf a medication that's prescibed to get you fat, am i right in thinking you want to get fat?, i don't understand this really, but why not see a dietician if you want to get fat,, Are you vastly underweight?if so i can understand your wanting to be gain weight... i can't answer your question, just advise you to take care in gaining weight very quickly, it sounds dangerous to me.tyryu eating a lot of carbs like rice , bread, potatos that sotrt of thing, . Rich
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I hope this is a question to gain a couple pounds to be able to squeeze into a certain weight class or to meet a limit. There's weight gain powders/drinks at certain stores if you need extreme results but I would just say to increase the portions of your meals until you've reached the weight that you wish to be at.
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To start, the rule of thumb is burning more calories than your consuming.  Replace high fat/calorie meals with vegetables and/or fruits.  For example, when you make a sandwich, use fat free mayo, low fat cheese, and a healthier brand of meat.  Snacks, use fresh vegetables or fruits.  Stay away from the additivies like dressing, mayo, anything that usually makes the meal so much better.  Be careful how you cook, breading and frying are the worst.  Trying broiling or grilling.  In your vegetable intake, you want to stick with fresh or frozen over canned because of the sodium and preservatives.  As far as a workout, walking/running is the best workout that you can do all the time.  Swimming is a great fat burner but if your like me, you can't swim everyday.  Make breakfast or lunch your biggest meal.  Dinner should be light, due to the fact that you will probably be going to bed shortly after.  However, you don't want to starve yourself, that screws your matbolism all up.  Everytime you eat a meal, your basically jump starting your metabolism.  Its actually a lot healther to eat 5 really small meals throughout the day than 3 big meals.  You really want to start working out, running, walking, sit ups, push ups, etc.  These are the basics that are really easy to do.  Biggest thing, cut back on sweets, cola's, and your dressings/sauces.  Just don't try to loose weight really fast...it will only hurt you in the long run.  You can do, it's not an overnight process, the temptaions are tough.  Eating out, watching a movie, being bored.  Good Luck ;)
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All that kind of diet will do is lead to hypoglicemia.  If you want to gain weight, you should focus on eating a healthy diet with higher percentages of complex carbohydrates.  Don't skimp on the protien, but add a carb and/or an animal or soy-based fat (like whole milk) to each meal in addition to the standard sized portion.\n\nAgain, you want to avoid loading up on junk food, since your added calories will be stored as fat and will sap your energy.  You want to DEVELOP your body, not FATTEN it.\n\nYour best start is dairy.  Keep eating balanced meals and add in eggs, milk, and cheese where ever you can.