im 16, 5 feet 2 and a half inches, and i weight 94lbs. i eat alot but i dont gain any weight. during the summer last year i had ice cream with cherries, bananas and chocolate syrup, every night for 1 month and all i gained was 3 lbs. so is there any ideas of how i can gain some more weight so i can be atlease 100lbs?
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I would not suggest this as a healthy lifestyle, but If you eat lots of fats and sugars together like a burger with ice cream or a soda, then you will gain weight. It will put pounds on in no time. The key is to eat them together.  But for a  normal diet, you also need veggies and lean meat too. And dont consume too much sugar at one time for too long, cause it will throw your body off balance. Drink water too instead of pop, even though pop will make you plumper.
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Hon, If i could eat and not gain weight, I would eat everything.. Life is to be enjoyed and lived to the fullest. Don`t worry about that kind of stuff. Eat what you want to and savor every bite.. There will come a time when they take all that good stuff away.. (when you are older) You are young, Enjoy life.. Taste what it has to offer.. ONLY then can you grow... Hugs from Texas.. {;-)\n\n<><
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Protein and carbohydrates! Vegetables! Eat three good meals a day, and two to three healthy snacks. Don't skip. And exercise. Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you can get on a good regimen of lifting light weights, you can put on muscle and gain the weight. (Even if you just get 2 lb. dumbbells and work out your arms, you'll see a difference in a couple of weeks.)
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Hi sweetie.  Do you exercise?  You probably need to get out there and move around.  Also, you may not eat much, but watch what you do eat (sugars, etc.).  It's unfortunate, but some people can eat just about anything they want and never gain an ounce.  Others have to watch what they eat closely.\n\nP.S., do not pay attention to the extremely rude comment above me.
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There are soy powders out there that will help you gain weight.They are a good source of protein for Vegeterians.Come in both chocolate and vanilla.
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You don't HAVE to gain, but it's common to put on about 10 pounds.  It's not because you quit that you gain, it's usually because you feel the need to have something in your mouth!  Try having a lot of low-cal snacks around, like carrot sticks and celery.  You'll be fine.  Congratulations for quitting!
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Well, I have a bit of the same problem. Like you, I've been lean my whole life. If you feel you are underweight, try going to see a doctor who can check out your thyroid. You may have what I have, hyperthyroid. So we burn off energy faster than the normal person which is why we stay lean. However, to gain weight consists of certain factors. For one, people will tell you to try eating more. Instead, write down what you eat for about a week and then compare it to the food pyramid. Based on what you eat, it will tell you what food to eat more of to gain weight. For me, I realized I needed to eat more carbohydrates. Be careful if people tell you to eat a lot of protein. Everything must be done in moderation. Too much protein can have an effect on female hormonic changes as well as other things not so good. Also, start weight lifting. This will increase muscle as well as weight (What's called BMI; you can look it up online). I hope I've been of some help.
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This is so funny.  A whole box of captain cruch?  Anyways, you probably won't gain any weight because your metabolism is probably so high from all the exercising all week. My husband once told me that if you work out regularly then you can eat what you want.
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If your 5' 6" then 120lbs isn't bad at all. but if you really want to loose extra weight, not eating isn't the answer. Not eating actually makes you gain weight because your body will just be running on fluids. If that happens you'll start to retain water and bloat. Not good. Here's how to loose some extra weight a little at a time.\n\n1)Don't drink anything carbonated (ex. soda, beer)\n2)Don't eat any excess sugar, no candy.\n3)Don't snack, eat a big 3 meals a day\n4)Don't eat to much red meat, it takes a while to digest\n5)Drink TONS of water, this will flush you system of anything bad (this also improves complexion and hair)\n6)try to exercise as much as possible!!
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I'd lift weight to gain muscle but I'd also take my time. You don't want to stress your body by gainning alot of weight at once. \n\nNow I'm not sure if this will help, but since alot of people stop eating starches (bread, corn, cake, potatoes, pasta, rice, etc...) to lose weight, maybe you can add some of that to your diet to gain weight. It's worth a try.\n\nAnd you're lucky, you are one of the ones who gets to worry about gainning weight, and not losing it.
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You should eat alot of carbs.    Pasta, bread, pancakes, pizza.   Try having a pint of Ben and Jerry's Heath Bar Crunch ice cream before going to bed every night.   You could supersize at McDonalds and make sub sandwiches.   Fried chicken could help.   Try the "all you can eat buffets".    Under no circumstances should you perform any kind of exercise.   Keep still while eating all of this and you should gain the weight.  Good luck to you.
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HOW TO GAIN WEIGHT HEALTHFULLY \n\n1. Eat consistently. Every day, have three hearty meals plus one to three additional snacks. Do NOT skip meals! You'll miss out on important calories that you need to accomplish your goals.\n\n2. Eat larger than normal portions. Instead of having one sandwich for lunch, have two. Eat three potatoes at dinner, instead of only two. Have a taller glass of milk, bigger bowl of cereal, larger piece of fruit. \n\n3. Select higher calorie foods. Read food labels to determine which foods have more calories than an equally enjoyable counterpart. \n\n4. Drink lots of juice and milk. Beverages are a simple way to increase your caloric intake, quench your thirst with calorie.\nHowever, remember that drinking water is important too as it gives you the energy to gain weight.\n\n 5. Do strengthening exercises (weight lifting, push-ups) to stimulate muscular development so that you bulk-up instead of fatten up. Some underweight people are afraid exercise will result in weight loss rather than weight gain. If that is your case, remember that exercise tends to stimulate the appetite; you will want to eat more. (Yes, exercise may temporarily "kill" your appetite right after a hard workout, but within a few hours, you will get hungry.) Exercise also increases thirst; you will easily be able to drink extra juices.\n\n\n6. (extremely important!)  Stay away from bad fat! Even though weight gain is your goal, you do not want to be gaining fat and eating junk. Get rid of the chips and candy. No more fast food, nothing fried. Stick to high protein, low (saturated) fat foods like tuna fish (and other seafood), chicken breast, turkey,  rice, pasta, fruits and vegetables, nuts.\n\nGOOD LUCK\nHaya
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You are not fat and like many people. I also eat only once a day that is all I have time for or if I am home then I will eat smaller meals for lunch. You are acaully under wieght for your height. I am 5'3" and weighted 110. The average size for a person my height is 120. But I have been this side since I was 12. Now at 26 I have just started gaining weight. But you do need help if you think you are fat before you stop eating all together. Because it sounds like you only eat once a day because you think you have a weight issue. If you are worried about gaining weight if you eat then eat more fruits and vegs. and stay away for fatty food eat smaller meals drink plenty of water and take a walk everyday.
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Try drinking Ensure.  A lot of times it's sold next to the pharmacy.  Ask the pharmacist how much to drink to gain healthy weight.  Also, I have a friend who's naturally very thin.  When she loses a few pounds, she eats peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a snack between meals to gain the weight back.  I don't really know why this works for her, but it does.  It's worth a try.
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OK here is the diet u need to follow to gain weight..It worked for me but it takes time and patients! everymoring get up early and have a sandwich with peanut butter and make a milk shake using 1 banana and put some ENSURE powder into it. the eat something small at around 10:00 am like a chocolate bar. then at 12 have your lunch including pasta and red meat if you eat it. at around 2 eat something small again..then at 6 have your dinner and before you go to bed drink another milk shake using banana and ensure powder. also drink Centrum pills,( good for appetite too)....they help alot! Hope this helped!
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You be a lucky one, first you need to identify where you would like the weight and when you figure that out, you need to find a exercise program to build up the muscle there.  It will entail some of the diet, but I do not recommend you just eating junk food to gain weight, it will go where you do not want it and then it will refuse to leave.  Do it intelligently and be thankfull you have that ability.\n\nJohn B.
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When I was in highschool I was always heavier than I wanted to be and it was difficult because I was very competitive with my friends. I found out years later that a medication that I was on was the cause of my weight gain and switched it. In the meantime though, I developed a lot of good habits so I didn't get way too big. I stretched every morning, drank plenty of water, stayed away from pop, and tried my best to snack on healthy foods like fruit, veggie sticks, yogurt, and occasionally pretzles or popcorn. I still do those things today and I am 28.(Most people don't believe me when I tell them that) \nSo my advice to you is just to be sure of everything you are putting into your body including medications: you should make yourself aware of their side effects\nAnd have fun too.. there are so many things to do that are physical that get you in shape without even realizing it.\nTake dance lessons, jump on a trampoline, run, play sports.\nHope things work out for you