How long does in take to gain weight?
478418
it takes about a good 3-4 months to start noticing some change.... but if you are really looking to bulk up it can take as along as a year and a half if you have good eating and work out habits
213061
Gain weight in the form of muscle, use proteins like whey or soy and lean meats, nuts and beans.\n\nGain weight in the form of fat, eat everything bad for you.
580936
Weight gain comes down to this formula;\n\n*Consuming many more calories than you are burning. \n*Doing a well-structured weight training program \n*Eating the right combination of nutrients (to gain muscle instead of fat). \n\n\nIf it seems that you can't gain weight chances are that you have a fast-burning metabolism, and are predominantly an ectomorphic body type. \n\nYou will need to eat large quantities of food, and eating it often. See the Gain Weight Calculator for exact calculations on daily calories and nutrient levels. \n\nThis MUST be combined with a good weight training program, otherwise ALL that food will be stored as fat. \n\n\n\nDon't Ever Miss Meals \nDon't ever miss meals (such as breakfast) - it is important to eat often. Whey protein and weight gain powders can help - simply because it's easier to consume the calories in a liquid form than it is to chew your way through them. Sometimes you may need to eat so much, that it feels like you're eating all the time - and certain foods may start to become irritating.\n\nLots of Sleep \nIf you don't get much sleep, it's time to start sleeping more - to slow down, and become a little less active. If you exercise a lot it may be time to slow down here as well - no more than 20 minutes 3 times a week.
383281
Your body may be at a plateau.  Give it time to adjust.  Your body may be trying to play "catch up" with your loss and is "getting used to" your new weight.  Depending on how much you're exercising, you may actually not be eating enough.  Also, when you add exercise, you may see a gain the first 2 weeks or so and then you'll start seeing a loss, however, you'll see your clothes fitting differently.  If you attend meetings, talk to your leader. She can look at your food diary and see what you're doing & make suggestions.
596236
dear,there is nothing which can make you gain 5 lb weight in just 9 days.\ndont try to do this by eating some sort of magic food, it will make you sick. take time, eat healthy, think healthy. it will be good for you.
746886
I have been trying to gain weight for like 4 years and I finally am now- do this,\ncount how many calories you eat in a normal day, the next day increase it by 500 or more, do that for the week, and increase it by another 500 the next week. \nDrink boost plus, you can get it at a cvs or walgreens, the vanilla flavor is the best. Drink 3 a day but DONT skip any meals. Drink lots of water and get lots of sleep. \nBut most of all, I think the boost plus' helps most\ngood luck\n\nas for how fast, if you want to gain 20 lbs im guessing like 2 months, healthily
296461
Hi! We have a commomn ground and goal to gain weight. Well, I have been using the 3, 2, 1 program and gained 7lbs. If you like more info send me an email and we can talk.\nGood-Luck
166130
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.)
304435
I weighed 130 pounds during high school and part of college. I weigh 175 now at 5'07". I gained weight and kept it on by working out and eating a little extra meat protein. Normal weight training won't work. You need to be on a muscle-building program. Work out with weights at near your maximum ability. (For example if you can bench press 160 pounds, you would work out at around 140 to 150 pounds for 6 to 8 repetitions. This is a "set") Then wait 45 to 90 seconds between sets and repeat. Do three sets for each exercise. Work opposing muscle groups each day to rest and heal your body. IE: work curls, Lat pulldowns, and back exercises on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Work Bench Press, Butterflies, dips, and ab crunches on tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.   Supplement your diet by adding a multivitamin (without iron for guys) and a small amount of protein (1-2 cans of tuna, some eggs, peanuts, steak, protein shake, etc.) Do this every day so your body has the tools it needs to build muscles. As you do this your metabolism will change to meet your exercise needs and you will notice muscle growth. This is a long-term process, but it's the only healthy way to gain weight. You should see modest improvements within the first six weeks.
105917
depends on the person a lot of people have trouble gaining weight and get those big protein shake things. People like Me on the other hand have no trouble gaining and hardest time just trying to lose. I swear it seems like if I look at food i'll gain weight. But I got the kind of thyroid that makes you gain weight. My mama on the other hand is stick thin shes got the tyroid that makes you lose she use to be kinda big but now she can eat and eat she snacks all day on junk lik cakes and things and dosent gain the doctors are always on to her about gaining weight and have her drinking ensure  but she still doesent gain.
441517
No your not, don't take that stuff... is it worth screwing yourself over in the long run... just gain weight the old fashion way... eat eat eat and when you cant eat any more, EAT... eat every chance you can like eight meals a day... they don't even have to be big... and then if you really wanna gain weight you will because you will stick with it!!
1060941
To gain one pound, you need to take in an EXTRA 3500 calories a day over your normal food. So you are really looking at 6000 calories a day. \nYour metabolism would eventually get used, to a degree, to that intake, and you wouldn't gain weight that fast, but you would eventually gain enough to equal out to your intake. \nA good way to average it is that you need 10 calories for every pound of weight to stay where you are. So at 180 lbs, about 1800 calories will keep you there for the most part.\nIf you were eating over 4000 calories a day for a long period of time, say hello to 400 pounds.
725028
(Note: get proper diet plan from nutrition expert.)\nTo gain weight, you need not resort to junk food and beer, as, I am sure, your friends will suggest.\nInstead, have properly balanced diet, with protein and vitamin supplements, exercise moderately, and do yoga.
269533
you should really weigh closer to 100 lbs or more even. unless your metabolism is naturally high and gaining weight with normal eating habits is difficult you are underweight right now.
931065
There is no answer to that. And your not going to gain weight by getting less than 7 hours, but getting enough sleep will help lose weight. The 4 essentials to losing weight are water, food, sleep, and my fav sex. try to get as much sleep as you can to lose weight easier
842521
Good question, but kind of vague. It all depends on what you're doing.\n\nAssuming you start eating a good weightlifter's diet - low fat, moderate carbs, high protein, and you eat 5-6 small meals a day, combined with good strength training 3 or 4 days a week, you could hope to gain 1-3 pounds of muscle a month AT MOST - and this is for your entire body.\n\nObviously, if you've never lifted weights, or didn't lift very often, you'll gain more in the first few months, then your gains will slow down and stabilize to a consistent 0.5-1.5 pounds a month. This also depends on your body type. If you're real tall and skinny, you're not going to see anywhere near these numbers. If you're built like a fireplug,  you might see more. \n\nIf you are like me, the first time you pick up a weight, you start counting down the time until you look like Arnold, then give up when it doesn't happen in the first six months. The sad reality is 4-10 pounds of natural muscle a year is actually *REALLY GOOD* gains. Don't compare yourself to steroid users, or people who've been training for 8-10 years, or people who do both (not uncommon for the pros).\n\nMix up your routine enough to be interesting. Do cardio in the morning or after your heavy work for maximum results (when your body is hungry, it has no choice but to burn fat). That 4 pounds a year really adds up quick, and once you drop the fat so you can see where the extra muscle is, it doesn't take long.\n\nSome supplements can help your muscles retain water (creatine comes to mind), which will give them more weight, and appear bigger. The jury is still out on what, if any, benefits these supplements provide, and some are just plain dangerous. You're better off eating a healthy diet and having a consistent routine that challenges lots of muscle groups.\n\nhttp://www.intense-workout.com has some sample workout routines and general fitness advise. You might give that a look-see.\n\nCheers,\nOdd
849928
Well, if you have a really fast metabolism, like me, your best bet to gain weight in the long run is to add some muscle (but 2 pounds in 2 weeks might not be feasible). The problem with just eating like a maniac trying to gain weight is that your metabolism will increase even more than it already is, and it will be hard to gain weight like this (I have tried). Now, if you have a slower metabolism, obviously gaining weight is automatic. But, in either case what you need to do is to increase your calorie intake so that you are taking in more calories than you are using. A general rule of thumb is that 3500 calories equals 1 pound, and you normally use 2000 a day (most do). To add 2 lbs in 14 days, you need 3500/14 per day or 500 extra per day, meaning you need a total of 2500 calories per day, if you are on a 2000 calorie diet right now. However, I am not sure how much your metabolism will increase in response to these excess calories, so you will probably take a little longer. I used to be underweight pretty badly, and now after doing strength training, my muscle mass has increased and I am within the "normal" weight range. I think my body fat is still very low, but I have been unable to do much about that. Most doctors don't tell their patients to gain more weight (fat) unless the patients are deliberately holding their weight down (i.e. they are anorexic or bulemic or have some other eating disorder causing them to be malnourished).