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polly asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 1 decade ago

quick weight gain?

I would like to gain weight quickly ..please dont give me the health bits as im well aware and eat a very healthy diet,go to the gym etc etc but i have lost weight due to flu and because i was already under weight i just wanna get a few pounds back quick!

Update:

thanks everyone ever so much! i actualy got a stack of decent answers.I ment to add that im not a teenager but a fully fledged 35 yr old!

Thanks again folks

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  • Dan
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Eat nutritious foods that are high in calories. Examples are whole-grain breads, vegetables such as avocados and potatoes, kidney beans, lean red meat, poultry and fish.

    Increase the caloric value of your meals. Add powdered milk to casseroles for added calories, add avocados and olives to sandwiches, add wheat germ to your cereal, add chopped meat to your pasta sauce, and so on.

    Avoid skipping meals. Knowing how to gain weight involves consistent eating. Eat three meals a day and at least two snacks.

    Increase your normal portion size. Take a second scoop of pasta, or add two bananas to your oatmeal.

    Choose higher-calorie foods when given a choice. For example, corn is higher in calories than green beans.

    Relax - excessive fidgeting and restlessness can burn up a lot of calories.

    Add weight lifting to your exercise program. It helps build muscle mass.

    Balance your caloric intake with the number of calories you're burning. You need to be taking in more than you use up, and you may need to ease up a little on your exercise program.

  • 1 decade ago

    First of all: don't go to the nearest fast food restuarant. Mickey D's can't be allowed to make /every/one gain weight. I'd suggest sticking to the same diet, but add on things that are high in protein and carbs (but healthy), like beans or whole grain bread. These usually have a lot of calories, which, as we all know, will cause and increase in weight if enough are consumed.

    Hope your flu wasn't too bad :)

  • 1 decade ago

    don't just start pigging out to gain as some might say but add a little more fatty foods of the ones you would usually eat (so its not so hard to go back to your normal lean diet)

    examples- you normally have fat free mayo or salad dressing go for same only not fat free you normally get 90% lean cut of meat go for 80% lean little steps are best and protine shakes I also hear work well but have never tried myself.just remember if you do it to quick when you stop you will still be gaining

  • 1 decade ago

    If you want to gain some weight do it corectly dont eat fast food eat onley one more time in the day then you going to see your weight going up be cearfull check your weight every week when u find your goal take that other food out and continue normaly Good Luck !!!!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Continue eating the same amount as you did before you had the flu and you should be back to whatever you were in no time.

    Or if you want realllyy quick...eat eat eat and stop exercising to reduce calorie loss hah

  • 1 decade ago

    just try adding in another meal per day or a bigger portion of food or eating sweets!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    bench press, squat, deadlift

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