I solemnly swear, I want to gain weight

[UntokTontonan]

I'm a guy and I turned 18 years old last May and I currently weigh 115 pounds and I have a height of 5'7 or 5'8 I think.. I tried GNC's Weight Gainer 1850 last summer, It did some help to me but I stopped it cause it's quite expensive. Anyways, I am aware that my metabolism's high too. I'm not into this 'Go to the gym' idea because I do not have time but I do push ups regularly at my home. Please? Anyone who have read this thread, please add some comments and give me ideas and things/stuff I should do.

And a postscript question, by any possibility, will my metabolism start to slow down significantly in my current age (18)? Thank you!

[blakedaddy]

sorry you're not gonna like what I have to say:
1. you have time. you just need to prioritize
2. you are not eating enough

[UntokTontonan]

sorry you're not gonna like what I have to say:
1. you have time. you just need to prioritize
2. you are not eating enough

Prioritize what?

[blakedaddy]

^ stop hanging out too much, playing video games or watching shows.. it doesn't take more than an hour to train..

[vincex]

No matter what your metabolism is, if you are going to gain weight via intake, then everything else you will gain from that point on is FAT!!!

(proper) Exercise is the only way(5x5?). Take your pick.

[UntokTontonan]

Yeah, but just like others, I'm that kind who don't get fast just that easily even though I eat a lot. Some say that once I reach 18 y/o, I'll get fat already because some cases are just like that they said to me. "In God's time" they said. I wanna get some fat na! 1 currently weigh 115lbs and I wanna reach 135lbs man lang..

[blakedaddy]

a few questions:

how often do you eat in a day? what times?
how much is "a lot" ?
what time do you normally sleep and how many hours of sleep do you get?

[UntokTontonan]

a few questions:

how often do you eat in a day? what times?
how much is "a lot" ?
what time do you normally sleep and how many hours of sleep do you get?

Breakfast.
Then I go to school and I eat my lunch there.
Then I go to malls and eat some meals sa mga fast food chains
Then dinner
then snack time and drinking 1 glass of milk before I go to sleep.

mga 4-7pm i do some naps, then 12am-6am *** next sleeping time ko.

Follow-up question, is ling zhi(original) really effective?

[blakedaddy]

you did not specify how much

although I'm willing to wager your "I eat a lot" is not as much as you think

don't waste money on ling zhi.

[UntokTontonan]

in my house, 2 cups of rice then when in malls and schools, 1 cup lang.Just one meal because I really need to follow my daily budget.

[blakedaddy]

^ definitely not enough.. eating a lot is not based on cups of rice but how much you eat as a whole.

if you really want to gain weight, spending for food is part of the equation

[january14n]

blakedaddy is right and aside from that you should have created a plan on how to achieve your goal. It is very important that you have dedication and discipline if you wanted to have your goal workout.

[54m_0n6]

bili ka peanut butter at milk para makapal calories

[ectonomore]

For ectomorphs, gaining weight is very challenging. I used to be really skinny growing up. I’m 5’7 in height and remember weighting only 100 lbs way back 2004. I tried to increase my calorie intake in hopes to gain some weight since I’m tired of being a skinny guy. This was the time when Manny Pacquiao’s name started booming and he weighed 130 lbs during that time. My goal then was to at least reach the same weight that he had.

Unfortunately, I got tired of eating too much without any pay off of weight gain. It was only late last year (around August 2008) that I tried to get my passion for weight gain again. I was around 110 lbs during that time. I tried to look for books that could give me helpful tips but all I could find are literature on how to lose weight. Guess where I found the information that helped me to gain weight? Where else than the internet, thanks to Google.

At the time of this writing, I know weigh 135 lbs. It may not sound that impressive considering that I started my quest for weight gain about 6 months ago. But then again we have to put into consideration that I’m a hardgainer. 100 lbs in 2004 and only 110 lbs nearly before the end of 2008, that’s only a 10 lb difference in 4 years. With the below tips, I have gained roughtly around 25 lbs in the last 6 months. I hope it helps:

· Eat every 2-4 hours – Ectomorphs or hardgainers have very fast metabolisms which burn up calories quickly so you would want to make sure that you have a steady supply of calories in your body. The body is only capable of utilizing so many nutrients at a time. With smaller meals every 2-4 hours as compared to the conventional 3 square meals a day, there is a greater opportunity for nutrient absorption. Obviously, you would not be able to gain weight unless you provide your body with the proper amount of nutrients. To make it easier to eat more often, there are meal replacements like weight gainers and protein drinks that could substitute for food. But see to it that only a maximum of 40% of your food comes from this source.


· Meals should contain carbohydrates, protein, and fats.

Your body’s gas tank is carbohydrates. Don’t expect your car to reach so far w/o carbs on your diet. Carbohydrates are needed by the body since this is transformed into energy and also help in the absorption of protein. My personal preferences aside from rice are sweet potatoes, oatmeal, pasta, and wheat bread.

Protein is the building block for muscles and is therefore vital in your quest for gain weight. It helps regulate blood insulin levels and encourage muscle growth. A high protein diet is advisable especially for those who work out with heavy weights. Some of my personal preferences are chicken breasts, tuna, lean meat, eggs, milk and whey protein.

Fat is highly concentrated. It provides more than twice the calories that carbs and protein provide our bodies. To gain weight fast, our diet should contain 20-30 percent of fat. Stay away from saturated fats though since this can raise your blood cholesterol levels. Aside from natural healthy fats from foods, I also add a tbsp or two of olive oil on my whey protein drink or milk.

· Eat vegetables and fruits - Proteins and carbs create high levels of acid loads to the blood. If this is not balanced out with the help of veggies and fruits which are alkaline rich, too much acid can result in loss of bone strength and muscle mass.

The above are some basics in dieting that has helped me gain weight. They are a bit general but I’ll make sure to give more info on each of them on future blogs. Aside from the above diet tips, I do resistance training 2-3 times a week.

I hope this helps. Medyo tinatamad ako mag type so I just copied and pasted that from my blog. Check it out for more helpful tips that will most likely suit you.

http://ectonomore.blogspot.com/

[baalzebub]

I don't want to reiterate what others are saying in regards to food but it should be emphasized that you should first see a doctor (an endocrinologist or gastroenterologist) before you start a new diet and more importantly to make sure you do not have any hormonal and/or digestive and absorption disorders. You'll be surprised that even Novak Djokovic has celiac disease (a malsorption disorder) that was not diagnosed last year. Upon the diagnosis, he improved on his diet and became number one.

[tanjol]

^OR... your just not eating right what you posted above as your eating habits only compromise of other peoples 1 meal of the day.. and regarding eating every 2-3 hours its not really neccessary.. as long as you eat more calories than your body requires then you will gain weight.. at your stage you can eat anything and get away with it

[blakedaddy]

^ the "feast" of some guys on the warrior diet is probably give or take the TS' total calorie consumption in a day... go figure

[brianpex]

I was eating a half chicken from Bugong's for lunch back when I was trying to gain weight.

[racho]

Try this:

1. Eat: meats, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds. Eat 6 times a day.
2. Sleep 8 to 9 hours a day. In complete and total darkness.
3. Drink a gallon of milk a day (also known as GOMAD). That's about 4 liters.

If you really want to gain weight fast, do the "see food" diet. When you see food, eat it. I would just personally avoid all the junk food and eat real food. You may have to build up your milk intake over time though.

[JeanPhillipe]

eat like a horse. but stop eating junk foods and drinking beer/liquor all the time. stick with eggs, nuts, fruits, veggies, oatmeals, no rice kung kaya. eat whenever you're hungry.

at yung pahinga tulad ng sabi nila dito. very important.

and start doing bodyweight exercises too like pushups, pull ups, chin ups, dips then go weight lifting. para mas masaya.