Need to put on some weight.. Getting skinnier..

Myles · 08-14-2008, 06:43 PM

Ok I'm having an issue, my mom noticed that lately I have been getting skinnier and it's concerning her.The thing is though I've noticed that I haven't been having much of an appetite so that maybe the case. However I just can't force myself to eat a lot or make myself sick. Plus my folks would be complaining that I am eating too much. Exercise should help I guess but wouldn't that make me even more skinnier? I have a weight bench with a barbell and I have 15 lb to 25 lb dumbbells that I rarely use. What type are exercises are crucial for building muscle and putting on weight? I'm very tired of be a scrawny, skinny type person.

Puma · 08-14-2008, 06:50 PM

Calories in > calories out. That's the only way to gain weight and get bigger. Try to very gradually increase how much your consuming until you're comfortable eating slightly larger portions and more frequent meals (try aiming for at least 5-6 a day).

redhearts · 08-14-2008, 07:56 PM

More calories in a day. Just eat two tubs of ice cream but you'll gain a lot of unhealthy weight.

Victoria66 · 08-14-2008, 08:08 PM

Lifting weights will help you build muscle and therefore weight, It will build your appetite too.

Aviatormy · 08-14-2008, 08:18 PM

Working out is very helpful in gaining weight however you must intake protein to help your muscles grow. Protein is the essential key for muscle growth so if you are working out and not eating, that can really hurt you.

I would suggest that you eat high calorie/high protein snacks throughout the day. You can eat a few tablespoons of peanut butter to get your "good" fats and a little bit of protein and if you can stomach a couple 7oz pieces of chicken breast a day then that would be awesome! They hold an amazing 40 grams of protein per 7oz. piece.

Make sure you eat some veggies as well or some sweet granola bars for the iron.

You do not have to eat a whole lot to get protein and the protein will most definately help you gain muscle. You have to work out though lol.

Good luck!

ghost69 · 08-15-2008, 10:50 AM

you must eat. it's the only way. working out will not do anything without fuel (food).

Victoria66 · 08-15-2008, 02:50 PM

That is true you need the fuel to work out, but when you have the fuel and do the work out results are great. Plus you feel A LOT better.

ghost69 · 08-15-2008, 02:56 PM

just eat try and eat like 400 calories a day more than you burn off throughout the day. that will give you that little extra weight gain in a nice slow pace.

08-14-2008, 06:43 PM	#1
Myles Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 156	Need to put on some weight.. Getting skinnier.. Ok I'm having an issue, my mom noticed that lately I have been getting skinnier and it's concerning her.The thing is though I've noticed that I haven't been having much of an appetite so that maybe the case. However I just can't force myself to eat a lot or make myself sick. Plus my folks would be complaining that I am eating too much. Exercise should help I guess but wouldn't that make me even more skinnier? I have a weight bench with a barbell and I have 15 lb to 25 lb dumbbells that I rarely use. What type are exercises are crucial for building muscle and putting on weight? I'm very tired of be a scrawny, skinny type person.

08-14-2008, 08:18 PM	#5
Aviatormy Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 1,115	Working out is very helpful in gaining weight however you must intake protein to help your muscles grow. Protein is the essential key for muscle growth so if you are working out and not eating, that can really hurt you. I would suggest that you eat high calorie/high protein snacks throughout the day. You can eat a few tablespoons of peanut butter to get your "good" fats and a little bit of protein and if you can stomach a couple 7oz pieces of chicken breast a day then that would be awesome! They hold an amazing 40 grams of protein per 7oz. piece. Make sure you eat some veggies as well or some sweet granola bars for the iron. You do not have to eat a whole lot to get protein and the protein will most definately help you gain muscle. You have to work out though lol. Good luck! __________________ "Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be"

08-15-2008, 10:50 AM	#6
ghost69 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert Gender: Male Posts: 33,444	you must eat. it's the only way. working out will not do anything without fuel (food). __________________ Not only am I friendly, but I'm invisible too. Too perfect of a relationship is too weird-g69 If you say you are normal, I'd think you are weird-g69 The world can only get better, it depends on how you look at it-g69 'As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me'-5fingerdeathpunch you cannot control the world, you can only live in it the best you can for you-g69 NooOoOoooOOoOoOoooooo

08-15-2008, 02:56 PM	#8
ghost69 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert Gender: Male Posts: 33,444	just eat try and eat like 400 calories a day more than you burn off throughout the day. that will give you that little extra weight gain in a nice slow pace. __________________ Not only am I friendly, but I'm invisible too. Too perfect of a relationship is too weird-g69 If you say you are normal, I'd think you are weird-g69 The world can only get better, it depends on how you look at it-g69 'As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me'-5fingerdeathpunch you cannot control the world, you can only live in it the best you can for you-g69 NooOoOoooOOoOoOoooooo

08-14-2008, 06:50 PM	#2
Puma Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern California Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 294	Calories in > calories out. That's the only way to gain weight and get bigger. Try to very gradually increase how much your consuming until you're comfortable eating slightly larger portions and more frequent meals (try aiming for at least 5-6 a day).

08-14-2008, 07:56 PM	#3
redhearts Offline Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,623	More calories in a day. Just eat two tubs of ice cream but you'll gain a lot of unhealthy weight.

08-14-2008, 08:08 PM	#4
Victoria66 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: for now where the CF sends us Gender: Female Age: 43 Posts: 4,600	Lifting weights will help you build muscle and therefore weight, It will build your appetite too.

08-15-2008, 02:50 PM	#7
Victoria66 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: for now where the CF sends us Gender: Female Age: 43 Posts: 4,600	That is true you need the fuel to work out, but when you have the fuel and do the work out results are great. Plus you feel A LOT better.