How to Gain Weight

**PIMPOLOGY101** · 07-02-2004, 12:57 PM

When im trying to gain weight do i need to eat all day long or should i eat 3 big and good meals. I dont understand when i was younger i only ate maybe 3-4 times a day, but it was big meals. Now i eat 6-7 times a day and i cant gain weight. Please help!!

**SwoleCat** · 07-02-2004, 01:00 PM

Height/weight/bf%age/and a breakdown of your on/off day dietary approaches would be key. You should also mention how long you have been consistent w/the approaches once they are listed. Honest answers get better advice.

~SC~

**nickrizz** · 07-02-2004, 01:03 PM

swole is the master on this, listen to him. but to put in my moneys worth, you have to eat at least 6 meals a day. and there are many things to tweak a diet. post your diet and we can help you a lot better, include suppliments and vitamins/minerals.

**PIMPOLOGY101** · 07-02-2004, 01:05 PM

6 eggs in the morning with cheese and a glass of milk

Roast beef sandwich at 11

At One i usually eat a big meal then i eat before i workout which is like a turkey sandwich. After workout i eat a can of tuna and a protein shake. Then about 8 i eat cottage cheese and 2 large chicken breast. I have about 12%body fat.

**nickrizz** · 07-02-2004, 01:11 PM

you arent eating enough calories at all, and you are eating almost no carbs, what are your stats? bodyweight? and how much weight is your goal?

**PIMPOLOGY101** · 07-02-2004, 01:13 PM

im like 220 and im tryin to get to 230. I also take whey protein and creatine pills.

**nickrizz** · 07-02-2004, 01:14 PM

oh, i thought you were like 170 trying to be 250 or something, go to the sticky in the diet section for lean mass, look at it and tell me what you thing, unless swole has a better idea

**nickrizz** · 07-02-2004, 01:15 PM

HERE IS...gain lean muscle mass kind of diet...
gain lean mass diet

**PIMPOLOGY101** · 07-02-2004, 01:19 PM

That looks ok but man thats alot of food to be eating throw out the day. I know i have to eat, eat and eat some more but **** thats alot of food.

**nickrizz** · 07-02-2004, 01:23 PM

believe me i know, im trying to gain weight and you have to eat and eat and eat some more, it never ends. im not going to lie my diet is far from perfect but i am in a tough situation right now. but thats the answer to your question. sorry

**nickrizz** · 07-02-2004, 01:24 PM

and by the way, that is a LEAN mass cycle imagine what you have to eat if you are like 170 and want to be 220!!!!

**AandF6969** · 07-02-2004, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by PIMPOLOGY101

That looks ok but man thats alot of food to be eating throw out the day. I know i have to eat, eat and eat some more but **** thats alot of food.

Then quit bitchin and eat! Depends how bad you want to gain weight.

**LeanMeOut** · 07-02-2004, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by AandF6969

Then quit bitchin and eat! Depends how bad you want to gain weight.

What he said

<<LMO>>

**dalcowbag** · 07-02-2004, 03:55 PM

another side note. . . creatine pills=garbage

**nickrizz** · 07-03-2004, 09:50 AM

i always liked the GNC pro performance pills they seem like they worked well for me.

**dalcowbag** · 07-03-2004, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by nickrizz

i always liked the GNC pro performance pills they seem like they worked well for me.

ugh, dont get me started on GNC

**Elliot** · 07-03-2004, 01:52 PM

If in fact you are a "hard gainer" eat six meals and try to include complex carbs in all of them at small dosage.. but if your doing that try to keep your fat low..

**nickrizz** · 07-03-2004, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by dalcowbag

ugh, dont get me started on GNC

i hate them more than anything, i worked there and posted about how bad they are about a year ago. but those pills were ok

**k_dogg** · 07-04-2004, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by PIMPOLOGY101

That looks ok but man thats alot of food to be eating throw out the day. I know i have to eat, eat and eat some more but **** thats alot of food.

dude let me tell you.... i just took a look at that lean mass diet and if you think thats a lot of food... oh my god.
i eat way more than that and im only 175lbs at the moment

you need to realise that you have to EAT EAT EAT. i used to be in your poistion looking at some of the diets here and was like "OMFG!!!"
but its gets easier. now i find if i havent eaten in about 1hr 30min then my gut is grumbling. just eat a meal every 2 hours. it gets easier. you have to eat at least 6. i usualy have about 8 a day. with more food than in that diet in each. its mind over matter. the first couple of weeks is hard then its routine