I Cant Gain Weight:(

[Devonn]

What's Goin On Everyone, Im New To The Forum. Ive Been Working Out Constantly For The Past 4 Months. No Matter What I Do I Can't Gain Weight. I Eat @ Least 5 Meals A Day. I Eat Mostly Home Cooked Meals Rarely Processed Or Junk Food. I Dont Really Count Protein Or Calories, But Im Sure I Get Enough Protein,Carbs, Etc. I Also Have 2 Protein Shakes Daily. I Work Out 4 Times A Week. 2 Days Upperbody And 2days Lowerbody. I Am 6ft 2.5 Inches Tall And 175lbs I Believe. My Goal Is To Be 200 And Have A Nice Build(Not Huge). What Can I Do To Get Better Results? I Am Going To Post 2 Pictures I Know There Not The Best. But Here Are The Results Until I Get A New Camera.

[AnabolicBoy1981]

consistently train for 4 years then come here. not 4 months, jeez. u can still hang out in the diet and training sections tho

[personaltrainermark]

I would suggest counting your pro, carbs, and fat. If you add it all up I bet you will be suprised that your not eating enough. You can gain weight it just takes a solid diet. If I were you, I'd go take a look in the Diet Forum. There are a few good stickies at the top for hard gainers. Follow the diets there and your pretty much guaranteed to gain weight. Good luck.

[audis4]

first off, welcome to AR. There are so many knowledgeable guys here, take as much advice you can get, read read read!

leg pics?

for sure not getting enough cals. 5 meals/day and I can guarantee each meal is no more than 500 cals; that's 2500 cals. To really gain, I'd put you around 4,000 cals.

[smokeyd]

they make a couple shakes that are 1000 cals each if you dont have time to eat anymore than you do and im sure that would put a little weight on you

[IBdmfkr]

You need to first figure out how to count calories properly.
When that is done then concentrate on your sleeping habits/water consumption and training regimen.

If more calories are consumed than burned you will gain weight, it is really just that simple. What kind of weight is determined by the other parts of the equation.

[Devonn]

consistently train for 4 years then come here. not 4 months, jeez. u can still hang out in the diet and training sections tho

Wow, 4 Years? Ive Seen 18 Year Olds Who Are Huge. I Love To Workout, But I Should Be Making Gains Every Month As Hard As I Work Out. Also I Know I Get Enough Calories. I Just Ate 5 Stupid(Huge) Meals Today And Had A 1000 Calorie Protein Shake After My Workout At The Gym Today. Im Constantly On The Toilet, It Seems Everything I Eat Just Comes Right Out...Lol Ive Checked Out The Diets Sections. I Guess Ill Actually Try A Diet And Start Counting My Calories. Ill C If I Get Any Changes After A Month. Thanks For All The Support And Info Everyone.

[AdamGH]

Wow, 4 Years? Ive Seen 18 Year Olds Who Are Huge. I Love To Workout, But I Should Be Making Gains Every Month As Hard As I Work Out. Also I Know I Get Enough Calories. I Just Ate 5 Stupid(Huge) Meals Today And Had A 1000 Calorie Protein Shake After My Workout At The Gym Today. Im Constantly On The Toilet, It Seems Everything I Eat Just Comes Right Out...Lol Ive Checked Out The Diets Sections. I Guess Ill Actually Try A Diet And Start Counting My Calories. Ill C If I Get Any Changes After A Month. Thanks For All The Support And Info Everyone.

also you might want to check on your weightlifting routine. it might need some work too. you have a really good build. the weight you will gain will come on nice for you. imo, it comes down to dedication in the gym and your diet. Also people forget to mention it takes a lot of patience. It could take up to two years or more for you to get to 200 lbs. So "exercise" a little patience as well

[audis4]

You need to first figure out how to count calories properly.
When that is done then concentrate on your sleeping habits/water consumption and training regimen.

If more calories are consumed than burned you will gain weight, it is really just that simple. What kind of weight is determined by the other parts of the equation.

wooo, whats up bro, where have you been??

agreed, post up your diet in detail with macros, we have no idea what a stupid huge meal is.

[Devonn]

wooo, whats up bro, where have you been??

agreed, post up your diet in detail with macros, we have no idea what a stupid huge meal is.

Lol Okay. This Is What I Ate Yesterday.

6.am- Mourning
1 Bowl Of Post Great Grains Cereal
4 Whole Eggs With Bell Peppers
2 Pieces Of Whole Wheat Toast
1 Piece Of Fruit


10.15am Work Break.

1 Tuna Sandwich With Whole Wheat Bread
6 Oz Of Plain Yogurt With Fruit
Handful Of Nuts

12.00pm Lunch
1 Chicken Breast
6 0zFettucini Pasta
Broccoli


4.00pm Post Gym
Bowl Of Post Great Grains.
Tuna Sandwich
Fruit

6.00pm After Workout
1000 Calorie Weight Gainer Shake

7.00pm Dinner

2 Tilapia Filets
2 Servings Of Brown Rice
2 Servings Of Black Beans

9.00pm
40gm Protein Shake.

Im On Such A Tight Schedule With My Job,Workingout, And Studying. It's Would Be Fun But I Can't Stuff My Face Every Minute Of The Day. But I Dont Think Im Doing To Bad?

[CanthookitLs6]

Lotsa carbs in that diet. 1 chicken breast, and 1 tuna sandwich for single meals doesn't sound like enough as far as protien content. If you're using 1 can of tuna to make a sandwich that's around 20g of protien. You need to eat more and give it some more time. Do you do heavy squats?

[Devonn]

Lotsa carbs in that diet. 1 chicken breast, and 1 tuna sandwich for single meals doesn't sound like enough as far as protien content. If you're using 1 can of tuna to make a sandwich that's around 20g of protien. You need to eat more and give it some more time. Do you do heavy squats?

Hmm I Thought That I Was Getting Enough Protein. Isn't 1gm Of Protein Per Pound Of Body Weight Sufficient For Muscle Growth? Also I Find If I Don't Eat Alot Of Carbs Im Always Hungry. And For Sqauts I Currently Lift 180lbs.

[smokeyd]

no no no 1 gram per pound is no were near enough for muscle growth, 1.5-2 per pound of lean body mass is health and you can go even higher!!!

[Devonn]

no no no 1 gram per pound is no were near enough for muscle growth, 1.5-2 per pound of lean body mass is health and you can go even higher!!!

Wow, I Had No Ideal. Men's Health Magazine Totally Mislead Me. So Should I Be Eating Alot Of Meat And Less Carbs?

[burnin69]

theres so many diet theory's ex... low carb low fat, high cab low fat, low carb high fat, and always lots and lots of protein.

[Devonn]

theres so many diet theory's ex... low carb low fat, high cab low fat, low carb high fat, and always lots and lots of protein.

Yea, Now Im Confused As Hell. Im Not Really Worried About Carbs Since My Metabolism Is Wicked And I Have A Very Physical Job As A Loader. I Guess Ill Just Try Eating Alot Of Everything And Hope For The Best. Posting New Pics Soon.

[IBdmfkr]

no no no 1 gram per pound is no were near enough for muscle growth, 1.5-2 per pound of lean body mass is health and you can go even higher!!!

Disagree, I personally think protein is overrated and have gone months with less than 1g/lb with adequate carbs and fats and stayed very full and gained LBM.
Each person will be different obviously but as long as you're eating ideal foods and your calorie count is higher than what is being burned you WILL grow. That fact cannot be argued.

Either way I think you should eat a solid meal before bed and drop the shake or add the shake during the night to add calories.

You look lean from the pictures so you obviously need to eat even more to grow, you have a fast metabolism. Also eat larger meal a little less frequently to help slow your metabolism down a bit.

[sam_sneed]

I agree with IBD. Carbs are protein sparing so if you have a diet rich in carbohydrates you can eat 1 gram per lb bodyweight.

1.5 per/lb is correct for dieting though IMO.

[thecivilizedanimal]

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lol @ the above contents.


you obviously need a diet rich in fprotien and fats, your obv gettting enough carbs to get you by, ( being hungry is unavoidable ) just dont fill that hunger with empty carbs.


i've always been carb heavy befor e i cycle alot ( bucycleing etc 0 or any other cardio,

although my tren makes cardio almost impossible.

you need to eat alot more fish, nuts, dairy etc. ( from the looks of it a bit of fat wont hurt you. in fact it will help your body build muscle as you will have a small amount of fat stores to leaCH FROM )

if i were you i would be focusing on a bulking diet as you will build more muscle masss that way then trying to be strict with a lean diet that isnt giving you enough in the first place

[stallion_1]

first off, welcome to AR. There are so many knowledgeable guys here, take as much advice you can get, read read read!

leg pics?

for sure not getting enough cals. 5 meals/day and I can guarantee each meal is no more than 500 cals; that's 2500 cals. To really gain, I'd put you around 4,000 cals.

lol, dude just tell him u liked him and wanna see him naked.

[stallion_1]

perhaps u got parasites...............

[mightybull]

pasta, lasagna and creavitargo