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Okay, I know this is diet and weight loss section but regardless, I am talking of a diet and I actually want to gain weight instead of losing weight. I'm what you would call a "hard gainer". Putting on weight for me, whether its fat or muscle is a tough task. My goal is muscle and that's even a lot harder than just simply stacking on the pounds. I exercise vigorously and been doing a lot of muscle building exercises, with good results but I just really don't put on any weight! Now, I'll admit, I don't eat as much as I should simply because throughout the day I am working and I am always on the go. I know my body VERY well and If I eat heavy any time through the day, it slows me down and I get lethargic and lazy. So, I choose to have a light breakfast with tea and then through the day I snack on almonds, peanuts, seeds, Cliff or any energy bar, drink an Ensure and have plenty of water.
Then after my day is done and I finish doing my exercise, I'll eat a big dinner and then have a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich or tuna with olive oil right before I go to sleep. And though those methods work, since I under eat, I burn a lot of what I ate the day before off, and I burn things off pretty fast since I have a very physically demanding job then I exercise afterwards.
Simply put I'm going to start eating more some way some how, but besides that I want to also make my own natural weight gainer. I was thinking of buying a weight gaining supplement but I'm really not into supplements much nowadays. Not that I don't think they work but I just feel most if not all or just very synthetic. So, I thought I'd make my own concoction.
So here's my idea for a weight gain drink recipe:
Coconut oil
Almond and or Rice Milk
Peanut Butter and/or almond butter
Cooked oatmeal (cook in water)
Bananas, blueberries, apples
Almonds
Flaxseed and/or Flaxseed oil
and some honey or brown sugar for a little more sweetness (though I think the fruit would make it sweet enough)
I was thinking of putting all that in a blender and making it into a smoothie of some sort. I'll have this as a morning drink along with maybe a bagel and at night right before I lay myself to sleep and count sheep (that rhymed).
So, what do you all think of this? What suggestions may you have? Any ideas, opinions etc or definitely welcomed!
OOHHH!!! I totally forgot eggs! Which is stupid because that was my number initial food that I wanted to mix everything with. And I'll also add baby food. Exact measurements I'll just feel out as I make it.
Why? Do you have a medical need or requirement as outlined by a medical professional? An occupational need (are you a pro football player?) Or, is this desire purely driven by vanity?
Why? Do you have a medical need or requirement as outlined by a medical professional? An occupational need (are you a pro football player?) Or, is this desire purely driven by vanity?
try being 5'9 and 104lbs and tell me you won't want to gain weight. (not that the OP is 5'9 and 104lbs, but my dd is and being that thin isn't all it's cracked up to be)
To the OP...you can gain weight by eating healthy food..just eat larger portions..you don't need a shake or drink..just make larger portions.
Why? Do you have a medical need or requirement as outlined by a medical professional? An occupational need (are you a pro football player?) Or, is this desire purely driven by vanity?
Driven by vanity? A brother just can't want to put on a few extra pounds for his own personal reasons? But is it vanity if a person wants to lose weight? Ge'oudda hea man!!
Why? Do you have a medical need or requirement as outlined by a medical professional? An occupational need (are you a pro football player?) Or, is this desire purely driven by vanity?
Nothing wrong with vanity. It motivates people to make good health decisions. People want to look good and a fantastic side benefit is they get healthier as well.
Nothing wrong with vanity. It motivates people to make good health decisions.
Not necessarily. If a person is already healthy then striving for a drastic solution to a non problem is a waste of effort, money, and time. Also, satisfying a vain desire might be an indication of an unhealthy psychological situation (lack of confidence, self esteem).
Driven by vanity? A brother just can't want to put on a few extra pounds for his own personal reasons? But is it vanity if a person wants to lose weight? Ge'oudda hea man!!
Sure man, it's a free country. Do want you want to do.
Can't a brother tell the rest of us brothers what the personal reasons are seeing that this is an anonymous internet forum?
Sure man, it's a free country. Do want you want to do.
Can't a brother tell the rest of us brothers what the personal reasons are seeing that this is an anonymous internet forum?
Hahaha. Oh lord. You really want to know? Well, I just would like to put on a little bit more muscle for several reasons. One, I do participate in MMA and sometimes I train/spar against guys a lot bigger and stronger than me. Though, a lot of the time I do hold my own or even more than hold my own against them. And two, I've just always been a skinny person and I can lose weight rapidly. So, I just want to put some more weight on. I'm not trying to be "Mr. Muscle Bro Science" or have "beach muscles" but I just like to challenge my body, experiment with it, see what works and not work. So, more so than anything, its a scientific thing before its a cosmetic thing. I would be lying if I said I wouldn't want to have a little bit bigger muscles.
Either way, I'll be conducting this experiment tomorrow and I'll let you all know how this goes about.
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(not that the OP is 5'9 and 104lbs, but my dd is and being that thin isn't all it's cracked up to be)
