Thread: how to gain weight?

Extra food is all. She needs a surplus of calories, not a supplement.

Originally Posted by SFW

Extra food is all. She needs a surplus of calories, not a supplement.

This. I agree and say go this route.

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she did but no gain...she needs a supplement which helps...any suggestions?

Has she tried any of the weight gainer powders?
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no she didnt try any supplements...i want to buy for her ON serious mass but it contains creatine so i am afraid creatine is not good for women...i dont know

Originally Posted by maged

how can a woman who is underweight gain weight...she is not training or adding muscles or anything, she just wants to gain normal weight...what ur advices, what supplements could be taken to gain weight without side effects on her?

Ok here is something I don't understand about your post.

She wants to gain "Normal weight."

Are you implying she wants to gain fat? She either needs to add muscle or fat.
There is no other type of weight you can gain except for water which is only temporary.

Also, maybe she has an overactive thyroid or an underactive spleen. Has she been to the doctor about this ? This may be a health related issue if excess calories are not doing it for her.

Originally Posted by maged

no she didnt try any supplements...i want to buy for her ON serious mass but it contains creatine so i am afraid creatine is not good for women...i dont know

Ok, here is the thing about this.... There are certain foods that can make anybody gain weight. One of them is ice cream. I don't care who you are, if you eat ice cream every day, you are going to gain weight. The issue is, what type of weight are you trying to gain? Because anyone who says they can't gain fat isn't trying hard enough and not eating enough food.

I have taken creatine in the past. It is safe, it is natural and in the foods we eat. the only issue I had, was I help water weight.

Originally Posted by Gena Marie

I have taken creatine in the past. It is safe, it is natural and in the foods we eat. the only issue I had, was I help water weight.

Yes I agree. Creatine is safe in the recommended doses.

The only time it gets nasty is when people act like idiots and start mega dosing the stuff. My friend (a male) thought it would be a good idea to double the dose (10-20g DAILY for 2-3 months) and ended up in the hospital with kidney problems. With that being said, the moron needs to remind himself that there is a reason why they have a recommended dose.

Originally Posted by chronicelite

Ok here is something I don't understand about your post.

She wants to gain "Normal weight."

Are you implying she wants to gain fat? She either needs to add muscle or fat.
There is no other type of weight you can gain except for water which is only temporary.

Also, maybe she has an overactive thyroid or an underactive spleen. Has she been to the doctor about this ? This may be a health related issue if excess calories are not doing it for her.




Ok, here is the thing about this.... There are certain foods that can make anybody gain weight. One of them is ice cream. I don't care who you are, if you eat ice cream every day, you are going to gain weight. The issue is, what type of weight are you trying to gain? Because anyone who says they can't gain fat isn't trying hard enough and not eating enough food.

dude i stated in my first post...she doesnt train or lift weights....she is under weight and she want to gain about 15lbs .... yes fats not muscles...!

I wouldn't recommend a weight-gainer or a protein powder - those may actually fill her up too much and keep her from eating enough. I use protein shakes to kill appetite when I'm cutting.

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

Have her enter the food she eats and report back with the total calories, and grams protein carb and fat.

Originally Posted by Built

I wouldn't recommend a weight-gainer or a protein powder - those may actually fill her up too much and keep her from eating enough. I use protein shakes to kill appetite when I'm cutting.

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

Have her enter the food she eats and report back with the total calories, and grams protein carb and fat.

she is 48 kgs...she want to be 58-60... she eats 3000-3500 calories/day and she doesnt gain anything...she doesnt even exercise to burn calories....!

Okay, have her thyroid checked.

Out of curiosity, how do you know how many calories she eats daily?

Beer .....empty calories plus spike in estrogen from the alcohol

Originally Posted by Built

I wouldn't recommend a weight-gainer or a protein powder - those may actually fill her up too much and keep her from eating enough. I use protein shakes to kill appetite when I'm cutting.

I use them twice daily for extra quality protein in my diet.

Originally Posted by Built

Okay, have her thyroid checked.

Out of curiosity, how do you know how many calories she eats daily?

cuz i know what she eats and how much...!

List it. List an average day's intake for her. Meal by meal.

Originally Posted by chronicelite

Yes I agree. Creatine is safe in the recommended doses.

The only time it gets nasty is when people act like idiots and start mega dosing the stuff. My friend (a male) thought it would be a good idea to double the dose (10-20g DAILY for 2-3 months) and ended up in the hospital with kidney problems. With that being said, the moron needs to remind himself that there is a reason why they have a recommended dose.

This is so true. I talk to many people on the phone and I constantly tell them to read the directions and do research before taking things, regardless of what it is.

Originally Posted by maged

she is 48 kgs...she want to be 58-60... she eats 3000-3500 calories/day and she doesnt gain anything...she doesnt even exercise to burn calories....!

I am sure this is a big issue for her, but a lot of us wish we could eat like that and not have to worry so much. I hope she can get to where she wants to be.

Originally Posted by Prince

I use them twice daily for extra quality protein in my diet.

I am with you there.

Need more specific details please. Height, weight. Age. What does she eat, specifically.

When was the last time she had a complete physical? Without knowing much of anything about this woman, gonna guess has a high metabolism, possibly low estrogen, potential thyroid issue. Does she experience any other sides like dry skin or thinning hair?

Originally Posted by sassy69

Need more specific details please. Height, weight. Age. What does she eat, specifically.

When was the last time she had a complete physical? Without knowing much of anything about this woman, gonna guess has a high metabolism, possibly low estrogen, potential thyroid issue. Does she experience any other sides like dry skin or thinning hair?

height 152cm
weight 48kg
age 21
she has high estrogen levels, but here thyroid is higher than normal...i dont know why...! she doesnt experience any dry skin or thining hair...

Originally Posted by maged

she did but no gain...she needs a supplement which helps...any suggestions?

Originally Posted by maged

she eats 3000-3500 calories/day and she doesnt gain anything.......!

If she's not gaining at 3,000 calories, she needs more than that. Calorie surplus = weight gain. Supplement this supplement that, everyone wants to rush to the latest tub of crap they're selling on tv and expect it to change their lives. Supplements are just that, they SUPPLEMENT your diet. Like Built said, lets see what she's eating day to day and go from there. And if you don't listen to anyone else, listen to Built, she knows her shit and she's going to steer you in the right direction.

Originally Posted by maged

cuz i know what she eats and how much...!

Look, stop with the attitude. We are trying to help.

How am I supposed to know you mean "fat" when you say she wants to gain normal weight. Most people don't consider that normal weight.

There is so much that could be wrong here if somebody is underweight and consuming 3,000 - 3,500 calories daily. That would be a dream for me and I weigh 208lbs, and I still have to keep my calories at 2,500 per day to avoid gaining fat.

Does she experience diarrhea? Does she sweat a lot? What other blood work has she had done? Is her liver over active?

You are treating this like it's normal for somebody who is underweight to be able to devour everything in sight and not gain an ounce.

This sounds more like a medical issue versus a food/supplemental issue. There are cases when people have ridiculously fast metabolisms, but in most cases it is not healthy.

Originally Posted by chronicelite

Look, stop with the attitude. We are trying to help.

How am I supposed to know you mean "fat" when you say she wants to gain normal weight. Most people don't consider that normal weight.

There is so much that could be wrong here if somebody is underweight and consuming 3,000 - 3,500 calories daily. That would be a dream for me and I weigh 208lbs, and I still have to keep my calories at 2,500 per day to avoid gaining fat.

Does she experience diarrhea? Does she sweat a lot? What other blood work has she had done? Is her liver over active?

You are treating this like it's normal for somebody who is underweight to be able to devour everything in sight and not gain an ounce.

This sounds more like a medical issue versus a food/supplemental issue. There are cases when people have ridiculously fast metabolisms, but in most cases it is not healthy.

she did full liver panel, blood work, thyroid panel, estrogen level, full kidney functions

liver & kidney were all ok and fine...
estrogen level is within the normal range
blood work ok but she has low hemoglobin
here thyroid hormones were too high (much higher than normal)...

Which "thyroid" hormones - TSH? FT4? FT3? Post up some numbers, okay, let's try to get to the bottom of this.

I mean hey, if her doctors had been able to sort this out, you wouldn't be asking here, right? Give us the information we need so we can try to help. Just being told her hormones are "fine" doesn't tell us anything.

As an aside, underweight and anemic is highly indicative of celiac. Has she been checked for that? Celiac often goes along with other autoimmune disorders, such as Hashimoto's and type I diabetes. My sister has this, it's something I'm unfortunately way too familiar with.

Maybe she has a tape worm. :-/

Does she smoke rocks?

Originally Posted by Built

Which "thyroid" hormones - TSH? FT4? FT3? Post up some numbers, okay, let's try to get to the bottom of this.

I mean hey, if her doctors had been able to sort this out, you wouldn't be asking here, right? Give us the information we need so we can try to help. Just being told her hormones are "fine" doesn't tell us anything.

As an aside, underweight and anemic is highly indicative of celiac. Has she been checked for that? Celiac often goes along with other autoimmune disorders, such as Hashimoto's and type I diabetes. My sister has this, it's something I'm unfortunately way too familiar with.

she doesnt smoke or do any thing wrong or bad for health, she never smoked even regular cigarettes...
she didnt go to a doctor yet...i just took her and made a check up, we will go to the doctor soon with the test results...when i meet here tomorrow i will get the papers and tell u the exact numbers

Please make SURE the doctor tests her for celiac (gluten intolerance, ie wheat). Okay?