Putting On Some Weight

in 4-5 years this thread will be how do I loose weight. I got fat for some reason...
 
I work out 3-6 days a week, 1+ hours, so I can eat and drink what ever I want. I may change my diet in the spring and see if I can make it work. But 160 at 5'8 is okay with me. No idea what % fat I'm at. But I graduated high school at 135 same height so I know what you are wanting, I just continued eating what I like and lifted harder and ran more

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Fk all this bs about trying to bulk up if your small then be happy about it. I'm 6' 235 lb.
And can pick up a house but at 36 its starting to catch up in my knees and ankles so just eat a big plate of biscuits&gravy for breakfast and enjoy life.

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UTfball68 said:
Nothing really to add here other than I wish someone told me I looked too skinny or I needed to eat. Played football for 20 years...entered high school at 6'2" 225lbs, got in to lifting weights in high school like most kids do...and left high school at 6'4" 306lbs at 14% body fat. Played (I use that term loosely) in college, continued getting bigger, playing weight was between 330-340lbs at 12-14% body fat. Now out of school for 3 years, I'm 350lbs and probably 35% body fat...all my own fault for not maintaining a good workout routine. But I say all that to simply say, being healthy is far more important than packing on the muscle. You WILL run out of time to work out, you WILL continue to eat those 3500 calories (6-8000 in my case) and you WILL lose that muscle mass, but you'll gain bad weight. I'm not saying you shouldn't exercise, but the idea of having to gain weight just for the sake of gaining is something I can't wrap my head around...and certainly not something I'd want to do fast.
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You just wrote my story basically. Only Im shorter.
I graduated HS at 6'0" and 295lbs and wore a size in 36 jean (didnt own dress pants then ha!)
Two years of college football weight room later I was still 6' pushing 315lbs and comfortable in a 38 waist but could squeeze into a 36 if it was all that was clean.
4 knee operations, 2 kids and 12,000,000 beers later 2 years (November) ago I was 295lbs...and 44 waist jeans were getting tight. Last May I was 230.

The challenge is now once you eat that way for so long your body gets used to it...so cutting back is way harder than it needs to be.


I also agree with Redlyner....its amazing how much getting in shape is a cyclical act. When you work out, you feel better, and ant to eat less, which leads to more weight loss, which leads to more energy..which in my case ALWAYS leads back to knees surgery...weight gain....and yeah. Im 255 now and going back down...
 
REDLYNER said:
There are millions of analogies and catchy phrases people will give you in your route to meeting your weight and strength goals- one that always resonated with me was:

You want to get stronger? Lift better. You want to get bigger? Eat better.






With all due respect, not only is that scientifically untrue, but in my that mentality is why we are the fattest and laziest nation in the world. Brush up on the psychology of self esteem, the effects of depression, and the natural release of endorphins through exercise and you'll under stand why it isn't "just what's on the inside that counts".

:)
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Dude man I wasn't saying to eat ding dongs, and drink beer, or that eating healthy and working out was a bad thing. But the feller did say he was driven to do so because of what other people think, not what he thought of himself. So to argue the need to bulk up to satisfy others opinions vs. his own self opinion at this time seems to me sorta mute. Now if he confessed to being a miserable unmotivated self wallowing slacker it would be a different arguement. I used to work out eat and do all the prescribed bs. But I found that my active lifestyle and friends that were less centered on vanity keeps me plenty happy "Inside." If you personally want extra weight for what ever reason go for it, but again he based and stated that a good bit of motivation was external. I say screw that and in the end if your doing it to quiet others opinions your wrongly motivated and trying to satisfy what they think looks good on you is like asking your mama to dress you in the morning.
 
I am guessing that the OP is fairly young. Up until I was 21 I weighed 150 pounds. I could eat an elephant and not gain an ounce. However at 25 I had hit 200. Any one who has seen me lately knows that I have passed that.

Just give your metabolism chem to change.
 
Mountain Dew, fast food, beer, and laziness has added 40 pounds to me in ten years. Can't say I like it though. I'm a short fella at 5'6" so it all shows up really well lol. I'd like to get back to my scrawny self. Ha
 
Just to clarify, Im not doing this mainly because of what others think....but sometimes it takes someone pointing out something about yourself for you to realize it. Why do peopole get braces? (I actually just got mine off after wearing them for 2 years) I did it because I want to feel confident and I want others to say "wow!, nice teeth!" I am 25 years old and I feel that I don't look like a man.....I know it sounds stupid but I want to feel like I can really protect my wife ( I know thats what a conceal carry is for, but you know) I know that 20 lbs might not give me edge I am looking for, but at least it would make me feel better about myself. No matter how any person views things, but if people are saying stuff about you for years...it starts to take a toll on you mentally and then you start viewing yourself as that way. I honestly don't like lifting weights, I dont want to be ripped...I just want the weight gain so that I look a bit more beefy and maintain it and then work on the details later.
When I look at my self sometimes, especially if I shave my face completely, I look like im 15. Which I know it not a terrible thing...but sometimes its annoying.
 
I haven't been clean shaven in two years for this reason. I hate not having a beard.

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Cherokeekid88 said:
Just to clarify, Im not doing this mainly because of what others think....but sometimes it takes someone pointing out something about yourself for you to realize it. Why do peopole get braces? (I actually just got mine off after wearing them for 2 years) I did it because I want to feel confident and I want others to say "wow!, nice teeth!" I am 25 years old and I feel that I don't look like a man.....I know it sounds stupid but I want to feel like I can really protect my wife ( I know thats what a conceal carry is for, but you know) I know that 20 lbs might not give me edge I am looking for, but at least it would make me feel better about myself. No matter how any person views things, but if people are saying stuff about you for years...it starts to take a toll on you mentally and then you start viewing yourself as that way. I honestly don't like lifting weights, I dont want to be ripped...I just want the weight gain so that I look a bit more beefy and maintain it and then work on the details later.
When I look at my self sometimes, especially if I shave my face completely, I look like im 15. Which I know it not a terrible thing...but sometimes its annoying.
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Do not worry about your weight if this is your reason. Take some martial arts classes. This will boost your confidence, raise your discipline levels, teach you to protect your family. Size has no matter in an altercation, skill does. you have a skinny, small appearance? Your wife must like this, don't change the way you look...

The element of surprise like a ccw is your advantage. Appearance is over rated & egotistical.. Fuck what other people think, allow them to question & show them.
 
tireburner1975 said:
I haven't been clean shaven in two years for this reason. I hate not having a beard.

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I haven't been clean shaven in 2 years because I'm lazy. Maybe thats why I'm fat too...:wtf:
 
TheWarBeast said:
I am guessing that the OP is fairly young. Up until I was 21 I weighed 150 pounds. I could eat an elephant and not gain an ounce. However at 25 I had hit 200. Any one who has seen me lately knows that I have passed that.

Just give your metabolism chem to change.
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i agree with this, it seems like 25 is the age that the body starts to change. it may just be lifestyle that changes but weight gain seems to creep up around the same time.
 
Low reps, heavy weights, and a good diet from that great list above. Muscle weighs more than fat, so as you grow, you will gain the weight.
I left college at 205. That was 25 yrs ago. Im still 205. Train smart, eat well, be happy. Light people usually live longer anyway.
 
Once last comment and I'll shut up.:D Your body type is what God gave you. Yes you can alter it. But you'll spend good amounts of precious time, energy, and money doing it if you want a healthy 20 lb change. I finally resorted to growth hormones and leg pressed 3 and a half times my body weight. I now have two blown out knees. I was born 3 months premature and my insides were on the outside of my body. Being under weight, puny, sickly, and scrawny was my life. I know what being skinny feels like. Me without a shirt was stick boy with no belly button. I was 6' 1" and 165 lbs wearing my football gear soaking wet when I graduated hs(I remember the stats in the year book like yesterday). At around your age is when I resorted to GHB (I wasn't big enough). After years of sports training and eating everything in sight plus some til it was like work. Now Nearly at 40 I wear the same size clothes as I did then and weigh 20 lbs heavier, guess I finally grew some balls to accept myself for who the good Lord made me. Actually my chest filled out and my feet got bigger. o_O If you got buddies and or you make good quality friends in the gym go for it, but know why your doing it, I tried for the wrong reasons. Do it for fellowship and friends. I was tired of comments and wanted to look better. And most who bulk up either lose it later when they get tired of the routine or they get higher body fat content in the end. If you just eat your arse is the only thing that's going to grow.:( I'm not even to worried if I get fat in my old age, I can at least claim to have two butt cracks now. Front and Rear!
 
Im gonna try and just eat healthy stuff just alot of it to help witht he weight gain....I went through a period of a bout 2 weeks where I tried to just eat alot of fast food and I ended up feeling sick and bloated everytime I ate the chit.
I have been fixing more stuff at home and just eating more of it.
I am content with my body type but Im not happy.
for 3 days I have been consuming around 3000 calories a day and have seen no change in weight...I know it takes time.
Gonna keep this diet up for a couple weeks and see what happens.
 
Cherokeekid88 said:
for 3 days I have been consuming around 3000 calories a day and have seen no change in weight..
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How strict are you on measuring the ACTUAL calories you are taking in? Are you measuring portion size? Are you guessing or rounding on total calorie count? Try this as an experiment (since you are physically looking for something to work): count out the EXACT amount of calories and grams of protein you are eating in a day for 7 days. Start today or tomorrow if you can. If the calories aren't on the label, or if you eat out at a restaurant and can't confirm nutritional info, or if you don't measure the portion and just guess, DON'T COUNT that meal. Which means you may take in 4000+ calories to get to your goal of 3000 documented.

Try that strategy and hit 3000 actual measured calories and 200 grams of protein a day for 7 days. I'll bet you your favorite protein bar you gain 20% of your goal in 10 days.
 
l had the same idea eariler this year tired of being the little skinny guy ...6 months ago I was 180lbs with a 32in waist...Im 6'2" ...I decided I wanted to put on some weight I done the super food gain -loin, fruit, veggies 7-10 meals a day it worked 4 months later im 6'2"-220lbs with a 36 in waist and a belly that I hate and want gone I feel like shit now wish id have stayed the size I was ...i would feel alot better and I wouldnt have had to buy an ass load of bigger clothes

You do what you wanna do ..but take my advice its easy to gain and a bitch to loose !!!!!!!
 
Cherokeekid88 said:
Im gonna try and just eat healthy stuff just alot of it to help witht he weight gain....I went through a period of a bout 2 weeks where I tried to just eat alot of fast food and I ended up feeling sick and bloated everytime I ate the chit.
I have been fixing more stuff at home and just eating more of it.
I am content with my body type but Im not happy.
for 3 days I have been consuming around 3000 calories a day and have seen no change in weight...I know it takes time.
Gonna keep this diet up for a couple weeks and see what happens.
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A pound of weight gain equals 3500 calorie s SURPLUS
So even if you are hitting 3000 calories ...if your basal metabolic is say 2600 (not unheard of for someone your age and active) you would have to hit that target for 10 straight days to see a pound on the scale.
 
But I suspect redlyner is spot on
 
Well, been eating anywhere from 3000 to 3400 calories for 4 days now and have gained 1.3 lbs.
on calories, I am actually rounding down and not including snacks that I have....I fugre with the walking I do after lunch, the snacks are going to get burned off, so I don't even count those...nor do I count the drinks that I consume in one day(although its usually 1 soda and maybe 1-2 beers) I also guestimate serving sizes by rounding down....so Im techincally eating more that I am giving myself credit for.
Although it stucks, I have been doing good all week and I missed Breakfast this morning....brought some cookies to snack on mid morning before lunch....but Ill just make up for it tonight.
From what I am calculating..to gain 1 lb a week...I need to consume 2610 calories a day. I am trying to add another 500-800 calories to that number every day.
 
Cherokeekid88 said:
From what I am calculating..to gain 1 lb a week...I need to consume 2610 calories a day. I am trying to add another 500-800 calories to that number every day.
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2600 calories really isn't alot. Have you determined how many calories you burn during a normal day??? How about with exercise. Depending on your metabolism, you could be doing yourself more harm than good, especially if you're trying to gain muscle mass.

Now where I'm getting confused, you did gain weight, but don't know how many calories you were burning. For all you know, that 1.3lbs could be that extra food stuck in your gut in the form of a :poop:. Arbitrarily guessing at what your caloric intake is or should be without knowing what you're burning will put you on the fast track to gaining bad weight.
 
I pretty much sit all day long. After lunch I go on a 20 min walk just around where I work to get out and I also am active once I get home. I always try to weigh aftera good bathroom visit before bed.
If I get too complicated with adding this and adding that and subtracting this....I will lose interest. If I can simplify things by just settign a goal for how many colories I need to eat, I can deal with that alot better.
 
jeepn-jason said:
Mountain Dew, fast food, beer, and laziness has added 40 pounds to me in ten years. Can't say I like it though. I'm a short fella at 5'6" so it all shows up really well lol. I'd like to get back to my scrawny self. Ha
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For a second, I was wondering if any of us guys that enjoy the finer things in life would chime in here.

I was skinny as a teenager, and all of the above took care of that real quick in my twenties.
 
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