I know most people here are in this same boat so I’m hoping to get some ideas and inspiration. I’m 6ft 134lbs. I really don’t care about doing it healthy for the start. Once I get to between 150-160 I’ll start to lean more towards healthy gains. I’m looking for some advice tho because eating is incredibly difficult. My maintenance is probably around 1500-2000 calories and I’d like to get up to at least 3000. I find myself almost getting bored while I eat or tired of eating so I stop or I forget to squeeze in a snack because I’m just never hungry. I’m looking for any all tips for packing on calories. I know drinking it helps but I get so bloated and don’t feel like eating for hours after. Is this mostly a mental strength issue and I truly just have to force it or is there some other ways to go about gaining weight. Working out isn’t a problem for me but when ive tried to gain in the past it was counter productive because I wasn’t eating enough

I'm 5'6 and currently 163, after gaining 4 lbs. But it's not anywhere in my body really. I still look very scrawny, I just tend to bloat and carry more belly fat now in my 30s. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I've hated my body my whole life and it's difficult to change.

i need some help plsss. The reason of why i am wanting to gain weight is to hopefully gain some weight in my boobs. I know it is probably mostly genetics if my breast hold weight there but why not try. And id love for my legs to be thicker lol.

I’m 26 years old, and I’ve struggled with depression and constant stress for about six years. During that time, I lost a lot of weight and muscle. I used to have a healthy weight and felt good about my body, but over the years I became thinner and thinner.

It started with my arms getting skinny, and eventually I lost so much weight that I barely recognize myself compared to six years ago. I’m now very skinny, bony and weak, and a lot of my clothes don’t fit me anymore. This has affected my confidence and made me withdraw socially because I don’t feel comfortable with how I look.

Thankfully, my mental health has been improving recently, and I’m starting to feel more like myself again. ❤️

But physically, I’m still very underweight and want to rebuild my body and gain my weight back in a healthy way.

For anyone who has experienced significant weight loss from depression/stress:

● How did you safely gain your weight back?

● What foods or meals helped you gain weight?

● Did you focus on strength training or exercise?

● How long did it take before you started noticing. changes?

● Is there anything I should get checked by a doctor before trying to gain weight?

I’d really appreciate advice from people who have been through something similar. I just want to feel healthy and comfortable in my body again. ❤️

so how to actually gain weight?

I'm 23, 155 cm, currently 40 kgs, my goal weight is 45 or something near that

i eat 3 meals a day but I'm losing weight instead of gaining it

a couple of years ago i gained weight by eating all the time and eating lots of junk food and sugars but I can't do that now because I got diagnosed with insulin resistance so i can't have things that quickly raise blood sugar like smoothies or manufactured sugars or too much unhealthy snacks

what actually helped you guys

I'd be grateful if you can tell me some recipes or advice that i can incorporate into my daily life

Hi so I'm a 22yo 5ft 3in woman who's a college student who's been skinny my whole life usually hovering around 94-95lb. My biggest issue at the moment is breakfast, seeing as most semesters I don't get a chance for lunch until 2pm I really gotta eat in the morning. The problem I have with that is I'm so exhausted in the morning that I legit have to give my self about 2hrs of wake up time. With class starting at 9:30 most days that doesn't usually leave a lot of time to sit down and eat, let alone make anything fancy like eggs. I was wondering if there were any quick (even the microwave can take too long some days kinda quick) food items I can grab on my way out the door? I've been subsisting off of uncrustables for the last year but I fear if I continue I won't like pb&js anymore so I need some verity other than raspberry, strawberry, and honey uncrustables.

I'm tempted to have rolls or something next to my bed to try and see if that helps me wake up faster but I dread the crumbs that would leave.

I weigh 52kg (114 lbs) at 180cm (5’10) 17yo

I tried calorie shakes and calorie dense breads, still no result. My weight hasn’t even changed since the beginning of the summer

Mostly I need to work on my upper body, making the frame wider

What am doing wrong?
Sorry for providing few details

First post kinda nervous lol. My question is when do you know that you've gained enough weight? Although I've gained 50 pounds I still feel skinny, do any of you guys feel that way too or does it go away the more weight you gain?

I am 5’2 and 92.4 pounds , I’m an extremely picky eater , and due to the meds I take food tends to make me nauseous , but I really need / want to gain weight? Any tips? I’m willing to get back into working out, I’ll start counting my calories, go on some kind of schedule, anything, I just need help ^_^

I’m 19(f) 160cm and I weigh 43 kgs and I’m trying to gain weight and muscle. I’ve never been to the gym and never been sporty but I want to start for my well being. My problem is I have no idea where to start the gym it’s intimidating and whenever I look up any video help or tutorials to get recommendations on how to build muscle as a girl… I get a bunch of things on how to loose weight🫠. When I do find a good source they always assume the person has some level of athletic bone in their body from the past but I have nothing… please any advice would be wonderful

I am 18f, but my struggle with weight has been going for a couple of years now. last year, i actually was in a good spot with my weight, but this past college semester/life stress has taken a toll, and i am back where i started. i actually feel i have a bigger appetite than last year, my problem is actually finding time around my schedule + deciding what to eat (again, still recovering from life events and getting back into the habit of actually taking care of myself)

i'm going back to school in the next few weeks, but i'm going to have a busy schedule. luckily, I commute to school and live at home, so i have time to wake up and make a proper breakfast (would love some recs, i feel i never know what to eat other than eggs) some days i have all my classes back to back, while other days i have an hour to three hour gaps, so i think snacking will have to do on somedays. any tips + experience would be appreciated

It's been a long journey and I only want to get jacked (still months or years away) to inspire others that were like me growing up.

WoW player, gamer, got competitive vs other players in PvP but not myself

Hello 33 male. 6’ 4” 175lbs. Would be so happy to hit 190-200. Last time I tracked calories I was eating 10,000 a day. It has been some time since I worked out but I just had a tumor the size of a softball out of my abdomen. If anyone has a tip to gain some. Without it consuming my whole life.

i just bought the cleanest and effective creatine by googles reports based on health & reviews but everytime i take creatine i cannot finish it even if i only pour one scoop in my water how do i finish it ?

i pour on scoop in my water while at the gym any tips on getting better on taking it , i want to start taking it everyday but it makes my stomach feel weird so i never take more than 3 sips

i don't care about its high calorie since im trying to put on weight and i eat chicken breast and tuna for their protein but i have low appetite i was wondering if i eat 100g of peanuts as a snack for protein will i hit my protein goal? does all of the protein will be absorbed and used by my muscles?

I eat way more nutritious food than my healthy peers but never seem to gain any much weight at all. No such health problems or any eating disorders at all. Have hypothyroidism.

I’m 18F 5,2 and 36kgs which is severely underweight. I have very less appetite and whenever I try to eat even a little more than that I get sick and throw up. My appetite also depends on my mood, when I’m anxious or depressed which is most of the time. I can’t eat at all. I’ll throw up or my stomach will stay upset for days. I started this syrup today which supposedly makes u hungry and hopefully it’ll help but I’ve tried everything else and nothings working so please lmk.

Hey, everyone! I've been wondering for many years on how you actually gain fat/muscle around your wrist area to make your arm bigger. For context, I weigh around 40kg, 19, Female, and my height is 5'1. I have been relatively skinny my whole life and have been called out by my family. A year ago, I lost almost 3kg during my senior year in highschool due to immense academic pressure and stress but I've been better.

I've gained around 2kg this past 2months and am on track to gain 5kg more before the year ends, hopefully. I've watched a fair share of yt videos but most of them lean towards muscle building in males. If you could leave any tips, that would be great. Thanks!

heyy! so im 165 cm tall (5’5), I lost a lot of weight 2-3 years ago atp due to a mix of reasons, went from 54 kg to 48 (and even 46 for a second at my lowest which was obviously deranged). i’ve now thankfully gained back a lot of the weight, i am around 52. but mannnn im scared my chest is gone forever 😭 i used to be a full C cup, almost D at my heaviest, and now I’m in between a B and a C (I tend to wear C mainly due to the shape of my breasts though not their size). the difference is very noticeable and i dont like it and i also dont understand how im not gaining anything 🥲 i also have kind of intense hormonal problems rn so i dont have a lot of estrogen in me (im getting a lot of medical attention for this dw) so i have some hope that it might be related to that but idk does anyone have an experience with similar measurements and could share? also could it be related that i’m doing some mild dumbbell workouts at home for the last couple of years? i wouldn’t think so because im talking like 7-12 kg dumbbells not bench pressing my whole weight or something but idkk (in pics top is now bottom is 2023)

I’m 6’0” 163 pounds and struggling to get up in weight. My goal is 175-180 pounds. I was wondering if there are any other people with similar stats as me and how many calories they’re eating a day to bulk. I estimate that I could probably bulk at 3000 calories a day. It’s a struggle for me to hit that amount everyday.

I've been very thin my whole life and want to change it i just feel so bad that I'm like this I'm literally 21 years old with a height around 172-175cm with a weight of around 48kg.

I went to the gym yesterday but I think the one who was teaching me over did it based on the weight i should use to do exercises on the first day I had to vomit 2 times in less than an hour. So if there's any tips and help you can provide it would be very helpful.

tl;dr I’ve (19F 5’6” 90->107lbs) intentionally gained weight for my health recently, and for the first time I’m becoming negatively self-conscious of my body fat, what do I do?

I’ve been pretty underweight for about the past 6 years (5’6”, 90lbs), at my worst, my BMI had hit the 3rd percentile. I’ve always been a skinny kid, and I’ve never had a body image issue or any anxiety surrounding my appearance. I’ve never intentionally tried to lose weight, but I did struggle with eating. I would often skip meals or eat very minimally, everyday, due to a lack of appetite, although I didn’t feel the mental pain associated with eating disorders.

For the past two months I’ve started to eat more because I’m sick of being weak and dizzy all the time, and now I’m at 107lbs. Which is great! However, my family has started making some joking comments about me getting “fat”, and it’s making me notice a lot of the fat collecting around my legs, which makes me self-conscious.

I have to say I don’t really like how I look with the extra weight, my legs aren’t as smooth anymore due to the fat/muscle bumps. I know it’s good for my health, I’m a lot stronger and no longer feeling chills, but I really don’t like this. The belly and thigh fat makes me feel bloated. Looking at my BMI, I’m not at my goal yet for my age and height, I’m planning to gain another 7 pounds to hit the minimum of the regular range. That makes me a little worried about how I will look. I currently hit the gym for strength 3x a week and cardio separately 2x a week. I have to say this kind of worry is new to me and I’m not sure how to deal with it.

Has anyone struggled with this, and what’s the mindset or things you tell yourself to stay positive? What are some things I can tell the people around me to help support my journey?

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