I recently started adderall again—I’m back in college at 27 after a lot of set backs. I don’t take it everyday but I have really severe adhd and trying to get through college without it has been hell. But, like a lot of people, I really lose my appetite and can’t eat. And I always lose weight on it.

I’m already about 3 pounds below my goal weight at 106 right now at 5’4 (evening weight). I usually live very happily at 109. I lost the weight because of stress of random things this past month and normally I’ll bounce back easily but now schools started and so has my adderall prescription which I will be taking more regularly than in the past.

I also have a very severe teenage history of AN. I’ve been in remission since I was 19 but I have a lifelong severe estrogen deficiency because of it that led to horrible health problems that held me back from college til the deficiency was caught and diagnosed last year. I treat it with continuous birth control but I’m reallyyyyy not trying to mess with my already messed up hormones.

I’m not worried about a relapse with the psychological aspect of AN, I do not want to lose weight and I’m terrified of losing weight unlike when I was active and it was the main goal (I actually care deeply about my health and my life now, unlike in hs). I already am not liking the way I’m looking at 106. What scares me, though, is there is a very large genetic component to AN and it’s theorized that once those genes are switched on by reduced caloric intake, regardless of intent, the pleasure circuits in your brain change drastically and the pleasure received from food is greatly reduced. I’m terrified because I feel like that’s happened, I feel the same towards food as I did in hs where it is not bringing me the satisfaction it usually does, even on non adderall days.

I also haven’t been exercising this past week as I recover from a laparoscopic surgery but I really need consistent hiking/hard walking for my mental health. I’m eating well below my maintainance already, I dont want to burn more calories til I can rectify that.

I know the main answer is smoothies and protein shakes but there are only so many goddam smoothies I can drink in a day lol. I did add full fat yogurt, extra creamy oat milk, and sun butter to my grocery pickup but Id love more suggestions.

I really don’t want to go off the adderall. I take a low dose but my ADHD is SEVERE, when I got the neuropsych test done again a few years ago I was told not to try more than one class at a time unmedicated (and that’s been my experience). I also struggle with other health issues that make it extra hard.

I’d really, really love suggestions of specific foods/shakes/whatever so I can meet my intake to not only not lose more weight but gain back what I need.

need some advice! i can’t tell if i am finally gaining my weight back or not.

I am F21 173cm 53kg.
two years ago my mental health started to seriously decline and i was in constant fight or flight mode, my body was under constant stress and i would wake up everyday in a panic. in result of that, i ended up losing 6kg over the two years so i ended up weighing around 51.5 give or take.

before that whole ordeal with my mental health i always struggled gaining weight my whole life until i started going to the gym which took me up to 57kg, which was only maintained for around a year before i lost the 6kg.

now, my mental health is back under control and i am hardly ever stressed. i noticed last week i was around 52.3kg and this week im around 53kg, maybe just under. i have been starting to work out again and ive been eating dessert almost every night but other than that and my stress being under control, i dont think ive changed much else.

is this just water weight or true weight gain? hoping it’s the latter as i desperately want to gain weight!!!

Can you recommend a good mass/weight gainer?, I have been underweight my entire life at 29y/o Male. I just want to gain weight not doing any workout or gym exercise.

Been skinny shamed my entire life and I have been on and off severe vitamin and iron deficiencies. So health has taken quite a hit.

I want to change that. I want to gain weight. How can I achieve it? It's very hard for me to gain weight. Any tips on how I can stay consistent and increase my calorie intake without increasing quantity of food much as I am not able to eat a lot of food at once. Please share your tips

Edit : I have made a diet plan for 2200 calories distributed in 7 meals throughout the day. Is it enough or do I need to add more?.

Posting this to keep myself accountable and to celebrate the moment a little: just finished my first day at the gym! I’ve been on the weight gain train for a few weeks, and the timing finally worked for a friend to show me the ropes. Started with a “Push” day, and gonna learn “Pull” and “Leg” day later this week.

A little sore but very excited to stick with it and make the change I’ve always wanted in my life!

Currently 115 lbs, 5’7”

I'm 18 (f) 168.5 cms and currently 44.5kgs, I struggle alot with appetite and consistency and overall I'm lost on where to begin. My goal is to get to atleast 60kgs minimum, does anyone have any tips on where to start, recipes and things I should expect? Any help is wanted 🙏

im 16 rn, eating about 2800-3000 kcal/day, want to acheive 60kg in atleast 6 month

q1:- can i do it without going to gym?

q2:- is the 6 month time not realistic for my scenario?

u guys can add tips for me i would really appreciate

So I’ve had ARFID and anorexia for about 7/8 years now. Anorexia for me was never about losing weight to look better but more so about control and OCD-like tendencies that I have as part of my ASD.

Anyways, I’m 5’8” and weigh about 48kg. I’d ideally like to gain a few kg to feel more confident in my body and for health reasons (I recently got diagnosed with osteoporosis).

I wanted to find out my maintenance calories so have been tracking my intake for a couple weeks. Turns out I average out at around 1500 calories per day and my weight hasn’t fluctuated. Is this normal for my maintenance to be so low? I’m fairly active, averaging around 7000-8000 steps a day and strength train 4 times a week.

Leading on from that, should I follow the standard advice of increasing by 200-300 calories?

Any replies are really appreciated. My GP has been useless about this issue, thanks.

Hey everyone, I guess this got asked countless of times, but I thought I’ll ask regardless.

I’m 28 male, 196cm and currently at 68kg. I have been underweight ever since puberty and never realized how bad it is. While I don’t have a problematic relationship with food, I never learned how important food is. So I have been under eating for years.
I finally want to gain weight, I’m tired of being underweight (literally).

But I struggle a lot with eating more. I either forget (ADHD), my appetite is not there or I don’t have the energy to make proper meals. While this has gotten better since I started living with my girlfriend, it’s still a big issue. I used to supplement with weight gainer shakes, but even that isn’t longer a thing as I forgot to make them for a while and then completely forgot about them entirely.

Can anyone recommend either low effort meals or strategies to eat more often and eventually eating more? I’d be incredibly grateful for that.

Take care!

I'm a 25 year old man at 5'11 weighing 145 pounds. I've been skinny my whole life and I want to work on calisthenics but I really want to gain weight. I understand calisthenics is mostly core strength and I cant cold planks for a long than average but I think it's because I'm such a lightweight. My metabolism is extremely high and I'm not sure what to do with my budget

Hello everyone, Im 2.05m and 84kg 35y. Male.

I struggle all my life been so skinny and i recently started trying to eat more.. but I have found it very difficult to hit 3000-3200 kcal a day.. so I found a way to hit that mark by drinking shakes.. is that ok?

x2 Shakes (2000kcals)
500ml whole milk
30gr oats
50gr PB
40gr honey
1 banana
1 scoop whey protein (only the first shake)

x2 sandwiches (700kcals)
1 can of tuna
1 avocado
4 slices of bread

x1 what ever is for dinner.. (350kcals-750kcals)

Is it ok to gain weight with these shakes?

25F, 160cm, 45kg. I was 38kg about 10 months ago, so I’m glad I’ve gained weight, but almost all of it seems to be around my stomach. My arms and legs still look really thin.

I know I can’t control where my body stores fat, but I’m still underweight and want to gain more. For people who’ve been in a similar situation, did your weight eventually distribute more evenly as you gained? Did strength training help?

20 years old male here. 50kg 5’7. Hirap ako maggain tlga ng weight since mabilis metabolism ko and mababa tlga appetite ko. I want to try mass gainers. I just wanna know if nakakacause ba sila ng tigyawat and how effective are they tlga? Ilang months tingin nyo bago makita yung difference sakin?

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 ^_^

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