How to Gain Weight.

Question
Hi, i dont know if your an expert in gaining weight, but I thought Iwould ask for your advice anyway.I am 17 years old(female) and i weigh about 80 pounds or so.I've been trying to gain weight, but I dont really what the right way to. I thought at first all ihad to do was eat alot, but I can eat all day and wont gain weight. I am healthy, I dont have any eating disorders or anything such as that butI do however have a fast metabolism and I would like to know how I can gain some weight. My goal is to weigh about 115-120 or so. What foods can I eat to gain weight, and still remain healthy,and is there anything I can do to  gain weight too? Also any other advice you can ive me would be great.

Thank You very much, it's greatly appricaited


Answer
Hello Alex!


Theoretically, you have to eat 500 to 1,000 calories per day to gain one to two pounds per week. Without question some people do gain weight more easily than others. Controlled weight gain studies have shown 20 lbs differences in subjects who were overfed the same amount of calories for the same time period. Why the difference? Maybe its fidgeting and perhaps its genetics. Keeping those factors in mind, here are five important rules to help with your quest for bulk.

1. Eat Consistently- Every day , have three hearty meals plus one to three additional snacks. Do NOT skip meals. You miss out on important calories that you need to accomplish your goals.

2. Eat larger then normal portions. Instead of having one sandwich for lunch, have two. Eat three potatoes at dinner, instead of only two. Have a taller glass of milk, bigger bowl of cereal, larger piece of fruit.

3. Select higher calories foods. Read food labels to determine which foods have more calories than an equally enjoyable counterpart. For example, cran-apple juice has more calories than does orange juice (170 vs. 110/8 ounces); granola has more calories than Cheerios (700 vs 100/cup); corn more than green beans (140 vs 40/cup).

4. Drink lots of juice and milk. Beverages are a simple way to increase your caloric intake. Instead of drinking water, quench your thirst with calorie containing fluids. One athlete gained 13 pounds in 3 months simply by adding six glasses of cranberry juice(1,000 calories) to his standard diet.

5. Do strengthening exercises (weight lifting, push-ups etc.) to stimulate muscular development so that you bulk up instead of fatten up. Some underweight people are afraid exercise will result in weight loss rather than weight gain. Remember, exercise tends to stimulate the appetite; you抣l want to eat more. Exercise also increases thirst; you抣l easily be able to drink extra juices.

For more answers to your nutrition questions check out "Ask the Nutritionists: Answers to Your Nutrition Questions" available at www.authorhouse.com, online, or at your favorite bookstore.

-George Rapitis, Bsc. Nutritionist
www.juiceblend.com

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