What's the best way to put on healthy weight?

[Mouse0_0]

Hi folks, I'm pretty thin (just under 9 stone and 6'1' tall) and have real trouble putting weight on. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for putting on weight fairly quickly, but more muscle weight than fat? Thanks.

[henrymullen]

try pints of Draught Guinness

[whiskeysheri]

Hi Mouse0_0! Maybe you should talk to your doctor? You're BMI (Body Mass Index) is 16.61 and 19-26 is considered healthy. Good luck

[sammd]

Isn't eating lots of meat the way to go to put on muscle...(and eating lots in general will help). Going to the gym will also help build up muscle.

[ermintrude35]

...drink slimfast as well as having 3 healthy meals a day..

[Mouse0_0]

Thanks everyone for your answers... I do tend to eat lots generally, but it goes straight through mostly, I have a feeling there must be something like an absorbtion problem but my doctor's no help, he says it's "probably just my natural weight"... I will try all your suggestions though, so thank you all :)

[lia*]

if it ent broke, don't fix it. consider it a blessing, you can eat as much as you want of anything you want to eat. lifting weights will help tone and build muscles.

[Mouse0_0]

Yeah, I'd kinda accepted that's what I would have to do, and to be honest I haven't had a choice. But it's so annoying when everyone you meet tells you "oh, you're so thin, you need feeding up" or "have you been ill lately?". Still, there are much worse things in life... :)

[marcsmojo]

Mate, I'm in the same boat! I've found that it's a combinaton of three things: exercise, food and motivation.

1. Go jogging and do weights. Do it. Use motivation to push yourself (watch 10mins of Rocky if need be!).

2. Try to eat carbs about an hr or two before. Eat fish or chicken straight after exercise (so that your burned-out muscles can use the protein to rebuild). And eat a fair bit of it too, I'd say 1-and-a-half of your usual portions.

3. Draw up a realistic schedule for one month. Stick to it, and you'll see results. Oh and only weight yourself at the end of the first month - you'll be in for a surprise.

[Mouse0_0]

Thanks marcsmojo, that's helpful... I will try it and see if I can stick to it :)