I’m about 5’10" and i used to weigh 9.5 stone. (about 55 kilos, can’t do pounds sorry)
Anyway i was aiming for the ten stone mark, but when i weighed myself this morning i found i had gone down to 9 stone!!!
This is appalling, how can i put on weight?
I don’t want to eat loads of faty foods as it clogs up arteries, etc. (although SOME fatty foods are fine. 
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Pnuk Guy
All I can suggest is what worked for me when my freshman year in college.
When I started college, I was 6 feet tall, and about 64 kg (140 lbs) as compared to your 5 feet, 10 inchese and aproximately 121 lbs.
I took a weight training course, and lifted religiously, 3 times a week for 3 to 4 months. I ate what I was hungry for. I didn’t try to eat more, I didn’t try to eat particular foods.
After the weight training course was over, I made sure to exercise and lifted weights maybe once or twice a week.
I made it to and maintained 165 lbs, (75 kg) from that point forward.
I know a lot of people don’t have sympathy for someone who can’t keep weight on, but while a very different problem from those who can’t take it off, it’s really annoying to those of us that have difficulty at it.
On the bright side, it will become much easier as you get older. And by your late 30s, you’ll likely be joining the rest of the folks who wish they could easily take it off.
-Doug
Are you wanting to put weight on in the form of muscle or just generally?
Try a high protein diet. This can assist in muscle building. usually good if you’re working out as well. You can buy protein supplements for your diet as opposed to eating high protein foods, which are, yes, generally fatty!
other than that, nutrition is not one of my strong points, as my current build will testify to! 
Combine a diet higher in protein with weightlifting. You need to increase the supply of protein and the demand for it. If you eat a lot more protein than you need, it’ll get converted to sugars (to be stored as fat if not used) and urea in the liver. Too much urea to get rid of will piss off (ha ha) your kidneys.
Start lifting weights,low reps and heavy weight. Make sure your protein intake is about 1 gm (or a bit more)per kilo of body weight.You will need some aerobic work but keep it down as too much will inhibit muscle gains. I have gained about 20 lbs of muscle though it took almost 7 years, I am not naturally muscular and do run and bike a great deal. Good luck.
Cheers.
The general consensus seems to be weights and fish (well, protein, but i like fish!)
how much weights?
2 hours a day (not gonna happen!)
1 hour every 2 days (more like it!)
i dunno
a minimum of twenty minutes exercise 3 times a week is usually enough for your general fitness.
good luck!
I returned from an extended in SE Asia weighing 98lbs and looking like skin and bones.
No worries, I thought, we’ll be eating chips and gravy and get our lost weight back in no time.
Well, it worked for the SO, but not for me. Went to the doctor, asked for steroids, she laughed me out of the office.
Then a friend of mine, who happens to have a big ole beer belly suggested I come see him every day after work.
We shared a beer together. I don’t drink, as a rule and don’t really care for beer. But I choked back most of a glass of Coors Lite everyday after work for about 5 wks.
And it worked. I put on 10 lbs and was a much happier person.
Hey, it worked for me and I’m just passing it on.
Another way of getting the extra pounds is to use the drinks you see advertised for (A) dieters or (B) old people, such as Ensure or Slim Fast. Drink those IN ADDITION to regular meals and exercise, and you’ll start putting on the pounds. Full of proteins and vitamins … but will give you the extra oomph as well.
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In high school, I started as an offensive lineman on the (American) football team – although you’d never know it from looking at my now 190 lb. frame. The O-Line coach had this advice, which worked like a charm: eat peanut butter & jelly sandwiches (or, more to the point, just the PB). This means at least 3 sandwiches a day, in addition to your regular meals and snacks. Exercise as well, unless you’re looking for flab. I never had much of a stomach for weight gain elixirs or protein shakes, so this was the tastiest way to 15 pounds. Bon appetit!
Then, of course, I had to run around wearing trash bags once the season was over to slim down to 171 for wrestling, but I’ll save that for another thread.:eek:
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Once you can eat an entire pizza in one sitting, you will be ready to enter the world, grasshopper.
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I also am underweight for my height…
This thread is very interesting and I thank all of you who posted useful information.
these are all very good suggestions, but why don’t you just buy a dress one size too small for you and then swear you’ll fit into it by next Friday.
It always seems to work for me.
I am not an expert in assal horizontology. But you need to be creative. Instead of toast, eat Pop Tarts. And include the neglected food groups, including the fried food and the choco-tastic. If you have any doubts about eating a particular food, try rubbing it on a blank sheet of paper. If it becomes transparent, it may be your window to weight gain.
Not medical advice.
Unca Cece (or one of the henchpersons) did a column on this at one time… I’m too lazy to look it up.
Anyway, I’m 6’1", 145 lbs.
I’m primarily a carnivore, and I drink a lot. Though I also smoke and, uh, indulge in “recreational stimulants,” I eat like a horse most of the time. I’ve tried weight training, shakes, supplements, etc, to no effect. I’ve actually LOST seven pounds in the past year… a year in which I have finally found a girlfriend who will cook bacon and eggs for me every morning.
Turns out my family has a history of thyroid problems. As soon as I get myself some health insurance, I’ll get it checked out.
My suggestion is:
Find a girlfriend who digs skinny guys. And cooking bacon for them. Especially the peppered kind. Yum.
Here’s an interesting (and funny) link for putting on weight.The Fat Project
After reading these posts (and asking around) i have the ideal way for putting on weight.
EAT: tuna / Peanut Butter sandwiches all the time, if you’re bored, eat. If you’re too tired to eat, eat anyway.
DRINK: Beer and Slimfast Shakes. About 2 shakes and 3-4 pints a day.
Exercise: as little as possible
If that doesn’t work try eating more
The challenge starts tommorrow.
Daily Morning weigh-ins… i’ll keep you posted.
You don’t want to do that. All you will gain is fat. muscle gain may take longer but is healthier and looks lots better.
Not medical advice? Did you go to the Hollywood Upstairs Medical College, too?
Bye bye, everybody!