Weight Gain

[LooeyUK]

Hi. Im 18 and recently i've been get kinda depressed about my size. I skinny. I want to bulk up.

Ive been told that I cant just work-out to bulk up, I need to eat the correct foods to "fatten" me up first and work-out at the same time.

So what foods fatten you up?

How much do you weigh Looey?

[Russ]

Unless you're a farm animal, you don't need to be 'fattened' up at all

What you need is food to 'fuel' your muscles if you intend to work out and these foods are carbohydrates such as potatos, bread, pasta etc. At 18 you can be fairly active without worrying too much about straining yourself however you should always follow a sensible training programme. For more (and better) advice have a look around on www.menshealth.co.uk

[LooeyUK]

I dont quite know actually, i dont know

I'm 24 174CM tall and weigh 11 stone I'm not huge but I'm not scrawny just be happy with how you are - would you want the other end of the scale and be overweight? Muscle is made from fat and weighs more than fat your muscles are predominantly water so drink plenty of it - chicken rice potatoes etc are all good foods.

[kronas]

im in pretty much in the same condition, 18, skinny, but my weight is currently stable at 8.5 stone, about time considering my past problems, im still skinny, all the weight went in to filling the gaps in my stomach and body...

i could do with something to bolster some ailing muscles, could do with a new body in fact

sorry about the slight hijack looey

[bb31]

just wait a few years, the pounds pile on the older you get !!

[LooeyUK]

Originally Posted by kronas

sorry about the slight hijack looey

Np

Just looking at the Mens Health website. Will also start eating those foods. Dinner tomorrow will be Chicken in a tomato sauce with mash potato and rice. With a couple of slices of bread and butter and a big ol glass of water

[kronas]

i stick with eating salads, odd slice of cake, some chocolate cake as well, depends on whats available, the rest of the time its some form of meat chicken curry usally, maybe a takeaway on a few occasions a week...

lets just say eating and being able to are two very diffarent things, but stability is coming...

[ian@huth]

I was skinny when I was 18 and 19and 20 and 21 and used to eat all the wrong things to try to put on weight. Even used to look at slimming books to see what were the most fattening foods. Couldn't put weight on no matter what. As I got older on came the weight and now I try to lose some but thats just as difficult.

Don't worry about being skinny at 18, the worry might be helping to keep the weight off. It's far better to be skinny and healthy than overweight any day. A good balanced diet is the main thing and enjoy not having to carry dozens of packets of lard about all the time.

Looey, Just drink loads of beer. In 30 years time you'll be fine

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Colin

Looey, Just drink loads of beer. In 30 years time you'll be fine

lol, and suffer from liver problems

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by LooeyB

Np

Just looking at the Mens Health website. Will also start eating those foods. Dinner tomorrow will be Chicken in a tomato sauce with mash potato and rice. With a couple of slices of bread and butter and a big ol glass of water

Don't forget your fruit and vegetables, you'll not get a lot of vitamins or minerals from rice and mashed potatoes!

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by kronas

i stick with eating salads, odd slice of cake, some chocolate cake as well, depends on whats available, the rest of the time its some form of meat chicken curry usally, maybe a takeaway on a few occasions a week...

lets just say eating and being able to are two very diffarent things, but stability is coming...

Get to that chippy on Union Road (maybe Union Street, not sure just where it changes name) and get a good helping of fish and chips down you.

I'm 5' 4" and 8½ stone, I can eat what I like, the only time I got anyway near putting on weight, was when I gave up smoking & put on about 1½ stone