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Weight gain success stories for people who were underweight
Hi guys,
Just wondering if anyone has successfully managed to gain weight. I have been underweight all my life and go through phases of trying gain weight but it is very hard I notice when I do eat more and exercise I feel a lot better. However when I get anxious I go back to a routine of skipping meals, losing appetite etc. Recently I've been trying to eat more (again) and have been using some exercise apps at home as I don't want to go to the gym. Anyone have success stories? How long did it take you to gain weight? Tips would be welcome. E.g I eat a lot of salad and have started drizzling olive oil for extra calories. |
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Re: Weight gain success stories for people who were underweight
Do you have protein with your salad because salad on its own is very little calories. Maybe you snack on nuts too,sometimes meal replacement drinks are good to gain weight.
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Re: Weight gain success stories for people who were underweight
@the OP: what gender and age are you? Those things can make a difference.
I was very thin and weedy until my early 30s. I remember a kind woman at an evening class in Germany referring to me as a "little shit". (To be fair, she called another class member "ugly", so I don't think she was a nice person). I'm hardly a muscleman now, but at least I'm an average weight, a little overweight actually. I'm afraid to say nothing helped me except age. During my teens and 20s I ate like a piglet and even did some weights, all in vain. I literally had no muscle mass and I'm still fairly spindly even now. Perhaps you could visit your GP if you are especially concerned? |
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Thanks for sharing biscuits. Anxiety is definitely a big reason why I'm underweight. Great to hear you managed to gain weight while you were treating the anxiety issues. I didn't know it's possible to gain weight just by dealing with the anxiety alone. It must play a bigger role in weight loss in some people than I would have expected.
Last edited by Mo34; 24th September 2018 at 22:45. Reason: Removed quoted post at the request of the quoted OP |
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Like above I was very skinny in my teens, 20s and early 30s - a steady 8 and a half to 9 stone - with seemingly no muscle mass at all, could eat as much ice cream and pizza as I wanted without putting on any weight whatsoever. Then I got to my mid 30s and due to a combination of ageing, becoming much less physically active and prescription medication (anti-depressants + beta blockers) I started to put on weight and am now 12 and a half stone, which counts as slightly overweight for my height (5ft 6).
Most of the weight seems to have accumulated around my belly, but my shoulders, arms and legs have also bulked up which I'm quite happy with. I go swimming semi-regularly in an attempt to maintain shape. Overall I much prefer my body now even though I guess I'm less physically healthy than when I was in my 20s. I doubt that counts as a success story sorry! Only thing I wish is that I had just accepted myself for what I was back in my 20s rather than beating myself up wishing I was bigger and for not trying hard enough to be. |
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I am allergic to nuts (as well as to a lot of other foods which makes this harder) but have been contemplating the protein powders. |
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Re: Weight gain success stories for people who were underweight
ive gained 20 kgs so Im now 98 kgs, sucess!
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