Best foods to gain weight i need to hit 165 or more?
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Protien. Peanut Butter works.
Hi Kirk,
In order to gain weight you obviously need to be intaking more calories then you are burning off. The problem with gaining weight is that you dont want to be gaining just fat. Therefore on a weight gain diet you need to be combining a good amount of exercise. I actually own an online fitness shop at www.unbeatablefitness.com.au and have an article called "Weight Gaining Diet - All You Need To Know". If you follow this link http://www.unbeatablefitness.com.au/defa... you can read this article which provides some basic tips on weight gain. I advise you to do some further research as well. You will notice that the main source of foods that are rich in carbohydrates which are great for bulking include your pastas, rice, corn, potatoes, beans etc. You cant just have a diet focused on carbohydrates but also a rich diet involving proteins and good fats. The article lists some good sources of protein. If you havent done any weight training before you should note that lower repetitions with a higher amount of weight combined with the larger diet will see you gain that extra mass you desire!
eat right before you go to bed, that way you wont work hardly any of it all
To design a successful diet to gain weight, you have to decide on how much of each of the calorie producing nutrients to include in your diet. Here is a percentage range that each nutrient should have in the weight gain diet. These are the generally accepted ranges:
Protein: 20-50%
(1-2 grams per lb. of Bodyweight)
Carbohydrates:30-60%
Fat:20-30%
If you are HIGHLY ACTIVE, start with a diet to gain weight high on carbohydrates to address your energy needs, perhaps a 25-55-20 diet or a 30-50-20 diet.
If you are VERY SKINNY and have problems gaining any kind of weight regardless of how much you may eat, start with higher amounts of protein and fat, maybe a 40-30-30 diet.
If you have SIGNIFICANT BODY FAT, more than 15 percent for men or 25 percent for women, start with a higher percentage of protein, 40 or 50 percent.
Remember, wherever you start, this is only a starting point. Don't waste a lot of time here. You will change your ratio if you aren't getting the results you desire. If you don't have a clue, start your diet to gain weight with something in the middle ranges (30-50-20 and 30-40-30 diets are great starting points).
Next, how much to eat:
It is generally thought that a daily caloric intake of about 15 times your bodyweight is your maintenance diet. So, if you weigh 130 pounds, your maintenance diet would be about 1,950 calories per day (130 x 15=1,950). To gain weight you must increase your calories from your maintenance intake. To start, most people will want to increase their daily caloric intake to 18-20 times their bodyweight.
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