[QuarkSoup]

So I'm looking to put on a few extra pounds. What are some healthy ways to do this?

[Alpo]

Good food and weight training.

[Matt Crooks]

Get married.

[Alpo]

Start smoking and quit.

[QuarkSoup]

Originally Posted by Alpo

Start smoking and quit.

Lol, actually, I've tried that. Nothing happened.

[Alpo]

Well, try putting butter in your coffee

[urklvt]

Originally Posted by Matt Crooks

Get married.

hahaha 30 pounds easy!!!

Seriously, get a metabolic test done to determine your rate and then adjust your caloric intake accordingly. You may not be taking in enough calories to put on an ounce. Also, you will need to drastically increase your protein intake and work it into lean muscle mass. Yes, it burns more fat, but it also weighs more than stored fat, unless of course you're a complete fatass like me! Don't worry about trying to turn into Aaaahnold as he was in his prime. You just need some solid resistance and cardio training on alternating days.

If you have been trying to gain unsuccessfully for a while, see a doctor and find out if you might have a condition that leads to malabsorbtion. In my case, it's celiac disease, and as long as I stay away from gluten I can digest foods. Otherwise I don't properly process the nutrients from the foods I eat and everything shuts down.

[Rebelyellz]

Marry a Fat girl it works! DONNIE

[QuarkSoup]

Originally Posted by urklvt

hahaha 30 pounds easy!!!

Seriously, get a metabolic test done to determine your rate and then adjust your caloric intake accordingly. You may not be taking in enough calories to put on an ounce. Also, you will need to drastically increase your protein intake and work it into lean muscle mass. Yes, it burns more fat, but it also weighs more than stored fat, unless of course you're a complete fatass like me! Don't worry about trying to turn into Aaaahnold as he was in his prime. You just need some solid resistance and cardio training on alternating days.

I've been thinking about going to my doctor for that. I mean, I'm not a picky eater, I eat almost anything. I'm a chef at a local restaurant and I'm eating constantly. I've even started eating right before I go to bed, I hear that usually helps put on weight.

[urklvt]

Originally Posted by QuarkSoup

I've been thinking about going to my doctor for that. I mean, I'm not a picky eater, I eat almost anything. I'm a chef at a local restaurant and I'm eating constantly. I've even started eating right before I go to bed, I hear that usually helps put on weight.

Yes, it will do that, but it's not the kind of weight you want. You can be skinny and still have high cholesterol, clogged arteries, and be at risk of heart problems. Try building muscle mass. If you're unable to do so with weight training, you're not getting or absorbing the nutrients you need. Then it is definitely time for a doctor. If you have something like celiac disease it can lead to MAJOR issues down the line.