What should I eat to gain weight in a healthy way?
Posted on | August 6, 2010 |
I am tryin to gain weight but in a healthy way. I am 5′10 and about 145 lbs. I work out and tryin to gain muscle/cardio. I want to gain weight but in a healthy way… What foods should i eat to reach this goal?
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August 6th, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
If you want to put on weight, you should work out, to insure that you
put on muscle and not fat. Healthy weight gain, just like healthy
weight loss, takes time and
requires a conscious effort to apply good habits.
Recommended Ways to Gain Weight
Have meals with the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and the
right kinds of fat (such as unsaturated and monounsaturated fats,
olive oil, canola oil, pistachios, almonds and walnuts). Heinemann
suggests the following ratio: 60%-70% carbohydrates, 10%-15% protein,
and a small amount of fat.
Eat foods higher in calories, vitamins, and minerals, as opposed to
higher in fat or sugar.
Pack more nutritious calories in each serving. For example, you may
add grated cooked eggs to mashed potatoes, ground chicken to soups and
gravies, cheese in casseroles, eggs, and soups, and nonfat dried milk
in soups, shakes, milk, and mashed potatoes.
If you get too full too fast, try having more high-calorie foods or
slices of foods as opposed to consuming the whole thing (raisins
versus grapes, granola and Grape Nuts versus corn flakes, mango slices
versus the whole mango).
Limit drinking beverages to a half-hour before and after a meal.
Drink mixed juices (apple/berry, peach/orange/banana as opposed to
one juice beverages) for a higher calorie intake.
With moderation, you may add in good fat sources to meals such as
nuts, avocado, olives, and fatty fish (salmon and mackerel).
Snack in between meals. Nuts, dried fruits, and yogurt are good
options, but it’s also important to find nutritious foods that you
will enjoy.
Have a nutritious snack before bedtime, such as a peanut butter
sandwich.
August 6th, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
i dont know much bout food, but my brother had to gain a lot of weight once and he ate;
lots of red meat…eg. steak, mash potato and salad
sandwiches…with pretty much anything, tuna, chicken, salami, cheese and lettuce
a good break fast….or eggs, bacon and toast
yogurt
it helped him gain a bit of weight
August 6th, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
There’s a shake called Ensure. They sell it at Wal-mart and it’s supposed help people gain weight in a healthy way. It should be right next to the slim-fast in the same aisle. For something to eat I would prepare a chicken salad or a veggie-pizza. This way you stay healthy and gain the correct amount of weight without putting on too much weight or losing any weight.
August 6th, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
I don’t think eating special foods help that.
August 6th, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
You need to eat food that will bulk you up such as potatoes pasta bread! That don’t fill you. Good luck
August 6th, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
Good healthy fattening food combinations include sandwiches with plenty of cheese, poultry, fish, eggs or peanut butter. Pasta with meat or cheese in it also helps.