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Originally Posted by Blossom
You can have some of my fat! I can spare 20 0r 50 pounds no problem. 
You want to gain weight eat like we here in the south do. You will be at your weight in no time. It's not healthy eating but it will pack the pounds on you. Google Southern cooking and you will find all kinds of fattening recipes. You don't have to eat large portions either believe me you'll gain weight just smelling the stuff. |
If only it was this easy! I don't much like fattening foods (unless it's desserts
), plus doctor says it must be 'healthy' pounds.
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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak
Can you work out? Building muscle makes for healthy weight gain, and your body will eventually start to demand more fuel to build the muscle tissue with, which hopefully means you'll be able to eat more. Your doctor should be able to get you in contact with a nutritionist or other expert in diet and nutrition who can help you find out what to eat that is high in calories without being unhealthy for you. If calories was all that mattered, you could meet your goal easily by just drinking lots of hard alcohol every day... but that would have some rather unhealthy side effects to the weight gain, that your doctor probably would not want for you.  |
I never tried muscle building, but I can only do low impact exercises. I contacted a dietitian; we were supposed to meet tomorrow but I had to change my appointment at the last minute. I can only see her on Mondays so hopefully I'll get that done first Monday in the new year.
I'm not a finicky eater but I have a sensitive stomach, and I get that 'full' feeling very quickly so I can't eat large portions, which is why the doctor advised that I break up my meal times in order to eat more. We generally eat 'healthy' stuff (no fried foods, little to no meat, no sodas, chips etc) at home so I'm just not used to eating fattening stuff. Most times I get to eat bacon/sausages only when I travel for work and eat breakfast at a hotel. If I do this for more than two days, my body (stomach actually) starts to revolt and scream for cereal (which is my regular breakfast). My husband doesn't eat pork, beef or chicken so that almost never gets cooked at home. He'll prepare it for me if I want it but I've always thought it made little sense to be constantly preparing two sets of meals.
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Originally Posted by worktolive
Butter, butter, and more butter. It's the secret ingredient that makes restaurant food taste so good.  Just a few tablespoons of butter each day will add a couple hundred calories without adding bulk to your meals and filling you up. Add cheese to everything for even more fatty goodness. Eat nuts for your snacks - they are caloric time bombs, both nutritious and fattening - 2 birds with one stone.
Also, if you don't already do this, start lifting weights. It seems like that is counterintuitive and would make you lose weight, but actually, it's just the opposite - it builds muscle, which weighs more and is healthier than fat. It should also have the added benefit of increasing your appetite (but if you do start lifting, also start eating more protein to help build that extra muscle). |
I actually love butter but I eat little bread so ... Everybody tells me if I ate more bread I wouldn't have any trouble
I must look into lifting weights, though.