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Anonymous
Hello, /fit/

I guess I'm one of the few people here who needs help gaining weight, not losing it. 23, 6'0, 125 lbs/56 kg. This is actually the most I've ever weighed, I'm not sure where those 5 lbs even came from the past few months. Other than being underweight I'd say I'm fairly healthy. Recently quit smoking after 7 years, don't drink carbonated drinks, do drink lots of water and milk, eat healthy, etc.

From the little bit I know about counting calories I estimate I eat rougly 1.5k calories per day, which is obviously not enough to put on any weight. However I've never been able to eat "a lot." I've tried protein shakes which filled me up way too much. I really felt like I was going to be sick after just drinking one glass. I certainly couldn't top a meal off with a shake. I've tried just physically eating bigger meals, but again I run into the above problem of feeling sick and can't continue. More smaller meals per days seems like a real pain in the ass, I personally don't have time to both make and eat 6-7 meals a day.

Any suggestions on how to take in a lot more calories for someone who just physically can't "eat more"? That seems like a really stupid question to me, but it's a big problem. Is it possible to condition your stomach to hold more food? Is there something else I should be doing? I really try, but eventually there comes a point where I feel like I'll throw up and I never really make it past that point.

Thanks.
>> Anonymous
Not few people. I've seen a ton of you.
Make me feel very fat. :|
>> Anonymous
1.5k won't get you anywhere. Bump it to atleast 2.5k Cal.

Get some pasta, chicken breasts, steaks, eggs, tuna cans and youre set
>> Anonymous
If you want to gain mass, you will need to eat. Start slow. Yes, you can get used to it.
>> Anonymous
Yes you can condition yourself to eat more food. It's simple: eat more food. Eat your meals until you're full, then have a few mouthfuls more. You need to increase the amount of food your body considers normal by eating a larger amount regularily.
>> Anonymous
Eat every 3-4 hours.


Eat some more.
>> Anonymous
>>11281
People often say to LOSE weight you have to eat often.
In other words, to gain weight, eat huge, fatty, carby meals every 6 hours.
>> Anonymous
>>11284

Not really, because it's the total sum calories that matter in the end. If the meals are large every time and high in calories.

He also said he doesn't like eating alot at once. so best way for him to eat more is eat more often.
>> Anonymous
>>11292
You're oversimplifying things. Caloric intake is not the same as caloric absorption. If he eats many small meals, his body will not absorb as many calories because it will know that it is getting plenty of nutrition. If you eat a few big meals, you make your body think that food is rare which will cause it to absorb as many calories as possible.
>> Anonymous
Your natural build is a lot like mine. The fact is, if you want to gain weight, you will have to exercise. If you really want to gain mass, lifting weights is the best way to go. Eating more calories than you burn is the key to putting on weight, but if you aren't exercising, that weight will be fat. Eating 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day is good for losing weight because you put on less fat. It's still good for putting on weight; you just have to eat more. And trust me, if you get a good workout every day or two, you WILL be hungry.
>> Anonymous
>>11300

I didn't want to over-complicate things but have a read.
http://alanaragon.com/an-objective-look-at-intermittent-fasting.html

http://user210805.websitewizard.com/files/unprotected/AARR-Jan-2008.pdf

TL;DR

Again eating less meals doesn't necessary "increase" or "decrease" anything it MIGHT happen in the long run.

In any case eating more you will consume more calories and your body stores most of it as fat or muscle. So eating more often DOES make you eat more in amount.