Coming across this site and its tools again, I have confidence for once that I might be able to gain the weight that I've always wanted to gain by using the lists of hi cal foods specifically for gaining weight etc.
But here's my question, is that it? If an 18 year old male consumes 4000 calories a day, say for three months, there will be a for sure gradual increase in weight? I go to the gym and lift weights as often as possible, and besides, I've never been able to imagine myself fat or anything... I have an unusually high metabolism. At the moment I weigh around 130 and I'm 5'9.
I saw this movie called The Machinist recently and the main character in another film was completely jacked, and in this film he was completely skinny, skinnier than me. It was more proof for me that it can be done....all you have to do I guess is eat right?
But 4000 calories...I'm not even sure how to tackle that. It seems like peanut butter is a popular commodity for this sort of thing though.
And one more thing, how much am I supposed to weigh anyway at my height? I have a pretty small frame but it said a medium frame is if your finger and thumb barely meets and it barely meets around my wrists but my wrists look really thin....perhaps because theres no meat around it.
If you want to build yourself up a little... say 140-150lbs.... you're going to need to consume consistently more energy than you burn up and you'll need to focus on strengthening exercises rather than cardio. I calculate you need about 2800 cals a day to maintain your weight and therefore 3300 - 3800 a day to gain weight.
Tips.... Absolute fundamental would be to get to know your nutrition. Read up on what the main food-groups do for you and learn how to cook. :-) So many people make themselves ill by following some crazy idea 'they read in a magazine' or 'a guy down the gym said'. Get good information and it'll serve you well.
In a nutshell.... the types of foods you're going to be looking at will be energy-dense, protein-rich and low-bulk. This allows you to get the most calories without having to be constantly eating enormous meals. Things like whole eggs, red meat, nuts, vegetable oils, oily fish, dried fruit, dairy products... fall into that category. Protein will help you build muscle. Next up are the compex carbohydates, the body's principle source of energy. Wholegrain pasta, bread, rice, noodles, legumes/pulses, starchy vegetables, breakfast cereals, cereal bars. Carbohydrates are good for stamina. Finally you'll need to top up with vegetables and fruit (5 portions a day minimum) for the vitamin/mineral content. Most athletes also make use of protein shakes to further bump up their calorie intake.
Plan your day out well in advance so that you get all of this in. Start with the biggest breakfast you can scare up and then aim to eat/snack regularly from then on. The CC food log is a good planning tool for this purpose. Input everything you intend to eat and then you can see if you've hit your target or if you need to add something extra. Best of luck
The specific foods and calorie goal you've given is going to help me greatly, thank you. For the record, last semester I took Nutrition ( can you guess why? ) and learned a lot about fats carbs and protein as well as vitamens and minerals and what they do in your body. Gotta take a trip to the grocery store now....
Hey do you know how to cook eggs properly? That's sunny side up. I enjoy the taste of sunny side up eggs so I usually eat three or more. But I always end up burning the bottom, and the top always takes forever to cook. lol.
im in my kitchen right now and the bottom looks darker but the rest looks okay. I also plan on eating a banana and a piece of wheat bread with cheese over it.
Oh and, what's the burn meter thing ?
Its funny...having a 'number' to fulfill makes the job...not meaning to get two steps ahead of the game...seem much easier .... I actually have confidence I can reach 4000 calories today... all I have to do is eat. And if the number falls short, I have until midnight to reach it.
Is there a way to edit a user created entry in the log?
Have you tried over easy? Essentially the same, but you just flip once and cook a little on the other side. It's my staple egg. You put the pan on medium heat with a little butter, let the pan get hot, and crack the eggs into. After about a minute you flip them over and let them go another minute. The yolks are still runny and the egg is done without being brown. Works best in a non-stick pan.
The burn meter is how much exercise you do. If you selected "active," which you probably did because you said you were active before, then you only need to touch it if you go out of your normal routine. Some people set theirs on sedentary and then just add whatever work outs they do.
I wish like anything I could eat 4000 calories. =( But then I'd be about 4000 pounds!!
BTW - how was The Machinest? It was recently recommended to me.
The traditional but higher-fat method is to melt a good knob of butter in the bottom of the frying pan, add the egg and cook until the base is reasonably set. Then tilt the pan so that the fat pools on one side, take a spatula or fish-slice and use it to flick hot fat onto the egg yolk. This cooks the egg yolk from above.
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