weight gain disaster

[tatonka]

was 139lb , so I started drinking this 900 calorie shake to put on weight . It then makes me very sleepy ,so I boost up with a coke cola ,the kind from mexico with real sugar. So that wakes me up, and I work out with lots of energy. But then I notice the only thing getting bigger is my poo piles
Then I notice Im loosing weight I snack all the time and eat all the fatty foods and I lost 10lbs the small love handles on my sides were gone.
WTF. So I stopped working out ,and kept eating ,except for the coke's , so now Im tired after i eat but back up 7 lbs

[GreyCoyote]

You realize that half of the dieting board wants to kill you now, right?

[tatonka]

You realize that half of the dieting board wants to kill you now, right?

it runs in my family , hard to gain weight . My Aunt is maybe only 20lbs over her HS weight and shes 68 .

[tamarakay]

Was the 139 a sudden drop?
Inability to maintain weight should be checked out by a doctor.

You are important to us and I tend to worry about people.

[Elderberry]

You need to do the same thing people that are trying to loose weight do, only in reverse. Get yourself an app like My Fitness Pal (you can use it directly on the Internet if you don't use a smart phone).

Enter all your basic info, primarily height and weight age and sex. Select active lifestyle because of your high metabolism. Then tell the app how many pounds you want to gain per week. (I'd say no more than a pound a week, it's just easier that way)

It will then tell you how many calories you need to eat per day to attain your goal. You have to keep good track of what you eat and hit at least the suggested amount of calories each day. Nothing is really off limits when it comes to food choices. Calories are calories. Though it's probably a good idea to watch your sugar intake and try eating healthier fats, but that's not required.

You also record all of your activities, like if you have a workout, go for a walk, play tennis, or whatever. Then it adds those calories to your daily goal.

I ain't no doctor or fitness guru, but following that plan worked wonders for me.

[MyDearFriend]

I would tell you to see a doctor except that medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the US.

So if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Just let us all envy youuuuuuuu...

[Elderberry]

I would tell you to see a doctor except that medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the US.

Yikes, really? I knew they happen, but never realized the death toll was so high.

[tatonka]

Was the 139 a sudden drop?
Inability to maintain weight should be checked out by a doctor.

You are important to us and I tend to worry about people.

had cancer 9 years or so ago , went from 175 to 125 after defeating it , I got back up to 139 on avg . Which was my Boxing weight class
light welter weight . Started at 147 ( welter weight ) and went down after 2 fights in the heavyer class. After boxing , around 32 or so I started lifting weights and got to 175.

Lots of muscle gone and I used to be able to eat twice the amount I do now.

[tatonka]

I would tell you to see a doctor except that medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the US.

So if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Just let us all envy youuuuuuuu...

only have VA insur, will take forever to get in. feel good so, Ill wait till Im peeing blood or somethin ")

[tatonka]

You need to do the same thing people that are trying to loose weight do, only in reverse. Get yourself an app like My Fitness Pal (you can use it directly on the Internet if you don't use a smart phone).

Enter all your basic info, primarily height and weight age and sex. Select active lifestyle because of your high metabolism. Then tell the app how many pounds you want to gain per week. (I'd say no more than a pound a week, it's just easier that way)

It will then tell you how many calories you need to eat per day to attain your goal. You have to keep good track of what you eat and hit at least the suggested amount of calories each day. Nothing is really off limits when it comes to food choices. Calories are calories. Though it's probably a good idea to watch your sugar intake and try eating healthier fats, but that's not required.

You also record all of your activities, like if you have a workout, go for a walk, play tennis, or whatever. Then it adds those calories to your daily goal.

I ain't no doctor or fitness guru, but following that plan worked wonders for me.

When I gained weight in my 30's I drank a gland balancer shake , which allowed the pounds to pack on. Before I lifted for 6 mths with no results , got stronger but gained maybe 6 lbs.

[GreyCoyote]

Tatonka: all you need to do is find yourself a good Italian girl who understands the healing benefits of pasta.

[Hope-a-Lope]

A nutritionist might work wonders, if you (or your insurance) can swing it. Ratios of fat/protein/carbs and portions could be tweaked and refined for what you want. Take care of yourself, Tatonka!

[Tin Halo]

Tatonka: all you need to do is find yourself a good Italian girl who understands the healing benefits of pasta.

...most plausible advice so far.

[ygmir]

I have plenty of extra weight........maybe come have a transfusion or something?

[Tin Halo]

Ooooh, good idea! I've got some to donate, as well.

[southern crone]

Move to Alabama or Mississippi.

[GreyCoyote]

Move to Alabama or Mississippi.

Add Texas, too.

Nothing makes a Southern cook happier than a new-found skinny man. (They dont stay that way very long!)

[AntiM]

MyLarry does not gain weight either. He was down to 139 when he was at sea in the Persian Gulf. I think he tops 165 now. He used to be a bottomless pit, and could eat like mad. A nutritionist had him on 9,000 calories a day when he was in an isolation ward (post surgical infection), and after 38 days, he had not gained any weight. He did stop sleeping though.

At one Navy base, the gal at the chow hall wanted to fatten him up, and put sweet and sour sauce on everything for him. Or gravy. Oh my. Didn't work.

Now he's up around 165. Has stopped eating a lot of fried foods, and only eats minimal sugar, but that is not an eating plan, that's just him. He is more inactive, just because his job is driving. He used to lift weights before I knew him, and he always biked or swam a lot when we were in Japan. He gets tired if he doesn't get enough protein.

[tatonka]

MyLarry does not gain weight either. He was down to 139 when he was at sea in the Persian Gulf. I think he tops 165 now. He used to be a bottomless pit, and could eat like mad. A nutritionist had him on 9,000 calories a day when he was in an isolation ward (post surgical infection), and after 38 days, he had not gained any weight. He did stop sleeping though.

At one Navy base, the gal at the chow hall wanted to fatten him up, and put sweet and sour sauce on everything for him. Or gravy. Oh my. Didn't work.

Now he's up around 165. Has stopped eating a lot of fried foods, and only eats minimal sugar, but that is not an eating plan, that's just him. He is more inactive, just because his job is driving. He used to lift weights before I knew him, and he always biked or swam a lot when we were in Japan. He gets tired if he doesn't get enough protein.

yep sounds like me .

[ygmir]

it really is fascinating, how people can be so different.
Tatonka, and MyLarry, are healthy and happy. I am 6'3, 270 (but back on my diet). Most say I don't look like I weigh that much, and feel pretty healthy at that. But yeah, I could and will, lose 30 or more pounds. That said, If I ever got under 200, it's probably because I am sick! I just don't think my "frame" could be that light.
Growing, at one point, I was 6'4", and 180........but that was on the way "up". Don't think it's possiblen, now.

[Dr. Pyro]

. Most say I don't look like I weigh that much.

Some people need their eyes examined.

[ygmir]

. Most say I don't look like I weigh that much.

Some people need their eyes examined.

ouch.............

[Bodmin]

All this talk about food is making me hungry.

[tatonka]

it really is fascinating, how people can be so different.
Tatonka, and MyLarry, are healthy and happy. I am 6'3, 270 (but back on my diet). Most say I don't look like I weigh that much, and feel pretty healthy at that. But yeah, I could and will, lose 30 or more pounds. That said, If I ever got under 200, it's probably because I am sick! I just don't think my "frame" could be that light.
Growing, at one point, I was 6'4", and 180........but that was on the way "up". Don't think it's possiblen, now.

my tallest was 6 ft now Im a inch shorter im also shinking

[robbidobbs]

Don't even start.

[maryanimal]

tatonka, I've lost 10 lbs. since leaving the playa. I don't eat much bread, except for gluten free, I gave up soda to once a month, and my sugar intake is every low. I don't eat a lot these days because I'm just not hungry. I eat red meat maybe twice a month. I'm still losing but I want to maintain my current weight which is 177.

I remember when I was in my late teens I used this product called Wate-On! I was always so skinny growing up! LOL
btw, it had a disgusting taste and it didn't work.! *HA*

[TomServo]

I moved out of Iowa.

[tatonka]

. Most say I don't look like I weigh that much.

Some people need their eyes examined.

ouch.............

All my uncles are built like you Ygmir its called big boned ")

[tatonka]

Don't even start.

you are gettin shorter ?

[tatonka]

tatonka, I've lost 10 lbs. since leaving the playa. I don't eat much bread, except for gluten free, I gave up soda to once a month, and my sugar intake is every low. I don't eat a lot these days because I'm just not hungry. I eat red meat maybe twice a month. I'm still losing but I want to maintain my current weight which is 177.

I remember when I was in my late teens I used this product called Wate-On! I was always so skinny growing up! LOL
btw, it had a disgusting taste and it didn't work.! *HA*

my hunger pains just arnt there any more either