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How Many Calories a Day Do I Need to Eat to Gain Weight?

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d6197 asked:

I would like to gain mass, but i know i have to expect some fat to come with it.

I have my workout sorted; it’s just the diet that’s stressing me out. I am 19 years old, weigh 120 pounds, and my height is 6″2.

I wouldn’t say the reason i am so skinny is because i am a hardgainer, but rather the fact that i just don’t, and never have done, eaten enough food. I would say for the past few years i have eaten anything between 1000-1500 calories a day. Usually coming from 2 meals, breakfast and tea, and biscuits throughout the day.

Anyway, im serious now about gaining weight and i’m going to commit my time to doing so.

What would be an ideal amount of calories to eat?

How much should it differ on training and non-training days?

Where should the calories come from, i.e. 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat.

What type of food to eat, i.e. oats, pasta, rice, etc

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

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How long will it take to gain 40 pounds of muscle?

tobey asked:

How long will it take to gain 40 pounds of muscle? And I’m a hardgainer too…. any ideas?

Skinny or Fat? What Would You Rather Be?

If you are a little bigger than you would like you have probably looked at someone who is natural skinny and just wanted to smack them. But as a person who used to be that skinny person I can tell you that it is not all it is cracked up to be. If you ask any male at least that is skinny I promise you they would tell you that they would love to learn how to gain weight fast. Many people do not know what it feels like to go to the beach and be embarrassed to take off their shirt because of how skinny they are.Trust me when I say most skinny people would switch with someone who is a little over weight in a heart beat because they know with a little bit of work they could lose the weight. I remember when I was no more than 138 pounds as a senior in high school playing football. I loved to play but I dreaded having to go against one of the guys who were 260 pounds. No matter what I did I could not gain weight.

I tried to eat as much as possible but my metabolism would just burn it up as fast as I could put it in my stomach. I lifted weights with the football team, and while I did get more muscle definition I just could not put on any weight. I even thought about taking steroids because I was so thin. Pool parties and gym class could be rough too. There is nothing worse than going to a pool party with a bunch of girls and not wanting to take your shirt off due to how small you are. You just get looked at funny. If you have been there then you know what I’m talking about. You want nothing more at that point than to learn how to gain weight fast.

The good news is that it did not last forever. After trying out many different programs and diets I finally found a program that was able to mix diet and workouts with great results. In a little over 3 months I had already put on 13 pounds and the difference was very noticeable.

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C-bo asked:

Because I want to know if my expectations are realistic? I’m beginning to think it will take at least 5 years to go from normal to buff if I train naturally.

How can i tell if i am a hardgainer?

hardgainer
Rey A asked:

I think i am getting gains but im not sure if i am doing everything right. What are the best methods to figure this out? Trial and error is not a very good way to figure it out.

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