How to gain weight healthy?!


Question: How to gain weight healthy?
I became a vegetarian about 6 months ago now. Gradually i guess from the lack of meat in my diet i kept losing weight. I currently weight 98-100 pounds depending. I used to weight 105-110. I need a way to gain weight that weight back again. i know it doesnt seem like much but considering that I was already skinny before its really makes a difference. *Please no comments on why I am a vegetarian, and that i should just eat meat to gain weight (that is not an option).*

Answers:

- Eat nutritious foods that are high in calories. Examples are whole-grain breads, vegetables such as avocados and potatoes, kidney beans, lean red meat, poultry and fish.
- Increase the caloric value of your meals. Add powdered milk to casseroles for added calories, add avocados and olives to sandwiches, add wheat germ to your cereal, add chopped meat to your pasta sauce, and so on.
- Avoid skipping meals. Knowing how to gain weight involves consistent eating. Eat three meals a day and at least two snacks.
- Increase your normal portion size. Take a second scoop of pasta, or add two bananas to your oatmeal.
- Choose higher-calorie foods when given a choice. For example, corn is higher in calories than green beans.
- Relax - excessive fidgeting and restlessness can burn up a lot of calories.
-Add weight lifting to your exercise program. It helps build muscle mass.
- Balance your caloric intake with the number of calories you're burning. You need to be taking in more than you use up, and you may need to ease up a little on your exercise program.

Vegetarian is the way to go!!

Good luck!



Im the same as you and I dont gain weight no matter how much i eat. What i do is some weight gain exercises. Do squats and leg lifts etc (Just google weight gain exercises for a proper list as i dont know the proper names of each excerise lol) But doing some of them often, will build your muscle mass and this gains you weight.



I am also a vegetarian. What I find helpful in gaining weight is eating lots of fruit to get the natural sugars. Also, you could gain weight in muscles. If you work out a lot, you can eat a lot of food, and gain the weight in muscle.



You dont need meat to maintain weight. Eat things high in protein such as legumes, nuts, and almonds. If you dont consider fish meat, tuna could be the best thing to help you gain weight.




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