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Updated July 31, 2009

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Have you changed your diet so that you can gain weight? How did you do it? Share your tips for gaining weight with healthy foods. Share Your Tip

Very nice to be skinny

I like the figure of skinny ... As we are not in a situation to bother about other weight based diseases...
—Guest Sudheesh

I've gained a good amount of weight!

Hey, I'm actually a marine, i joined a little over a year ago and i've always had a hard time gaining weight, even with working out and eating alot, plus taking supplements. But i'm doing much better now because i'm sticking to a designated program, not just going to the gym and doing SOMETHING, haha. But this was something that caught my eye, and although it seems like just another AD, it honestly gave me some good insights. Click Here!
—Guest Trevor

Stop much thinking

Try to be happy as you can try to all type of tension and always thought its ok whatever the problem may be.because just a min of thinking burn your 21 calories per min so stop thinking be happy and enjoy your life and take healthy diet
—Guest Bajrang

AccelerWeight

I've had good results with this product. I followed some of the eating recommendations here and also was doing some weight lifting - my goal was to increase my appetite and gain weight (but not just "fat" weight). I'd suggest anyone to try out this product if they are having trouble gaining weight. I gained about 7 lbs in a month when I had trouble gaining any before.
—Guest Dennis

the solution

a lot of people want to gain weight, i know it's frustrating when you don't achieve that 'cause i was once skinny until i made intense search to get the solution.. what most of the search results said was this.. * Do exercise as much as you can, drink water in between plus take protein shakes after each work out. * Eat calories densed foods up to 4 to 5 times daily, eat more calories than you burn so as to slow down your metabolism SO YOU CAN GET FAT; at first it wasn't easy for me but i was consistent. * Rest at least and make sure you don't think too much, instead browse the internet, watch movies or at least play video games to keep your mind away from snowboarding and stuffs like that as not to burn more calories than you get from food. i applied all that with CONSISTENCY being the key and today i'm more bigger and also a lot of people who comes close to me usually say to me 'look at your big size'. so if you apply the above mentioned you will GET THERE!
—Guest chilezie

I know the feeling

I'm 28 years old and I have been thin since I was a teen I have had two babies and still haven't gained weight, recently I searched the internet for answers and ran across a vitamin named CB1 and I can honestly say I gained six pounds within the first two weeks, so try it out and GOOD LUCK on your weight gain because I know what it feels like to be skinny.
—Guest taylormade

help

I am 20 years old and weigh 105 pounds! People always say im to skinny, but i feel happy and fine in myself! Should i try gain weight?
—Guest samantha

gaining weight

Okay im skinny and certain clothes I wear don't sometimes look for fit right.
—Guest rena

CB-1 Weight Gainer

I tried lots of different products over the years to help me gain weight. Weight gainer shakes with lots of calories are a good idea if you want a convenient source of calories, but even then it's usually hard to eat enough since those shakes are so filling. You should look into CB1 Weight Gainer if you want help stimulating your appetite and slowing down your metabolism. I never had a big appetite and it made it much easier for me to eat enough to gain. I went from 154 to 170 in a month and a half. You should look into it if you struggle to gain weight.
—Guest Gene

i need to gain weight

I wish i had a better way to gain weight then takin vitamin pills i eat as much as i can and still im skinny im 25 years old an 112 lbs sometimes i gain then i loose it but o no its stress
—Guest amanda

slimz

Add extra calories to your daily diet. Ie. Peanuts,shakes,pasta, chocolate. Eat when feel hungry. Do exercise push. Ups, sit ups squats
—Guest slimz

trying to get weight

trying to get weight but no response from the body, daily taking MILK, eggs, and bananas,i am currently 24 but i am 126lbs
—Guest kenny

stay relaxed

hi i was 94.6 pounds when i was studying, then i got sick because of too much stress. I had to stay at home for a complete bed rest. My doctor prescribed some vitamins with buclizine to increase my appetite and it works. i eat a lot now. i weight 105.6 now :)
—Guest lulu

eat much protein to gain weight

I always eat salmon,tuna,egg and steak and I also make a push-up..amazing becoz not just only gain weight, my stomach also flat..try this..
—Guest lavagurl

low selfesteam

Im 14 and people tell me im to skinny im reading thro the internet rite now and trying to get things to gain weight ill tell u guys eneythig i can get my habds on.and dont worry u skinny people of the world ur not alone! ;-)
—Guest sara

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