Any Tips to Get More Weight as a Girl With Fast Metabolism?
Give me some foods or drinks that can help me gain weight? Thanks!
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If you’ve got a fast metabolism, the goal isn’t just to eat more, it’s to build muscle so you’re gaining healthy, toned weight. That means strength training and eating high-protein meals consistently.
Protein should be the priority: chicken, salmon, eggs, Greek yogurt, tuna, lean beef, and protein shakes. Pair that with carbs like oats, rice, pasta, sweet potatoes, and add healthy fats like avocado, nut butter, and olive oil to push your calories up.
Lift weights at least 3 to 4 times a week and keep cardio to a minimum so you’re not burning off the extra fuel. Every meal, ask yourself: where’s my protein and where’s my carbs?
One of my favorite high-calorie shakes for muscle gain is 1 scoop whey protein, 1 banana, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, a handful of oats, and 250ml whole milk or oat milk. Blend it and you’ve got over 500 calories in minutes.
Eat every 3 hours, lift heavy, and watch your body change, not just the number on the scale.
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Protein should be the priority: chicken, salmon, eggs, Greek yogurt, tuna, lean beef, and protein shakes. Pair that with carbs like oats, rice, pasta, sweet potatoes, and add healthy fats like avocado, nut butter, and olive oil to push your calories up.
Lift weights at least 3 to 4 times a week and keep cardio to a minimum so you’re not burning off the extra fuel. Every meal, ask yourself: where’s my protein and where’s my carbs?
One of my favorite high-calorie shakes for muscle gain is 1 scoop whey protein, 1 banana, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, a handful of oats, and 250ml whole milk or oat milk. Blend it and you’ve got over 500 calories in minutes.
Eat every 3 hours, lift heavy, and watch your body change, not just the number on the scale.
Sometimes the inability to gain weight is due to a thyroid issue, generally hyperthyroidism. It’s important to rule that out with a blood panel.
To gain weight, calorically dense foods help put on weight faster. One unit of fat compared to your other two macros is more than double (9 cal per gram).
With that being said, consume foods that are high in fats like avocado, steak, salmon, etc. Eating foods closer to bedtime (as well as throughout the day) sends a message to the body’s metabolism to store the food rather than burning it off as fuel.
It’s important to distinguish between healthier fats (unsaturated) and unhealthy fats (saturated). To avoid the undesirable side effects of high-fat food plans (high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels), avoid foods high in saturated fats as much as possible.
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To gain weight, calorically dense foods help put on weight faster. One unit of fat compared to your other two macros is more than double (9 cal per gram).
With that being said, consume foods that are high in fats like avocado, steak, salmon, etc. Eating foods closer to bedtime (as well as throughout the day) sends a message to the body’s metabolism to store the food rather than burning it off as fuel.
It’s important to distinguish between healthier fats (unsaturated) and unhealthy fats (saturated). To avoid the undesirable side effects of high-fat food plans (high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels), avoid foods high in saturated fats as much as possible.
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