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Health & Support	How much should I be eating?	May 07 2013 10:28 (UTC)	1
Hey! I climb a similar amount to you, and to maintain my weight at about 115 pounds (I'm shorter), I need to eat around 3000 calories. Hope this helps! It's important not to eat too little or you won't have enough nutrients to rebuild/restore muscle and tissue :)
Weight Gain	How to eat during class?	Dec 19 2012 00:13 (UTC)	1
I think the best solution to this would be juice or cordial or something - you can just put it in a water bottle (a coloured one or something so people don't question if it's water). Most classes allow you to have 'water' ;) ... you're not lying, you're omitting. Completely different.
Weight Gain	How to guesstimate calories?	Dec 19 2012 00:11 (UTC)	2
Just guess. It doesn't really matter. If you're eating out at a restaurant, and eating an entire, MAIN COURSE, then count it as about 500. If you're eating one of your dad's meals, and you are getting a decent portion, do the same. Better to be conservative, and under-estimate, when you're trying to gain.
Weight Gain	Why am I not gaining weight?	Nov 07 2012 04:52 (UTC)	1
Like snowcastle said, the best way we can help you is if you describe what you're eating for those meals and snacks. When people start making more conscious decisions about what they're eating, they often underestimate what their body needs.
Weight Gain	2 questions? (Kinda new)	Nov 06 2012 22:27 (UTC)	2
I also have anorexia (although I'm almost fully recovered now), and a lot of the people posting on this forum will have eating disorders of some sort :) It is really hard. There's no denying that. And it's really good that you're trying, and really good that you're getting up to 2700 calories some days. For someone your age, it's probably a minimum to get 2500 calories (I'm not a dietitian, this is based solely on my experience as a patient). So 3000 would be optimal if you're trying to gain weight, and restore your metabolic rate, and to repair the damage you've done to your body - organs, skin, nails, hair, etc. Those calories aren't going to make you fat - they're going to give your body the energy it needs to make you as healthy as you can be, to make you feel really good, to make your hair really shiny, to make your brain work optimally...
Weight Gain	celiac disease?	Nov 06 2012 11:22 (UTC)	2
Easy! Gluten free doesn't have to be too restrictive. breakfast- greek yogurt with grapes, oatmeal made with full fat milk and honey with an egg lunch- turkey and gf crackers 1 cup of brown or white rice (your choice), apple, orange, and edamame(roasted soybeans) snacks- larabar and small gf banana muffin made with protein powder with peanut butter spread on the muffin dinner- lentil soup with chicken, almonds and 1 cup of rice snacks- will be pumpkin seeds, oatmeal with walnuts, popcorn A glass of full fat milk and a piece of toast with butter
Weight Gain	2 questions? (Kinda new)	Nov 06 2012 11:18 (UTC)	4
You can't control your weight as much as you think - your body does sort of have its own way of doing things. Clearly eating more will make you gain and eating less will make you lose, but don't worry about getting too specific about targets and dates etc. Because you're only 13, you're still growing - even if not in height (which you probably are), you'll be going through other hormonal changes (puberty) which requires extra energy. It's different for everyone, but maybe try at 3000 and see how that goes? It might seem like a lot but I promise you'll get used to it after a while.
Weight Gain	Extreme hunger - I'm physically full but my mind keeps telling me it wants more	Aug 21 2012 00:08 (UTC)	6
Hey, You're definitely not alone in this, a lot of people go through it. Even people who don't have eating disorders, if you're interested you can google the "Minnesota Starvation Study". In my experience the only way this goes away is with time, patience, and weight restoration. I was in exactly the same boat as you, and after eating to my heart's content for a few months, I just didn't crave/think about food as much. It just went away on its own. I don't know if it really helps, but just try to relax. Re-nourish your body, and don't freak out so much about the preciseness of the rate of weight-gain. :)
Weight Gain	A meal plan...	Jul 29 2012 13:00 (UTC)	4
B) Wholemeal roll with jam + 2 tbsp peanut butter, Activia peach yoghurt with muesli L) Fruit salad, (Grapes, cherrys and strawberries.) Crunchy nut with chocolate curls cereal with semi-skimmed full cream milk, a cup of veggies (e.g. broccoli, carrots, etc) S) Rice Krispies cereal bar. + half a cup of peanuts/walnuts/almonds and a piece of fruit D) 4-5 fish fingers, Potato letters, 6 baby tomatos. Ketchup. + 1 cup of pasta or rice or 2 slices of bread, and 1 cup of salad with dressing S) Slice of Chocolate and vanilla cake. (Alot of icing and about 3 malteasers for decoration.) + a piece of fruit
Weight Gain	Exercise and calories.	Jul 20 2012 12:03 (UTC)	2
Why are you walking 6 hours a day? If it's just for the sake of exercise that's completely compulsive and unnecessary. If you're walking constantly for 6 hours, it'd be about 900-1000 calories.
Weight Gain	Fear of Being Too Skinny	Apr 18 2012 05:22 (UTC)	14
You've probably just offended a lot of people saying that anorexics "annoy you". At least 50% of the people on the weight gain forum have an eating disorder of some sort. :/
Weight Gain	Constant Grazing vs. Big Meals	Apr 15 2012 08:08 (UTC)	3
Haha, no, not the giant-apples farm, our local fruit shop. Where we live our fruit grows BIG. And I really mean big. Like I weighed a few of our apples to check, and they were all between 250 and 275 grams.
Weight Gain	gluten free, dairy free, egg free and looking to gain weight	Apr 10 2012 23:56 (UTC)	5
NUTS NUTS NUTS NUTS NUTS NUTS NUTS NUTS NUTS. No seriously, nuts rule the world. Peanut butter, almond butter, pecans, walnuts, macadamias. There's a whole world of nuts out there waiting for you to discover them! Also, even though you can't have dairy, you can still have dairy alternatives. Full fat soy milk is a great option. Also, if it's lactose that's the issue, you can still get full fat lactose free milk. Also, oils like olive oil. It's full of healthy fats. Add it to stir fries, vegetables, salads, and a million other things. There's also dairy-free margarines. Look for seed/nut based ones. Avocados are fantastic too. A whole avocado can have like 350-400 calories and it has amazing health benefits, it's like jam packed with nutrients. Good luck!
Weight Gain	gluten free, dairy free, egg free and looking to gain weight	Apr 10 2012 23:56 (UTC)	6
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Weight Gain	Trying to gain weight, Type 1 diabetic,	Apr 10 2012 03:55 (UTC)	2
Hey, Sorry for my ignorance, I don't have diabetes myself, but I've been around others who have had type 1, and from my understanding, it's best to avoid foods high in simple sugars, as they make your blood sugars difficult to control. Foods high in calories and low in simple sugars include: - nuts (walnuts, macadamias, pecans, brazil nuts) and nut butters - olive oil I'd definitely try to cram nuts into your diet!
Weight Gain	Is this weight gain normal ?	Apr 04 2012 22:31 (UTC)	2
It's not as simple as "3500 to gain 1 pound". It's 3500 more than what you are currently burning to gain 1 pound of fat. So if you wanted to gain 1 pound of fat in one week, and you were maintaining on 2000, then you'd divide 3500 by 7, which is 500, and you would add 500 to 2000, and there you have it, 2500 calories per day to gain 1 pound per week. I'm fairly confident that you have not gained 7 pounds of fat because if you did that would mean you are maintaining on negative calories. Like sugarplum321 said, it's most likely just water and extra food in your tummy.
Weight Gain	why am i gaining so quickly!?	Apr 04 2012 22:26 (UTC)	1
Sheesh, I wouldn't say it's horrible, but yes, it could do with more fat and protein. Maybe add some nuts or something.
Weight Gain	why am i gaining so quickly!?	Apr 04 2012 02:45 (UTC)	4
Surely you mean kilograms? Unless you're insanely short I'd imagine you'd be dead at 39 pounds... I mean, your bones and organs and stuff probably weigh more than that :O Anyhoo, assuming you did mean kilograms, it's impossible that you gained 10 kilograms of fat in 2 and a half weeks. It's most likely just water. I couldn't say whether it will go back down or not, seeing as you might have been really dehydrated before, but either way you wouldn't look very different than you did two weeks ago - you'll just have more colour in your face and you won't look so pale and dehydrated :)
Weight Gain	Is my recovering anorexic meal plan healthy?	Apr 04 2012 02:41 (UTC)	3
Hi, I'm not a doctor, and I'm fairly sure most of the other people on here who replied aren't either. But I can fairly confidently say that your weight and height (which puts you at a BMI of 12) is extremely dangerous. You should probably get advice from a doctor or a dietitian on what you should be eating, because you are probably at high risk for re-feeding complications, which can be lethal.
Weight Gain	Does this seem right???	Apr 02 2012 02:52 (UTC)	1
It certainly seems on the small side, but what I've found with these types of meal plans is it really depends on which sorts of foods you eat. For example, 1 serve of grains could be one piece of bread - about 100 calories. But 1 cup of pasta is about 200. 1 serve of dairy could be a tub of yogurt. A tiny, 100g non-fat tub of yogurt could only be about 50 calories. But a 200g full-fat yogurt could be over 200 calories. If you're really careful about which foods you choose, you should be able to get enough calories.

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