Weight Help

[Alan_Carr]

Well i'm 15, around 5ft5".
I weigh like 7.5 stone, i wanna put on more weight, cos i'm a slight thin.
Should i eat more or go to the gym more?
Please say :)

[benjamin]

if you want to fatten up then no, i don't suggest going to the gym.

slight bit of common sense there.

[flatface]

To gain weight an be healthy you need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right types of exercise.

[benjamin]

if he wants to put weight on then going to the gym and doing more excersise isn't going to help, is it?
To gain weight an be healthy you need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right types of exercise.

[flatface]

I edited the post and I never said anything about the gym before :P

[Alan_Carr]

I just wanna like put on some more weight to about 8.5 stone or w.e and then go gym and build on muscles etc.

[flatface]

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=2302

Thats got a some useful information and obviously trusted. :D

[Jaiisun]

Hi there,

to help you judge your height vs weight yourself, I used a BMI calculator to give the following graph (in spoiler):
http://uploadpicz.com/images/Y59PUDU.jpg
This shows that you are not far from the 'underweight' category. So, you should begin to eat more fatty foods, but try to limit sugary food & drink as they're likely to damage your teeth!

;].
Jay x

[xander]

if you want to fatten up then no, i don't suggest going to the gym.

slight bit of common sense there.
why not? doing weights/dumbells will build muscle.

some of the replies on this post are ridiculous. i suggest changing your diet, not to "fatty" foods as suggested but foods high in protein. chicken is one of the best sources of protein, giving off something like 26.2g of protein per breast. and 1 tina of tuna has 25g of protein. eat foods high in protein & start doing weights/dumbells. peanut butter, meats in general(such as beef & steak) and dairy/egg products are high in protein so eat plenty of them. it has been suggested that you have anywhere between 0.6 - 1.5g of protein per lb of bodyweight you have, a day. if you raise this then you will put on weight & with your body-building at the gym not only will you put on weight but your body will get toned (use smaller weights with more reps), unless you're going for the 'big muscle' look instead of the 'toned' look; then you should go for a high weight with less reps.

[:Liam]

You cant just use your BMI to determine if your healthy you also need to know your body fat percentage and your current health state. Going to the gym would be a good idea doing things like weights building muscle AVOID cardio vascular (aerobic exercise) such as cycling, treadmills, rowing machines because they will make you lose weight.

For an accurate personal response see your GP.

[-Evilpenguin-]

why not? doing weights/dumbells will build muscle.

some of the replies on this post are ridiculous. i suggest changing your diet, not to "fatty" foods as suggested but foods high in protein. chicken is one of the best sources of protein, giving off something like 26.2g of protein per breast. and 1 tina of tuna has 25g of protein. eat foods high in protein & start doing weights/dumbells. peanut butter, meats in general(such as beef & steak) and dairy/egg products are high in protein so eat plenty of them. it has been suggested that you have anywhere between 0.6 - 1.5g of protein per lb of bodyweight you have, a day. if you raise this then you will put on weight & with your body-building at the gym not only will you put on weight but your body will get toned (use smaller weights with more reps), unless you're going for the 'big muscle' look instead of the 'toned' look; then you should go for a high weight with less reps.

Xander is right this is exactly what you should do. You should definitely start thinking about putting on weight though as im an inch shorter than you yet weight 9 stone something.