why dont i put on weight

[immense]

why is this? i eat lots. balanced diet. i have an obsession with being slim but i'd like to put on a bit of weight.

[Richie]

probs cos ur metabolism, you could always go the unhealthy way and eat loadsa crap then just go the gym and turn that fat into muscle!

[immense]

i do eat a lot of ****.

[Soy]

eat everything you see

[Richie]

eat everything you see

cannibalism isn't the way forward

[Soy]

cannibalism isn't the way forward

chinese people have good protein i hear

[Phil]

Yeah probably a just a high motbolism (or however you spell). I'd consider yourself quite luck to be honest. I wish I was in that case lol. But yeah, don't think just because this happens you shouldn't still be eating disgracfully. Exact same thing happens with my friend. Eats loads, stays ridicualasly skinny, had a pain in his side, went to the doctors, rushed to hospital because his appendix ould have burst ithin the nxt few days.

[Metric1]

i said screw being slim, i put on some weight and a look good now. in fact, i get more pleasure out of looking at myself in the mirror and i'm a lot happier because i eat a whole lot more.

[KyoraStryker]

why is this? i eat lots. balanced diet. i have an obsession with being slim but i'd like to put on a bit of weight.

Most likely, it is indeed your metabolism. If you're active and you eat a balanced diet with a variety of foods, you're keeping your metabolism high. Don't think of this as bad though! A high metabolic rate is what you should strive for.

If you want to gain a couple pounds, it's best done by obtaining muscle as opposed to fat. Increase your protein intake (I've heard of people consuming up to 1 gram of protein per pound in weight, but I think this is rather excessive) and drink water so your body can absorb the proteins. Also, if you are indeed active (perhaps cardiovascular activities?), look into weight lifting. Tearing the muscle to create new muscle requires protein to build the muscle and water to repair the muscles.

By all means, continue your diet. If it's healthy, you should continue it without question. However, add in foods that are rich in protein, such as eggs, fish and chicken breast. And in terms of eating: Eat throughout the day. Six small meals per day will help you gain weight better than three large meals. Eat breakfast when you wake up, a snack between breakfast and lunch, followed by your lunch, another snack between lunch and dinner, then dinner and finally a snack right before bed.

Hopefully this helps you gain a little weight.

[buttons]

do you exercise? i got heavier, not fatter, when i started exercising more...
i second the 5-6 meals that he ^ said. little but often.