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Skyb Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/10/03	2006/11/24, 02:22 PM i seem to be only gaining weight in my midsection and very little anywhere else. How can I even it out?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/24, 02:34 PM PLease don't multiple post in seperate forums. Are you trying to gain weight? If you are gaining in your midsection, you might be overeating or eating the wrong types of foods. What does a typical daily menu look like for you? -------------- There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less. Kurt Hahn
Skyb Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/10/03	2006/11/24, 04:32 PM sorry for multy post i am new here. I am trying to gain weight. i know i dont overeat i try to eat aleast 2 meals a day. my typical day menu consists of a bowl of cereal for breakfast a sandwich for lunch (if i eat lunch) for supper we have a veriaty of stuff depending on the day
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/11/24, 04:35 PM If you are trying to gain weight, you are not eating enough. In fact, I don't think you're eating enough. Period. Check the diet forum... lots of great ideas in there.... eat five or six smaller meals a day to match your needed calorie intake. t -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
Skyb Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/10/03	2006/11/24, 04:39 PM how can someone fit more meals in to a busy day
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/11/24, 04:41 PM Quite simply, you need to eat way more than you currently are! You should be eating AT LEAST 3X/day better to eat 5-6X/day. Also try adding some wt training, that way the weight you put on will be muscle and not fat! Do as Tim says and read the many threads on diet and nutrition, because it seems that you have a lot to learn! good luck!
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/11/24, 04:43 PM skyb, I work full time, have a family and work out at least 1X/day....and i eat at least 5X/day. You just have to put in the effort. Pre preparing food helps a lot...again, there are many posts regarding this in the diet and nutrition forum, so take the time to browse the site and learn all you can.
Skyb Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/10/03	2006/11/24, 04:44 PM yes i do have a lot to learn. I never had to put on the weight and now I do its hard to thank you
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/11/24, 04:45 PM All you have to do is figure out how many cals a day will add weight and dived that by 5 or 6 meals...sipmle. -------------- Curl Jockeys, get outta the squat rack! Warning:Deadlifting going on! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/11/24, 04:47 PM I think it may even be simpler than that. She just needs to eat, period! At this point I wouldn't even worry about counting calories, just eat healthy and eat a lot!!...and lift wts:)
Skyb Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/10/03	2006/11/24, 04:49 PM thank you guys you've been more help to me then my dietian was a few months ago
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/11/24, 04:50 PM Please tell me your dietician didn't set you up on your current diet. -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
Skyb Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/10/03	2006/11/24, 04:52 PM all she did was give me papers on high protien and high cal diets and that was it
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/11/24, 04:58 PM Wow.... Well, I can tell you, you'll get more help than that here, for FREE! Read, read, read and then read some more. -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
Skyb Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/10/03	2006/11/24, 05:03 PM reading is good thank you all for your advice :)
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/25, 11:59 AM Your current question is a fairly common one - spend some time reading in the FAQs forum and reading the 'sticky' posts (ones with the red push pin symbol next to them) in the other forums. I am sure you will find the answer to most of your questions. There is also a great search engine for the forums, at the bottom of the screen , called fitbuddy - you just put in keywords and it will pull up relevant posts. Usually you can find the info you are looking for. If all that fails, then post a well-thought out question and I am sure you will receive some great suggestions. :)