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My body type is the definition ectomorph. I am 19 years old, 6’2 and 149lbs. I have an extremely high metabolism and usually low appetite. I don’t think that just making sure to eat three complete meals a day will do it for me. I don’t think that I have the appetite to start consuming massive calories and it’s also just not practical for my lifestyle.
I think I need to use supplements to help gain weight. Any up for consideration?
Answers (2):
Answer 1:
Try mixing a bottle of ensure, 2 scoops of ice cream, and a scoop of peanut butter in a blender then drink it like a milk shake. I’m 15 and have Crohn’s Disease so it’s really hard for me to gain weight (nearly impossible). Peanut butter and nuts have healthy protein in them to help you gain weight.
Here are a few other helpful weight gain recipes ~
INGREDIENTS
* 1 banana
* 1 tofutti cutie
* about 1 cup of juice
* about 1 cup of Vanilla Rice Dream
DIRECTIONS
1) Mix everything in a blender.
Ingredients
* 3 generous scoops lactose-free vanilla ice cream
* 1/2 can Boost
Directions
1) Blend if you have a blender, otherwise stir to a shake. Tastes best through a straw.
Ingredients:
* 1½ tsp. unflavored gelatin
* 2 Tbsp cold water
* 3 Tbsp sugar
* 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
* 1½ cups of any flavor Ensure
* 3 Tbsp corn oil
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
1) Soften gelatin in cold water.
2) Add sugar and corn syrup. Heat slowly to dissolve sugar and gelatin.
3) Combine Ensure, corn oil and gelatin-sugar mixture. Mix well and pour into blender. Blender capacity should be at least 5 cups. Blend until thick and creamy.
4) Add vanilla extract, if desired, and mix well. Or add fruit to the blender at this point. Blend well.
5) Pour blended mix into an ice cube tray and freeze until very icy.
6) Place back into blender and blend until smooth.
7) Pour into container and return to freezer until firm.
Make three ½ cup servings.
This is a shake my doctor recommended for me to gain weight:
2-3 scoops of Ice cream 1 Packet of any flavor Carnation Instant Breakfast
And any other things that you might like to add like fruit candy bars or other stuff.
Ingredients:
1 instant breakfast packet, any flavor
3/4 c. whole milk
1/4 c. heavy whipping cream
1/2 c. ice cream, any flavor
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Ingredients:
1/2 c. whole milk
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 banana
1 1/4 c. strawberries (fresh or frozen)
3/4 c. lemon sherbet
2 tbsp. dry skim milk powder
Directions:
1.
Combine all ingredients in a blender.
2.
Blend until smooth.
Go to recipes for cystic fibrosis for more weight gain ideas
http://kidshealth.org/teen/recipes/
Good luck! Hope this helps! =)
Answer 2:
Have had the exact same problem most of my life. At 17 was 120 with goal of 150. Have not got around to checking out how negative with respect to good or bad fats, so would do that before adding one whole egg a day to your diet few times a week. Find on line healthy cookie recipe and try baking some cookies to munch on between meals. One of my family is dietitian and says all that power stuff you can get in health food stores to gain weight is mostly waste of money, because it is nothing more than de-hydrated milk with some vitamins added. Safe way to gain weight is to add muscle. Don’t all the weight loss commercials drive you nuts LOL. You are not that thin so don’t mess too much with a good thing.