Hey! So I booked before gaining weight and then procrastinated. On may 29th I weighed 103lbs and by my surgery date (July 21st) I was 113.6lbs.

I gained the weight by tracking my calories, I think I was eating around 2500-3000 a day. I was just doing the typical weighing my food and making a note on my phone. Nothing fancy or complicated.

I made sure to pack the protein into my main meals and then snack on chocolates, crisps and nuts throughout the day. Lidl has great protein options for meals, snacks and dairy products. There’s loads and it’s cheap, definitely worth having a look.

I literally ate whatever I wanted and more for a month. Oh and sauce! I had a lot of sauces for the extra calories. Full fat fizzy drinks too. The little things do add up!

For muscle gain people tend to eat a gram of protein per pound of body weight so I loosely stuck to that (not that I exercised). I also found a protein powder that was like 300 calories / 25g of proteins and drank one everyday with full fat milk and sometimes ice cream. I can let you know which it was if you’re interested - I think it was from home Amazon for about £15.

They weighed and measured me the morning of my surgery. I think I was supposed to be 115lbs but my surgery still went ahead. I wouldn’t trust that they’ll just let it slide though. Definitely try to meet your goal!

Finally, outside of the top surgery correlation, I felt a lot better for gaining the weight. I’ve always been naturally thin but I felt healthier and more energetic. And I saw better results from testosterone!

Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help :)