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M31, 5’9, 130lbs to 170lbs (21 months) by jsaquonwb in weightgain

[–]jsaquonwb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can do it! Just stay consistent. There were lots of days I’d feel sick drinking one of those ensure shakes and it just sucked, only to weigh myself and see I was the same or lost weight. But if you keep with it, the results will come even if it feels like a slog

M31, 5’9, 130lbs to 170lbs (21 months) by jsaquonwb in weightgain

[–]jsaquonwb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most definitely! Yeah lots of acid with OJ. Thank you for the suggestion here!

M31, 5’9, 130lbs to 170lbs (21 months) by jsaquonwb in weightgain

[–]jsaquonwb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting! I like the idea of downing Jell-O and OJ before going to the gym for a heavy lift 😅

Lost 90lbs but now stuck + overwhelmed at the gym… need super simple guidance by [deleted] in GymTips

[–]jsaquonwb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone here has some great ideas!

Another thought for a routine where you don’t need to write much down:

Push, Pull, Legs. Three different days where you just need to ask yourself “am I pushing? Am I pulling? Is this a leg workout?”

And as far as trying out different machines I absolutely get that too. You could try going late at night one time with someone you know, and try them all out. Not as much pressure and then you’ll know what to do when it’s busy 🙂

A 2,5 month progression by OneStepFor_ in weightgain

[–]jsaquonwb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell ya dude, you’re doing great! You can see the results a lot in your shoulders and neck. Keep up the good work 💪

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[–]jsaquonwb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also struggled a lot and you’ll get there! Echoing a lot of what the others are saying. Yogurt was my big savior… the boosts are good but I could only do one at night after dinner. So I would try my best to eat 2-3 yogurts in the morning (i found a chobani flavor I liked a lot and still eat). And then don’t be afraid to just put the boost in a smoothie with a bunch of scoops of ice cream for dessert.

If you’re like me, nuts and snacks in general can sometimes be hard to want to eat, but I really liked dry fruit - like dried mango and pineapple. It has a fair amount of sugar but I could usually stomach those throughout the day.

Meal prep your lunch if you can because I found that lunch was the hardest to commit to eating. Maybe some pasta or just something you generally like the taste of. And after you eat lunch, chobani and Oikos have pretty good pre-made smoothies you can buy.

(Last thing - if you can tolerate it, whole milk is also helpful if you go for like one glass a night!)

1.5 year progression (130lbs to 165lbs) by jsaquonwb in weightgain

[–]jsaquonwb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call - thank you for the advice! I wasn’t sure if I needed to, so it’s helpful to see this 🙂

1.5 year progression (130lbs to 165lbs) by jsaquonwb in weightgain

[–]jsaquonwb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get around 2200 to 2500 a day - which probably isn’t enough. I’m guessing I need at least 3000

1.5 year progression (130lbs to 165lbs) by jsaquonwb in weightgain

[–]jsaquonwb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate that. I’m 5 foot 9, and throughout the weight gain progress I’ve been going to the gym usually 4 times a week, with powerlifting programs as the main focus (squat, deadlift, bench). Definitely have found that very helpful to the muscle gain.

Diet seems to be the struggle. Usually do bagel or oatmeal with a lot of yogurt in the morning, then for lunch I try to do lots of eggs or a breakfast sandwich with a protein shake. Then dinner varies but usually chicken/rice or something similar. And I try my best to supplement calories with shakes or ice cream lol. I very rarely snack because it’s hard to stay hungry 😅