Hi everyone! I'm looking for some advice on how to gain weight. I'm an 18 year old guy and currently weigh about 118lbs and am 5' 9". I recently had 3 C-diff infections since November and went down to about 112lbs, so I've gained some weight, but still have a ways to go. I've been drinking Ensure Plus and started working out to build muscle. I also asked the doctor about whey protein and she said it's safe to take as long as I don't overdo it. Anyone have any tips or suggestions on how I can gain weight? I start college in the fall and would like to gain 15 - 20 lbs by the end of the summer. Thank you in advance for any advice!
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Gaining Weight w/ Crohn's
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peanut butter also has a lot of calories...also sometimes juicing can help
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Agreed on ditching the Ensure. It always made me feel way worse and gave me pain.
And like everyone else is saying: focus on high-calorie food. My GP says high-calorie means more than high-quantity, since otherwise your metabolism just adapts.
And like everyone else is saying: focus on high-calorie food. My GP says high-calorie means more than high-quantity, since otherwise your metabolism just adapts.
I'd recommend whey isolate, it's much purer and gentler in the intestines - just watch out for the ones that fill it up with cheap carbs
The least disruptive/difficult way to get more calories in is to modify what you already eat to just be more calorie dense. So, for example, if you're eating rice or pasta, use olive oil or butter (in addition to the sauce if you're using one); if you're eating toast or a sandwich, add in mayo or butter and tuck in some cheese if it's a savory one. Avocados are usually easy to digest and they provide lots of healthy kcals - and they're delicious on toast with salt and tomatoes (if you can handle tomatoes); breakfast cereals like cream of wheat are good places to use whole milk and add more butter plus some people mix an egg into their hot cereals as well a toppings like honey, cream, chocolate, etc. Eggs in general could be good. In general, make sure that you're always using the "whole" form of the food ie full fat milk, full fat cheeses, full fat yogurt, etc. Something else you might try is drinking a milkshake with meals or between meals if that's better for you. I don't have the link right now but I once found a super high cal milkshake recipe, I think it was on a site for kids with cystic fibrosis if you want to look for it.
find a mass gainer mix it with ice cream and ensure plus and yogurt, drink everyday
eat sweet potatoes and potatoes, eat bags of lays chips, what ever you can eat eat loads of it
bannanas wat like two a day, two greek yogurt a day
After 5 day in hospital for obstruction I gained 30 pounds in two months
you will get fat or whatever you want
exercise, find a bulking workout on bodybuilding.com
do it, you will get results over time
can be done easily on low residue diets
I did it
eat sweet potatoes and potatoes, eat bags of lays chips, what ever you can eat eat loads of it
bannanas wat like two a day, two greek yogurt a day
After 5 day in hospital for obstruction I gained 30 pounds in two months
you will get fat or whatever you want
exercise, find a bulking workout on bodybuilding.com
do it, you will get results over time
can be done easily on low residue diets
I did it
Yes, def and most cders in general should do this , def true and works what you said