Skinny guy trying to gain weight - need help

Eat steak and potatoes.

 

Count the calories. Use something like this https://www.active.com/fitness/calculators/calories and aim for a few hundreds more.

 

If you have trouble eating enough food at once, do more meals in a day. Some smart people say get at least 25g of animal protein in each meal to trigger muscle protein turnover (to build muscle). Don't ever buy light products. Start drinking milk instead of water, and if you already do so, increase the fat. I mean yeah, it's simply just eat more calories.

Damn I wish I was the one doing this

Edit: oh and if you're vegan, you're gonna need more protein, 40g per meal to get the same effect (the important part is to get 15g of the amino acid leucine, you can google these stats of the foods you eat)

 

25g protein is 4 eggs. Just eat 4 eggs man

 

It works, but yeah if you keep losing weight I'd see a doctor.

Also, avoid coffee, except as a pre-workout if you like it.
It speeds up the metabolism and we skinny guys don't need that.
And if you don't work out, better stay skinny

 

I had the same problem last year. You just need to eat more on regular base. Eat for example some snacks in the morning and during the afternoon, for example you can start eating something like nuts they have much calories in them and they are healthy. Probably the most important thing for muscle development: make sure you eat enough protein (around 1g per lbs of bodyweight) you can increase this by simply eating more food with protein in it like chicken or steak or you can start taking protein shakes.

 

Man I eat so much I don't want to eat ever again and I'm only just now reaching 170. I refuse to eat more or unhealthy though since I like my arteries but just keep eating brotha.

 

Bro that's like worrying skinny, that puts you at severely underweight in terms of BMI. Go to a doctor just in case, and buy some mass gainer o.o

 

For some extra calories you can add milk instead of water.

I wouldn't get mass gainers they will just make you gain fat and I don't think that's what you want. Just try to make steady gains over the long term.

 

Hi there , glad you want to make a change in your physique, i did the same think too , 2 years ago i was 55kg at that point i got soo scared, felt really inferior, and hella weak, today i'm 85kg (i hit 89kg;it was too much)with muscle and fat and working getting rid of some of the fat.
how i've done it? well i started working out regularly, 3 days of work out and 1 day of rest, after quitting smoking & drinking for good, my appetite increased, i eat like crazy, i had eggs daily (3eggs + cheese) , proteins (turkey,chicken,red meat), carbs (lots) , lots of sweets (not a good think tho) .
this wasn't the ideal way , but i was so eager to gain weight , so what i learned is you should calculate your BMI , and calories you need daily depending on your lifestyle, buy a food weighting machine and start calculating everything you eat, look up how to find how many proteins/carbs/etc.. you need .
You shouldn't neglect workouts and good night sleep (very important) and a positive mindset , and don't feel pressured to keep the same routine (workout or food) when it becomes a burden or boring, makes you want to quit, so you should alternate every couple of months or so.

 

He is 6 ft now 105.8 lbs, the last thing he needs to worry about is fat at the moment. So I'd say throw in (clean as you can get) mass gainer with milk until he is normal BMI range again

 

You just found the solution to your problem. Start eating meat and you'll start gaining weight. We are omnivores.

 

I don't eat meat, was even vegan for a while. Check out Clarence Kennedy for inspiration...
But it's easier without food restrictions for sure. Variety is important for keeping pleasure in the equation and not getting discouraged.

 

A lot of skinny guys dont realise they dont eat all that much and lay the blame for their weight on metabolism or other factors. The reality probably is (unless you have an illness) that you eat a constant calorie deficit and dont even realise it. Actually take the time to count the average calories you eat in a day, I imagine you are running under.

As someone who has been in a similar situation, the biggest issue you will run into in my opinion is feeling like you dont have the appetite to eat the amount you need to. What you need to do if this happens is slowly increase your food intake as well as slowly increase your physical activity until you are hungrier more often. If you drink calorie heavy smoothies you can gain a lot of weight that way without feeling as bloated as if you ate an extra solid meal.