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Anyone have tips for gaining weight? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by to c/mtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I have a really physical job and I have been seriously struggling to actually capitalize on weight distribution. According to a web calculator and some gym people I talked to I need a daily intake of 3100-3400 calories to actually put on weight. I don’t know how I could eat that much physically and financially. I’ve been trying to up my intake and eat lots of ice cream, but I’m so used to eating like 1800 calories and I’m essentially not hungry for the day by like 2400.

Update:

I just counted today’s calories:

  • 100 - dd coffee
  • 110 - dd hash browns
  • 540 - dd egg sandwich
  • 400 - aldi calzone
  • 220 - protein shake with whole milk
  • 480 - 4 aldi swiss rolls
  • ———
  • 1850 - total

I dunno how I’m gonna squeeze another 1300 calories in. Maybe I’ll drink 7 protein shakes tomorrow.

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[–] 13 points 3 days ago*

Yeah, the gym people are definitely a good source of information. They may already have mentioned it to you, but what they refer to is usually called "bulking" in the weight lifting/power lifting/body building/... communities. There are many different guides to it out there which you can find with a simple internet search. They contain a ton of different suggestions on what you can eat/do for gaining weight. Some of these guides are written for people with smaller budgets as well.

For example these guides often include things like protein shakes which have the benefit of being dense in calories while also being a liquid, rather than solid food. But I would advise you to look up some of these guides and then consider what fits you best.

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