im trying to gain weight (been the same for 6 years now) and i need to know the best supplements to take that also dont take up too much space in their bottle or whatever as i will be living out of a closet the size of that space under the bottom bunk for 6 months

4/17/2006 9:38:00 AM

you can probably gain weight just by taking protein. Go buy the cheap protein supplement at GNC. I assume you're trying to gain muscle and not fat. If it's the other case, Little Debbie works wonders.

4/17/2006 9:42:20 AM

I really don't think Protein is a good way to gain weight because it's not that high in calories or carbohydrates. It can be very filling too...so you're replacing something that could be high in calories and carbs with something that is low in calories in carbs. I usually suggest protein to people who are trying to lose weight. And since you don't have a lot of space, then buying a big tub of weight gainer probably won't help either.

I'd suggest just changing your diet. Eat more starches...pastas, breads, etc. Anything that has more carbohydrates. Don't try to increase the sugars too much (which is what weight gainer basically is)...because those are bad calories.

Just eat more.

4/17/2006 9:50:03 AM

i can try that but im really not too sure ill have the opportunity to eat any more than i usually do

4/17/2006 10:01:09 AM

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"I really don't think Protein is a good way to gain weight because it's not that high in calories or carbohydrates."

wow...just wow.

i'm too stunned.

wow...

...

4/17/2006 10:03:05 AM

You could always just eat more and get some good muscular exercise (lifting weights, for example). I know my friend went in the army and in basic training, he was super super skinny (he got the nickname Wee Willy Williams). So, they made him eat 3-5 hotdogs at every meal and of course he got plenty of exercise. When he came back from basic, he was buff as hell and had gained around 50 pounds of muscle.

4/18/2006 10:20:19 AM

Eat, Eat, Eat

4/18/2006 10:30:23 AM

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"Quote : "I really don't think Protein is a good way to gain weight because it's not that high in calories or carbohydrates." wow...just wow. i'm too stunned. wow... ... "

my same reaction

4/18/2006 11:02:05 AM

[sarcasm]more great advice from TWW!!![/sarcasm]

4/18/2006 11:04:30 AM

go to GNC or a similar store and talk to someone who knows what they're talking about.

4/18/2006 11:05:06 AM

^ dont count on it, i have talked to plenty of people at stores like that, that dont know what they are talking about either

4/18/2006 11:13:40 AM

Like the little old lady who helped me at Vitamin World last week

4/18/2006 11:17:18 AM

I'm a little confused.

You put on weight when you consume more calories than you burn. And consuming excessive amounts of carbohydrates and storing them will put on a lot of weight also.

So when you have 20-25g of protein with only 110-130 calories and 2-5g of carbs...that doesn't seem like an easy way to put on weight. If you're trying to gain muscle...then yeah it's a good idea. But in my experience, protein shakes and bars fill you up and take place of other foods that could give you more calories and carbs that would make it easier to put on weight. If you could just add protein supplements without changing your diet...then that would work...but that's never been the case with me.

I've always lost weight (and gained muscle), when I took protein on a consistent basis.

4/18/2006 11:20:22 AM

http://www.dpsnutrition.net/product_information.asp?number=CT041&back=yes&dept=1006&last=1006



Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 4 Scoops (150g)
Size of Container: 6 Lb

Amount Per Serving
Calories 620
Calories From Fat: 45
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 100mg
Sodium 110mg
Potassium 395mg
Total Carbohydrates 80g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 5g
Protein 56g


I usually have half a shake in the morning and half a shake when I get back after my last class (mixed w/ water). Easy way to add 620 calories to a diet, also compared to most weight gainers it has very little sugar and very little sat. fat.

[Edited on April 18, 2006 at 7:35 PM. Reason : .]

4/18/2006 7:33:26 PM

whey is absorbed quickly...if anything it makes me more hungry, which is why when I'm trying to lose weight I try and stay away form it unless I desperately need more protein for the day

also you can't exactly "gain" muscle while you're losing weight, at least not to a signifigant degree....to gain weight (muscle included) you must eat at an excess of what you use, to lose you need to eat at a deficit...maybe you thought you were gaining muscle because you were losing body fat and becoming more defined

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4/18/2006 7:49:08 PM

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"maybe you thought you were gaining muscle because you were losing body fat and becoming more defined"

Its not like it was a big difference....but I have lost 5-7lbs, but gone up in my bench, squat, etc.

4/18/2006 10:06:25 PM

what's the reason for gaining the weight?

4/18/2006 11:41:00 PM

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"go to GNC or a similar store and talk to someone who knows what they're talking about. "

GET OUT OF THE LOUNGE

4/18/2006 11:43:34 PM

Food.

4/19/2006 3:26:59 AM

dude, eat a lot of steak and potatoes.

4/19/2006 3:57:55 AM