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Question: my age 25 weight 60 kg. i was doing the gym and taking the supplements , right now i am not doing gym, i would like to weight gain without gym and supplements. how can i do it?. tell me any medicine.
Brief Answer:
To gain weight you need to consume more calories every day.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
If someone has body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 then he/she would be considered as a underweight.
Your weight is 60 kg but you have not mentioned your height.So,kindly let me know your height in centimeters.
However,to gain weight you may need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right type of exercises to have good muscle tone.
Also,there is no specific medicine available in allopathy for healthy weight gain and if someone claims it to be steroids, then I would not personally recommend to take them since they could be harmful to the human body.
The ideal, scientific and the safest way to increase your weight is by increasing the bulk/tone of muscles. This requires extra proteins, additional supplements of vitamins, minerals and essential elements and adequate physical exercises/workout in the gym with cycling, jogging etc to build up the muscles' tone.
But before going to discuss it further,I would require your HEIGHT(cm).
Awaiting your response.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
To gain weight you need to consume more calories every day.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
If someone has body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 then he/she would be considered as a underweight.
Your weight is 60 kg but you have not mentioned your height.So,kindly let me know your height in centimeters.
However,to gain weight you may need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right type of exercises to have good muscle tone.
Also,there is no specific medicine available in allopathy for healthy weight gain and if someone claims it to be steroids, then I would not personally recommend to take them since they could be harmful to the human body.
The ideal, scientific and the safest way to increase your weight is by increasing the bulk/tone of muscles. This requires extra proteins, additional supplements of vitamins, minerals and essential elements and adequate physical exercises/workout in the gym with cycling, jogging etc to build up the muscles' tone.
But before going to discuss it further,I would require your HEIGHT(cm).
Awaiting your response.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
my height is 5.10inch
Brief Answer:
Eat right type of diet and regular exercises rather than any pills.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for sharing more information.
Your body mass index (BMI) is 19.6 (height 175 cm and 60 kg weight) is not low (normal BMI range is from 18.5-24.9 kg/m) but if you want to gain some weight then you should eat right type of diet and regular exercises rather than any pills.
Following are some tips to follow to gain weight. You may take some time to gain the weight you need, but be patient as weight gain process should gradual.
1) Eat high calorie, high protein diet. Do not increase the intake of junk foods and greasy foods.
2) Eat healthy fats like omega-3 essential fatty acids sources like salmon, walnuts.
3) Eat good protein rich foods like lean meats, fish, poultry, egg white nuts, seeds, pulses and legumes.
4) Eat healthy carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
5) Protein powder like 'whey protein supplement' and nutritional supplement drinks can be added for which you can see local pharmacist to find out which ones are available in your area.
6) Drink a lot of fluids that supply nutrients and calories like milk, fresh fruit juice and energy drinks.
7) Drink at least 2 glasses of milk, replace tea with milk.
8) Have eggs for breakfast. Custard is good for putting on weight.Eat bananas and sapota milkshakes.
Keep a record of calorie intake each day. Try to increase calories intake by checking the record and continue to increase calorie intake until you gain weight.
Avoid caffeine and nicotine.
Exercises are also important for healthy weight gain.
Hope this will help you and let me know if you anything to clarify.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
Eat right type of diet and regular exercises rather than any pills.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for sharing more information.
Your body mass index (BMI) is 19.6 (height 175 cm and 60 kg weight) is not low (normal BMI range is from 18.5-24.9 kg/m) but if you want to gain some weight then you should eat right type of diet and regular exercises rather than any pills.
Following are some tips to follow to gain weight. You may take some time to gain the weight you need, but be patient as weight gain process should gradual.
1) Eat high calorie, high protein diet. Do not increase the intake of junk foods and greasy foods.
2) Eat healthy fats like omega-3 essential fatty acids sources like salmon, walnuts.
3) Eat good protein rich foods like lean meats, fish, poultry, egg white nuts, seeds, pulses and legumes.
4) Eat healthy carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
5) Protein powder like 'whey protein supplement' and nutritional supplement drinks can be added for which you can see local pharmacist to find out which ones are available in your area.
6) Drink a lot of fluids that supply nutrients and calories like milk, fresh fruit juice and energy drinks.
7) Drink at least 2 glasses of milk, replace tea with milk.
8) Have eggs for breakfast. Custard is good for putting on weight.Eat bananas and sapota milkshakes.
Keep a record of calorie intake each day. Try to increase calories intake by checking the record and continue to increase calorie intake until you gain weight.
Avoid caffeine and nicotine.
Exercises are also important for healthy weight gain.
Hope this will help you and let me know if you anything to clarify.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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