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What Type Of Diet And Exercise Plan Should Be Taken To Gain Weight And Get A Good Look?
Hi, I am 22 Year Old Male, Height: 5'11", With Weight Around 50Kg, I look Very Thin, I Want To Gain Some Weight, To Get a Good Look & Physique, I Heard About Endura Mass, Will it Be Safe For Me To Take Endura Mass as a Supplement? I do not work out. I have a regular sleep rhythm. My breakfast consists of only a glass of milk with hot chocolate. On an average lunch includes of 3-4 chapatis, vegetable, dal and rice. Later in snacks might have a few biscuits. Dinner I’m not usually hungry, I tend to have a little lesser than what i have for lunch in dinner time. I do not smoke or drink. I am 100% Vegetarian. Please Help Me With a Detailed Diet & Excercise Plan For Me.
Thu, 2 May 2013
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The first thing to do MUST be to see an internist (medical doctor). Have a physical examination and investigations (basically blood test) to rule out any cause that can be responsible - like thyroid, sugar and so on.
If nothing is found - which is highly probable - then see a nutrition specialist (Dietician). Several sittings may be required to be well acquainted.
Weight is like bank account. The account grows when you withdraw less (Cut down unnecessary physical work) and you deposit more (eat more).
So for short term, eat AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE / AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE . HIGH CALORIE food / Sweets and snacks in between. Fatty foods add lot of calorie - one gram of fat (oil) has 8 calorie compared to Carbohydrate having only 4 calories. Sweets have lot of ghee and sugar.
Supplement with a multi-vitamin pill once a day
THIS HOWEVER IS BAD IN THE LONG TERM / ESPECIALLY WITH INCREASING AGE / THEY INCREASE CHOLESTEROL and so on. Beware. For a short time and in young age, to indulge like this may be excused...
Have you heard of 'flour laddu'? - it is commonly given in parts of South India for the children to put on weight. Finely ground channa dhal (protein) / finely powdered sugar (carbohydrate) / made into balls by adding ghee (fat). Keep the powders ready / make a few daily / eat several of them, several times in a day!
Don't worry. You WILL gain. A time may come, when you may be overweight and start looking for ways to reduce!
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The first thing to do MUST be to see an internist (medical doctor). Have a physical examination and investigations (basically blood test) to rule out any cause that can be responsible - like thyroid, sugar and so on.
If nothing is found - which is highly probable - then see a nutrition specialist (Dietician). Several sittings may be required to be well acquainted.
Weight is like bank account. The account grows when you withdraw less (Cut down unnecessary physical work) and you deposit more (eat more).
So for short term, eat AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE / AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE . HIGH CALORIE food / Sweets and snacks in between. Fatty foods add lot of calorie - one gram of fat (oil) has 8 calorie compared to Carbohydrate having only 4 calories. Sweets have lot of ghee and sugar.
Supplement with a multi-vitamin pill once a day
THIS HOWEVER IS BAD IN THE LONG TERM / ESPECIALLY WITH INCREASING AGE / THEY INCREASE CHOLESTEROL and so on. Beware. For a short time and in young age, to indulge like this may be excused...
Have you heard of 'flour laddu'? - it is commonly given in parts of South India for the children to put on weight. Finely ground channa dhal (protein) / finely powdered sugar (carbohydrate) / made into balls by adding ghee (fat). Keep the powders ready / make a few daily / eat several of them, several times in a day!
Don't worry. You WILL gain. A time may come, when you may be overweight and start looking for ways to reduce!
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Hi,
You may start your day with a glass of fruit shake.
Then for breakfast have sandwich/parantha/lassi/upma/poha/dalia etc.
During mid-morning have 2 bananas.
For lunch you may continue eating regular food that you are eating.
In the evening again gave fruit shake.
You may have a glass of juice along with lunch and dinner. Eat dinner similar to lunch.
Have a cup of milk before sleeping.
As far as supplements are concerned, I don't recommend any. Though, whey protein supplements are better than their counter parts.
Hope this diet benefits you.
Good luck.
Regards
P
You may start your day with a glass of fruit shake.
Then for breakfast have sandwich/parantha/lassi/upma/poha/dalia etc.
During mid-morning have 2 bananas.
For lunch you may continue eating regular food that you are eating.
In the evening again gave fruit shake.
You may have a glass of juice along with lunch and dinner. Eat dinner similar to lunch.
Have a cup of milk before sleeping.
As far as supplements are concerned, I don't recommend any. Though, whey protein supplements are better than their counter parts.
Hope this diet benefits you.
Good luck.
Regards
P
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