Trouble gaining weight

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sometimes i think it's kind of annoying.
I can't seem to put on muscle mass or even weight as easily as some people.
my metabolism's fast.

i'm 6'2'' and about 160-170 pounds
tall & slim

I got put on Mirtazapine (Remeron) for that. In a month I gained from 115 to 145 and then it leveled off, but now I'm coming off it and need to force myself to eat. I don't get hungry and don't notice that I haven't had anything to eat in 24 hours until I start getting shaky and feeling really anxious.

Maybe just wait 'til your metabolism starts slowing down in twenty years?

Be happy, I eat one little candy bar and need to work out for two hours to NOT gain anything

Appreciate what you have. You know what they say: you can never be too rich or too thin.

I didn't really put on weight at all until I was around 20. I'm 22 now and have just about made it into the 'normal weight' category on the BMI charts. I'm still abit on the lanky side but heck I'm gonna take that 'normal' diagnosis and run with it. btw I'm a girl so this probably has no relevance whatsoever...

It's because you're only 19. Seriously, 6'2" and 160-170 isn't too slim for that age. I think most tall guys broaden out and gain muscle mass in their early/middle 20s. The down side is when you get closer to 30 the muscle starts turning into fat.

Peanut butter! A couple of big spoonfuls add up to around 500 kcal--great for putting on weight without eating a lot of crap.

I find it extremely easy to gain weight. Losing weight is difficult for me. Want to trade metabolisms?

What it comes down to is a lot of weights and a very high protein diet. You should see my friend Shaun, he used to be really skinny now hes a muscle man.

Ditch the sugar. Ditch the carbs. They will either go right through you or make you into a big flat blob, make you tired and give you thrush so you fart all the time.

Eat lots of meat. eat lots of eggs and other high protein foods. Beans for fibre. And you need to stick to weights too. I can get my friends before and after pics if he doesn't mind.

Get some whey protein from your local sports health shop.

Here's a really unhealthy way at gaining weight: drink alcohol. It stops your metabolism dead in its tracks. Typically people eat when they drink so.....all those calories your taking in when your drunk aren't being metabolized and are instead being stored as fat.

Its a proven scientific fact. I can put on a pound a night when I drink. *shrugs*. Whiskey, cherry coke and cheezits might help, lol....

Or you could just start eating tons of protein.

You could also try wearing a lead diving belt.

Im pretty sure he means muscle. who in their right mind would want to be fat?