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How to gain weight to see results in a week
Yes. I am 5'5 and I weight just 90-93 lbs. I used to weight 95-98 lbs but when I got my wisdom teeth pulled I couldn't eat a hole lot so I lost quiet a bit of weight. I was wanting to know if I should exercise on top of eating certain food with protein an fiber. Also, what are they types of foods I should eat to help me gain or also how many calories in a day should I eat. My ideal weight I would like to be at is about 100-105 lbs.
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There are 3500 calories in a pound. So ideally you will have to gradually eat that many in excess to gain the weight you want. Eating food high in calories will get you your results faster, however would be bad for your health. So you can try to simply add more snacks to your diet to add more calories.
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The number of calories you should be having a day is about 2000 calories. (You will need more if you do a lot of physical activity.)
You should have a balanced diet with all the different types of nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fibre, fat, and vitamins and minerals.
Frequent small meals are generally better than eating a lot at once, similar to the way body builders eat lots of meals a day to keep a constant supply of protein. You won't need to eat that much, but the concept still applies.
If you tend to not feel hungry and forget to eat, set reminders for regular meal times.
Exercise should be part of a healthy lifestyle, and resistance training (such as lifting weights) will help you build muscle. The amount that is right for you will depend on your existing fitness level. Do what you can, and eat accordingly.
(Keep in mind that while exercise can increase your appetite, strenuous exercise can have the opposite effect because it can reduce the blood flow to your stomach so that you don't feel hungry.)
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