Thursday, August 19, 2010

Please Help i need advice on a good diet to help me gain weight?

I am about 4 pounds under weight and would like to gain weight to be healthy but i have a condition in where i can not have high fat foods. May you please recommend some foods that are delicious and fit what i needPlease Help i need advice on a good diet to help me gain weight?
You don't necessarily have to eat fatty foods in order to gain weight, you just have to increase the number of meals during the day and increase the amount of food that you are eating.





You can still eat healthy, just increase the amount of food you eat, and preferably if you do lots of exercise, try to limit this a bit in order to gain weight.





also check out this website, it will hopefully help you lots


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also eat plenty of protein and carbohydrates and hopefully your body will be able to restore itself to a healthy weight.





52 healthy eating ideas, which help restore weight





1. Dip breadsticks or crackers in hummus for a snack attack.





2. Toss your salads with plenty of croutons.





3. Cereal and granola bars, as well as muffins, are easy on-the-go snacks.





4. Combine pasta and rice with nuts, vegetables, and/or dried fruit for a grain salad at meals or as a snack.





5. Sprinkle granola or wheat germ over your favorite cereal or yogurt.





6. Sandwich peanut butter between two toasted waffles for a travel meal or snack.





7. Add wheat germ to homemade baked goods such as muffins. Wheat germ can substitute for up to 1/2 cup of flour in a recipe.





8. Have breakfast for dessert. Top a toasted waffle with a scoop of low fat ice cream and sliced strawberries.





9. High calorie legumes such as black beans, baked beans, and kidney beans also provide tons of fiber.





10. Saut茅 vegetables in oil for a calorie boost.





11. Chickpeas, corn, and peas can all be added to tossed salads, rice, and pasta for a snappy side dish.





12. Stuff coleslaw into your turkey or roast beef sandwich pitas.





13. Saut茅 garlic in olive oil for garlic mashed potatoes.





14. Try a sweet potato salad mixed with mayo, celery, and raisins.





15. Top baked squash with saut茅ed nuts and chopped dates for a vegetable side dish that tastes like dessert.





16. Add cooked corn to a three-bean salad or any salad for some extra sweet calories.





17. Add cooked corn and peas to canned soups to beef up the calories in your soup bowl.





18. Pack ready-to-eat applesauce in your briefcase or stash it your desk for a quick serving of fruit ... any time.





19. A sliced avocado is yummy in sandwiches and salads.





20. Top cereal, yogurt, and low-fat ice cream with sliced bananas, dates, or dried mixed fruit.





21. Mix whole cranberry sauce with walnuts as a topping for baked chicken.





22. Tote individual size servings of orange and pineapple juice with you to quench your thirst between meals.





23. Toss raisins into everything: salads, grains, cereals, and muffin mixes, to provide extra calories.





24. Avocado-rich guacamole is a fabulous dip for vegetables or as a sandwich spread.





25. Add a slice of low-fat cheese to your lunchtime sandwich for another layer of calories.





26. ';Got Milk?'; Make it a chocolate.





27. Mix your cocoa with milk rather than water for more calories and calcium!





28. Add evaporated milk to soups, casseroles, and baked goods to add calories.





29. Instantly double the calories in a glass of milk by blending in an instant breakfast powder.





30. Stick with a snack: Make a morning break of mozzarella cheese sticks and a few breadsticks.





31. Flavored yogurts and puddings are sweet evening treats.





32. Blend ricotta cheese with cooked pasta for a creamy side dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.





33. Love that latte. Add less coffee and more low fat milk to your morning mug to jack up the calories and the calcium, too!





34. Shake up your snack. Combine in a blender: a container of custard-style yogurt, fresh or defrosted fruit, a splash of milk, and ice. Blend.





35. Ladle sauces on top of lean meats, fish, and poultry to pour on extra calories.





36. Lean chicken becomes a mean chicken salad when you add mayo, dried fruit, and nuts.





37. Enjoy a hearty lunch of chili and whole grain rolls.





38. Peanuts or mixed nuts are potent snacks and can be mixed in to salads, cooked vegetables, and cereals to jack up the calories.





39. Toss oil-packed tuna in salads to toss in about 70 percent more calories than water-packed tuna.





40. Salmon is swimming with heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Try canned salmon mixed with mayonaisse as a sandwich filler.





41. Smear peanut butter on anything: graham crackers, toast, muffins, bananas, pears, and apples.





42. Sunflower seed kernels add crunch to salads and to homemade trail mixes made of dried fruit, nuts, dry cereal, and seeds.





43. Saut茅 tofu with vegetables, ginger, garlic, and light soy sauce for a quick meal.





44. Toss peanuts into Chinese stir-frys for more crunch and calories.





45. Spread cream cheese or butter on fruit breads and muffins.





46. Mix mayonaisse with chives or dill for a dilly of a sandwich spread.





47. Saut茅 your mealtime main dishes and veggies in heart-healthy olive oil.





48. Keep a variety of salad dressings on hand to give a new look and appeal to tossed greens.





49. Blue cheese, Russian, French, and ranch salad dressings are perfect dips for before-dinner crudit茅s. Mix each with a little light cream cheese for a thicker dip.





50. Bake poultry or seafood such as salmon, fresh tuna, scallops, and shrimp in Caesar or Italian salad dressing for extra calories and extra flavor.





51. Combine extra virgin olive oil with garlic powder and Parmesan cheese. Grab chunks of fresh bread and dip with dinner.





52, Add beans to salads and cooked rice and pasta for a fiber and calorie boost.

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