Diet Quetion

[Guest guest]

At 07:25 PM 12/28/2003, you wrote:

>My question - I need to gain about 18 lbs to be considered a " normal " body

>weight. My physician does not want me to exercise (which I am used to

>walking 1/2 - 1 hour daily) and just eat are his directions. My concern is

>that the increased caloric intake plus no exercise will make me gain fat,

>when it's muscle that I need to gain. Any suggestions or recommendations?

>Should I continue my walking, and just increase the calories? I eat a

>pretty much raw food diet, all organic foods, and I eat until I feel satiated.

 

I was underweight and packed 30 pounds on, about half fat, half muscle. I

have before and after photos posted on my website at

http://elfstrom.com/workout/ for what I was doing at the *end* of gaining

that muscle. When I started, I could hardly do anything.

 

Earlier this month I went on a 7-day water fast for my psoriatic arthritis

and ended up underweight again with a very low bodyfat amount of around 5%,

and now I need to gain weight again, so I'm in a similar position to you.

 

You should keep the modest amount of walking, keep the pace slow, but NO

cardiovascular exercise (NO running, cycling). Instead you need to lift

weights, no matter if you are a man or a woman. The training style is the

same. When you eat lots of protein and fat, AND do large compound movements

with heavy weights (squat, deadlift) you *will* put on muscle, no matter

who you are. Men will put on more bulk because they have higher

testosterone production. Women will get lean and strong but not " big " . The

body must be challenged in order to grow muscle, and then you need to

provide it with the raw materials - your nutrient-dense foods.

 

Saturated fat and cholesterol are important because it helps with hormone

production in your body. Get LOTS of sleep! (If you're training hard you'll

find you'll need an extra hour of sleep anyway) Your muscles grow when you

are sleeping and resting.

 

There's lots of great information on http://www.t-mag.com , for both men

and women. To repeat, the training style between men and women is almost

essentially the same.

 

I'd be interested in seeing what your physician recommended for diet. Most

of us on the list probably know more than most physicians about nutrition.

 

David

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Most of us would kill for this problem! (LOL) Seriously though, I wouldn't

stop walking. Maybe try some weight bearing exercises.

 

If you need to gain some weight, try eating some carbohydrates. Maybe a peanut

butter sandwich on whole grain bread. Or eating nuts. Brazil nuts, walnuts and

macademia nuts have a high fat content, they are a natural food, and can be

eaten raw.

 

Hope this helps

windflower

 

Kammenzind <kammenzind wrote:

 

My question - I need to gain about 18 lbs to be considered a " normal " body

weight. My physician does not want me to exercise (which I am used to walking

1/2 - 1 hour daily) and just eat are his directions. My concern is that the

increased caloric intake plus no exercise will make me gain fat, when it's

muscle that I need to gain. Any suggestions or recommendations? Should I

continue my walking, and just increase the calories? I eat a pretty much raw

food diet, all organic foods, and I eat until I feel satiated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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