How to Gain Weight Soon

Gaining weight soon is usually a function of consuming more calories than your body burns in a day. The excess calories are stored as fat, with weight gain possible in weeks or months depending on how much you eat or drink and how fast your body burns calories. It's a good idea to see a doctor before adopting a rapid weight-gain program. Your physician may offer helpful hints or express some concerns. The doctor can also set some reasonable expectations based on your current height and weight.

Instructions

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  Limit or completely eliminate exercise for a while as you seek to gain weight soon. A more sedentary lifestyle burns fewer calories, allowing for faster weight gain.

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  Follow advice from your doctor on adding an extra meal or two per day. Eat healthy even though your overall goal is to gain weight soon. Good, healthy eating allows weight gain without increasing your blood pressure or cholesterol ratings or damaging your health in some other way. WebMD recommends a half-ounce of alcohol with juice or four ounces of wine before a meal to stimulate appetite.

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  Add more calories to each meal by adding ground chicken to soups, gravy for mashed potatoes, and cheese in egg dishes. Add these items in moderation to continue eating as healthy as possible.

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  Drink mixed fruit juices instead of just orange juice or cranberry juice. Mixed juices offer more calories, according to WebMD.

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  Drink healthy shakes as supplements. Seek suggestions from your doctor for name brands and how much to drink each day. Additional healthy meals plus supplemental shakes should provide quick weight gain.