hey guys its going to be a year since surgery in March and to be honest, I think im too skinny now, ive always wanted to stay at 160 lbs but some how ive managed to get down to 146 and it kinda scares me that no matter what i do i cant seem to gain weight. im a male 22 years old and stand at 5'8. my job consists of light walking trough out the casino floor.and occasionally moving some slot machines around....anyone have any suggestions to try and pack some weight back on on me i feel like some weak kid now

also i just started taking monster mass to see if it can help but on the directions it sais to take 4 scoops...i just find it really hard to get 4 scoops in a day maybe 2 but 4 seems impossible..

Sounds like you need to enjoy some Ben and Jerry's from time to time!

Sounds like you need to enjoy some Ben and Jerry's from time to time!

i eat ice cream every single day..that was one of the first things i did..to try and gain weight...!

i eat ice cream every single day..that was one of the first things i did..to try and gain weight...!

WOW!! You've gone into overdrive!! What does doc say about it? Is your metabolism messed up?

i havent even taken this up with him yet, i was self conciseness about it up untill right now when i stepped on the scale and lost another 2 more lbs in two weeks and said thats it..i need to talk to someone about this,

i havent even taken this up with him yet, i was self conciseness about it up untill right now when i stepped on the scale and lost another 2 more lbs in two weeks and said thats it..i need to talk to someone about this,

I bet you'd have never thought you'd be saying those words huh? ("i can't seem to gain weight") Maybe your body just hasn't stabilized yet. I've heard some people gain a few pounds back once they hit bottom. Definitely time to make an appt. to see the doc though. Praying for you.

What solid foods are you eating? While there are no real negative-calorie foods some foods have a track record of not being weight gain friendly. You also want to avoid the suplements - they are not good for weight gain and expensive. I did not say they wouldn't work! I said not good.

My sister and I had the same metabolic issues but different ends of the spectrum. I was overweight and starving at 1200 calories. she was underweight and starving at upwards of 3500 calories a day and for a few years a doctor supervised 4500 a day.

She ate alot of stuff and was ok'd for crap, empty calories too, but among the healthy choices were:

chicken, turkey, leaner red meats - buffalo is good. Chick peas, Edamame, heirloom Beans. starchy veggies. Potatoes are good. Oranges are good. Whole grain cereals. Berries, seeds, etc. Variety was a big deal for her too.

Good luck.

cheese, potatoes, starches, carbs...all the things you used to avoid. Drink your calories if needed. Go to a health food store and they can give you Protein to bulk up.

PLEASE, talk to your surgeon. You had VSG to get healthy, now stay healthy.

Carbs, carbs and more carbs. : P Also, I noticed where you are still very young. I know you want to stop the loss and gain weight immediately, but I'm guessing with age, like most of us, that metabolism will slow down and it will be easier to put on weight. Mine really started slowing down in my late 20s.

Never did i think i would say that I'm too skinny and struggling to gain weight, but i guess i just need to eat more often and more carbs than anything, it just sucks because im never really hungry

I wonder if your thyroid is messed up. I'd go to the doctor and get a metabolic workup.

I agree with getting labwork. Maybe hypothyroidism or something else.

Take care!

If anything it would be HYPERthyroid- an overactive thyroid. Causes wt loss, palpitations, anxiety. I agree you should see your doc- this could be many things from not getting enough calories, your metabolism being great at early 20's (wish mine were there!), to being a thyroid or other medical concern. Hope it helps!

I don't believe anything is wrong with you, and I see myself there in a few more months. I have talked many times on this board about losing too much weight. I know my body very well. I am still in the losing phase and want to get ride of about 15 to 30 more pounds...Not sure where I want to stop, but I can see my patterns now, and I really think it has to do with eating more throughout the day. I can go hours and hours and hours without eating. I would take a week and eat more throughout the day. I don't even know how I would consume more, but i tried it yesterday as a dry run. I woke up eating, and I went to bed eating. I still didn't even get 1200 calories in, but a lot of what I ate was crap. I will be looking at avacados, potatoes and rice to build on. I already eat them now, but I will make sure I add them to all meals and snacks. I do not diet at all right now, but I just can not consume enough calories in the day because I am not really trying. Yesterday I felt stuffed all day, but I figure in a few more moths maybe I will be able to eat a bit more. I want to try to stay away from bad fats and sugar as we can still be unhealthy. Let me know what works for you!

Your BMI is still on the higher end of the healthy weight range, so I wonder if some of your concern is due to perceiving yourself differently - unless, of course, you've dropped lots of weight since you last updated your signature. Like others said, try to up your calories through liquids. Weight training is also good for putting on some healthy weight AND improving your strength, since it sounds like strength is a concern for you.