eating problems

jon812000 · 06-08-2005, 12:49 AM

can anyone offer advice on eating to bulk up, i have trouble eating, no matter how hard i try i just cant force feed myself, i have a small appetite, is there any legal supplement that could make me hungry? i try making shakes out of fruit, ice cream and whey but not gaining weight. i eat steak an veg pasta etc but after one meal i cant eat rest of day! my traing isnt making progress coz of my diet, i train using garrys beginner routine but cant increase my reps or weights one week to next!

Nick500 · 06-08-2005, 03:38 AM

PEANUT BUTTER ! as much as u can

zx9rjas. · 06-08-2005, 07:58 AM

Agreed, calorie dense food would be a great start. Fruit is not ideal for someone in your position, I found it hard when my stomach shrunk and I used to get full on 1 apple!!!, but in time I stretched my stomach and I never get full now.

Try getting some maltodextrin powder to add to your protein shakes (not the most ideal of carb sources for general use due to the high G.I. but its a start)

J

**Bodyworks** · 06-08-2005, 09:44 AM

peanut butter in large amounts will make you fat. Eat small but often sensible meals. If you would like a helping hand, get down the chemists and buy some periactin. It's an antihistamine, has the side effect of drowsiness, but stimulates appetitie a little in some. vit b12 may also be worth a shot.

Anonymous · 06-08-2005, 11:14 AM

i agree with the eat small but sensible meals,

over time this will make your appetite grow.

you could try maybe 50grams of rice and 1 chicken breast or can of tuna . start off with 3 - 4 times a day. see if you can manage it....

and slowly work from there. you need to solve this .

btw welcome to the board

Bungee · 08-08-2005, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon812000

is there any legal supplement that could make me hungry?

Biohazard have a product called 'ICE' which among other things is an appetite stimulator.
its been a few years since I used it but if memory serves me I found it quite good.
it might be worth a shot.
http://www.thebrotherhoodofiron.com/ice.html

duffpaddy · 09-08-2005, 07:05 PM

Hi,

I used to have a similar problem where I could only eat small amounts and found it tremendously difficult to eat 6 meals a day. Get a good MRP as they definitely helped me get the calorie content up and didn't leave me too full. If you find a good one that you don't have to mix with milk you'll probably find it will digest faster and then hopefully you'll feel hungry again in a couple of hours!

I'm currently using the Holland & Barrett Protoplex Deluxe which is working quite well for me at the mo. It has a good protein/carb/fat ratio and tastes good.

The other thing that helped me (and I do not condone this in any way as its an extreme step to take) was using D/bol. When I started taking that in as part of my Test-D/bol stack I became incredibly hungry and would eat like a horse! I honestly just couldn't stop eating and would sometimes take more than 6 meals a day. It was truly bizarre! When I finished taking that Test-D/bol stack I did notice my appetite decrease but my stomach was so used to eating more food, that I find it easy to eat 6 meals a day.

I would not however recommend that you go quite this far as that! As said in the previous posts, you have to accustom your body to eating more and regularly. It doesn't happen over night. Establish a routine and try and stick to it. You body will then become accustomed to expecting food at certain times which also helps.

jon812000 · 10-08-2005, 04:28 PM

thanks for all helpfull info guys, i have started making smoothies for when i cant eat, put in- milk, whey, ice cream, bannana, penut butter, an berries. im only very hungry after traing and manage to eat decent sized meal, either spag bol, pasta+tuna+veg or rice+veg+chicken.

divie · 10-08-2005, 06:55 PM

This is quite common mate dont beat yourself up about it, but as steve said your diet will have too get sorted if you wanna make progress.
In my opinion eating correctly is as important if not more so then training which you seem to understand so thats a start in itself.
Small but freqent meals is the way and add 3 mrp shakes to your diet 1 shake on waking, 1 shake straight after training and 1 before bed take the first 2 shakes in water and this will not fill you up at all allowing you to eat another 3-4 proper meals like brown rice steak etc in the day.I dont know your weight, height etc but if you wanna bulk i guess your slim so a diet of 3-4 meals and 3 shakes will help you add weight to start of.
Your get used to upping your food and eating when your not hungary.Most of the time i dont care what the food tastes like i just chew and swallow and the swalling part is sometimes helped with a glass of water.

jon812000 · 14-08-2005, 01:48 AM

i dont have the time for 6 small meals a day coz of my job, i work long hours and usually only get half hour break, its a demanding job too so sometimes im to tired to train due to job and poor diet, im lucky to get more than 5 hours sleep a day even tho im tired. i dont drink coffee or alcohol an neither do i smoke. im 6ft 1 and weigh just 12 stone, ive put on 1 stone in 3 years of training and cant increse my weights anymore, i dont want to take steroids(cant afford to for a start!), i am feeling down coz im getting no where at all, ive tried garrys begginer routine and found i lost strength and size! i know my diet is a big factor in this but i dont have the time to eat what id like to. ive tried many diff training routines and not one has worked for me.

06-08-2005, 12:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
jon812000 Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17 Rep Power:	eating problems can anyone offer advice on eating to bulk up, i have trouble eating, no matter how hard i try i just cant force feed myself, i have a small appetite, is there any legal supplement that could make me hungry? i try making shakes out of fruit, ice cream and whey but not gaining weight. i eat steak an veg pasta etc but after one meal i cant eat rest of day! my traing isnt making progress coz of my diet, i train using garrys beginner routine but cant increase my reps or weights one week to next!

06-08-2005, 03:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
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zx9rjas. Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 697 Rep Power:	Agreed, calorie dense food would be a great start. Fruit is not ideal for someone in your position, I found it hard when my stomach shrunk and I used to get full on 1 apple!!!, but in time I stretched my stomach and I never get full now. Try getting some maltodextrin powder to add to your protein shakes (not the most ideal of carb sources for general use due to the high G.I. but its a start) J ______________________ 50% of Training is nutrition 50% of Training is not overtraining If you cant gain see the above.

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jon812000 Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17 Rep Power:	thanks thanks for all helpfull info guys, i have started making smoothies for when i cant eat, put in- milk, whey, ice cream, bannana, penut butter, an berries. im only very hungry after traing and manage to eat decent sized meal, either spag bol, pasta+tuna+veg or rice+veg+chicken.

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06-08-2005, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bodyworks Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 984 Rep Power:	peanut butter in large amounts will make you fat. Eat small but often sensible meals. If you would like a helping hand, get down the chemists and buy some periactin. It's an antihistamine, has the side effect of drowsiness, but stimulates appetitie a little in some. vit b12 may also be worth a shot.

06-08-2005, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	i agree with the eat small but sensible meals, over time this will make your appetite grow. you could try maybe 50grams of rice and 1 chicken breast or can of tuna . start off with 3 - 4 times a day. see if you can manage it.... and slowly work from there. you need to solve this . btw welcome to the board

09-08-2005, 07:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
duffpaddy Under Construction Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 13 Rep Power:	Hi, I used to have a similar problem where I could only eat small amounts and found it tremendously difficult to eat 6 meals a day. Get a good MRP as they definitely helped me get the calorie content up and didn't leave me too full. If you find a good one that you don't have to mix with milk you'll probably find it will digest faster and then hopefully you'll feel hungry again in a couple of hours! I'm currently using the Holland & Barrett Protoplex Deluxe which is working quite well for me at the mo. It has a good protein/carb/fat ratio and tastes good. The other thing that helped me (and I do not condone this in any way as its an extreme step to take) was using D/bol. When I started taking that in as part of my Test-D/bol stack I became incredibly hungry and would eat like a horse! I honestly just couldn't stop eating and would sometimes take more than 6 meals a day. It was truly bizarre! When I finished taking that Test-D/bol stack I did notice my appetite decrease but my stomach was so used to eating more food, that I find it easy to eat 6 meals a day. I would not however recommend that you go quite this far as that! As said in the previous posts, you have to accustom your body to eating more and regularly. It doesn't happen over night. Establish a routine and try and stick to it. You body will then become accustomed to expecting food at certain times which also helps.

10-08-2005, 06:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
divie Making Progress Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somerset Posts: 436 Rep Power:	This is quite common mate dont beat yourself up about it, but as steve said your diet will have too get sorted if you wanna make progress. In my opinion eating correctly is as important if not more so then training which you seem to understand so thats a start in itself. Small but freqent meals is the way and add 3 mrp shakes to your diet 1 shake on waking, 1 shake straight after training and 1 before bed take the first 2 shakes in water and this will not fill you up at all allowing you to eat another 3-4 proper meals like brown rice steak etc in the day.I dont know your weight, height etc but if you wanna bulk i guess your slim so a diet of 3-4 meals and 3 shakes will help you add weight to start of. Your get used to upping your food and eating when your not hungary.Most of the time i dont care what the food tastes like i just chew and swallow and the swalling part is sometimes helped with a glass of water.

14-08-2005, 01:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
jon812000 Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17 Rep Power:	i dont have the time for 6 small meals a day coz of my job, i work long hours and usually only get half hour break, its a demanding job too so sometimes im to tired to train due to job and poor diet, im lucky to get more than 5 hours sleep a day even tho im tired. i dont drink coffee or alcohol an neither do i smoke. im 6ft 1 and weigh just 12 stone, ive put on 1 stone in 3 years of training and cant increse my weights anymore, i dont want to take steroids(cant afford to for a start!), i am feeling down coz im getting no where at all, ive tried garrys begginer routine and found i lost strength and size! i know my diet is a big factor in this but i dont have the time to eat what id like to. ive tried many diff training routines and not one has worked for me.