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Need help gaining weight..

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anonymous

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im about 125(i hopp on the scale daily) pounds i get about 125 everytime i get on. I'm 16 and
im growing pretty fast 5'8 im african-american with cf but i got some caucasion on both sides
of my family (rare eh?) anyway what are good ways to gain weight. My highest was about
132 pounds about 1 week ago after eating a rack of ribs and beans and potatos.
How much calories is considered alot to gain a ton of weight summer is coming and
i want to but atleast 150 :-O at summers end.
Please help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">




PS. sorry for common spelling mistakes i lose my brain power when im not in school
 
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ClashPunk82

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Well for me I drink scandi shakes. They are shakes that are made for CF. They are high in calories and pretty easy to drink. You should ask your doc about those. For me I couldn't keep weight on so I had to get a g-tube put in, but I glad I have it, it's so much easier than forcing yourslef to eat. I want to be back to 115 which is what I used to weigh. I am 100 right now after droppin down to 88 so hopefully I will get it back on soon. I hope you get to 150!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">
 
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Fancy

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I drink lots of resource or ensure plus, these are drinks given to anorexics or people suffering from malnutrition. If you cant get a hold of these, the weight gain powders bopdy builders use are full of calories but you have to make sure you get a weight gainer and not a standard protien powder. Eat lots of cakes and very creamy/fatty foods. Chips and mars bars etc, you just have to eat a lot.
 
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anonymous

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Scandishakes work well for me too. I used to be 125 and by shooting for 3000 calories/day I've hit 140. I have two recommendations for how to get those 3000 calories:

1. ask your doctor about megase (a steroid that was KEY in increasing my appetite)
2. another supplement I've recently learned about is benecalorie. 330 calories in 1.5 ounces - I add it to shakes and even my scandishake. They're not cheap but I think worth it if you really want to gain weight.

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jhtml?PRODID=386331&CATID=100673.">http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jhtml?PRODID=386331&CATID=100673.</a>

If you go the scandishake route be sure to ask your doctor how to get them free if you use Ultrase enzymes.

Jason 30 w/cf
 
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