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| As a personal trainer, I am often asked the best | | | | calories than you burn each day in order to gain |
| way to lose weight and keep it off. For many ladies | | | | weight. The best way to do that is to eat at least 3 |
| this is a huge problem that they are hoping will shrink | | | | regular meals and 3 to 4 snacks each day. |
| down to size. Many of these women envy their | | | | In order to manage your eating habits, I suggest you |
| skinny friends and relatives, mistaking low body | | | | begin a diet and fitness journal. You'll want to start |
| weight with being healthy. Women's fitness means a | | | | by recording your current weight and measurements. |
| whole lot more than just being thin. | | | | This will determine your starting point and is very |
| There really is such a thing as being too thin. It's hard | | | | important in your efforts to gain weight. Write down |
| to believe since most of us struggle with being too | | | | your long-term goal of your desired weight. Next, |
| fat. But anyone over the age of 18 with a BMI of | | | | make a short-term goal of something like gaining 1 to |
| 18.5 or less are considered underweight. | | | | 2 pounds per week. |
| Depending on your body frame and other factors, | | | | Just as with losing weight, people who maintain a |
| being underweight can wreak havoc on your health. | | | | fitness journal have a much greater success with |
| So why not chug down some milkshakes and put | | | | gaining weight than those who try to gain weight on |
| some meat on those bones? Unfortunately it's not as | | | | their own. So, you need to write down everything |
| easy as that. It is actually more difficult to gain | | | | you eat and drink every day. Try to set goals to eat |
| weight than it is to lose it. | | | | 6 meals a day. Keep track of what you are eating |
| There are many factors that make it hard for a | | | | and discuss your journal with your physician. He or |
| person to gain weight. Some people have fewer fat | | | | she may have some suggestions of foods that you |
| cells and therefore can never be really fat. Others | | | | should add to your diet to help you gain weight. |
| are very active or maybe even hyper-active resulting | | | | Get plenty of cardio and strength training exercises. |
| in an increased metabolism that burns calories at a | | | | Being active will help to increase your appetite. When |
| high rate. A poor diet or other underlying medical | | | | you are trying to gain weight, it helps to be hungry. |
| conditions could hinder a person's ability to gain | | | | Your goal should be to build muscle and not fat, so |
| weight. | | | | strength training exercises with weights will be ideal. |
| Being underweight can compromise the immune | | | | Try to exercise at least 6 days per week for 30 |
| system, cause muscles to atrophy, and bones to | | | | minutes or more each day. |
| become brittle. A person who is too skinny may have | | | | Take time to rest. Getting an adequate amount of |
| problems with circulation and find that they have a | | | | sleep each night will help your body to replenish and |
| lower body temperature than others who have more | | | | rejuvenate. The healthier lifestyle that you lead, the |
| body fat to keep them warm. | | | | better your appetite and ability to gain weight will |
| It is important for anyone who is underweight to eat | | | | become. |
| a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables as well as | | | | |