Healthy ways to gain weight?

edited March 2011 in Pregnant
Just looking for some tips on how to gain weight healthily. I'm 15+ weeks and my ob and nutritionist are stressing that I need to start gaining weight and have no clue how I'm supposed to do that. I eat good and I'm active.any advice???

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  • I drank slim. Fast with a meal it worked... its like two meals in one ;)
  • Does slim fast have good flavors, I've never drank it
  • Cheese! Yogurt, Milk products in general :) If you can handle milk, do Instant breakfast in the am or as desert.. It has good vitamins and good calories. Good fats, Good calories and rice:)
  • I would also like to gain weight.. I know its Cming. But all I seem to do is lose weight. Not that you can tell my belly sure is sticking out there :) Just makes no sense
  • Ys I can't really drink milk products, I'll have to try that. I'm just worried cuz everyone is making a big deal about me not gaining weight
  • Oh and french frys lol, great way to get the salty craving out of the way, they are not 100 percent healthy but hey they are tasty and bake the belly grow lol! Give in to your cravings :)
  • I'm a health nut lol.and my cravings have been fruits and veggies, mainly strawberries.
  • Is slim fast good for u while preggo?!
  • What about white rice or brown or wheat pasta ..saute some vegetables and have it w/ the rice or pasta..or burrito w/grilled vegs and black beans....some of those should help you gain weight w/the carbs in it
  • Thanks @beatrice I never thought about that.I'm gonna have my boyfriend experiment in the kitchen this weekend lol
  • @jazzi89 hope it helps and is yummy... if you like garlic you should try to make some garlic rice because its soo good..
  • @jazzi89 Ensure works great in-between meals. I used to be anorexic and to gain weight healthily they had me drink an ensure or 1/2 of one in-between meals (depending on how quickly or how slowly you need to gain weight). They dont make you gain weight as fast as youd expect and they have a bunch of flavors and have a ton of good for you vitamins and minerals that will benefit both you and the baby! Hope that helps!
  • I love garlic, I've never thought of using it with rice? Any special way of making it?
  • @jazzi89 you can find Ensure drinks in the nutritional drink section of pretty much any grocery store or drug store. Most targets and walmarts have them too. They usually come in packs of 6. They are a little expensive so if you like them, buy them in bulk if you can at walmart or target!
  • @hopingforfirst every time I go to the store I think about buying ensure but haven't really known anything about it. I'm going to have to try it out
  • @jazzi89 depending on how much weight you need to gain you might be able to split it up so you only need to take a few sips inbetween meals to total 3/4 to 1 Ensure per day. That's an extra 200-350 calories a day which causes healthy and gradual weight gain.. hope that helps!
  • @jazzi89 its a little thick like a milkshake but so so good for you. Also I know a ton of ways to maintain a healthy weight and to gain weight in a healthy way so feel free to email me with any questions! Kierstenrenae@gmail.com. I recommend the vanilla flavor but everyone's different!
  • @ jazzi89 there recipes online ...your rinse the rice till the waters clear and cook it normally after its cooked let it cool and in a wok or large frying pan you have a little bit of olive oil and saute the garlic and add soysauce then the rice and chopped up scallions..but yea online there's amount of what u need for everything.
  • Thank you! I'm not sure how much weight they want me to gain but at every dr visit they ask me if I'm eating because they dont like my weight progress. I lost ten pounds before I found out I was pregnant and haven't gained an ounce yet
  • @ jazzi89 w/lost 10 lb also bit when i was 5 months and so on the weight came on...i wasnt healthy i ate junk and fast food but was active .. this one im doing it healthy
  • Thank you so much guys this has been really helpful.this is my first baby so I want to do all I can to stay healthy.and thank you for the email I will definitely keep in touch with questions
  • Ya I'm a huge health nut. I'm trying to figure out if that's why I'm not gaining weight normally
  • Oh my grandmother ate alot of avacado while trying to gain weight!
  • I've never had avacado.is it tasty?
  • So grean and can be added to many things! Cant explain the taste but i love it alot! Some describe it as buttey, but it doesnt taste like butter... get one that is slightly squishy, not too had, cut it open and try it then add a ligt salt then try it. It tastes great in almost anything cold. Doesnt cook well, so it is great raw! The oils and fats in it are SOOOO good for you. Its actualy recomended eats for pregos and children!
  • I'm going to get some next time I get groceries, I love trying new things
  • Avacado is like a miracle food...look it up...its Delicious...thats one of my favorite foods...u could eat it with anything...chicken, meat, rice, salad, tacos...google avacado recipes...
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