chrisj22

Get into a routine like a newborn does. Eat, sleep & train at the same time.

megatron

Firsty you have to force breakfast down yourself for a week or so, after which your body will start to crave it. Start off light - one slice of toast for example. Then try to end up with porridge + whey powder.

As for smoking weed, well dude this is a bodybuilding forum however I am partial to the stuff myself. Weed really won't help you eating mate, the only craving it gives you is for junk or sweets, combine that with the fact you will be too lazy to prepare a real meal - not great.

ALake

Thanks guys, I have started trying to eat smaller meals every 2/3 hours and it seems to be ok. I got up at 10 :p and had two bowls of brandflakes at 11, then had 2 sausage rolls at 1:30. Had bowl of pasta tuna, cheese and salad at 4:30 and just had 2 tuna sandwhiches 7:30. Although I am goingv to try and get into a sleeping pattern and go to bed after the football at 10:00. How important is having a good sleeping pattern? and what is the best amount of sleep to have? I have always slept alot, like 9 hours but I heard that is too much?

chrisj22

9 hours is brilliant. The recommended amount of sleep is 8 hours, but hey, if your a father (like me, pscarb & loads of other's on here) you never get 8 hours a night. I am lucky if I get 5 hours some nights.

Mmm...sausage rolls?? why???

LEWIS

mate your diet is not good it does not consist of the right foods in each meal - a bowl of brandflakes is not a whole meal and sausage rolls (nno no no) - especially if this is a daily thing.

have a look at the recipie section loads of help there for food info. have brown or granery bread as the sandwich, and have a banana and a protein shake with branflakes (oats would be a better option). i have about 7 hours sleep a night maybie less. If you have 9 hours you must have an easy life mate lol

mickus

Mate I was in the same boat as you until about 2 years ago, could never manage breaky always felt sick as and I was 6.4 at 175lbs way under weight for my height.

Just as these lads said the first few weeks you just need to push that food down in the mornings and after a few days you willl wake up starvin ready for your oats and each few days just try adding another meal in some where and eating a bit more often start with every 3 or 4 hours and then every 2-3 then every 2.

I now gobble down 4000+ cals in a day and have made it too 213lbs in 18 months and there is heaps to go.

Now I eat like these lads every two hours and I still get hungry in between

6 to 8 meals a day is essential to gain weight champ, I am using like 5 food meals and one to two MRP a day to keep the cal intake up sometimes a few scoops of peanut butter just to boost cal intake for the day.

Give it a go mate

best of luck

skizxi

brewers yeast is good for increasing you hunger - very cheap too

ah24

Lewis - why does getting 9 hours mean you have an easy life? He probably just gets to bed at a sensible time rather than sitting on the forum.

Alake, well done for spacing meals out and getting more in, lets just sort out the sort of foods you are getting in there. Go for a read in the diet section, get an idea of what is acceptable. Come back and post it in here..but not like you did above thats not too easy on the eyes, do it like this:

Meal 1 = ............

Meal 2 = .........

etc etc OR like:

9.00 = ........

11.00 = ......

craigybabes

dessicated liver tablets are good for increasing your appetite 3-5 tablets a day should do the trick AND STOP SMOKING !!!!!!!!!!!

ALake

Ok, not very goods today, I could only manage 6 meals, I tried every 2 hours but I really had to wait every 3 hours. I ordered an internet shop and got some of the recomended stuff, how does this plan look?


Meal 9:00 Cereals .. oats?
Meal 12:00 4 eggs and some bread
Workout: Shake
Meal 3:00 Rice, veggies, Chicken
Meal 6:00 Fish and ???
Meal 9:00 couple of tuna sandwiches really nice
Meal 11/12 before bed: Dont know, something light? Yogurt? or I wont be able to sleep.

I know its only 6 meals prob only about 2500-3000 but I am going to try and work my way up to 4000.

Also are sausage rolls bad? I usually have them in the afternoon when I am busy studying/going between seminars and lecture.

ALake

I dont smoke, not even the green variaty anymore, having alot of that really messes you up.

Any idea where I can get some good liver tablets?

SportDr

Solgar do very good argentinian liver tabs and so do my protein.

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Stanco

Hi Alake. I was in the same situation as you. The trick is to gradually increase your appetite by eating a bit more each meal and by having a meal every 2-3 hours. Evenually, you'll be eating A LOT as your stomach gets used to it.

One way to increase appetite is to swim! I almost ALWAYS feel starving right after a dip in the pool.

leeston

dessicated liver = loads for next to nothing at Holland and Barrett.

invisiblekid

An easy way to increase calories is to add a whole egg to each meal.
You get good fats and protein in a small, cheap form.

If you are struggling, then try shakes. Yeah, we all know whole food is better, but if you are struggling to eat then a shake is better than going without, imo.

As Leeston said - once you get in a routine your body will get used to eating and you'll get hungry. Also - increase your water intake. This will help increase your metabolism.