How do I keep my weight up (TW: mentions of weight gain)

bignosegirly0

Im 5'9 and a half, and am underweight. Last night when I weighed myself, I had put on some weight which I'm proud of. But how do I keep my weight up.

My gym goals is to grow my glutes, which you can't achieve when you're underweight.

I often lift weights, try adding protein to my meals.

How can I assure that I don't lose weight again?

Azziman

Hey @bignosegirly0, I can hear how you're looking to put on weight and build your glute muscles. There's quite a few things that can influence weight when you're looking to build in a healthy way, but the big ones are usually nutrition, exercise, biology (e.g. hormones), and social factors (e.g. support from friends). Nutrition and exercise are the two that need reworking to align with you're trying to achieve so I'd look at those first. Are you using any tools/support to help you, or could you be speaking to someone who can look at these with you and help you? We're here to support you!

Sian321

@bignosegirly0 , just wanted to pop a message through here to say thank you for your post and check in. How are you feeling emotionally about your physical health and body at the moment?

I'll share below some resources which offer more specialist advice about how to fuel yourself in a healthy and safe way:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/managing-your-weight/healthy-ways-to-gain-weight/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/food-and-mental-health/

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-eat-a-balanced-diet/eight-tips-for-healthy-eating/

Have you felt able to speak with anyone else about your health-journey?

bignosegirly0

@Azziman hiya, sorry for the late response.

I do drink protein shakes with creatine during my exercises. And I mainly try to lift heavy weights until I get to a limit.

That’s about it for me.

bignosegirly0

@Sian321 I feel a bit insecure, but I just have to keep pushing. When I have talked about this with others, they say I just need to eat more Protein and be patient.

It’s kind of a shame that I live with a family where our food is very low in calories, fat and everything I need in order to gain weight and muscles

Thank you for the resources