I am 18 years old but my body is very slim .pls give me some tips so that I can build it up.

Question

Hello, according to your height, your weight should be around 65 kg. To gain weight, you should eat every 2-3 hours. Have 6 -7 meals in a day with healthy and high calorie foods. Include milkshakes, cheese sandwiches, paneer or aloo parathas in your breakfast. Lunch and dinner should be 3 - 4 chapatis with vegetable, rice and dal. Add a sweetdish after meals. In between snacks can be cookies, ice-creams, juices, dry fruits like kaju, kismis, badaam, peanuts, dhoklas, idlis, bhelpuri, aloo chaat etc. You can consult us via a private chat on Lybrate, as we need to understand your food habits, lifestyle and blood group, and medical history (If any)

Diet Clinic · Accepted Answer

Hello, according to your height, your weight should be around 65 kg. To gain weight, you should eat every 2-3 hours. Have 6 -7 meals in a day with healthy and high calorie foods. Include milkshakes, cheese sandwiches, paneer or aloo parathas in your breakfast. Lunch and dinner should be 3 - 4 chapatis with vegetable, rice and dal. Add a sweetdish after meals. In between snacks can be cookies, ice-creams, juices, dry fruits like kaju, kismis, badaam, peanuts, dhoklas, idlis, bhelpuri, aloo chaat etc. You can consult us via a private chat on Lybrate, as we need to understand your food habits, lifestyle and blood group, and medical history (If any)

Shwetha Bhatia · Answer

Its important to follow a healthy diet which has optimal amounts of first-class? proteins (dairy products, egg, fish, etc) complex carbohydrates (oats, brown rice etc) & healthy fats (almonds, walnuts etc )along with a structured exercise program that is balanced with weight training and cardio will surely help. Kindly contact us for customized diet & workout plan.