While the whole world out there is killing itself to remain stick thin, a few may be worried about their thin frames. The good news is that gaining weight is much more effortless than losing weight. Weight gain is all about what you eat and not how much you eat. It is very important to have a balanced diet for gaining weight. You should also take care that you have proper timings for the meals that you have. It might happen that you eat a lot but you are not able to gain weight. So you should know whether what you eat is helping you gain weight or not.

Here is a list of things that you can add on to your regular diet to gain weight. Following these simple tips will make your weight gaining program easier. If you are pregnant you should consult your doctor regarding your diet plan and suitable exercise.

Drink at least 2 glasses of milk each day. You can replace tea with a glass of milk

Eat bananas for gaining weight, you can have banana milkshake which is an easier way of including bananas in your diet

Avoid junk food, it is not a healthy way to gain weight

Drink lots of fruit juices which will help increase your calorie intake

Keep a record of your calorie intake each day. Try to increase your calorie intake by checking the record. Continue increasing your calorie intake until you experience a weight gain

Increase the proportion of starchy food in your diet like potato, sweet potato, corn etc. which are helpful for weight gain

Include fish, meat and legumes in your diet and increase the proportion of rice that you eat each day, have eggs for breakfast

Make sure that you eat lots of fruits and dry fruits

Include Finger millet (Ragi, Nachni) in your diet, it is a very rich source of iron, Nachni pudding or custard is good for putting on weight

If you are very serious about the timings of your meal, it will be very easier for you to gain weight. So be conscious about the timings and a balanced diet for increase in weight. It is also necessary that you sleep at the right time, avoid overnight studies and work. Along with all these things you should also exercise regularly or practice yoga so that the overall fitness of your body is maintained.

Hope this information may prove useful for you.....

Answered by ashutosh_keshari , an ibibo Advisor, at 6:04 AM on September 08, 2009

The best way to put on weight is to eat well. Eat more of foods which contains fats such as sweets, milk products, non veg, ghee etc.

Answered by Vinay Kiran , an ibibo Specialist, at 11:43 PM on September 06, 2009