Weight Gain Diet For Hardgainers

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From my experience I have found that a 50/30/20 weight gain diet, which is the ratio of carbohydrates to protein to fat, works best for gaining healthy weight.

Consuming more protein then this is not necessary, and you shouldn't be scared to eat some healthy fats. The main point is to eat a variety of healthy foods and make sure you are getting the sufficient calories and nutrients you need to gain weight.

Eating 6 meals throughout the day enables you to stabilize your blood sugar levels and use the food your eating. Stick with 2-3 main meals and high calorie snacks to fill in the gaps. Once your body gets used to eating this amount of food, then increase the calories by 300 every few weeks.

Drink Plenty of Water

I can't drill this into your head more, it is very important. Do you know why water is so important? Let me tell you!

If your body is dehydrated (which most people are) it is going to have to use the water it does have very efficiently. Your body is very smart, it will determine where it needs water most and where it can "afford" to cut it out.

One way the body handles dehydration is by shutting down the kidneys. That may not seem like a big deal, however, if the kidneys are shut down the liver will have to eliminate the toxins that build up in the body.

That may not seem like a big deal either, but if the liver is getting rid of toxins, it can't do its number one function, which is utilizing stored fat as energy. You must drink water for general health, and it’s clear that dehydration can negatively effect your muscle building progress.

How much water should you drink?

Multiply .66 (2/3) times your body weight and you will have the ounces of water you should drink per day.

For example if you weigh 150 pounds, 150 x .66 (2/3) = 99 ounces of water a day. Or about 3 liters of water a day. That may seem like a lot, but make a commitment to drink that much water every day for 2 weeks, it will help you get in the habit.

A few more tidbits...

Caffeine dehydrates the body. For every coffee, coke, tea, mountain dew etc. you drink, you need to drink another 2 glasses of water. If you have a drink which contains caffeine before working out for its stimulant benefits, make sure to drink water to prevent dehydration during the workout.

Alcohol also dehydrates the body and there is no question that it's detrimental to your muscle building and fat loss efforts when consumed in excessive amounts. It is a toxin your body has to eliminate and for every ounce of liquor or 6 ounces of beer or wine, you need to drink another 2 or 3 glasses of water, first to hydrate the body again and then to help eliminate the toxin of alcohol.

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