Titanium Rocket Posted June 12, 2014 Share It’s not often you hear about someone who battles to put on weight. I have consistently weighed 68 kg for 30 years, +/- 1 kg. I've never had to worry about food or diets or managing weight gain that most people struggle with. I lead a well above-average active lifestyle; I have Polar records right back to 2005, and average 7.9 hours/week activity for those 9 years. This is made up of high intensity exercise: cycling and surf-skiing. And 20 years of competitive squash before that. However, in the last 2 years or so, I have steadily started to shrivel away, now down to 64 kg. This loss is all muscle mass because I never had any body fat to lose in the first place…!! My age is now 55, which understandably has something to do with the wasting away – but not everything. My wife says I look haggard and hammered…she’s on my case to eat more and beef up. I am pretty fussy about what I eat and do keep a subconscious track of carb and protein intake; if anything I don’t eat enough protein. I do know from years of racing that the LCHF diet won’t work for me. Does anyone have any ideas on how to beef up, how to put on weight, specifically muscle mass. (Please don't say pump iron and eat supplements...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted June 12, 2014 Share i am no expert but it sounds like you may have some sort of imbalance? have you had some tests done i.e. thyroid, pancreas etc? nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideondv Posted June 12, 2014 Share Drink more beer! Unfortunately you are going to have to "pump iron" and increase your protein intake (whey protein shakes are the easiest) if your are specifically looking at muscle mass. Ispeed_V, ChUkKy, IH8MUD and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted June 12, 2014 Share It’s not often you hear about someone who battles to put on weight. I have consistently weighed 68 kg for 30 years, +/- 1 kg. I've never had to worry about food or diets or managing weight gain that most people struggle with. I lead a well above-average active lifestyle; I have Polar records right back to 2005, and average 7.9 hours/week activity for those 9 years. This is made up of high intensity exercise: cycling and surf-skiing. And 20 years of competitive squash before that. However, in the last 2 years or so, I have steadily started to shrivel away, now down to 64 kg. This loss is all muscle mass because I never had any body fat to lose in the first place…!! My age is now 55, which understandably has something to do with the wasting away – but not everything. My wife says I look haggard and hammered…she’s on my case to eat more and beef up. I am pretty fussy about what I eat and do keep a subconscious track of carb and protein intake; if anything I don’t eat enough protein. I do know from years of racing that the LCHF diet won’t work for me. Does anyone have any ideas on how to beef up, how to put on weight, specifically muscle mass. (Please don't say pump iron and eat supplements...) Drink more beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted June 12, 2014 Share Me too. Have had all the tests done but to no avail. I can eat anything and NEVER put on a gram. Only problem - low blood pressure. I will live forever man.Beer just goes to the belly. No supplements help either. Feel great but a hammer needs weight Edited June 12, 2014 by Sepia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted June 12, 2014 Share Drink more beer! Unfortunately you are going to have to "pump iron" and increase your protein intake (whey protein shakes are the easiest) if your are specifically looking at muscle mass. hahahahahahaBeat me to it Gideondv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ84 Posted June 12, 2014 Share There is only one way to put on weight,eat more.There is only one way to put on muscle mass,resistance training. IF you want to put on muscle you will have to up your protein and carb/fat intake so that you consume more calories than you spend. Also consider how you eat, timing of your meals with muscular weight gain.Pre, post and intra training nutrition is important in this. Nothing has to be supplemented if you can get enough food down your throat. I eat a lot (4 cooked meals a day) and I snack and I use supplements.I have to supplement or I cannot pick up anything and I only weigh 75kg's. Brogue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brogue Posted June 12, 2014 Share Salami and Niknaks bud, they're a weight weenie's enemy! flyguysa and fanievb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shova1 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Agreed, medical imbalances should be precluded before embarking on any dietary course of action... nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MTBer Posted June 12, 2014 Share Yes finally someone with the same problem as me! I am a riet and at 1.92m you can almost see thru me... I am eating whatever I want, when I want and nothing happens... Edit Spelling, thank you Karma... Edited June 12, 2014 by The MTBer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukelockie Posted June 12, 2014 Share Your eating times and portion sizes may have something to do with it. Do you eat meals that replace the calories that you burnt whilst exercising? Try and establish a schedule of eating and get your carbs to proteins to fats ratio right, eating smaller portions more often helped me out. An example: 7:30 Breakfast (scrambled eggs with some avo and coffee)10:30 Snack (fruit and nuts)13:30 Lunch (chicken/tuna/beef or any protein + veg + avo + coffee)16:30 Snack ( usually fruit/protein shake)19:30 Dinner ( grilled chicken/fish/beef/lamb etc etc + veg + a fat) I am no expert, but it worked so why not give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted June 12, 2014 Share It’s not often you hear about someone who battles to put on weight. I have consistently weighed 68 kg for 30 years, +/- 1 kg. I've never had to worry about food or diets or managing weight gain that most people struggle with. I lead a well above-average active lifestyle; I have Polar records right back to 2005, and average 7.9 hours/week activity for those 9 years. This is made up of high intensity exercise: cycling and surf-skiing. And 20 years of competitive squash before that. However, in the last 2 years or so, I have steadily started to shrivel away, now down to 64 kg. This loss is all muscle mass because I never had any body fat to lose in the first place…!! My age is now 55, which understandably has something to do with the wasting away – but not everything. My wife says I look haggard and hammered…she’s on my case to eat more and beef up. I am pretty fussy about what I eat and do keep a subconscious track of carb and protein intake; if anything I don’t eat enough protein. I do know from years of racing that the LCHF diet won’t work for me. Does anyone have any ideas on how to beef up, how to put on weight, specifically muscle mass. (Please don't say pump iron and eat supplements...)I'm in the same boat but it does not bother me, I'm 29 and been weighing 68kg/70kg for 12 years and eat double what my brother eats in a day and he weighs 85kg and battles with weight. I don't mind cause I eat what I want when I want. Drink all the beer and Brandewyn and coke as I please and I'm fit and healthy The MTBer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted June 12, 2014 Share Yes finally someone with the same problem as me! I am a riet and at 1.92m you can almost see true me... I am eating whatever I want, when I want and nothing happens... i was the same, until i reached the ripe age of 27. jumped from 63kg to 85kg (but i'm a lot shorter than you) the main cause of my weight gain? http://www.windhoekbeer.co.za/img/photos/home/1.jpg 428 others and Jakkals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted June 12, 2014 Share Salami and Niknaks bud, they're a weight weenie's enemy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squier Posted June 12, 2014 Share I'm in the same boat but it does not bother me, I'm 29 and been weighing 68kg/70kg for 12 years and eat double what my brother eats in a day and he weighs 85kg and battles with weight. I don't mind cause I eat what I want when I want. Drink all the beer and Brandewyn and coke as I please and I'm fit and healthy Living the dream man! Just living the dream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karma Posted June 12, 2014 Share Yes finally someone with the same problem as me! I am a riet and at 1.92m you can almost see true me... I am eating whatever I want, when I want and nothing happens... true you? really?get tested bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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