Help a really thin girl gain weight!

I can totally relate to the lack of appetite with mood changes. Something I did when I was overcoming eating issues was learn to cook properly, and really enjoy cooking and therefore the food i made. Food needs to become a pleasurable activity. Your diet sounds fairly standard, seriously up the calories. Eat like a viking preparing for war, then add some snacks. Protein shakes etc aren't really necessary, you can get all you need from proper food, and you need to learn the lifestyle change of eating more too.

It's good to have someone who relates! Seems like everyone else has the opposite problem. Yeah, you're so right. I'm just looking for a quick fix with the supplements because I can't be bothered to eat loads. My attitude is that meals are a necessity and I have to squeeze them in my day like a chore. Don't get me wrong, I do like food, I'd kill for some nachos with cheese and guacamole right now. It's just the regular day to day meals that are tedious and boring. I know what you've said is nothing mind blowing but you've actually helped me so much!

I'd just like advice on my dietary plan and the supplements I want to use. I have a very small frame, low muscle mass and body fat. I like being small, I'd just like to gain weight (both body fat and muscles). I don't want a 'toned' body, I just want to be more like normal girls rather than thin.

My weight fluctuates really easy, e.g apparently I've lost 3 pounds in 2 days?! My appetite is small and when I feel down/anxious my appetite drops, also I'm a pretty energetic person whose always jiggling and running upstairs so I do understand why I'm thin.

Anyway, the plan:

For breakfast I hope to have full fat yogurt and then nutella on toast with a glass of milk.
Lunch will probably be sandwich, some fruit, crisps, juice.
Dinner-I plan to eat lots of pasta, always something dairy and something protein and a salad.
Evening (around 9)-2 slices of peanut butter on toast.
Just before bed-bowl of ice cream.

What do you think?

I'd also like weight gain/protein shakes. Only I'm nervous about buying random products from not well known sights so could you just tell me if these products are good (and not dodgy) and whether the site's reliable? I don't wana be buying some random powder that'll have bizarre effects on my health in 10 years.

http://www.nutridrinks.co.uk/Calshake/View-all-products.html

http://www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk/body-soul/rapid-weight-gain.asp

Any help would be highly appreciated!!

I used to have severe emetophobia and refused to eat too much because of it (not exactly sound logic, but hey) - what really helped me gain weight was chocolate flavoured 'Nurishment milk' - it has about 450 calories in it plus about 92% of our GDA for all necessary vitamins, so you won't be lacking in anything if you don't feel like eating much later Obviously this isn't a substitute for regular meals (eating little and often, plus this milk, really helped me) but it's a start ^^ Also, don't overload on one food group and neglect the others - if you ate nothing but 3 bowls of pasta everyday you will not put on weight - so your plan looks pretty good to me, save that you might want to ensure you get some high-protein food once everyday Keep us posted, and good luck! ^^

Im pleased People do struggle understand people who are trying to gain weight, they just don't get that is is a struggle. Something I used to do was to spend a few hours on a sunday cooking up big batches of things like stew, pasta bake etc and freeze them in pots, so i could just microwave one and have a big easy meal.

I'd just like advice on my dietary plan and the supplements I want to use. I have a very small frame, low muscle mass and body fat. I like being small, I'd just like to gain weight (both body fat and muscles). I don't want a 'toned' body, I just want to be more like normal girls rather than thin.

My weight fluctuates really easy, e.g apparently I've lost 3 pounds in 2 days?! My appetite is small and when I feel down/anxious my appetite drops, also I'm a pretty energetic person whose always jiggling and running upstairs so I do understand why I'm thin.

Anyway, the plan:

For breakfast I hope to have full fat yogurt and then nutella on toast with a glass of milk.
Lunch will probably be sandwich, some fruit, crisps, juice.
Dinner-I plan to eat lots of pasta, always something dairy and something protein and a salad.
Evening (around 9)-2 slices of peanut butter on toast.
Just before bed-bowl of ice cream.

What do you think?

I'd also like weight gain/protein shakes. Only I'm nervous about buying random products from not well known sights so could you just tell me if these products are good (and not dodgy) and whether the site's reliable? I don't wana be buying some random powder that'll have bizarre effects on my health in 10 years.

http://www.nutridrinks.co.uk/Calshake/View-all-products.html

http://www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk/body-soul/rapid-weight-gain.asp

Any help would be highly appreciated!!

Do you want to gain weight really healthily?
I can't really advise for that, but I can give tips for weight gain in general... it's basically the reverse of what dieters do.
For example you could drink fruit juice/smoothies/milk instead of water. The juice/smoothies aren't really healthy because of the high sugar...which is why I added the milk :P One of my friends used to drink juice instead of water and worked out she was having atleast an extra 500 calories a day...
Bigger portions...if you usually have one slice of nutella on toast...have another... one packet of crisps... have a second. Most people I've met in my life who were really thin basically had smaller portions than their larger counterparts...if you find it hard to eat a lot more at once, wait a couple of hours for the food to go down then eat some more. So basically I'd snack between lunch and dinner. Some people even snack between breakfast and dinner (its called elevenses). Your stomach might hurt at first when it's being stretched but this it is a normal reaction ... I feel like that on Yom Kippur (jewish fast day thing) because my appetite shrinks fast.
Last but not least... here's a psychology tip. Use a bigger plate and bowl. It's supposed to trick your brain into thinking you're eating less as visually the amount of plate the food takes up will be less.

so did you gain any?

To increase weight you need more calories in your daily diet. Make a fantastic plan of diet having some protein and carbohydrates and calculate their calorie.