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Gaining weight (not bulking up) in a controlled, healthy way

I've been eating a paleo diet for 3 weeks, and I've lost 4-6 pounds. The problem is, I'm not trying to lose weight! In fact, if I go much lower than this I'm likely to run into som …
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Carbs and Weight Gaining

How many carbs do I need a day to gain weight and muscle I'm about 135 5'9 trying to get towards 155. Ill be taking in 1.2-1.3x my bodyweight in protein, maybe some high carb low f …
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Does Maca make you lose weight

Hi Paleo,I want to know if Maca can cause you to lose weight i have been taking Maca for over a year now.Im a 33 year old female height 5/3 my weight last year was 9stone and i fel …
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Help me gain weight?

I've been Paleo since the start of July now, which I started mainly to address my 5 year history of chronic heartburn. I've reaped all the benefits the diet has had to offer, but I …
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How can I get enough fat calories in an easy, tasty paleo diet without any dairy?

Hello everyone, this is a question about my diet and spots and I'm hoping people can give me some advice. Sorry in advance, it's a long one. The question is in the last paragrph fo …
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I want to GAIN weight; what is your recommendation?

I'm a 25 year old male that has recently started to switch to the Paleo diet (within the past 3 months). I am 5'9" (175 cm) and only 124 pounds (56 kg). I am slender and you can se …
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If you’re a ‘hardgainer’ that wants to gain mass, do you keep eating like crazy even after gaining the mass?

I'm an ectomorph/hardgainer etc. trying to gain some mass/muscle. In other words, I'm 31 years old, fairly strict Paleo since the last 2 years (except for optimizing my omega 3 p …
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Anyone successfully gained body fat, on purpose?

And if so, how? My background: I'm female, short and skinny, always have been. Since going paleo about 6 months ago I have shed some body fat, and I am getting a tad concerned at …
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Binge eating causing huge hunger pangs the next morning?

Hi! Well, I'm one or two kilo's underweight ( used to be more underweight), and wish to gain weight. Sometimes I get upset about this and actually over eat. Last night I did and i …
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How to gain weight

Hello all :) Sex: Male Age: 22 Activity: Low active (two slow 20 minutes walks per day) Height: 5"9' (175 cm) Weight: 55kg (121 lbs) I have been on a low carb diet for two months …
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How to recover from 3 years of overtraining and undereating .. Hypothalamus, pituatary, thyroid issues

Hey guys, So I am 21 year old male who back in high school got way to competitive wiht cross country, ran about 50-60 miles a week for a long perioid of time, never able to eat en …
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What to say to a nutritionist…

I am going to see a nutritionist, as recommended by my doctor since I need to gain weight. I have been paleo for about 9 months and lost a little too much. I have started to up my …
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Help me trick myself into eating more.

I'm a breastfeeding mother of a 19 month old. I'm also on an anti-depressant (for anxiety, probably won't be coming off it soon). One of the side effects I'm experiencing is a lack …
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Do you deliberately add extra fats to your meals?

I find myself always adding a couple tablespoons of coconut oil and or butter to all my meals after they have been cooked. I am really trying to gain weight, and my maintenance amo …
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low weight and need to gain weight; not sure how to approach this and would like thoughts

I'm a 30 year old female with really bad digestive issues, and I'm 30 lbs underweight. Really, really underweight. Like, if I lose more, I'll have to go to a hospital and probably …

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