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j

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Oct 13, 2005, 9:48:28 AM10/13/05
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looking for food or medician to slow down metabolism. i'm underweight
and got fast metabolism. tried many weight gain product but none work.
Is it possible to get body diagnosis or specialist that may help me in
my problem.
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Bob Garrison

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Oct 13, 2005, 12:00:36 PM10/13/05
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"j" <j...@mail.zcom> wrote in message news:434e6597$1...@news.tm.net.my...

> looking for food or medician to slow down metabolism. i'm underweight and got
> fast metabolism. tried many weight gain product but none work. Is it possible
> to get body diagnosis or specialist that may help me in my problem.

Short of an unusual medical problem, eat more.


OmManiPadmeOmelet

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Oct 13, 2005, 1:55:48 PM10/13/05
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Foods high in Iodine might help.....
Kelp, shrimp, or even kelp tablets?

Excess Iodine can interfere with thyroid function.

I'm not sure it'd be wise tho'. ;-)

Eat more carbs. Spuds, rice, pasta, oatmeal, bread.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

JamesG

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Oct 13, 2005, 2:46:30 PM10/13/05
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J,
I would second the idea of nuts. I eat raw trail mix quite a bit in
between meals and putting weight on hasn't been a problem. It keeps me
feeling full and is tasty. I would also suggest doing the big compound
exercises to add muscle weight (squat, deadlift, presses,
pulldown/chinups, rows). Do an intense workout at the gym for around
an hour a few (2 or 3) times a week. I like to drink a 1.25 pint
protein smoothie containing soy milk, banana, ground flaxseed or
sunflower seeds, strawberries, honey, etc before bed and in the
morning. Get a lot of rest and sleep and eat a lot of good healthy
food and I would figure that you would gain some weight. I had trouble
gaining weight when I was a kid, but I was playing soccer and
basketball (or any sport available) constantly and running track.

James

locker

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Oct 13, 2005, 2:49:21 PM10/13/05
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How do you know you have a fast metabolism? Did you have it
tested? Do you eat 4000 calories a day and still not gain
weight?

My guess is you're not eating enough. Figure out exactly how
many calories you consume now, then add 500 a day. Shoot for a
balance between fat, carbs and protein of about 30% fat, 50%
carbs and 20% protein.

Fat examples:
Olive oil, canola oil, nuts (avoid foods high in saturated fat
and trans fat)

Carbs:
Fruit, vegetables, pasta, potatoes, non-white breads, cereals,
etc.

Protein:
Meat, fish, milk

Before you do anything, go see a doctor and have your blood
tested. Something could be keeping your body from processing
food properly, or you may have hyperthyroidism.


locker

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locker

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Oct 13, 2005, 3:33:28 PM10/13/05
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Slambram wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:49:21 -0700, "locker" <g...@vki.cw>
wrote:

>
>
>> My guess is you're not eating enough.
>
> Yeah, seriously, you're not eating enough. I said it before,
but
> i'll say it again, because i like saying it... NUTS!

Nuts are 75-80% fat. A tablespoon of fat has 120 calories. He
should not be getting more than 30% of his calories from fat. It
would be very easy to exceed that by eating nuts.

>
> Just for kicks, start paying attention to the TOTAL calories
of
> various packages of nuts. What a great country we live in
where
> for a couple dollars i can buy a day's worth of calories at
the gas
> station on my way to drive my big gas guzzling truck 5 miles
to
> work...alone...


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locker

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Oct 13, 2005, 5:00:44 PM10/13/05
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Slambram wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:33:28 -0700, "locker" <g...@vki.cw>
wrote:

>
>
>>
>> Nuts are 75-80% fat. A tablespoon of fat has 120 calories. He
>> should not be getting more than 30% of his calories from fat.
It
>> would be very easy to exceed that by eating nuts.
>>
>>
>
> So what? The OP simply said he wanted to gain weight.

Well duh. Eating too much fat will certainly put the weight on.
:)


>Calories are
> all that matter in this scenario. Who cares where they come
from.

Nonsense. If all that mattered was calories, he could eat 20
tablespoons of olive oil and get 2400 calories.


> Not that i agree with it, but do you think hard-core Atkin's
bacon
> and sausage eating dieters care about fat? There's plenty of
time
> for 30-40-30 on maintenance....

You don't know what you're talking about. If he eats more fat he
will add fat to his body. I really doubt that's what he wants to
do.

>
> If lifting, throw a quality protien supplement in the mix.
Keep it
> simple in the beginning...

Total BS.

JamesG

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Oct 13, 2005, 5:02:45 PM10/13/05
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Locker,
I agree with you that he should be eating more of everything and that
nuts should just be a supplement. The fat present in nuts is
definitely better than the fat you get from a hamburger or hotdog
though. All fats are not created/used equally. There has been
research linking consumption of nuts to a lower incidence of heart
disease which is counterintuitive to what someone might guess being
that this is a "fatty food". I would also recommend that he eat salmon
which is high in beneficial fatty acids and protein. He should be
avoiding saturated fats. As far as shooting for an exact percentage on
the fats etc if eating healthy fatty acids and other unsaturated fats
pushed him a little above the percentage ranges I wouldn't worry too
much about it since he is trying to gain weight.

Telling him to check with a doctor is good advice since this is
concerning him enough to be asking about medicine.

James

zoo

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Oct 13, 2005, 5:08:57 PM10/13/05
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Do you smoke cigarettes by any chance? If so that's your problem. I
gained 15 pounds in a month when I quit.

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locker

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Oct 13, 2005, 6:28:58 PM10/13/05
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You're an idiot. :)

Bye


j

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Oct 14, 2005, 8:31:49 AM10/14/05
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i dont smoke, but i do drink often. i will try eat nuts from now on.

j

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Oct 14, 2005, 9:17:58 AM10/14/05
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i tried olive oil before but doesnt work. how long should i intake nut
and see the result?

TheBillRodgers

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Oct 14, 2005, 9:29:44 AM10/14/05
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On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 21:17:58 +0800, j <j...@mail.zcom> wrote:

>how long should i intake nut
>and see the result?

Until he screams "I'm comingggggggggggggggggg..."

Bob Garrison

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Oct 14, 2005, 9:55:08 AM10/14/05
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"j" <j...@mail.zcom> wrote in message news:434fafeb$1...@news.tm.net.my...

What exactly did you do with the olive oil?


TheBillRodgers

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Oct 14, 2005, 11:31:48 AM10/14/05
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On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:55:08 -0400, "Bob Garrison"
<bobg...@netscape.net> wrote:

>What exactly did you do with the olive oil?

Lube his butt so the nuts don't chaff him.

The Bill Rodgers

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Oct 14, 2005, 11:37:50 AM10/14/05
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"TheBillRodgers" <TheBill...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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It really helps the nuts, see?

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