I am trying to gain weight, and I am around 6 foot 4 and 205 pounds. I am using the food layering concept by eating a serving of protein with a fistful of vegetables, two fistfuls of carbs every meal, and three scoops of nut butter. I also have two protein shakes before and after workout plus two protein shakes with whole milk and nut butter. I am thinking this is too much because I notoriously just despise eating, but I might try using MyFitnessPal to record this amount of calories. What can I do to make things easier to eat when I just have no interest? I am trying to space the 3 big meals 4-5 hours apart and having a protein shake in between. Is this a good idea?
I think I despise eating because I have had no consistency, and I make it chore. Yeah, I was overdoing it with the protein. I think a more rational strategy is aiming for 3800 calories with 106 g of fat, 475 carbohydrates, and 238 g of protein. I am aiming to be 230 pounds by next year.
The reality of the situation is you need to be in a surplus of 250-500 Cals/day and aim for 1-2lbs of weight gain per month. This is not a huge surplus, as we’re talking about an extra 2-3 servings of carbohydrates, or similar.
Eating 200g protein per day, e.g. 4 fist-sized portions of lean protein, would be fine.
Insufficient caloric intake in the daily diet and the quality of the food consumed are the most common causes of weight loss. Remember: to gain weight, you need to consume more calories than your body expends daily, but in moderation.