Help putting on weight!

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mtvpaul Apr 2013 7:11pm, 24 Apr 2013 First-time poster!!	0 mtvpaul Hello everyone... this is my first post! I've only recently started running semi-seriously, and am starting to learn about the importance of a strong core and shoulders, among other muscle groups. I'm in my early 20s, but have always had trouble putting on muscle, and weight in general, despite eating enough to feed a family of four every day! What is the consensus on supplements (protein, creatine etc)? Is it worth the cost in addition to a balanced diet? Cheers, Paul
Endorphins Junky Apr 2013 7:15pm, 24 Apr 2013 907 posts	0 Endorphins Junky Fairly new to Fetch myself. I've no advice for you at all but thought I'd be the first to welcome you! And say that you may get a bit of ribbing from those who want to lose weight!!!!
brandstifterin Apr 2013 7:24pm, 24 Apr 2013 50 posts	0 brandstifterin Hey Paul... What kind of stuff do you eat on a regular day and what kind of training do you do?
Hills of Death (HOD) Apr 2013 7:24pm, 24 Apr 2013 28,637 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Wait 20 years it works
Endorphins Junky Apr 2013 7:31pm, 24 Apr 2013 911 posts	0 Endorphins Junky lol HOD
fleecy Apr 2013 7:45pm, 24 Apr 2013 8,633 posts	0 fleecy I was going to say the same as HoD. My husband is twice the man I married
Cyclops Apr 2013 7:52pm, 24 Apr 2013 678 posts	0 Cyclops Hiya welcome to Fetch! Having once been married to a 'skinny man' I can safely say no matter what he ate and did he stayed skinny. Current OH takes whey/protein supplements and thinks they help him to gain muscle when combined with appropriate exercise. It is certainly an easy way to take in a couple of thousand extra calories a day if you need them! My children are both really skinny like their dad - skinny people get no sympathy from society....!
DeeGee Apr 2013 8:33pm, 24 Apr 2013 14,138 posts	0 DeeGee I'd suggest the opposite of what I suggested to someone else earlier today. Only eat white food, treat yourself to junk often, and drink 80% of your calories. Don't bother filling up with any of that 5 a day stuff. Guaranteed to put on weight then...
Pestomum Apr 2013 8:35pm, 24 Apr 2013 2,815 posts	0 Pestomum Sit down more
Cyclops Apr 2013 9:55pm, 24 Apr 2013 680 posts	0 Cyclops Oh and stop twitching....