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Loco
Dec 6, 2006

Why is.. Those things?
Jesus christ, no one's mentioned weight lifting yet? OP I strongly recommend weight lifting. Combined with increased eating, you'll gain weight in no time. Your body will also gain definition and functional strength, so you won't throw your back out next time you have to reach for that heavy box on the top shelf at an awkward angle.

If you've never lifted before, take it slow and focus on form first, with low weight or no weight at all (just the weight of the bar), and ask strangers for help. Here's a great thread for you: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3526910

Eating enough is the hardest part, for myself and others. Pretty much every meal, you should be adding an extra something, like a protein shake or a pb&j. Look into vegan protein powders, if you can't process milk.

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Loco
Dec 6, 2006

Why is.. Those things?

redeyes posted:

I find myself tired as hell and need more energy for anything like working out

Wait, are you saying you find yourself tired before working out? That is strange, if so, and may be something to be concerned about.

Anyway, that workout thread I linked to does not cover nutrition- But there's a nutrition megathread in the same forum. Dense foods include stuff like nuts, avocados, dried fruit, meat.. Just google it. Homemade chili is a good calorie-dense option you could make in big batches.

Edit: Here's the general diet thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3483424
Also, here's a recent "hard gainer" thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3799132

Loco fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Feb 12, 2017

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