Gaining healthy weight

With just about everyone focusing their attention on weight loss in America, little or no thought is hardly ever given to the few people in our society who struggle to gain a few pounds. Primarily far more Americans struggle with the issue of being overweight, but that should certainly not take away from the fact that there are people in our society who struggle on a daily basis to gain healthy weight. At one extreme end of the spectrum there are people who unsuccessfully struggle to gain weight. These same people are generally extremely thin and usually have a more weakened immune system, and as a result they are more likely to contract several diseases. There are also those who suffer from eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia. But aside from these extreme issues, there are also those people including myself, that find it extremely difficult to gain and maintain weight because of high metabolism. According to ditionary.com metabolism can be define as "the chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized."

People with high metabolism burn calories at a much faster rate than those with lower metabolism, and as a result it’s extremely difficult for someone with high metabolism to gain and maintain their desired weight. While there are things people could do to increase their metabolism such as exercise more or eat four to five small meals a day, there is hardly anything you could do to reduce a high metabolism. Generally high metabolism is either something you were born with or inherited. Ironically many people with low metabolism usually think that having high metabolism should only be considered a blessing and nothing else. While those of us with high metabolism are wishing that it would slow down even for one day. This issue of having high metabolism is found in both males and females. So while there are some guys who would like to beef up and look like someone from a fitness magazine. There are also females out there who wouldn’t mind being able to gain a few inches on areas like their butt and thighs.

The advice that I would give to anyone seeking to gain healthy weight is this, it is very possible to gain weight. Even with a high metabolism, gaining weigh on all the right areas of your body is very possible. I had a life changing experience in 2007; I was able to accomplish my goal of gaining 35 pounds, which brought me from weighting 160 to 195 pounds. This accomplishment was definitely not the easiest, but I was determining to succeed. First I had to increase the amount of time spent in the gym working out. So then I was in the gym five to six days a week, some weeks I would even go the entire week without taking a break. This was mainly because my motivation wouldn’t allow me to take a day off. With that dramatic increase in exercising, my body started craving more food. To satisfy that craving I then change my diet to a high protein and carbohydrate diet. The protein to build muscle and the carbs to supply the energy I needed to keep up with my routine. Once I got to my desired weight, I then gradually started eating a little less. The next step was to change my exercise routine to a more high intensity work out plan. Unfortunately things took an unexpected turn after that. Right before I made the change, I suffered a shoulder injury during a martial arts training session. And as a result I had to give up working out, at least temporarily. It's been two years now and I'm still waiting on a full recovery. But even with this minor set back, I certainly haven't given up hope. So as soon as I get the green light from my doctor, I'll definitely be back in the gym working on gaining my fair share of healthy weight.