Weight Gain Grocery List

If you're currently trying to gain weight, you are going to need a very different grocery list than someone who is trying to lose weight, or even someone trying to maintain their weight. Many individuals do not realize how much effort does actually have to go into the muscle gain process and as such, take such a haphazard approach to it that they end up not seeing the results they'd like.

Further, since society is so focused in on losing weight, there isn't as much information out there to the mainstream public on how to gain weight - and healthy, ‘good looking' weight at that. Sure, you could just plow through the snack food aisle in the store, but chances are, the weight you do put on, won't be weight you then want to show off and be proud of.

‘Hardgainers' tend to have this particularly hard. For them, it's not just simply a matter of making their meals a little bigger. No, for them, they need to make a conscious effort of really choosing different types of foods altogether. They want foods that are extremely calorie dense, with little or no volume at all.

By following the grocery list suggestion below, they should stand a much better chance of gaining the weight they so desire.

-meal replacement shakes (or make your own by combining protein powder, peanut butter, frozen fruit, and flax oil). Note that these are not to <i>replace</i> meals like their intended purpose, but to add to your already present meal schedule.

-nuts - any type will work - just make sure you are eating at least three or four handfuls a day.

-dry fruits - skip the fresh fruit right now and opt for dry instead. There is far more calories and it will feel a lot lighter in your stomach.

-chicken, lean beef, and whole eggs - you need some good quality protein in your diet and these are the best sources

-dry oats - for the hardgainer, eat them raw, like you would any other cereal

-1% or 2% milk - skip the skim right now, the extra bit of saturated fat will actually help to boost your testosterone levels

-bagels - again, bread for you is not on the menu. Bagels are far more calorie dense and will replace that lost muscle glycogen that you are so needing at this time.

-pasta - pasta is terrific for your post-post-workout meal to help give your body a slower source of carbohydrates to distribute evenly over time to the just-worked muscles

-salmon - this is a higher calorie fish that is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids - which are essential if you're trying to build muscle

-V8 juice - rather than looking to loads of vegetables for your vitamins and minerals, consider some V8 juice instead. It'll hardly put a dent in your appetite, allowing more room for other high-calorie foods. You can have a few vegetables because getting some fiber is still important, but by no means should vegetables make up the bulk of your diet.

So, if you can't seem to get the scale moving, stop and look at this checklist. If these foods do not make up the mainstay of your diet, you better go grocery shopping soon.