How to Gain Weight

[asterisk]

While the world is going ga-ga over losing weight, ako naman na-OOP dahil my problem is how to gain weight? And there is a dearth of materials on this. I've been too lean/skinny practically all my life and had trouble gaining weight. If I do konti lang tapos konting sipon or konting stress, I readily shed off the added weight. Many people say that I have a fast metabolic rate. Tapos I have a poor appetite pa. :(

Is there any way or any medication that can slow down your metabolic rate? What are the effective appetite enhancing drugs?

[Ira]

Just eat more food. Remember, 3,500 calories =1 pound.

Medications playing around with your metabolic rate are a definite no-no. It has too much side effects to be safe. You could try taking appetite stimulants (like Propan with Iron or Appetens once daily) and nutritional products like Sustagen or Ensure (1 glass daily).

[asterisk]

What is adrenal corticortisoid, -tisone or something does?

How about testosterone?

How long will appetite enhancers take effect? One week? or at once when you take it?

[Ira]

You SHOULD NOT take corticosteroids! It will definitely increase your appetite, but the longterm side effects would be longer than your arm, which may include really BAD acne, psychosis, glaucoma, cataracts, electrolyte imbalance, a Buddha/moonlike appearance, bone problems, heart problems, and systemic failure. And the side effects are actually very common.

Testosterone does not increase your appetite. It actually increases lean muscle mass and decreases body fat. However, testosterone overload causes increase in libido (not a bad thing, unless you don't have a partner--jk :D), breast and acne development, liver problems, accelerate the growth of existing prostate tumors, and very aggressive behavior.

Appetite enhancers take effect a very short time after you start taking it---I'm not sure of the exact time interval, but it takes only a couple of days or so.

[asterisk]

Scary.

Before I tried Appetigen Plus and it was very, very effective. It made sleepy also. Not right away but you tend be incredibly sleepy early in the evening. When I went to the drugstores wala na raw. And I couldn't any? Do you, by the way know why?

[Ira]

I have never heard of that medication; it's been phased out for sure. But I have a sneaking suspicion that either Appetens or Propan is similar to it; there are actually only very few types of appetite stimulants in the local market, just that there are a lot of brand names. :)

[rors]

my sister's friend told me to eat lots and lots of cakes and ice cream. i think it worked.

[asterisk]

A friend also told me eat lots of chocolate. When you are doing nothing and even if you're doing something, suck on chocolate bar. Pero nakakasuya!

[Ira]

The thing with chocolates and cakes and all those sweets is, you do gain weight, but you're eating mostly unhealthy type of food. They are high in saturated fats, sugar, and have practically no value protein-wise and vitamin-wise. You could try eating more lean meat, fish, rice, pasta, veggies, fruits along with a regular dosing of chocolates and junk food. :) But do try the appetite stimulant capsules--I think it will help.

[asterisk]

Right on, Ira. Speaking like true-blue doc. :D I'll definitely give the stimulants a try. I read that most stimulants are mainly Vitamin B complex. Does this type of vitamin really stimulate appetite? If so, your ordinary multi-vitamin then can be an appetite stimulant.

[Ira]

I have not actually read on Vitamin B as an appetite stimulant, but we do give a lot of B complexes in our clinics for patients with spinal cord/peripheral nerve problems. A big percentage of them complain of a marked increase in their appetite upon intake, and subsequent normalization on cessation of the vitamin B. Normal multivitamins does not contain as high a percentage of vitamin B complex as the pure vitamin B complex tablets they sell in the market (usually they're <;50% RDA), and thus, may not be effective for appetite stimulation. Better get the appetite stimulants na lang. :D

[asterisk]

How about smoking marijuana? I hearn that it increases your appetite tremendously. And I've read that it is being considered as treatment for AIDS patients and other diseases that has wasting effects on the body.

[Yoshi]

Uhm, asterisk, hindi yata magandang idea yun, di ba? :)

[Ira]

I think the appetite stimulants you buy in the drugstores are cheaper and safer. :)

[Orion D.]

Eat... Sleep... Eat... Take a nap... Eat... Sleep... Eat... Take a nap... Eat Sleep...

Basta, kain, tulog, kain... IT WORKS! :)

[batang uliran]

Orion D's advice is a sure bet to work!

Calories in >; Calories consumed = weight gain. It really is that simple!

[gem]

doc ira,

i got the same prob too with asterisk but mine is like no matter how much food i ate(and i ate a lot), i still dont gain a pound, i even drank my milk! and take my vitamins. I even tried a special product for gaining weight and here i am, still weighing the same as b4.

what could be wrong? and wht else can i do?

[Ira]

Unfortunately, some people are born ectomorphs. You can also try appetite stimulants, as well as food supplements like Ensure, eat lots of lean meat, etc., but if thinness runs in the family, the ones I mentioned may only help a little. Don't worry, though; as you grow older, you'll gain a little more weight.

[gem]

both my bro and sis weighs normal, though not fat i can say, but they r not as thin as i am... appetite stimulants... any suggestions as to which?

[Ira]

Propan with Iron is a brand of appetite stimulant that I have prescribed to patients, and it works. You can try other appetite stimulants, though. :) They're basically the same.

[asterisk]

How about the weight gain programs offered by fitness centers? How does workout tie up with gaining weight, aside from building muscles?

[Ira]

I would assume that they also bombard you with instructions to eat a high-protein, high calorie diet.

[dream psyche]

how about me?...skinny pero malakas ang appetite...don't you also think na it's hereditary? coz my mom was used to be thin as i am now but got fat when she got married...kaya nga can't wait to get married and get pregnant at the smae time eh!!!:P...just a thought!!!

[asterisk]

Pa'no naman ako? Hinde ako puwede maging pregnant! :( WAAAAAHH :(

[celeb]

asterisk, you won't like my answer, pero it's the best way i know:

LIFT WEIGHTS! if you gain muscle, muscle weighs more than fat, you will gain weight.
also, if you lift weights, your appetite will increase naturally because you need carbohydrates to keep your strength up: kaya mapapakain ka rin ng mas madami. The positive spin to this, despite the hard work it will require, is that (1) you will meet a lot of friends at your local gym (2) you will gain weight without gaining unhealthy body fat.

and don't worry, if you're a girl: di ka magdedevelop ng huge muscles ala arnold s.(except if you take steroids: bad stuff).

[OtchO]

Celeb: very nice suggestion! i was about to give the same tip then i saw your post...

since i started doing weights...i'm always hungry as in every two hours i have to eat something, although i choose to eat something low fat...if you want to gain weight, you should do the weight exercises at the most with 12 reps/thrice...then eat a lot of protein after wards...in a month, u would feel and see the diff...goodluck! :D

[dudung]

tips:

1. Drink coca-cola for one whole month. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Also during snack time. Take loads of sleep. Best done during summertime esp. when you're a student.

2. Going to the gym and increasing weight might work out for some people. But it my case, it didn't. I ate a lot but I burned more calories than what I ingested. My suggestion? Go to the gym for 6 months then stop for 6 months. Plus continue the eating pattern you used to have. You'll instantly gain weight. If you get fat, then go back to the gym again. :P

[sean_97]

i dunno if this will work for you but i used to do this and i gained a bit of weight.

do the folllowing three times a week:

get a blender.
put the ff in the blender,
5 raw eggs ( you can add some lecithin "meron sa mercury" granules in that to counter the cholesterol)

500 grams of full cream powdered milk

a liter of fresh milk

2 bananas (any kind, but i put lakatan)

some sugar for sweetness

a little flavoring (i used vanilla, about 3 drops)

and put in some ice cubes....put the blender in puree and u got urself protein weight gain milk shake.

if its too "malapot" for you, you can add in a little more water to suit ur taste. This drink is not to be taken in one sitting, you're supposed to drink this all throughout the day (most preferably before 2pm), but make sure it stays cool para di masira, remember the eggs. the taste and odor may take a while to get used to pero its all worth it, don't expect to gain weight immediately, its better to do it slowly but surely diba doc?

[This message has been edited by sean_97 (edited 05-09-2000).]

[Ira]

Well, that's definitely high-calorie, LOL. I'm not quite sure about taking in at least 5 eggs daily, though. It's too high in cholesterol, and lecithin does not do anything to counter the cholesterol content. Maybe you can just scrap the 4 eggs and stick to one. :)

[Furious Simone]

ey asterisk.
finally i found somebody with the same problem, i too am racking my brains and other peoples brains for ideas on how to fatten up.
i've tried drinking infant's formulas (hahahaha)and other stuff to no avail.
massive binge eating didnt work too.
about that marijuana smoking, well i smoke pot regularly, and i eat like a cow after but i still am freaking skin and bones....

geezus, hope somebody can suggest something.
puhleezz.
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[leelayce]

sean_97: i think i know exactly who did that.

NYE!!!! IKAW PALA YAN!!!


kaya pala familiar ang iyong advice.

[asterisk]

Thank you very much for the overwhelming response and the advice.

About lifting weights, I enrolled in fitness center for a month two years ago and stopped because of some other reasons. I plan to resume workout but I am too nahihiya because I can see all these muscled men working out and if I stut in and wift weights, I'll stick out and it's so embarrassing. I plan to enrol if I gain a little weight so that hindi masyadong nakakahiya. Pero walang nagyayari. :(
I think someday I'll swallow all my kakahiyan and stut into a gym. May be after a month.

sean_97 hindi kaya masisira ang tiyan ko diyan sa concoction mo? Before I used to gulp down one raw egg everyday. It was so yucky, eh.

Haay, ang hirap magpataba!

[sean_97]

hoy leelayce, anong gnagawa mo dito? 230 lbs ka na gusto mo pa ring mag gain weight??? HAHAH

asterisk: wag kang mahiya ako din ganun eh heheh, people in the gym encouraged me pa nga lalo na the big guys, kasi most of them started out as pencil necks too (or blubber butts heheh no offense for those those na tamaan sorry hehe)

di naman daily, mga three times a week, but then i forgot to mention na for it to work, dapat samahan mo ng exercise. and if natatakot ka sa cholesterol, you can put the in the egg whites lang tapos tayo ka ng shop(leche flan specials)....gain weight ka na kita ka pa.

[assilem]

It's pretty simple actually. All you have to do is pig out! Simply eating won't help. Pigging out makes all the difference. Remember, eat more than you can take, more like up to the level when you feel yourself unable to move because of excessive eating. Then, sleep all day on the couch. Your maximum exercise has to be a few frolicking with the remote. It's sure to work.

[MR2 Boy]

How about Protein shakes? Do these work? I've heard that if you drink them and not work out then you will get fat... :confused:

[Ira]

Dietary protein turns into fat for the body to store if unused. And usually, these high protein shakes have high calories, too. The only trick is to eat sensibly and exercise.

[sean_97]

once again, doc ira is right, let's say your body can burn 1200 calories a day but then if u eat more than that, the body will surely store those excess calories as fats. I read in muscles and fitness sometime back that if you would want to gain a lb. a day then you would have to eat a whopping 3000 calories a day, that practically shoving food down with a shovel. but once a again, for this not to turn into fats you should workout/exercise.

[asterisk]

Three days into appetens...parang nagwowork...hmmm ipagpatuloy nga.

sean_97, sige nga magwoworkout na nga ako. By June siguro.

Furious Simone, anong weight mo?

How about yung mga mega protein and vitamin pills na may picture ng brawny men sa label na nakikita ko sa mga specialty health shops, pa'no 'yon nagwowork?

[gem]

isnt coke bad for the bones? heard it makes it brittle?

work-out, hmmm, sounds a good idea... which gym is best? r thre diets prescribed here?

[Ira]

Coke doesn't make your bones brittle.

[modelkuno]

im 23 and underweight. i have this weight problem since i was in grade school. im very tall but im 20-30 pounds off! i have so many health problems, being skinny is just one of them.

im in medication ryt now and my doctor advised me to take ensure and vita-SL. i really am desperate to gain weight and my goal is to gain at least 10 pounds before this year ends. gusto ko sna mag-gym pero i have scoliosis, ok lang ba yon? and hesitant din ako kc i can't wear shorts, i don't want people to see my chicken legs. can't wear jogging pants also, di pa papawisan ang legs mo dun? i have skin asthma(atopic dermatitis), my dermatologist said that onting pawis lang mangangati ka! (esp pag pabago-bago yung weather) ayoko ng madagdagan yung mga lesions ko.
any suggestions? please help.

i think asterisk is luckier than me. he has only one problem...... :)


[This message has been edited by modelkuno (edited 06-11-2000).]

[Ira]

Your physician is right with regards to taking Ensure and Vita-SL. If your scoliosis is only mild, it's perfectly fine to go to the gym. As for your skin asthma, well, just follow what your derma says. Don't feel too self-conscious about wearing shorts--why would opinions of strangers matter to you, anyway? You aren't there to pick up a boyfriend, right? :)

[Ira]

Since you are having a regular follow up with your ortho, and your scoliosis is progressive, I'd advice you to listen to your orthopedic surgeon and do his prescribed exercises over and above what I told you. Ask him for a clearance to work out first, and what your limitations are.

[modelkuno]

my scolio is progressive, last 1997 it was 29 degrees and just this year i had an x-ray and my orhtopedic dr found out that its now double-curve, i just don't know the exact degrees. he gave me an exercise but m too lazy to do it... can u suggest a good fitness ctr for me?

thank you.

[This message has been edited by modelkuno (edited 06-12-2000).]

[modelkuno]

thanks doc ira!

[asterisk]

Dami mo namang medical complaints, modelkuno. Siguro nga mas lucky ako kaysa sa 'yon.

Are male or female. Kung female ka, you're luckier because you can get away with being thin. Magmodel ka gaya ni Kate Moss and her ilk.

Anyway, many are suggesting that I eat raw eggs everydaw. I tried it for sometime, pero yuck talaga.

Are raw eggs really more nutritious than cooked ones?

[Kaide]

SOme people does not gain weight even though kain na sila ng kain coz of their body frame. i mean, parang its like a computer, their body (bones, etc) are designed para sa ganung weight. PLus, mabilis pa ang metabolism nila.

[adlaw]

i am also thin, about 85 lbs. and 17% fat. not yet on the underweight category but getting there. ;)

i have a very healthy appetite. i eat like a bird, though. small portions but at a rate of about 10 times a day! the good thing about being thin and having a fast metabolism is that i can get away with anything i want to eat. kaso lang, if i don't have the appetite (like when i caught a cold), grabe i really lose pounds in a matter of days.

[gem]

how do u measure metabolism?

[Ira]

There is no way to measure metabolism strictly. You just notice that no matter how much a person eats, let's say, he doesn't get large. It's more of a clinical observation, and is really not something we use in clinical practice to evaluate a patient.

[gem]

if u have thyroid / goiter, is it a cause for remaining underweight?

[Ira]

Everybody has a thyroid. :)

As for goiter, it depends whether your goiter is clinically symptomatic or not. If a person has hyperthyroidism, it may be a factor for difficulty in gaining weight. If a person has hypothyroidism, it may cause a person to be overweight.

[Mudbug]

This is what I've heard:

You exercise by aerobics, strength training etc. Also take in more calories as well as vitamin supplements. That's one healthy way.

How I wish I had your problem!

[ka-inez]

asterisk, i-try mo ang MEDIFORTAN-AS (appetite stimulant). 'yan ang nireseta sa 'kin ng doktor.
mukha akong addict sa kapayatan noon, tapos, nu'ng tineyk ko 'yan nang tineyk, as in tuloy-tuloy lang, 'yung bewang kong 26, naging 30.
isinadyest ko rin ito sa isang friend ko, nagklik! mataba na siya.
ako naman, tinantanan ko na ang pag-inom, kasi, lumolobo lalo ang katawan ko at nagiging judy ann santos na ang mga pisngi ko.
pero ask muna natin si doc ira kung okey ito. sa akin kasi at sa friend ko, effective, eh.
basta pag ininom mo 'to, 'wag kang ma-conscious. 'yung as in every morning, haharap ka sa salamin at itsetsek mo kung me progress.
parang pimples 'yan, asterisk. 'yung unang tubong nag-iisang taghiyawat mo, pag na-conscious ka at ginamot mo, nang-iinis...lalong dumadami.
so parang gaining weight 'yan. pag nag-take ka ng MEDIFORTAN-AS, deadma ka lang. 'wag mo nang titingnan ang sarili mo sa salamin, dahil tiyak na iinisin ka ng kapalaran at lalo ka lang maiinip.
eto ako ngayon, nagre-reduce naman...

[Ira]

Originally posted by ka-inez:
asterisk, i-try mo ang MEDIFORTAN-AS (appetite stimulant). 'yan ang nireseta sa 'kin ng doktor.
pero ask muna natin si doc ira kung okey ito. sa akin kasi at sa friend ko, effective, eh.


Medifortan-AS is a brand name of Buclizine + Vitamin B complex, which are the same ingredients of Propan with Iron (which I suggested that asterisk take). The difference is that Propan has iron, which helps prevents anemia, a side effect of buclizine. Medifortan-AS does not have iron.

[asterisk]

Uy, thanks ka-inez sa suggestion. As of now three months na akong nag-aAppetens. Medyo gumana ang aking pag-kain, kaya lang wala pang masyadong wiehgt gain. Kasi ng ibang friends ko, nag-gain ako pero konting-konti. Yung iba wala silang napansin. Subukan ko nga yang Medifortan-As.

Doc Ira, puwede pang pagsabayin yung Appetens and Medifortan-As? Bakit lahat yata ng appetite stimulants may Vitamin B Complex? Ano ba talaga ang ginagawa ng Vit B Complex?

[Ira]

Taking both appetens and medifortan is not adviseable. Just take one kind muna. You just started a month ago, give it a little more time to work. :) There's a fairly new type of pill out in the local market that will make you really gain weight, but that's more of a last-hope thing, so I won't advise you to take it for now. As for vitamin B, I really don't know why it makes you have more appetite. But as I've already mentioned, our prescribing pure vitamin B for our patients does seem to make them eat more.

[jjimenez]

Doc Ira,

Is it safe for a gay person to take Dianne-35 pills? I tried using it before and its so sakit sa ***** and i stopped because of the Balitang K issue wid Raymond Paraiso but Im really eager to use it again. Or will Microfilm help me have my boobs again??

[Ira]

Why in the world are you taking Diane-35 and Micropil for? Estrogens are not supposed to be used for weight gain, and you shouldn't take them without a physician regularly following up on you. One of the side effects of of estrogen is breast tenderness, but I really would strongly advice you against taking any of these hormones. Some diseases which you may get from taking estrogens include hypertension, varicose veins, weight gain, depression, and some problems with your veins which may cause thromboembolism. And they are fairly common problems with estrogen use, not just something you encounter once in a blue moon.

[asterisk]

I've overheard Dianne-35 a lot from gay friends. They are not used for weight gain but in order to have breasts. I think the drug is proliferating, albeit underhandedly, among the parlors. hehe

[jjimenez]

Doc Ira,

Thanks for the advice but I also want to gain weight and some of my gay friends say that it would help. Anyway, how much ba ngayon magpa-transplant? Kasi sabi ng friends ko na guys especially my suitors (suitors daw o!) that magpatransplant nalang daw ako, babaeng babae na ako. What should i do? Help!! I have some rich suitors who are willing to pay for my transplant but I turned them down kasi they want na pakasalan ako. Anyway, what should I do????? Help!!!

[Ira]

er...I am not quite sure how much sex change operations are right now, but I'll ask a colleague later so I can tell you. Before you undergo a sex change operation, urologists require that you consult a psychiatrist for several sessions to make sure if you really want to undergo that procedure or not, and that it will make you happier. It may just be that you are homosexual, but it does not automatically mean you want to be female, and psychiatrists have to weed these types out from the operating table. Before undergoing the very expensive procedure itself, you have to also undergo months and months of hormone injections and pills, and this is also true for the rest of your life. Think about the permanency of this procedure before you jump into it.

[asterisk]

Sex reassignment or sex change operation costs a lot. Here's a basic breakdown of some operations that you will undergo and the costs. This is from the Bangkok Gender Reassignment Surgery Center:

Vaginoplasty (Male to Female GRS) US$ 5,000

Breast Augmentation Only (excluding implants) US$ 1,500

Vaginoplasty with Breast Augmentation (ex implants) US$ 6,100


Vaginoplasty with Adam’s Apple Shaving US$ 5,500

Vaginoplasty with Breast Augmentation and
Adam’s Apple Shaving (excluding implants) US$ 6,600


As Doc Ira have said, it does not end in the actual operation but you have to take a regimen of drugs and hormones for the rest of your life. So it's an ongoing cost. And it is true you have to go psychiatrists and counsellors before undergoing operation. And this is very, very important. Sex reassignment is irreversible. Isa talagang malaking desisyon at pangangatawanan mo ito habambuhay. Ang advice ko ay kung magpapatransgender ka dapat ito ay dahil sa iyong kagustuhan, tiyak at walang-alinlangan, at hindi dahil pakakasalan ka ng isang lalaki.

Unang-una dapat mong tiyakin kung ikaw ay homosexual or transgender. Parang magkapareho ito but they are actually two different genders. Ang homosexual ay yung baklang tanggap nilang lalaki sila pero nagmamahal ng kapwa lalaki. Hindi nila gustong maging babae bagama't kilos babae ang karamihan at minsa'y nagdadamit babae. Masay sila na lalaki ang kanilang pangangatawan. Ang transgender naman ay feeling nila babae sila na nakakulong sa katawan ng lalaki at sex reassignment lang ang paraan upang makalaya ang tunay nilang damdamin at saloobin. Kaya kailangan ng psychiatrist. Lalo na dito sa Pinas na ang tingin sa lahat ng bakla ay pusong babae sa katawan ng lalaki, kaya mismong ang mga bakla ay namulat na akala'y babae sila sa loob. Pero iba-iba ang mga bakla. Kaya nga may homosexual at transgender. Dapat mong sigaruduhin na ikaw ay transgender. Dapat mo ring itanong kung handa ka na ba na mamuhay bilang babae, kasama na ang mga prejudices and status na maaring ipataw sa iyo ng society. Sa tingin ko, na-prepressure ka ng mga lalaki ng magpa-transplant. Sana'y huwag mo munang isipin yan kundi isipin mo muna kung ano sabi ng tunay mong sarili. Dahil katawan mo iyan at kung anong mangyayari at ikaw ang magkakamit kung anuman yon, masama man yon o mabuti. Marami ang complication ng sex reassignment, gaya ng infection at mawawalan ka ng libog, dahil matatanggal ang hormone na nagbibigay ng libido.
Anyway, kung lalaki ang dahilan (sorry kung medyo personal, ha)dapat malaman mo kung talagang mahal na mahal mo siya at mahal na mahal ka niya dahil mahirap ay magpareassign. Pero kahit na mahal ka talaga ng lalaki, ito pa rin ito sapat dahil kung mahal ka niya matatanggap niya kung ano ka at hindi ka niya babaguhin. (sorry kung medyo imposing) Mahal ka dapat niya dahil ikaw ay ikaw at hindi dahil nagkaroon ka ng **** . Isa sa mga hazards ng ganitong sitwasyon ay may posibilidad na maari kang iwanan ng lalaki at kung nagreassign na ka you will be left with the rigors of the transgendered. Kaya dapat ay tanungin mo ang sarili mo. Teka hanggang dito na lang muna at sana ay makatulong ako sa iyo. :)

[Ira]

jjimenez: Please open a new thread na lang about this if you have further questions. This thread is way off topic already. :) I did not see my colleague who is knowledgeable about sex change operations today, but I'll ask him soon.

[asterisk]

Two months of appetens and gained about 5 pounds. SO far so good.

[asterisk]

Nag-gain ako ng weight. Doc Ira, bakit ganito? Nag concentrate sa aking tiyan! Nagkabilbil ako. As in flabs! Pero payat pa rin aking arms and legs. Payat na may tiyan! Help!

[Ira]

Long time no hear, asterisk. Mukha bang butete? ;)

I assume that you didn't couple your increased intake with exercise. Even if you are trying to gain weight, you have to exercise--just balance the calories you lose in exercising with more food intake. :)

[Triglyceride]

:lol::lol::lol: Oh dear...this could be my field of "expertise" ,I'd like to contribute but I'd rather not....:lol: oh dear

..but good luck on your weight gain

[pu§hy]

uy buti nakita ko itong thread na ito dahil isa rin akong payatot :D:D

may friend ako na payat din dati na tumaba ... sabi nya sa akin eh 'coke' lang daw nag-solve ng prob nya? ala bang magiging bad effect kung coke ang iinumin ko 2wing mauuhaw ako? :confused: :D

saka ok lang ba na uminom ng propan w/ iron habang may multivitamins ka pang iniinom? pag-sabayin kung-baga?

saka alin ba mas okay? matulog ng maaga? or matulog ng mahaba? alin mas nakaka-taba dun?

sori kung dami ko tanong huh? desperado ako eh :(

[dizzyr]

ay sus mariajosep, doc. ano kayang nangyari sa akin.
nakita ko itong thread last year at gumamit ako nang propan with iron para tataba. ang nangyari ay ang tyan ko lang ang tumaba, parang may tubig sa loob, at nagiging yellow ang mata at balat ko. safe ba yong iron na yan? hindi ba iron bakal? hindi ba mabigat yan sa atay?

[Ira]

Originally posted by pu§hy
may friend ako na payat din dati na tumaba ... sabi nya sa akin eh 'coke' lang daw nag-solve ng prob nya? ala bang magiging bad effect kung coke ang iinumin ko 2wing mauuhaw ako? :confused: :D

There's nothing really wrong with drinking Coke, except that it's truly just empty calories with no nutritional value to speak of. You can get the same results by eating more nutritional, high-calorie food.

saka ok lang ba na uminom ng propan w/ iron habang may multivitamins ka pang iniinom? pag-sabayin kung-baga?

Yes.

saka alin ba mas okay? matulog ng maaga? or matulog ng mahaba? alin mas nakaka-taba dun?

Sleeping more or sleeping earlier doesn't make you fat.

[Ira]

Originally posted by dizzyr
ay sus mariajosep, doc. ano kayang nangyari sa akin.
nakita ko itong thread last year at gumamit ako nang propan with iron para tataba. ang nangyari ay ang tyan ko lang ang tumaba, parang may tubig sa loob, at nagiging yellow ang mata at balat ko. safe ba yong iron na yan? hindi ba iron bakal? hindi ba mabigat yan sa atay?

You probably didn't exercise when you started gaining weight. Just because you're underweight isn't an excuse for not exercising. Iron is a micronutrient, and it is safe when taken in therapeutic doses. It is one of the vital components of blood.

[dizzyr]

hay salamat doc. worried na wooorried ako, dahil akala ko pinagbintangan akong bakla. narinig ko yong residente sa ospital na angsabi mayroon raw akong sakit sa bakla. homo kormatosis.

[kabise]

:lol: @ dizzyr
homo kormatosis = hemochromotosis

[pu§hy]

Sleeping more or sleeping earlier doesn't make you fat.


oh? eh kasi kadalasan eh 4am na ako nakaka2log eh :D ... so ok lang yun?

[dizzyr]

Originally posted by kabise
:lol: @ dizzyr
homo kormatosis = hemochromotosis




ano naman yang sakit na yan? kong hindi sa bakla, eh ano? seguro dagdagan ko yong supplement kong propan with iron para gagaling. ok lang ba yan doc?

[babyhug]

you buy this milo like drink at health and fitness store its called "mega-mass 2000 or 4000" then puff :) you wont be underweight again :)

[Ira]

Originally posted by dizzyr

ano naman yang sakit na yan? kong hindi sa bakla, eh ano? seguro dagdagan ko yong supplement kong propan with iron para gagaling. ok lang ba yan doc?


It's HEMOCHROMATOSIS. It's not some form of homosexual disease, geez. It's a hereditary disorder in which the body absorbs too much iron from food, and if you're past primary school without any signs and symptoms of iron overload, then you don't have it. And the worst thing a person can take when he has hemochromatosis is iron. Propan with Iron is not an iron supplement, either. It's an appetite stimulant, and the iron content of this medication is only enough to negate the iron loss which is a side effect of the ingredient buclizine HCl.

[dizzyr]

ay salamat doc, for the assurance.

i'm sure binibiro lang ako nang residente ko, dahil sabi nya ang sakit na ito ay automobile recessive at rarely recognized before the fifth decade raw. kaya ang assurance mo na kong hindi mag manifest during primary school hindi hemo is very welcome. thanks again.

[Ira]

My bad. I made a mistake about the primary school comment and hemochromatosis does affect people in the middle age. Your source is right.

[kabise]

Doc Dizzyr,

for a Herbolario you know a lot, hmmmmm....

"residente ko"? my residency rin ang mga herbolarios?

[dizzyr]

hay kabiste, you are too inquisitive. i'm getting defensive.

your parents must have had a hard time keeping up with your questions when you were a kid.


herbal and alternative medicine is the trend these days, and a six month residency is necessary for the legitimacy of the trade.

[mckoolit]

doc, question po.. what foods are high in protein and high in calorie? where can i buy yung calorie-count book ba yun? so that i can keep track of my calorie intake.. saka, nabasa ko sa mga previous posts na 1 pound = 3000 calories.. automatically ba na if i ate 3000 calories worth of food, magge-gain ako ng 1 pound? kahit na ilang days ko maipon yung 3000 calories na yun? saka, me relation ba yung pag-aasawa sa pagtaba? tabain naman family namin, ako nga lang ang payat sa magkakapatid :(

sensya na po, dami tanong :D thanks po... underweight din kc ako :(

[blakedaddy]

try going to the hobbies and recreation forum and click on the diet and supplements thread. there is an article there on how to gain weight in the form of lean muscle mass

[silvercup]

doc can u email me the ways how to gain weight.
by the way i've seen your advice that if u take sustagen u will also gain weight., you know doc, i m takin sustagen premiun for about six months and nothing happen.

[reborn89]

doc ira.......

ano ba email mo?

[dency45]

While the world is going ga-ga over losing weight, ako naman na-OOP dahil my problem is how to gain weight? And there is a dearth of materials on this. I've been too lean/skinny practically all my life and had trouble gaining weight. If I do konti lang tapos konting sipon or konting stress, I readily shed off the added weight. Many people say that I have a fast metabolic rate. Tapos I have a poor appetite pa. :(

Is there any way or any medication that can slow down your metabolic rate? What are the effective appetite enhancing drugs?

eat 500 more calories than your maintenance. :D
if you have fast metabolism eat more!!

[twinkyboy]

eat 500 more calories than your maintenance. :D
if you have fast metabolism eat more!!

e paano naman po kung slow ang digestion ko? feeling ko ang tagal kong matunawan.