This article will outline the ten most important strategies to use when trying to gain weight.

1)  Eat 5 - 8 meals every day - It's important to constantly feed your body.  This will help provide it with the calories and nutrients that it needs to build mass.  Dividing meals into smaller portions will also help the body digest and absorb the foods you eat much more easily than if you were to consume the traditional 3 square meals per day.  Make sure you are feeding your body every 2 - 3 hours throughout the day.

2)  Eat larger portions - This is a weight gain diet, and the goal is to gain weight!  You have to consume more calories per meal than your body is used to.  The actual number of calories your body needs will depend on many factors, but it's generally anywhere between 400 - 1000 calories more every day.

3)  Consume protein and weight gain shakes - Shakes are fast and easy to prepare, and are easily absorbed by the body.  You can also put almost any type of food in them.  Consuming a shake after a weight training workout is essential!

4)  Eat healthy, nutrition foods, not fast food! - Anyone that tells you that you have to eat junk food to gain weight has no idea what they are talking about.  Sure eating junk food will lead to weight gain, but all of the weight will be fat!  Packing on muscle weight requires you to consume healthy foods like lean meats and eggs, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, starchy vegetables, and oils.

5)  Schedule your meals ahead of time and be consistent - Make sure you know when and what you are going to eat ahead of time to limit the possibility of skipping a meal.  It's also a good idea to eat at consistent times each day, so your body knows what to expect.

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