Factors That Stop Your Weight Gain, Despite Your Efforts.

Countless people have entered my DM and they’re like, “Lekan, how can I gain weight?” “Lekan, why am I not seeing results despite how much I try to gain weight?” “Lekis, I’m too slim, and I’ve been trying to gain weight, but it’s not working, what can I do?”

Well, salvation has come. Lol. I’ve done my researches and I dare say that I’ve found the most common factors that kill your weight gain.

I always advise people who really want to gain weight not to be so desperate to the point that they start taking unhealthy measures to gain weight such as feeding excessively on sugary foods and drinks like soda, pastries, junks, processed foods, unhealthy supplements and all sorts of unhealthy stuff. Take it easy buddy!

Here’s a blog post I once released on how to gain weight (healthily). So, do well to read through to find out how you can gain healthy weight.

Without much ado, below are five major factors that kill your weight gain:

GENETICS

Genetics is the scientific study of genes and heredity. Your genes; what you inherited from your parents greatly determine your general body outlook. So, simply, if you look through your family history, and you realize that everyone is slim and no one has pretty much got an trait of being fat, there’s there’s very high tendency that no matter how hard you try, you may not gain weight.

Meanwhile, this shouldn’t discourage from giving your weight gain a shot. You can also contact Lekis Fitness today and let’s work together on your weight gain journey. But bear in mind that if you’re genetically wired to be slim, you’ll need extra efforts and professional/medical attention in order to achieve your goals.

WRONG/POOR DIETING

The only way to gain weight is if calorie consumption is greater than greater usage. So, if you want to gain weight, you have to ensure that you consume more calories than you use up. Take calorie-densed meals, take protein shakes (especially if you want to grow muscles), take weight gain smoothies, take sufficient macronutrients (carbs, proteins, and fats & oil), take veggies, take fruits (e.g. bananas, dried fruits etc.), and other healthy meals that can help you gain healthy weight. Click here to see foods that can help you bulk up healthily and foods that you might need to stay away from.

DOING TOO MUCH CARDIO

Cardio is any exercise that can get your heart rate up and working fast for a long time. Cardio boosts the heart health, the respiratory health and many other benefits. One of these benefits is rapid weight loss. So, if you’re aiming to gain weight, excess cardio is not a good choice for you. Cardio exercises such as running, jogging, brisk walking (especially long distances), using the treadmill and any other exercise that gets your heart beating very fast will help lose weight very fast. These exercises aren’t bad if done from time to time, but doing them excessively might kill your weight gain.

Do more of HIIT or strength training, it’ll help you grow bigger.

UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Many medical conditions cause unexplained weight loss. These medical conditions will stop you from gaining weight, no matter how hard you try. Examples are: diabetes, cancer, hyperthyroidism, HIV, tuberculosis, severe malaria, severe typhoid fever, depression and anxiety, and many other medical conditions can kill your weight gain. So if you notice symptoms of any of these medical conditions, reach out to your doctor ASAP.

As a matter of fact, many medical conditions can kill weight gain, or let’s say, they can cause weight loss. So, watch it!

UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES

The kind of lifestyles we live as humans greatly determine our outlook and even our general health. Unhealthy lifestyles such as: drug addiction, skipping meals, working out on empty stomach, self medication, taking supplements wrongly, starving and so on. These are lifestyles that can kill one’s weight gain. So, it’s advisable that you desist from them.

TAKEAWAY

The secret to gaining weight is to consume more calories than you use up. So, strive to add extra calories to your daily diet. Eat extra calories by consuming healthy meals that can give you calories. And then as much as possible, stay away from unhealthy lifestyles, treat all medical conditions, do the right workout, and then be patient while you watch yourself grow to your desired size.

So, here’s a quick question: Have you tried to gain weight? How did it go for you? Drop your comments in the comment section. Don’t forget to like and share the post to others too. Merci 💪