Disclaimer: Gaining 10 pounds a month is not good. (The following is reproduced)
1. Rapid weight gain is unhealthy:
The weight gain is too fast, and various organs of the body do not have time to fully adapt to the weight change, which can easily cause various types of weight loss. risk of diseases, such as diabetes, arthritis, etc. Women are even more troubled. Rapid weight fluctuations, whether they are gaining or losing weight, will have an impact on the endocrine system.
2. Rapid weight gain is unscientific:
I believe many thin friends do not know that weight gain is actually the same as weight loss, there is a plateau period. Rapid weight gain in a short period of time can easily lead to a weight gain plateau in a short period of time. It can take as little as a week or as long as half a year to break out of the plateau period. This is not conducive to long-term stable weight growth, so rapid weight gain in the short term is unscientific.
3. Rapid weight gain is not sustainable:
Weight gain will also rebound. I believe many people know this because many people have experienced it. Those who have successfully gained weight quickly are the ones who are most likely to lose weight again. The reason is actually relatively simple. Firstly, it is difficult to maintain the living and eating habits during a period of rapid weight gain. Secondly, rapid weight gain will push up the body's basal metabolism. The combination of the two will instantly change the body's energy balance, making it impossible to lose weight. That’s right!
Healthy weight gain should not exceed 5 pounds per month!
So for thin people to gain weight, what kind of weight gain rate is reasonable? The World Health Organization guidelines actually give a figure: 5 pounds, and the weight gain should not exceed 5 pounds per month. However, this data is purely considered from a health perspective. If you consider the sustainability of weight gain and avoid the weight gain plateau, the rate of weight gain must be controlled slower. Fat Gain Easy generally recommends that its clients control their weight gain rate to 3-4 pounds/month.
Important reminder: The speed of gaining weight is not faster, the better, and the method of gaining weight is not faster, the better. A good method of gaining weight should be healthy, scientific, and sustainable. Wrong weight gain methods may bring many health risks, and may also lead to a plateau or pave the way for weight loss in the future. It is important to say here that gaining weight is actually the same as losing weight. The difficulty increases by one level every time you fail!