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Second Step - Diet & Nutrition

Now that you have ascertained there is no liver, digestion or thyroid related problems (or if there were, you have taken action to treat that first), it's time to move on to the second step. I will start with diet & nutrition first because, as they say , muscle gain is 60% diet (& rest) and 40% exercise. The importance of diet is indispensable.  You don't need supplements and mass-gainers to bulk up if you can eat well. A fairly basic principle states that if you are eating (and drinking) more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. At this point of time, you don't have to think about muscle mass or protein intake.  Y ou just have to eat more & more. And you have to eat healthy foods. A little bit of junk food is alright, but you should get into the habit of eating healthy.  I have always had trouble eating large portions. I still can't eat too much at a time. But I eat frequently. That makes it quite easy to up your calorie intake. This post doesn

Starting the Journey

It is important to understand why you are skinny in the first place. If you are too skinny (like I was), chances are that you will have to first look at the reasons why you are skinny. You might think that you are eating enough but still can't make any gains. There can be numerous reasons for skinniness. Before lifting weights, please consult your physician.  Skinniness could be because of iron deficiency, thyroid gland dysfunctions like more thyroxine hormone being secreted, liver ailments ( liver secretes bile which helps in digestion of fats by emulsification ), or other reasons like burning more calories than consuming, taking in fewer calories than the normal value aka eating less food or zero muscle definition on the frame. You may be thinking that you are eating a lot but still not gaining weight. Well, chances are that either you are burning more calories by doing extra physical activities, or your body is just not storing fat. So, the best bet would be to first unde