I am 28 years old and my weight is only 105 lbs. What should I do to increase my weight?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am 27 years old. My weight is 105 lbs, and height is 5.8 feet. I am a pure vegetarian. I need to increase my body weight. I am suffering from psychological problems like anxiety. I am not diabetic, BP is normal. I do not smoke and drink. Please suggest foods to increase weight, immunity, and fertility.

Kindly advise.

Answer 1

Hi,

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How is your eating habits? Your total calorie intake should be around 2200 calories per day. This will include all three meals with a snack in the evening. You can drink any protein supplements at that time. Include ghee two to three teaspoons a day. Cheese or paneer weekly thrice. Exercise every day for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Simplest is brisk walking. Your appetite will increase with exercises.

All fruits and vegetables are allowed. Take milkshakes, lassi (yoghurt), protein supplements after your exercise. All kinds of dals and whole pulses are allowed. Whenever you are eating high protein diet follow that by light food. For example, if you are eating channa (chickpea) for breakfast, eat a light lunch. Gradually increase your intake.

If you follow my diet, definitely your immune system will become good. Weight gain will happen slowly. Meditation is good for psychological problems. Concentrate on positive things in life. Do not worry too much about your weight. If your overall health is good, it is a very positive sign for you.