Should i take weight gainer?

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ORIGINAL: RobertN

I choose to make my own rather than buying gainer powder.  Most, not all, but most are loaded with sugars.

My favorite one I drink twice a day is:

1 cup 1% milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I like the Optimum Nutrition brand, 100% Gold Standard Whey)
1 banana
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp flaxseed oil, or Udo's Choice Blend
1 scoop GlycoMaize (from Optimum Nutrition)

This mix comes out to:

797 calories
34g fat
88g carbs
41g protein

The high fat content is actuall good fats from the flaxseed oil (essential fatty acids) and the peanut butter (monounsaturated fats).

Along with that, eat, eat, and eat some more.  But not crap like pizzas and ding-dongs.  Spend some time on this board in the nutrition section.  One pound of body weight is worth about 3500 calories, so you will need to eat an extra 500 calories a day to gain roughly 1 pound a week.  Not knowing your age and current activity/exercise level, you will most likely need to eat around 3000 clean calories a day to start gaining some pounds.  This is just a guess.

Check this out:

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/calorie-intake-to-gain-weight.php

But again, be sure to take some time to read this forum.  There is a ton of info here!  I am 5' 10", 37 y/o, and started the year out at 130#.  I am at 150# exactly right now with little change in my body fat levels, and still gaining strong!

Good luck!

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ORIGINAL: RobertN

Not to me.  One thing about my mix it that there is less volume of liquid than when I mix most gainer powders.  I actually think it is easier to drink my mix than a powder mix.  At least the flavor is better, and I can kind of taylor the taste to my liking.  It doesn't sit too heavy in my gut either.