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  Pam Robinson (Personal Trainer)
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  I'd suggest to follow a bodybuilders diet… high protein and high carbs together at every meal.
  
  I'd also recommend that you lift weights..to give your body a reason to get bigger!!
  
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  Nicole Senior (Dietitian, Nutritionist)
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  I'm an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist, consultant, author, speaker and food and health enthusiast. I love talking and writing about food and health. I ... View profile

  In order to gain weight you need to eat more kilojoules than your body currently uses to stay the same weight. Doing some exercise can help boost lean body mass (muscle) however there's no need to go overboard. You need to eat more of everything - inlcuding protein foods like meat, eggs, chicken and fish and grain foods like bread, rice, pasta and noodles - and it helps to incorporate nutritious snacks between meals (morning, afternoon and evening) like milk, yoghurt, grain toast, nuts, cheese and crispbread, muesli bars. Adding a little more fat to your diet can also help, but ensure it's the good kind - oil, margarine, avocado, nuts and seeds. Always dress your salads with oil and vinegar, use margarine on your bread and toast and use oil in cooking. If you're having a drink, make it milk-based (eg a latte rather than flat white coffee), or a flavoured milk/smoothie rather than water. If you have trouble doing this, get some help from an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD). Find one near you here http://daa.asn.au/for-the-public/find-an-apd/ Reply to this post  |  Report
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    DB1991
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    The question left out the fact that I have PCOS Reply to this post  |  Report
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      Pam Robinson (Personal Trainer)
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      Choose your carb carefully then.  Don't have wheat go for these instead - legumes and sweet potato.
      
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      DB1991
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      thank you  Reply to this post  |  Report
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  Rebecca Reynolds (Nutritionist)
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  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nutrition-Undressed/275215640297 http://nutritionundressed.com.au/ Dr Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds, also known as Dr Bec, finished her PhD in human nutrition at The University of Sydney with Professor Jennie ... View profile

  Hi there!
  
  Nicole Senior answered your question nicely.  I agree that increasing your fat intake is a good idea, particularly olive oil - this will give you more kilojoules in a healthy, non-filling way!
  
  Regarding your PCOS, this website may be of interest to you: http://www.pcoshealth.com.au/aboutPCOS/whatisPCOS.aspx
  
  The interesting thing is that you are underweight, whereas lots of women with PCOS have a problem keeping their weight down due to insulin resistance.  So, you're lucky in a way?!  It's really important with your PCOS to keep your diet low GI (for your insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular health) and your fats healthy (for your cardiovascular health).
  
  Read more here on GI and PCOS:
  http://ginews.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/news-briefs_30.html
  
  Cheers,
  Dr Bec
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