Gaining weight healthfully requires a focus on nutrient density to avoid the medical risks associated with being underweight. Targeted meal plans help teens and those with fast metabolisms bulk up safely.
Bulking up isn't something that happens overnight, even if you're genetically lucky and can build muscle fairly easily. If you're new to exercise, however, you'll see some results quickly -- even in a few weeks -- which can keep you motivated for the months or years it requires to bulk up significantly.
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While a 2,000-calorie diet likely won't be enough for weight gain if you're young or very active, it can allow you to eat enough extra calories for safe weight gain if you're older, a woman, or you live a relatively inactive lifestyle.
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While it would be nice to eat your way to an hourglass figure, no food has the power to give you a bigger butt or breasts. Gaining weight can increase the size of your chest and booty -- but it'll also make you gain weight in other areas, and where you gain weight comes down primarily to genetics.
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While everyone is born with a genetically determined body type -- for example, a pear, apple or banana shape -- lifestyle modifications like diet and exercise can slightly change the shape of your physique.
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