gaining weight without the cholesterol?

**Portillo** · Posted On: 9/16/2008 7:25am

Im currently on a weight gain/muscle mass diet and exercise, but i dont want to do what some ppl do like eat 6 eggs for breakfast.

Because im obviously worried about my cholesterol, and diabetes runs in my family too. So how do i gain weight the "healthy way"?

Just in case you want to know my details, im a shorty and a skinny. 5"6 and 62kg, 23 yrs old.

**Sakmongkol** · Posted On: 9/16/2008 11:16am

How old are you?

If you are young (Below 21) then don't worry about your cholesterol level, just worry on getting big. Drink a Gallon of whole milk a day plus heavy resistance training program, Stronglifts, Rips beginners programs from starting strength, or Bill Starrs 5x5, anything that calls for squatting 3 x week.

At that heightyou are far too underweight and it would be safer to pack on a little fat and muscle than worry about your cholesterol levels.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 9/16/2008 11:58am

Read the sticky.

**Emevas** · Posted On: 9/16/2008 2:12pm

How is dietary cholesterol going to impact your body's cholesterol levels?

Unless your family has a history of heart disease, and you've been warned by a doctor, don't sweat eggs.

**Portillo** · Posted On: 9/16/2008 6:12pm

Originally Posted by Sakmongkol

How old are you?

If you are young (Below 21) then don't worry about your cholesterol level, just worry on getting big. Drink a Gallon of whole milk a day plus heavy resistance training program, Stronglifts, Rips beginners programs from starting strength, or Bill Starrs 5x5, anything that calls for squatting 3 x week.

At that heightyou are far too underweight and it would be safer to pack on a little fat and muscle than worry about your cholesterol levels.

Cool thanks, i just edited in my age.

**Portillo** · Posted On: 9/20/2008 7:52pm

Originally Posted by Emevas

How is dietary cholesterol going to impact your body's cholesterol levels?

Sorry but i didnt understand what you meant here.

**Emevas** · Posted On: 9/21/2008 4:16pm

You'll have to explain what you do't understand. From what I've read, you seem to think that eating cholesterol will increase your own cholesterol.

**meataxe** · Posted On: 9/21/2008 4:38pm

...to expand on that, from what I have been hearing lately, the relationship between dietary cholesterol and body cholesterol (as Emevas said) is not direct. Neither is body cholesterol to cardiovascular disease. Medical researchers are beginning to understand that the relationship is much more complex than originally thought. Don't think, "OMG I just ate some butter! Oh, my chest!!!".

Oh, and "don't sweat eggs"... that's a good one.

**Portillo** · Posted On: 9/21/2008 6:52pm

Ok cool thanks.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 9/21/2008 9:41pm

Portillo, if eggs and red meat were that bad on cholesterol, I'd be dead by now. I've been eating like, two eggs a day, minimum since the times I used to poop in my diapers. I'd worry more for sugars (and alcohols) than fats if I were you (due to diabetes running in your family.)

At 62kg, 136lbs of daily, walking weight, you are underweight by 10-15lbs. Like my mom always said, "eat bitch!". Seriously, just eat as often as possible and make sure that, on average, each meal is approx 1/3 protein, 1/3 carbs and 1/3 fibrous greens.) Unless your protein is boiled lean chicken or plain tofu, the protein part should also take care of your daily fat needs.

Good rule of thumb is to eat what fits in your cupped hands every 2-3 hours with the proportions of protein/carbs/fibruous greens metioned above. And in addition to that, 1/4 to a gallon of skim milk a day.

Obviously, all of this would be ingested with the assumption you are hauling ass when lifting (and resting as appropriate.). Otherwise, yeah, you'd get some nice love handles (and clogged arteries) pretty rapidly :dead:

Concentrate on working your lower extremities. Make them a priority. They are the key to grow.