On special demand of our dear readers, Here are some tips on how to gain weight while living in a hostel , or PG . If you want to gain weight and you live away from your family, we have some special tips that will help you in increasing weight while living in a hostel.
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Hostel days are one of the most memorable points of time for most people who have enjoyed their college days or early-employment days in their own ways and have learnt to be self-dependent. Hostel life has its own charm- you get to know many people, make new friends and enjoy all the junk foods. However, hostel life is not so appealing when it comes to “eating delicious” and “eating healthy”.
Hostel food is characterized by its monotonous taste and menu which may force many people to reduce their food intake. The same upma in the morning, the same tomato rice at lunch, and the same mixed vegetable and dry chapattis, days after days, may make you lose interest in eating healthy foods and shift to street foods or expensive junk foods that actually make you fat. If you are trying to gain weight, you should be trying to gain healthy weight and healthy fat and not bad cholesterol that will impact your cardiovascular system at a later stage of your life.
A lot of you may be wondering how to gain weight while living in a hostel, there is no body to cook healthy for you. There are no elders to take care of your diet and you are forced to eat outside foods like cheese laden pizzas, ice-cream buckets, deep fried snacks such as cutlets, samosas, and kachoris. However, as I mentioned earlier, these are the items will make you gain the bad fat. These foods do not have any nutritional value and won’t impact you in any positive way.
How to gain weight while living in a hostel
Gaining a healthy appearance is not the only thing that you want. It’s just one side of the equation. You need to have a healthy inner environment which will in turn give you a healthy outer appearance. So here’s what you can eat to gain healthy fat and the perfect body weight:
- Nuts: Nuts are handy, do not require cooking and you can eat them anytime. Packed with Vitamin E, nuts are a rich source of healthy fats. They have a long shelf life and you can store them anywhere- at home, at your office drawer, in your college bag, or in your car. Nuts are always tasty and you may have them in interesting ways. Mix nuts with dry fruits, add almonds to your breakfast porridge or cornflakes, or enjoy a bread toast with peanut butter. if you find nuts very expensive , opt for groundnuts.They are cheap and very nutritious.
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- Healthy Fats: I know that you do not get any freedom when it comes to making a choice of diet while living in a hostel, but you can still introduce healthy fats in your diet at your own convenience. Avocados have high amount of healthy fats .You can prepare sandwiches with brown bread, raw cucumber, tomato, and onions and add avocados into it. Olive oil also provides healthy fat and you can spray a few drops of olive oil in your sandwich veggies to introduce olive oil in your hostel diet. Rice is what we all eat while dining at hostel mess. (Even a non – chef cannot spoil the taste of plain steamed rice .) Add a tsp of ghee to your rice. It will make your bones strong and help you put on weight .
- Whole Wheat Breads : If You live alone and keep wondering what to eat at mid meal times or for rushy hours of breakfast when there is no one to cook for you, whole wheat breads are rescuers . Keep whole wheat / multi grain breads in stock in your hostel. Start your day with a this bread and peanut butter breakfast. Whole-grains, as we all know, can help prevent heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
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- Dried Fruits: Dried fruits are handy snacks that can help you gain weight quickly and most importantly, healthily. They are non-perishable and hence, you can keep dried fruits in stock. You can find many creative ways to include dried fruits in your diet. Add dried fruits to a bowl of cornflakes or oats or just snack on dried fruits at any time of the day when you feel low. It feels really nice to munch on these delicious, healthy snacks. If you have to go for a sports trip, pack some dried fruits with you. They will provide you with a lot of energy.
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- Milk: Milk has a high content of carbohydrates and protein which make it an ideal food to promote weight gain. Go for whole milk that has a higher fat content compared to skimmed milk. Today, milk comes in pasteurized form which is ready to drink. You may not choose to boil milk. However, many of you may like to drink hot milk with Bounrvita or Horlicks and I can suggest an easy way to you. Buy an electric kettle and use it to boil water or milk in your hostel room. Also buy tetra pack milk as you do not need a refrigerator to store them.
- Eggs: Eggs are awesome sources of protein. Eggs are rich sources of vitamin A and vitamin B12. The most convenient way to add egg to your hostel diet is to have it in boiled form. Use your electric kettle to boil eggs. Enjoy it whenever you feel like or pair it up with a whole-grain breads.
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- Energy Bars: Energy bars are packed with nuts and calories which can promote weight gain in a healthy way. Choose the ones that contain low sugar content. You may use it as your handy evening snack when you return from your office or college.
- Banana: Banana is one of the most important foods that promote weight gain. A source of instant energy. They also have a high carbohydrate content which makes them a must-have post-workout food item. No wonder why we often see tennis players eating bananas in between the matches.
- Butter: If you are a fan of butter, then you may not try that hard to put on weight. It is a fat-rich food. However, make sure to eat in moderation as a high percentage of butter contains saturated fat that may lead to cardiovascular diseases.
- Soya Bean: We all know the benefits of soyabean . the good part is , the chunks are not very expensive and a lot of hostel mess make sabji out of soya bean chunks. It up to you to make sure you eat it . you can also get roasted whole soyabeans and keep it handy for mid time munching. Besides allowing you to meet your daily protein target, soya beans can also help you lower your blood cholesterol levels.
- Whey protein Powders : Consuming whey protein is one of the fastest ways to gain weight. You can increase you protein intake by 50-150 grams by consuming whey protein daily. It gets digested very fast and comes in a very pure form. Add whey protein powder in your milk and enjoy a delicious milk shake at any time of the day.
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- Laddo : Yummy is the word for laddos. the best part is you can have your mom or grand mother make a full dabba for you when you visit home. ask them to add a lot of badam, Grated dry coconut and gum to it along with their love. every time you eat a laddo, you gain a lot of calories , nutrients an feel ” Maa ka pyaar” . So not a bad deal at all.
- Chikki : Chikki is another form of yummy whole some food. these are easily available in the market , so next time you run out of your stock of laddos, buy ground nut chikki or dry fruit chikki or roasted channa dal chikki. make sure you buy the ones made from jaggery rather than buying the ones made with sugar.
- Roasted channa dal with jaggery – Roasted channa dal reminds me o the vendors who stood outside our school premise to sell those bright green and red colored grams. these red and green ones ofcourse are fried . hence opt for roasted channa dal , it is super healthy and protienicious. when you eat it with jaggery , you can add some taste to these along with good iron content, which is required to increase the muscle content in the body.
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Gaining weight may prove to be very easy for some people who complain about their body shape and hard for some people who also complain about their body shape. Most people succumb to unhealthy practices to lose or gain weight and this is something that they need to rectify. There is no quick way to get results. Everything takes time and you need to adopt the healthiest ways. After all, you should be healthy from within in order to look healthy from outside. So now that you know how to gain weight while living in a hostel, do share your experience with us . Please feel free to leave a comment if you have an questions for us.
Ma’am I’m a 19+ yrs boy, my height is 6ft, and weight is 64 kg only, I’m staying in a govt hostel where the proper diet is not possible. In hostel, authority provide us egg 3 times in a week, soyabean 7-10 times in a week, fish and chicken supply is very less. We are getting 2 times food from hostel in a day with rice and one time breakfast with roti. Ma’am/Sir how can I bulk up my body here? I’m feeling weakness , how can I survive from it?
Hi Shubha,
Thank you for reading at dietburrp. You can use the tips mentioned in the atrrticle. get the ready to eat high calorie and high nutrition foods like laddoos, dryfruit chikki and keep them handy . if you have a hot water kettle in your room , you can buy eggs in bulk and boil in the kettle and use it through the day.
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Hi,my husband is 29 and he is 5’10” tall. He weighs 57 kg. Can you please help me with diet chart for him. I m really stressed for him. Nothing is working. His work involved lot of physical activity and travelling which often leads him to have little or no lunch time. Please guide me.
Hi Grisha ,
Thanks for reading at dietburrp. weight gain is a tricky process. you need to balance with calorie intake while making sure that the calories comes from healthy protein foods. the diet chart mentioned in the above article – http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/ is a perfect way to provide healthy calories to your body.
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
It is important to understand that strength training is necessary to gain healthy muscle weight, so combine a 40 mins routine of exercise with the diet to achieve best possible results.
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How to loose weight and waist size while living in hostel .
https://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-lose-weight-while-staying-in-a-hostel/
I live in hostel and pure vegetarian not even egg , suggest me diet chart because I have very fast metabolism and I hardly gain weight
we are making a sample plan or hostel kids , However , if you eat in mess , you are obligated to eat what is served , hence in that condition , how iwll you follow any plan ?
My bestie is suffering from Stomach TB. Her age is 19 weight is 34 so sill you please help me. How to gain weight for her?? Please tell me mam..
Hi Anshu ,
is she still on medicatons ? if yes , we need to give her food accordingly
Can we consume whey protein without doing workout, does it helps in increasing body weight and muscles
yes it does. you can .
Hi,
What tested are required to find digestive enzymes deficiency.
Hi Yash ,
the tests will depend on the symptoms . and a doctor is a better person to help you in this regard .
Hi mam this is Umamaheshwari.Now iam 19years old but my weight is 35,my height 5 .mam could you please suggest me proper diet to gain weight.i live in hostel Please replye mam.
Tha above mentioned diet plan will help you dear . try following it .And if you are on a vacation for now and at home , try this –
http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/
Hi Mam , i am 21 year old and 5.8 inches and weight is 59kg only .
I go to gym at 6 am what would you suggest me for pre and post workout during this period of time in the morning .. please reply me soon
Hi Pankaj ,
Before going to gym you can have a glass of milk with protein powder and 2 bananas . and post workout , you can have protein shakes / egg nogs , that is milk and egg boiled together. or just boiled egg whites , or egg omlette , or a smothie.
Hello mam
I am 15 and need to gain muscles.. Bring in school i can follow a strict diet need help
Hi Punit , are you into sports ? you can follow the tips mentioned above in the article if you are an hostelite.
Hello mam,
I eat more but i am not able to gain weight and i am not even suffering from any diesease
Are you doing any strength training exercises ?
My weight is 55kgs and my height is 6 feet 2 inches…..
How can i increase weight….
I lives in hostel
Hi Paul ,
thank you for reading at dietburp. the article aboe carries all tips and ideas of what you can do for weight gain while living in a hostel
Hie mam I am 22 years old female weight 38kgs and height 5’1″ want to gain weight as I am leaving in hostel.
use the tips mentioned above in the article. they will help
Hi Mam am going for a job, am 22 years old & Height will be 169 Cms but am under weight of 53. Please give me diet chart to gain weight
Hi Nancy ,
Hi, Thanks for reading at dietburrp. weight gain is a tricky process. you need to balance with calorie intake while making sure that the calories comes from healthy protein foods. the diet chart mentioned in the above article – http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/ is a perfect way to provide healthy calories to your body.
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
It is important to understand that strength training is necessary to gain healthy muscle weight, so combine a 40 mins routine of exercise with the diet to achieve best possible results.
hello mam.am 21year my weight 40kg my height is 5’2inch.am tired to gain my weight.having foods its gaining but suddenly i got white dispose so its losing again.let me how gain weight,& am staying at hostel so guide what kind of diet i have to maintain.one important thing i am getting marriage also this year end.
Hi, Thanks for reading at dietburrp. weight gain is a tricky process. you need to balance with calorie intake while making sure that the calories comes from healthy protein foods. the diet chart mentioned in the above article – http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/ is a perfect way to provide healthy calories to your body.
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
It is important to understand that strength training is necessary to gain healthy muscle weight, so combine a 40 mins routine of exercise with the diet to achieve best possible results.
Hie Ma’am. I’m 26 and i weigh only 34kgs. I’ve got a full body check up done, but no diseases no issues. I have a heredition of beinv skinny. But i want to gain weight urgently because i have to clear medical tests to get a job overseas. Please help.
My day starts from 8am ends at 9-9:30pm. I can eat at work anytime. I’m lactose intolerant.
check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-weight-gain-diet-plan-for-lactose-intolerance/
My name is kamal. My age is 18 and weight 55 kg I want to gain weight . My height is 5ft 9 inch but I cant follow lunch food can v change with some other food
what do you get at hostel ? lemme know an i will suggest accordingly
Hello mam.Im a college going student.Im 20 years old and I’m 5.4 and my weight is 49 know. How can I gain some weight?And please do recommend me some exercises to get a curvy body as I look very flat
Hi, Thanks for reading at dietburrp. weight gain is a tricky process. you need to balance with calorie intake while making sure that the calories comes from healthy protein foods. the diet chart mentioned in the above article – http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/ is a perfect way to provide healthy calories to your body.
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
It is important to understand that strength training is necessary to gain healthy muscle weight, so combine a 40 mins routine of exercise with the diet to achieve best possible results.
Mam my age is 21 and my height is 5’4″. And my weight is 38kg. How can I gain weight? I live in hostel so will you plz give me diet according to that.
you can use the tips mentioned above
Hlw mam um a 19 year girl bascly an engineering student I am suffering from weight lost since from 2016 my weight was 50 ….today I am 42 kg …..so mam how can I improve …I think my stomach is not performing well (digestion)….plz help me …how I can gain weight my height is 5 .6 inche
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
Mam iam 20 yrs old can these supplements increase both height and weight
please name the supplements you are talking about .
Hello mam. I am a 18 years old boy and my height is 6ft. My weight is just 65 KGs. No matter how much I eat i am not able to gain weight. Please help me out. Thanks and regards.
Hi, Thanks for reading at dietburrp. weight gain is a tricky process. you need to balance with calorie intake while making sure that the calories comes from healthy protein foods. the diet chart mentioned in the above article – http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/ is a perfect way to provide healthy calories to your body.
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
It is important to understand that strength training is necessary to gain healthy muscle weight, so combine a 40 mins routine of exercise with the diet to achieve best possible results.
mam i am a 21 year old female.my height is 5 feet 6 inches and weight is 56 kg.although i want to gain some weight but loose the belly fats that i have.Will this diet plan help me up in doing so?
your weight is correct , you dont need to lose or gain weight .. just follow belly workout / abs exercises to tone up your abdominal muscles . you will find plenty of home workout videos for abdomen . check them
Hi madam my age is 26 but my weight is 32 how can I gain weight.
Hi, Thanks for reading at dietburrp. weight gain is a tricky process. you need to balance with calorie intake while making sure that the calories comes from healthy protein foods. the diet chart mentioned in the above article – http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/ is a perfect way to provide healthy calories to your body.
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
It is important to understand that strength training is necessary to gain healthy muscle weight, so combine a 40 mins routine of exercise with the diet to achieve best possible results.
i need to increase weight by 15 kg what to do..?
Hi, Thanks for reading at dietburrp. weight gain is a tricky process. you need to balance with calorie intake while making sure that the calories comes from healthy protein foods. the diet chart mentioned in the above article – http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-gain/ is a perfect way to provide healthy calories to your body.
you can follow the tips on how to gain weight from the article – http://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-gain-weight/
It is important to understand that strength training is necessary to gain healthy muscle weight, so combine a 40 mins routine of exercise with the diet to achieve best possible results.
hello ma’am my weight is 49 and my age is 22.i am lossing my weight constantly and get thiner day by day.my hand muscle also so thin… I also stay in hostel.most of people sugst me to eat sweets .pls maam give me some suggestion to gAIN weight early..pls
you can use the tios mentioned above. losing weight is not normal . please get a doctors check up done
Hi mam
Please help me .anything i eat i mean even if i drink water my stomach gets heavily bloted . Its gas in my stomach 24*7. I cant drink milk or any spicy food or potato. Due to gas food doesnt digest and i have to go to loo immediately after eating. Have taken lots of medicines but of no use.
Please provide me a diet plan that solves my gas problem and helps me increase weight
Thx
do ypu have any digestive disorder