Safe Ways to Gain Weight

10. Maintain a Slow and Steady Pace

Be realistic about your goals, and aim to gain slowly and steadily. Eating 500 extra calories a day translates to a weight gain of about one pound a week, which is a healthy goal.

Some people will gain weight more quickly than others. For example, someone naturally thin may have a more difficult time than someone trying to get back to their normal weight after an illness or injury. Stay away from anything that sounds too good to be true: weight gain supplements are unregulated and poorly studied, and they may not give you the results they promise.