Hello everyone,
I am new on the forum, so I'll try to keep this explanation as short as possible for you all. I'm a young guy looking to put on a decent amount of weight (at least 22lbs/10kg), but my naturally low appetite, high metabolism, and tendency to easily get nauseous/throw up when overeating make this seemingly impossible. In addition to this, I also believe to be hyperthyroid; I don't have any recent blood tests to prove it, but I have almost every possible symptom, especially heat intolerance/weight loss/muscle wasting/problems sleeping/very low body fat%.
I am trying to solve this whole problem by stimulating my appetite as much as possible to allow me to eat in larger quantities and try to get in a caloric surplus and therefore gain weight. Ideally, I would like to do this using natural stimulants. I have already tried my luck with herbs and so-called "hunger stimulating foods" like ginger, but to no avail as they are simply not potent enough to bring about any meaningful change to my appetite...
I have done research on this on all kinds of sites and talked to all kinds of people about it, most of which just told me to "man up and eat more," with little regard to the details of my situation. I already do meal prepping, liquid calories with shakes, exercise 2-3 per week, limit cardio, regular sleep, etc; all those basics I have already covered, but it's (primarily) my low appetite holding me back.
This post is essentially my last resort before I commit to the non-natural, higher risk path of putting on weight with pharmacological appetite stimulants like Growth Hormone Secretagogues or Ghrelin Analogs; because, to put it bluntly, I would rather take the risks that come with those than remain how I am now.
That is essentially it. If you have any specific questions about my situation, please do not hesitate to ask, and I will try my best to answer as fast and good as I can. And thank you in advance for taking the time to help me out!
I am new on the forum, so I'll try to keep this explanation as short as possible for you all. I'm a young guy looking to put on a decent amount of weight (at least 22lbs/10kg), but my naturally low appetite, high metabolism, and tendency to easily get nauseous/throw up when overeating make this seemingly impossible. In addition to this, I also believe to be hyperthyroid; I don't have any recent blood tests to prove it, but I have almost every possible symptom, especially heat intolerance/weight loss/muscle wasting/problems sleeping/very low body fat%.
I am trying to solve this whole problem by stimulating my appetite as much as possible to allow me to eat in larger quantities and try to get in a caloric surplus and therefore gain weight. Ideally, I would like to do this using natural stimulants. I have already tried my luck with herbs and so-called "hunger stimulating foods" like ginger, but to no avail as they are simply not potent enough to bring about any meaningful change to my appetite...
I have done research on this on all kinds of sites and talked to all kinds of people about it, most of which just told me to "man up and eat more," with little regard to the details of my situation. I already do meal prepping, liquid calories with shakes, exercise 2-3 per week, limit cardio, regular sleep, etc; all those basics I have already covered, but it's (primarily) my low appetite holding me back.
This post is essentially my last resort before I commit to the non-natural, higher risk path of putting on weight with pharmacological appetite stimulants like Growth Hormone Secretagogues or Ghrelin Analogs; because, to put it bluntly, I would rather take the risks that come with those than remain how I am now.
That is essentially it. If you have any specific questions about my situation, please do not hesitate to ask, and I will try my best to answer as fast and good as I can. And thank you in advance for taking the time to help me out!