Now on the opposite side of the coin when trying to gain weight you should not gain more than 2 pounds a week. This is because you ll probably be gaining more fat than muscle. Now the bad thing about fat is this, that each gram of fat has 9 calories, protein 6, and carbs 4. Now keep that in mind, if you cut your fat intake in half you can eat twice as much protein for the same amount of calories. Some of the pictures you see in magazines are 6 months old or more and are created when the individual has reached their personal peak for that year.
Some models have to get themselves in shape for a photo shoot months away.
I always ask them immediately how many calories do they eat a day on a regular basis. I suggest that if you are trying to gain weight, you should up your caloric intake by 500 calories a day for a week or so. If the person still hasn t made any gains, then add 500 more a day until they see a pound or two added each week or until they hit their personal goal. I would eat a slice of bread every hour, up my fat intake, and finally just eat like a pig. Until a person does this, they cannot tell me that they cannot gain weight.