Height: 5.1 ft ≈ 155 cm (1.55 m)
• Weight: 45.8 kg
BMI = \frac{Weight}{Height^2} = \frac{45.8}{1.55^2} \approx 19.05
✅ Your BMI is ~19.0, which falls in the normal range (18.5 – 24.9) but is on the lower side, so gaining some healthy weight would be beneficial.
Hello Doctor,
I am Jhanvi Jain, 24 years old. I work in a field job, so my routine keeps me active. My height is 5’1” and weight is 45.8 kg, which gives me a BMI of around 19. Even though my BMI is in the normal range, I feel that I am on the lower side of healthy weight. Being a vegetarian, I want to gain weight in a healthy and sustainable way, preferably focusing on building muscle rather than just fat.
I would like your guidance on a diet plan, workout routine, and lifestyle changes that can help me gradually increase my weight and improve my overall strength and body composition.
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Weight gain and improving muscle strength is a health goal that requires protein-based diet along with balanced nutrients and regular consistent exercise routine for sustainable results.
-For a vegetarian-based diet, try to include protein sources such as oats, quinoa, dalia, dals, pulses, sattu, milk and milk products, soyabean and tofu in your three major meals which include breakfast, lunch and dinner.
-You can have recipes such oats porridge / oats or dalia upma, moong dal chilla or sattu paratha or a bowl for your breakfast.
-For lunch and dinner, you can try to keep a bowl of dal, sprouts salad, grilled paneer with different seasoning or a simple bowl of low-fat curd with your meals.
-Also, can have sattu drink (mix 1 tbsp sattu in 150ml water with some spices) in your daily routine to maintain your protein intake.
-As for exercise routine, practice strength training exercises or weights or resistance training exercises which help in building overall muscle strength and thus help in weight gain journey.
-Try to practice for at least 1 hour, for at least five days a week, along with some cardio exercises as well.
-Make sure to stay hydrated with at least 2 – 2.5l of daily water intake and stick to your routine.
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Do consult me for a detailed diet plan personalized to your lifestyle and preferences to help you achieve your health goal and help improve overall fitness.
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Hi jhanvi
Try to include protein rich foods with your all meals like sprouts, peanut butter, roasted peanuts , seeds, mix nuts, dals in thick consistency, along with milk and milk products .
Also if you have got any blood work done in the recent past then we need to look into the same too before suggesting any plan .
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please connect with me for a detailed consultation through practo
Health Tips
Avoid junk and fat loaded processed food only because you may want to need extra calories
Hello Jhanvi,
What about your other blood parameters like hemoglobin, vitamin B12 etc
Yes you should put on some more weight.
Kindly contact personally for a customized diet plan
Hi Jhanvi
Thank you for this question. Do you have any nutritional deficiencies or medical condition?
Please consult me on the app for a personalised diet plan. You can also reach out to me through my website for a 15 minute call to understand your diet and lifestyle better and suggest the right nutrition plan.
Healthy morning,
At 24 yrs old your goal are healthy weight gain , strength and overall body composition
Calorie:
Eat 309-500 kcal above maintenance calorie
For weight gain: 2200-2400 kcal / day
Protein:
1.6-2.0 per kg body weight
Carbs and fats :
Balance both . Carbs give energy for workout, healthy fats helps hormones
Carbs: 50-60 % of calories
Protein: 20-25 % of calories
Fats : 25-30 % of calories
Strength training:
3-4 days / week
Focus on glutes , legs, core and upper body
Hydration and sleep :
2-2.5 liter water / day + 7-8 hours quality sleep
Focus on
Proteins : eggs , chicken, paneer, tofu , soy chunks, lentils
Carbs : Rice , oats , quinoa, sweet potatoes, fruits
Fats : Nuts, seeds, avocado, ghee, olive oil and peanut butter
Snacks : energy bar, trail mix, milkshakes, smoothies
Supplements:
Add multivitamin + omega-for overall health
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