Weight Gain and Health Those who are trying to gain weight have to do as much or more work than those who are trying to lose weight. There are some necessary steps to take to gain your desired weight. Most people trying to gain weight have a high metabolism. To gain weight a person needs to change their diet, incorporate exercises to stay toned, consider extra supplements that can be taken, take note of what athletes do to gain weight, and talk to a professional to guide them through everything. Gaining weight isn't always as easy as it seems, but with the right amount of effort and work, anyone who wants to achieve this goal can do it. One of the things a person who is trying to gain weight needs to do is change their diet. What a person eats can affect them in many different ways. It all depends on what kind of way the person wants to gain weight and how quickly they want to get results. They need to think about whether they want to gain weight or gain muscle mass. A person may also want to gain both fat and muscle. One way to gain weight is obviously to eat many more calories than you should. To find out what calorie intake is appropriate for a certain age, height and weight, the website freedieting.com is very useful. Using this website will tell you exactly how many calories a specific person needs, and to earn them a person will have to eat more than recommended. One method is to eat mostly high-fat foods or fatty foods, which will help you gain weight faster than any other way possible. While gaining weight through fatty foods can produce results faster, it's not exactly healthy... middle of paper..., take note of what athletes do to gain weight and talk to a professional to guide them through it all . Making a mix of all the suggestions heard here can help a person who is very dedicated and serious about it, to gain the weight they need or want. WORKS CITED "Calorie Calculator - Daily Calorie Needs". Calorie calculator. Np, nd Web. 01 April 2014.Schaefer, Katie. “Unhealthy Ways to Gain Weight.” EHow. Demand Media, October 25, 2010. Network. April 2, 2014."Drinking Protein Shakes: How They Can Help You Build Muscle." / Fitness / Strength Training. Np, nd Web. April 02, 2014.Vitamin Shoppe®. Np, nd Web. 03 Apr. 2014. “What Sumo Eats: The Sumo Wrestler's Slaughter Diet.” What Sumo Eats: The Sumo Wrestler's Bulking Diet. Np, nd Web. 03 April 2014. “WWE Professional Wrestler John Cena's Workout Routine.” Muscles and strength. Np, nd Web.03 Apr. 2014.