I think you might be overestimating the amount of calories you really need to gain weight. Your BMR with not doing anything at all is 1680. If you throw in normal activity it's a little over 2000. If you eat 2500 calories a day you should definitely see a change when you step on the scale each week.
Do you still think you need to increase your appetite to get in that many calories ?
You pulled that BMR off a chart somewhere, it has no relevance to his true physiological requirements.
I'm about 145, 5'11, and I could sit on my ass but still require more than 3,000 calories to maintain my weight.
What would your advice be for me? To eat the chart BMR? I'd drop to 135. Actually less, considering that the "official" BMR for someone of my height and weight can't be more than 1,600 calories a day.
Back in the real world, I need 24 kcal/lb. to maintain. Try bulking with THAT. Ain't happening without anabolic assistance.
To the OP: You need to identify which foods you are capable of eating in large quantities on a consistent basis. Do some individual experimentation. For me, it's whole milk shakes, hot dogs, scrambled eggs, chicken sausages, rice, soup, and various other things. I've turned massive eating into an art form, yet it's still far from "easy".
All I can say is... I work out hard (cardio + weights), supplement, eat as much as I can, and still struggle to keep above 140 lbs.
I don't sleep well, and have some hormonal issues which I am working on. Maybe that will increase the appetite naturally when balanced.
Similar story to my own. You probably have some degree of adrenal fatigue, which indicates elevated cortisol levels and depleted neurotransmitters. You're perpetually tense or stressed out and find it hard to relax. Addressing these issues will go a long way towards fixing your weight gain problem. Trust me, I know. By the way, it's very easy to get a Neuro-Adrenal profile done that will tell you your cortisol and neurotransmitter levels. You should get that done ASAP.
By the way, it has to be said:
The most effective appetite boosters of any kind are anabolics.
I discovered this two months ago when I ran a mild cycle of H-drol. I think I could attribute all of my gains to the increase in appetite alone. I'm off it now, yet I've still got the size and I'
ve become more accustomed to eating large amounts (still not easy, though - some days I don't feel like eating ****).
If you run h-drol at 25 mg/day you will experience ZERO sides and not require any form of post cycle therapy, yet you will still probably get a noticeable appetite boost. It's worth it for that alone. To actually be able and willing to eat enough calories to gain weight is an AWESOME feeling. Not something that is often experienced by people with abnormally high maintenance requirements.
Ginger is good. It cures upset stomach and does stimulate appetite a bit. You should drink ginger tea with your meals.
I would not rely on otc or prescription drugs like anti-histamines to stimulate your appetite (or anything else, for that matter).
In making you drowsy, they impair your own body's ability to fall asleep. They have Anticholinergic properties:
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You will end up depleting your neurotransmitters even further and making your condition worse because that's how these drugs work.
Don't do it - I'd recommend good sleep supplements and a mild anabolic for appetite.
You can't go wrong with halodrol at 25 mg/day. Don't even need PCT at that dosage.
