I'm trying to get bigger with milk. Good idea?

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Basically I'm very skinny, mainly because I don't eat a lot(I'm never hungry). I really want to get a bit bigger because I realize that I don't look very good. I heard milk has a lot of fat and that it would help me get bigger. Will I actually see a difference by drinking a lot of milk and how much glasses/day should I drink?

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Eat a lot. But also, eat a balanced diet. And then work out.

I've got a super fast metabolism too. But eating a whole bunch of food and then lifting weights while doing cardio has helped a lot. I've gained 15 lbs in the last few months.

I'll lift weights as soon as my wrist is healed. Anyway I tried drinking some milk for the past 2 weeks and I haven't seen any results, I drank like 3 glasses of whole milk a day, is that enough? When should I start seeing some difference?

Yeah, you should probably just wait until your wrist get healed.

Eating without lifting will make it harder for you to retain the protein into your body. Don't start eating until you're ready to lift weights. For now, just try to run outside a lot to develop your endurance.

Then, when you're ready to lift, eat 20-30 grams of protein per meal. This might sound like a lot, but you just have to separate 3 main meals into 5 meals. For the extra meals, I like to eat protein bars with milk*. This gives me extra protein and is a good snack meal. Whole grain bread is a good source of protein and when combined with sandwich meats, gives a ton of protein as well. It's good for lunches or snacks as well.

Mostly, try to eat eggs, chicken, and fish instead of beef/pork if you can. You don't have stop eating beef or pork but just limit it. I eat bacon and eggs every other day for breakfast and it helps out with protein a lot. But I also combine fruits and veggies or whole grain bread with it.

And while milk alone is good. Water is just as important. You'll want to drink 8-10 glasses of water if you want to work your body out efficiently.

When working out, try to use machines or free weights that will benefit your entire body. Google exercises for the muscle groups you want to train. Work triceps, biceps, traps, lats, lower back, abs, quads, hamstrings, calves, and forearms. If you're unsure still, I can list you the exercises I do.

You'll start to notice changes after even a week or two. And once a month goes by, you'll feel so much better.

I was at 142 lbs 5'9''(skinny as hell) not too long ago. Now I'm 168 lbs.

Also, if you can get it, there's a good Wal-Mart (yuck) whey protein powder called Body Fortress. The chocolate one, combined with milk, tastes very good and gives you 23 grams of protein total. Good for drinking after working out.

*(3 glasses of milk is only about 30 grams of protein....so while that's good, it won't help you gain weight right away. The best way is to try to eat more while lifting).

Medically, this is a non-starter.

Milk and daily are important sources of calcium, vitamin D and modest amounts of fat. (Whole milk is only about 3.5% fat)

If you are looking to put on weight in a healthy fashion, then you need to be looking at your protein and calcium intake (for the development of bones and muscle), your fruit and vegetable intake (for fibre, vitamins and protein), and meat--especially fish. Most people in North America do not need more carbohydrates.

A good, balanced diet needs to be coupled with an exercise regieme. You need to improve your cardiovascular fitness through aerobic exercise, and include strength training and flexibility training.

Finally, don't look for quick solutions. Look for developing a healthy lifestyle, that will carry you through the time when your metabolism slows down in your mid to late 20's.