Does anyone have any tips for gaining and maintaining weight?

Earlier in the year, I dropped a lot of weight. Not because I wanted to, though. I had a Crohn's flare up last year. The same thing kept me from reenlisting more than twenty years ago. Anyway, I was on a two-month run of Prednisone (which is really what did the trick-and no, you should not be on that). If you want to gain weight, load up on the carbs. Pizza with lots of stuff on it. Peanut butter and whiter breads, Potato Chips and Cheetos. My favorite is loaded baked potatoes with Chunky Corn Chowder poured over them like gravy with loads of cheddar cheese and bacon bits on top. I also like to make pasta. I put a quarter-dark meat piece of chicken on a plate. Then I cover that with pasta, a whole chopped tomato, mushrooms and sliced olives, pour over all that the meat sauce (Classico Sausage & Peppers), cover that with a ton of grated Cheddar Cheese and upend a bottle of Parmesan until the plate is white. That is seven pounds of food right there. Eat like that and you will make 13 pounds back in a little while.

I ate way to many more and the decent food while being deployed I have lost weight since I got out

I had the same problem all three times I had my kids. It was just a high metabolism. It also may be stress. Have your thyroid checked though. It may just be a slow process in gaining your weight back. now I'm 49 and trust me my thyroid slowed down. Lol

increase protein and healthy caloric intake. may want to throw in some carbs (rice/bread/pasta) regularly as well. you're still young so your metabolism may be pretty high and make it harder to gain/maintain, but it can be done.

How tall are you? Are you *losing* weight or just trying to gain? If there's no medical issue, you might consider staying the way you are and ignoring the "skinny-shamers" who tell you that you need to eat a cheeseburger. As others here have said, age will do it for you.
It did for me.

How tall are you? Are you *losing* weight or just trying to gain? If there's no medical issue, you might consider staying the way you are and ignoring the "skinny-shamers" who tell you that you need to eat a cheeseburger. As others here have said, age will do it for you.
It did for me.

Track your calories now, like others have said, Myfitnesspal is great for it. Track for two weeks and see what your average daily caloric intake is now. Add 500 calories daily, and you will gain weight. 500 extra calories a day will get you approximately one pound per week (results may vary). Don't add too many calories or you will gain too much weight, and gain too much fat. The whole key is to track calories accurately, maintain awareness of your weight, and adjust as needed.

I went from a skinny 120 to a slightly less skinny 175 just from this. It's hard to gain weight, but it is possible with discipline and a good diet.

Good luck!

I have female family members that struggle with this but they haven't cracked the code. I'd eat more carbs and switch to a mass shake vs a protein shake. Maybe if you drink coffee cut down on it as it can speed up your metabolism and make you a more regular to the bathroom. Rest more between workout, do less reps with more weight, cardio no more than 3 times a week, and eat 4-6 smaller meals vs 3 main ones. Good luck!

There's a website called "eat to perform" that may have some useful advice for you. I've seen them address a multitude of weight issues, including helping people who need to gain weight.

Unfortunately, a lot of people still think that weight loss and weight gain is as simple as "calories in" (for gain) or "calories in & calories out" (for loss), not taking into account the biochemistry and metabolism issues a person may have going on.

While that approach may work for normal people, you sound like you have a very high metabolism and need to take a different approach to gaining weight and maintaining that weight.

Best wishes to you!

Weight gain, like weight loss is a simple equation: more in than out equals weight gain; more out than in equals weight loss. What kind of workouts do you do? If they are primarily cardio then that may be part of the issue. Shakes are a waste of time and money - calorie dense foods, but good nutritional quality: nuts, meats and cheeses, etc. Graze or snack as well as meals. What is slightly concerning is that your weight issue started after the birth of your son, usually loosing weight is the issue. There may be some kind of metabolic imbalance or other condition that was set-off by your pregnancy - might be worth consulting with a doctor to rule that out.