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Has anyone here who's not trying to lose weight try any of these diets? I'm thinking of trying the every other day diet because it supposedly helps your immune system and boost focus (I don't know the validity of this part). I have no intention of losing weight though and have actually been trying to gain weight.

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If you want to gain weight while training I would recommend the If It Fits Your Macros diet (http://iifym.com) and eating about 500 cals above you total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) coupled with a decent, tried and tested weight training program that incorporates progressive overload. Take a look at the FAQ on http://reddit.com/r/fitness

Thanks I'll look into this. For 3+ months I tried my best to eat well over my daily energy expenditure by drinking lots of juices and eating tons of pasta. I would just end up feeling bloated (I'm a guy) and have to cut down on actual food intake after a few days and my weight goes back to before. I know muscle gain is the best way to gain weight but I actually want a little more meat (I'm 5'8 and 135lb [~173cm/59kg])

If you want to put on muscle then follow a decent program and eat 1 g per pound of body weight of protein, 0.5 g per lb of body weight of fat and then set your carbs to give you a 300 to 500 calorie surplus. Don't drink your calories (well protein shakes are fine but chicken/tuna would be better), eat them. This might be of some help: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/4d6fg2/m_28_175_lb...

Oh, and use MyFitnessPal

Have you ever felt sleepy after eating? I can't focus on that state, this feeling makes this claim very valid for me. Also, feeling an urge to eat and not do anything must be a good focus exercise.

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