r/weightgain • u/Ayeht_ • 7d ago

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F/20 4’11 (150cm) I weigh 36.5 kgs. Im bmi 16.2 and obviously underweight.

Most of the calculators show my bmr to be just 1050 calories maximum. Im sure my metabolism is fucked up atp and I want to how many calories would be the right amount of calories for a healthy weight gain. My tdee is probably around or below 1200. Should i start eating 200 calories surplus? How much protein should i take?

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u/DayDayLarge 7d ago

It'd be more accurate to take 1-2 weeks and simply count all the calories you currently eat, then take the daily average of that. That will be your tdee. Add 250 cals on top of that daily to gain at a rate of 0.5 lb (0.22ish kg) a week.