How to Make Your Own Weight Gainer

Weight gainer supplements are commonly high in calories and protein. You can easily make your own weight gainer using common food items. Remember, that to gain weight the amount of calories you are consuming throughout the day must be higher than the amount of calories that you burn. Stay active to turn this newly added weight to muscle.

Supply List

• ½ cup cooked oats


• Small sauce pan


• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder


• 1 teaspoon creatine


• 1 teaspoon coconut oil


• 3 tablespoons peanut butter


• 1 large banana (chopped)


• 1 cup fresh or frozen berries


• ½ cup whole milk


• Blender

1. Cook a 1/2 cup of whole grain oatmeal as suggested by the manufacturer. Choose a variety that is all natural and is not sweetened.


2. Add the 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal into a blender.


3. Add the vanilla protein powder, creatine powder, coconut oil and peanut butter into the blender.


4. Chop 1 large banana into small pieces. Add the chopped banana into the blender.


5. Add 1 cup of fresh or frozen berries into the blender. If the berries are frozen you may want to let them defrost slightly first.


6. Add 1/2 cup of whole milk into the blender.


7. Turn on the blender onto the "blend" setting and allow the ingredients to thoroughly mix together for about 30 seconds.


8. Use a spoon to stir the ingredients, and loosen anything that may be stuck to the sides of the blender.


9. Turn the blender back on again using the "blend” setting and allow the ingredients to blend for another 45 seconds.


10. Pour the weight gainer into a large glass and drink while cold either right before or right after you are going to be physically active.


11. Consume two of these weight gainer shakes a day to help you add weight which can be converted into muscle with proper diet and exercise.