Truth to be told- Not every woman is blessed with a curvy body. Weight is an unavoidable matter for all the women before the wedding as everyone wishes to look beautiful. Needless to say, there are few brides who want to reduce weight to walk down the aisle with their dream man while there is a clan of other brides who want to gain weight prior to their wedding day. Gaining weight is surely an issue for the brides who are skinny as there are many girls out there who are skinny that no matter how much junk food they have, but fail to gain weight. Not to worry…We are going to help you in gaining weight in a healthier manner. So, All the skinny brides, follow these tips for a healthy weight gain so that so won’t look like a hanger for your wedding outfit.

First of all, remember that gaining weight is a difficult task but not impossible. All you need is proper planning, consistency, and dedication to achieve your ideal body weight.

• Make sure to begin your day with healthy breakfast. Have Missi roti/ Upma/Poha/sandwich/milk with a banana.

• Nuts help a skinny person to gain weight in a healthy way. Have a fist full of almond, walnut, dates, fruits, and salads when you crave for snacks.

• Increase your diet intake by 400-1000 calories to gain weight. Avoid processed oils. Use coconut, olive oil, peanut butter etc.

• Ensure that you have a balance of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals and healthy fats in your plate.

• Don’t skip any meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and snacks (3 times) no matter you are occupied with work or busy in shopping etc.

• Don’t eat junk or packed food as you need to gain weight by taking your health into consideration. Stick to homemade food as it is one of those things you gonna miss post-wedding, the Ghar ka khana.

• Soak 30-40 raisins in water before you go to sleep and remember to eat them empty stomach. Drink the water afterward.

• Include juices, protein shakes, milkshakes, curd instead of coffee, tea or cold drinks.

• Don’t drink fluids before having food as you may tend to eat less. Also, avoid drinking them after a meal as it affects digestion process.

• You can also take an appointment with a nutritionist to help you out in preparing a diet chart.