 [ Symptoms ] i have high potassium and dr recently dc hctz and lisinopril but left me on spironolactone is this right  type 1 diabetic 21 years heart stent stage 3 kidney disease 29 yrs old female [ Disease ] consuming more calories will help to increase your weight here are a few healthy tips to follow to increase weight slowly focus on healthy foods to gain weight eat foods that are loaded with vitamins minerals nutrients and calories you can enrich foods with nuts fruits and yogurt eat more often increasing the amount of calories you eat each day will help to gain weight focus on eating 6 times a day with each meal containing a protein starch vegetable and some fat for example turkey sandwich with mayonnaise on whole grain bread with a fruit smoothie and carrots foods that are highest in calories and nutrients are foods with fat especially plant fats these include nuts peanuts seeds peanut butter almond butter avocados hummus and oils animal fats provide nutrients and the same amount of caloires as plant fats but they also contain saturated fats which can increase the ldl bad cholesterol consult with your physician before you make any drastic changes to your eating habits for more information on weight gain visit this website you can focus on eating healthy foods like fruits vegetables and proteins i agree with adding more calories and practice drinking milk or protein shakes you can also take food supplements and have enough sleep at night no surgery fat loss   <link>