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Opposite of a diet


What's the opposite word for “sin”?What word describes someone who isn't exactly optimistic, but has a positive outlook?Is there a word for one who drives in the direction opposite the one prescribed for the given lane?One word for an exactly opposite situationWords that change meaning when a letter is added/removed/changedWhat is the opposite of “simultaneously”?circle -> disk, rectangle ->?What is the opposite of a prodigy?Looking for a synonym for “experienced worker”Single word for a synonym with opposite connotation?













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I would like to know if there is a single word to describe the opposite of a diet.


If you are overweight you may say "I will go on a diet".

If you are underweight you could say "I need to go on a ..."


A single word is preferable rather than a phrase






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    I think you misunderstand the word. A Diet is not something that makes you lose weight or stay healthy; it is a term that simple describes what you're eating. We just got a bit used to most 'diets' are designed for weight loss.

    – Aganju
    yesterday







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    A see-food-diet!

    – Script47
    yesterday






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    @Aganju indeed a diet is often one that is for losing weight but you could also be on a diet to gain weight. Or to stay the same weight. Or on a diet unrelated to weight - e.g., a vegetarian diet because you don't like meat. Or maybe you cannot eat meat for health concerns. Or a no salt diet. Or a no-sugar diet. Or a diet without olives because you simply hate them. There are a variety of diets because all a "diet" is is a "a food regime".

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    I agree with @Aganju on the base definition of the word, but a word's meaning is also based on how the majority of society perceives it. Unless you expound on the type of diet, people are going to assume you mean to lose weight. Just like if someone asks what vegetables you want in your salad, a person will say cucumber and tomato, even though they are actually defined as fruits. So I don't think diet would be the best word to use in this case.

    – Sensoray
    10 hours ago















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I would like to know if there is a single word to describe the opposite of a diet.


If you are overweight you may say "I will go on a diet".

If you are underweight you could say "I need to go on a ..."


A single word is preferable rather than a phrase






single-word-requests







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    splurge? (Not familiar enough with this SE to go with an answer.)

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    I think you misunderstand the word. A Diet is not something that makes you lose weight or stay healthy; it is a term that simple describes what you're eating. We just got a bit used to most 'diets' are designed for weight loss.

    – Aganju
    yesterday







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    A see-food-diet!

    – Script47
    yesterday






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    @Aganju indeed a diet is often one that is for losing weight but you could also be on a diet to gain weight. Or to stay the same weight. Or on a diet unrelated to weight - e.g., a vegetarian diet because you don't like meat. Or maybe you cannot eat meat for health concerns. Or a no salt diet. Or a no-sugar diet. Or a diet without olives because you simply hate them. There are a variety of diets because all a "diet" is is a "a food regime".

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    I agree with @Aganju on the base definition of the word, but a word's meaning is also based on how the majority of society perceives it. Unless you expound on the type of diet, people are going to assume you mean to lose weight. Just like if someone asks what vegetables you want in your salad, a person will say cucumber and tomato, even though they are actually defined as fruits. So I don't think diet would be the best word to use in this case.

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I would like to know if there is a single word to describe the opposite of a diet.


If you are overweight you may say "I will go on a diet".

If you are underweight you could say "I need to go on a ..."


A single word is preferable rather than a phrase






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I would like to know if there is a single word to describe the opposite of a diet.


If you are overweight you may say "I will go on a diet".

If you are underweight you could say "I need to go on a ..."


A single word is preferable rather than a phrase






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    I think you misunderstand the word. A Diet is not something that makes you lose weight or stay healthy; it is a term that simple describes what you're eating. We just got a bit used to most 'diets' are designed for weight loss.

    – Aganju
    yesterday







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    A see-food-diet!

    – Script47
    yesterday






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    @Aganju indeed a diet is often one that is for losing weight but you could also be on a diet to gain weight. Or to stay the same weight. Or on a diet unrelated to weight - e.g., a vegetarian diet because you don't like meat. Or maybe you cannot eat meat for health concerns. Or a no salt diet. Or a no-sugar diet. Or a diet without olives because you simply hate them. There are a variety of diets because all a "diet" is is a "a food regime".

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    I agree with @Aganju on the base definition of the word, but a word's meaning is also based on how the majority of society perceives it. Unless you expound on the type of diet, people are going to assume you mean to lose weight. Just like if someone asks what vegetables you want in your salad, a person will say cucumber and tomato, even though they are actually defined as fruits. So I don't think diet would be the best word to use in this case.

    – Sensoray
    10 hours ago












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    splurge? (Not familiar enough with this SE to go with an answer.)

    – Jeffrey
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  • 22





    I think you misunderstand the word. A Diet is not something that makes you lose weight or stay healthy; it is a term that simple describes what you're eating. We just got a bit used to most 'diets' are designed for weight loss.

    – Aganju
    yesterday







  • 6





    A see-food-diet!

    – Script47
    yesterday






  • 1





    @Aganju indeed a diet is often one that is for losing weight but you could also be on a diet to gain weight. Or to stay the same weight. Or on a diet unrelated to weight - e.g., a vegetarian diet because you don't like meat. Or maybe you cannot eat meat for health concerns. Or a no salt diet. Or a no-sugar diet. Or a diet without olives because you simply hate them. There are a variety of diets because all a "diet" is is a "a food regime".

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    I agree with @Aganju on the base definition of the word, but a word's meaning is also based on how the majority of society perceives it. Unless you expound on the type of diet, people are going to assume you mean to lose weight. Just like if someone asks what vegetables you want in your salad, a person will say cucumber and tomato, even though they are actually defined as fruits. So I don't think diet would be the best word to use in this case.

    – Sensoray
    10 hours ago







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splurge? (Not familiar enough with this SE to go with an answer.)

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I think you misunderstand the word. A Diet is not something that makes you lose weight or stay healthy; it is a term that simple describes what you're eating. We just got a bit used to most 'diets' are designed for weight loss.

– Aganju
yesterday






I think you misunderstand the word. A Diet is not something that makes you lose weight or stay healthy; it is a term that simple describes what you're eating. We just got a bit used to most 'diets' are designed for weight loss.

– Aganju
yesterday





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A see-food-diet!

– Script47
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A see-food-diet!

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@Aganju indeed a diet is often one that is for losing weight but you could also be on a diet to gain weight. Or to stay the same weight. Or on a diet unrelated to weight - e.g., a vegetarian diet because you don't like meat. Or maybe you cannot eat meat for health concerns. Or a no salt diet. Or a no-sugar diet. Or a diet without olives because you simply hate them. There are a variety of diets because all a "diet" is is a "a food regime".

– VLAZ
22 hours ago





@Aganju indeed a diet is often one that is for losing weight but you could also be on a diet to gain weight. Or to stay the same weight. Or on a diet unrelated to weight - e.g., a vegetarian diet because you don't like meat. Or maybe you cannot eat meat for health concerns. Or a no salt diet. Or a no-sugar diet. Or a diet without olives because you simply hate them. There are a variety of diets because all a "diet" is is a "a food regime".

– VLAZ
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I agree with @Aganju on the base definition of the word, but a word's meaning is also based on how the majority of society perceives it. Unless you expound on the type of diet, people are going to assume you mean to lose weight. Just like if someone asks what vegetables you want in your salad, a person will say cucumber and tomato, even though they are actually defined as fruits. So I don't think diet would be the best word to use in this case.

– Sensoray
10 hours ago





I agree with @Aganju on the base definition of the word, but a word's meaning is also based on how the majority of society perceives it. Unless you expound on the type of diet, people are going to assume you mean to lose weight. Just like if someone asks what vegetables you want in your salad, a person will say cucumber and tomato, even though they are actually defined as fruits. So I don't think diet would be the best word to use in this case.

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It’s still a diet, but for clarity you should call it a weight gain diet:




A weight gain diet is very similar to a healthy weight loss diet. In both cases, you will eat foods that are rich in nutrients and not eliminate major food groups. You will avoid "empty calorie" foods (junk foods that contain sugar, salt, and fat, but few other nutrients)



What Is a Weight Gaining Diet?




What's good about "weight gain diet" is that it works no matter who's doing it or why (even if that someone is an animal). It's also neutral and works no matter the level of formality.






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    @Lambie Not would but do. I’m doing my best to follow such a diet and that’s the expression I use to describe it to people.

    – Laurel
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    @Lambie there are other phrases too ("bulking up diet" for example), but a qualified "diet" really is the way to go assuming you need a noun. It might be more natural to say "I'm trying to put on weight", but that's the opposite of "I'm dieting"

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    @ChrisH I doubt Laurel would agree with that. Bulking up is for weightlifters, etc.

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    @Mitch I really don't think skinny women trying to gain weight go around saying that. Come on....

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    @Pixelomo "diet" is a formal food regime. With the example in the OP, somebody underweight would want to follow a regime which leads them to gain weight. A "binge" doesn't necessarily mean they'd do that for long - one might go on an eating binge over the weekend and just continue eating as normal the rest of the time.

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1) a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.




Source: Dictionary.com






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    "Binge" implies it's unhealthy. It's frequently necessary for people to gain weight in a healthy manner.

    – Azor Ahai
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    @AzorAhai ...but that's not a specification of the OP or necessarily a part of diet. Health is often associated with 'diet' but is not a necessary aspect of its definition.

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    @AzorAhai Yes, 'bingeing' seems to be of a slightly different meaning than 'the opposite of dieting'. 'Dieting' is more of a habit; 'bingeing' a one time activity. But of course, in doing the opposite of a weight-loss regimen, bingeing may be one part of that.

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    @Rich Do you have a citation for that? Given that the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you need, I find it hard to believe someone would issue the advice to never do that. | Second, a "diet" is typically a long-term thing, over months or years. "Binging" often refers to infrequent mass consumption. IMO, it would be odd to use "binge" to refer to a months-long, sustained plan to gain weight by overeating.

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    Under which universe binge means eating to gain weight? Binge can last for an hour, or a day or for a month (I doubt it can last for a month). It is not a planned or systematic way to eat to gain weight. Totally, irrational support to this answer. Answerer and supporter to check the definition before up-voting. Binge is just a eating spree or to say stuffing your mouth and tummy excessively.

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In the fitness/bodybuilding context, the word bulk is used (the opposite process is a cut).



According to the OLE,



to bulk something out/up: to make something bigger, thicker or heavier



PS: I'm not sure this can be used in the requested form "I will go on a bulk", although an example can be found here.






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  • The OP only prefers a single words for the slot if it exists. Presumably if none exists, a different part of speech or phrase will work (as it should for any such request).

    – Mitch
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    While I often hear about body builders and weight lifters "bulking up", the word "bulk" by itself tends to refer to mass and not the process of getting it. Also, I've only heard it used in connection with trying to gain muscle mass (though fat may come with it). I'm not sure its the general term when someone is underweight and trying to correct that.

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  • @TimothyAWiseman I'm not sure if, for example, wrestlers would use "bulk up" just for weight gain, since for them any additional body weight may be an advantage (Sumo wrestling comes to mind).

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    I'm a casual bodybuilder and have definitely heard the phrase "going on a bulk" used on many occasions, so I think this answer fits, although does have connotations towards gaining muscle rather than weight in general.

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  • bulking up and related expressions are used primarily by bodybuilders and weightlifters or even boxers to mean: achieve more body mass through eating more and building more muscle. The expression is in no way related to being an antonym for: "I need to go on a diet [to lose weight/gain weight" as asked by the OP. I can only think all this backing for this answer is the result of 1) a reading deficiency or 2) gender issues.

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Well, binging would be bad. Stuffing one's face would be bad. Even if one is underweight.



So, better is: I will increase my caloric intake.



Everyday speech: I will eat more (food).



There is no "going on an x" for eating more food.



This answer is for spoken English register.






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  • Oh boy, I guess naysayer is not aware of registers.

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  • Do you mean 'bad' as in 'not healthy' or as in 'not an appropriate word'. If the latter then I disagree.

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  • @Mitch It is both unhealthy and not a word a person looking to gain weight would use to "explain their thing". Bad as a poor expression of the idea, like stuffing, gluttony or any of the other nonsense sprouting up here. Laurel's by the way is fine. Just a different register. [gosh, for some reason my program won't give me bolding or italics on ELU, only on ELL].

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Well, it is also called Ectomorph diet. Diet for a skinny person to become strong. Ectomorph means a person with a slim physique. So, ectomorph diet is the diet for slim person to gain weight.



Citation 1: Men's Body Sculpting By Nick Evans




An ectomorph's diet should contain a surplus of calories from complex carbohydrate foods to encourage anabolic weight gain.




Reference 1: Ectomorph Diet Plan Principles






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Just for the heck of it, I'll answer the title of the question as asked instead of what the asker intended.



The opposite of "a diet" (choosing specific foods for your diet) is to not diet or to have "No Preferred diet".






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  • As pointed out as a comment on the question, anything you eat is part of your diet, so to "eat normally without giving preference to any type of food" is still a diet.

    – KillingTime
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    But "A diet" is choosing your diet specifically for some goal. no diet/to not diet is to not choose your diet specifically (it would not mean not to eat obvously...). Technically I suppose "No Specific Diet" would be the opposite of "A Diet", I could change the answer to that.

    – Bill K
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Here I am considering the definition of diet as: eating systematically in a controlled and restricted manner.



I would recommend, overeat.



However a quick search on google give me this results,



  • binge

  • indulgence

So the whole sentence with the three provided words would go like this




"I need to go on a binge (diet)."



"I need to go on an indulgence (diet)."



"I need to go on an overeating (diet)."







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    You could indulge yourself and still not gain weight. Maybe you've been stuck eating untasty food and you really want a nice tasting meal but not a lot of it. A home made roast is nice tasting and not really unhealthy. A "binge diet" doesn't sound natural. It's a bit of an oxymoron. In some respects, at least. An "overeating diet" also sounds a bit odd but it is at least a logical expression.

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    @VLAZ I suppose here the context is the key. To gain weight it is not necessary to eat unhealthy. Yes, overeating diet and indulgence diet are my best bets. Thanks!!

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In fact, there are some synonyms of "anti-diet".



I would recommend



gluttony



NOUN



mass noun



Habitual greed or excess in eating.



‘she said plumpness was a sign of gluttony in most cases’



(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gluttony)






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    ""I need to go on a ..."//on a gluttony diet? Gobsmacking really...

    – Lambie
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    To @Lambie's point, this seems related but not the right part of speech at all. 'gluttonous diet' maybe.

    – Mitch
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    @Mitch How far are you really willing to stretch that acceptability rope? :)

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  • I don't know that any of the suggestions so far are perfect; the OP did not specify register. 'Diet' is ambiguous - it could mean the informal 'not eating as much as I'm used to' or it could mean more formally 'a deliberate change in food habits for medical purposes'. The latter, while a bit rarer, is more inclusive of eating differently.

    – Mitch
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    @Mitch He did specify spoken register in the sense that he said: I need to go on [diet]". Isn't that enough register? So that eliminates most answers except Laurel's and mine.

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First word that came to my head was



Starvation



Oxford Living Dictionaries defines diet as




selection of food, food and drink, food, foodstuffs, provisions, edibles, fare




Therefore, I'd say the opposite would be to have none of the above






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    This doesn't make sense. Why would someone underweight "go on a starvation"?

    – Azor Ahai
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    The question asker isn't using the word "diet" in the sense that you're describing here. Rather, they mean it in the more colloquial sense of "a restricted intake of food normally undertaken to lose weight". Therefore your answer here makes no sense.

    – Jess STJ
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  • Please read the question again and update your answer accordingly.

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  • A diet can still lead to starvation. "Starvation" is when you receive a lot less nutrients than what you need. A diet is a regime of feeding - if that regime includes a lot less nutrition than your organism requires to survive, then that would lead to starvation. Such diets do exist - they are usually short term. A long term starvation by definition is not good for you.

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It’s still a diet, but for clarity you should call it a weight gain diet:




A weight gain diet is very similar to a healthy weight loss diet. In both cases, you will eat foods that are rich in nutrients and not eliminate major food groups. You will avoid "empty calorie" foods (junk foods that contain sugar, salt, and fat, but few other nutrients)



What Is a Weight Gaining Diet?




What's good about "weight gain diet" is that it works no matter who's doing it or why (even if that someone is an animal). It's also neutral and works no matter the level of formality.






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    @Lambie Not would but do. I’m doing my best to follow such a diet and that’s the expression I use to describe it to people.

    – Laurel
    yesterday






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    @Lambie there are other phrases too ("bulking up diet" for example), but a qualified "diet" really is the way to go assuming you need a noun. It might be more natural to say "I'm trying to put on weight", but that's the opposite of "I'm dieting"

    – Chris H
    yesterday






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    @ChrisH I doubt Laurel would agree with that. Bulking up is for weightlifters, etc.

    – Lambie
    yesterday






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    @Mitch I really don't think skinny women trying to gain weight go around saying that. Come on....

    – Lambie
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    @Pixelomo "diet" is a formal food regime. With the example in the OP, somebody underweight would want to follow a regime which leads them to gain weight. A "binge" doesn't necessarily mean they'd do that for long - one might go on an eating binge over the weekend and just continue eating as normal the rest of the time.

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It’s still a diet, but for clarity you should call it a weight gain diet:




A weight gain diet is very similar to a healthy weight loss diet. In both cases, you will eat foods that are rich in nutrients and not eliminate major food groups. You will avoid "empty calorie" foods (junk foods that contain sugar, salt, and fat, but few other nutrients)



What Is a Weight Gaining Diet?




What's good about "weight gain diet" is that it works no matter who's doing it or why (even if that someone is an animal). It's also neutral and works no matter the level of formality.






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    @Lambie Not would but do. I’m doing my best to follow such a diet and that’s the expression I use to describe it to people.

    – Laurel
    yesterday






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    @Lambie there are other phrases too ("bulking up diet" for example), but a qualified "diet" really is the way to go assuming you need a noun. It might be more natural to say "I'm trying to put on weight", but that's the opposite of "I'm dieting"

    – Chris H
    yesterday






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    @ChrisH I doubt Laurel would agree with that. Bulking up is for weightlifters, etc.

    – Lambie
    yesterday






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    @Mitch I really don't think skinny women trying to gain weight go around saying that. Come on....

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    @Pixelomo "diet" is a formal food regime. With the example in the OP, somebody underweight would want to follow a regime which leads them to gain weight. A "binge" doesn't necessarily mean they'd do that for long - one might go on an eating binge over the weekend and just continue eating as normal the rest of the time.

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It’s still a diet, but for clarity you should call it a weight gain diet:




A weight gain diet is very similar to a healthy weight loss diet. In both cases, you will eat foods that are rich in nutrients and not eliminate major food groups. You will avoid "empty calorie" foods (junk foods that contain sugar, salt, and fat, but few other nutrients)



What Is a Weight Gaining Diet?




What's good about "weight gain diet" is that it works no matter who's doing it or why (even if that someone is an animal). It's also neutral and works no matter the level of formality.






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It’s still a diet, but for clarity you should call it a weight gain diet:




A weight gain diet is very similar to a healthy weight loss diet. In both cases, you will eat foods that are rich in nutrients and not eliminate major food groups. You will avoid "empty calorie" foods (junk foods that contain sugar, salt, and fat, but few other nutrients)



What Is a Weight Gaining Diet?




What's good about "weight gain diet" is that it works no matter who's doing it or why (even if that someone is an animal). It's also neutral and works no matter the level of formality.







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    @Lambie Not would but do. I’m doing my best to follow such a diet and that’s the expression I use to describe it to people.

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    @Lambie there are other phrases too ("bulking up diet" for example), but a qualified "diet" really is the way to go assuming you need a noun. It might be more natural to say "I'm trying to put on weight", but that's the opposite of "I'm dieting"

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    @ChrisH I doubt Laurel would agree with that. Bulking up is for weightlifters, etc.

    – Lambie
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    @Mitch I really don't think skinny women trying to gain weight go around saying that. Come on....

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    @Pixelomo "diet" is a formal food regime. With the example in the OP, somebody underweight would want to follow a regime which leads them to gain weight. A "binge" doesn't necessarily mean they'd do that for long - one might go on an eating binge over the weekend and just continue eating as normal the rest of the time.

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    @Lambie Not would but do. I’m doing my best to follow such a diet and that’s the expression I use to describe it to people.

    – Laurel
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    @Lambie there are other phrases too ("bulking up diet" for example), but a qualified "diet" really is the way to go assuming you need a noun. It might be more natural to say "I'm trying to put on weight", but that's the opposite of "I'm dieting"

    – Chris H
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    @ChrisH I doubt Laurel would agree with that. Bulking up is for weightlifters, etc.

    – Lambie
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    @Mitch I really don't think skinny women trying to gain weight go around saying that. Come on....

    – Lambie
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    @Pixelomo "diet" is a formal food regime. With the example in the OP, somebody underweight would want to follow a regime which leads them to gain weight. A "binge" doesn't necessarily mean they'd do that for long - one might go on an eating binge over the weekend and just continue eating as normal the rest of the time.

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@Lambie Not would but do. I’m doing my best to follow such a diet and that’s the expression I use to describe it to people.

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@Lambie Not would but do. I’m doing my best to follow such a diet and that’s the expression I use to describe it to people.

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@Lambie there are other phrases too ("bulking up diet" for example), but a qualified "diet" really is the way to go assuming you need a noun. It might be more natural to say "I'm trying to put on weight", but that's the opposite of "I'm dieting"

– Chris H
yesterday





@Lambie there are other phrases too ("bulking up diet" for example), but a qualified "diet" really is the way to go assuming you need a noun. It might be more natural to say "I'm trying to put on weight", but that's the opposite of "I'm dieting"

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@ChrisH I doubt Laurel would agree with that. Bulking up is for weightlifters, etc.

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@ChrisH I doubt Laurel would agree with that. Bulking up is for weightlifters, etc.

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@Mitch I really don't think skinny women trying to gain weight go around saying that. Come on....

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@Mitch I really don't think skinny women trying to gain weight go around saying that. Come on....

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@Pixelomo "diet" is a formal food regime. With the example in the OP, somebody underweight would want to follow a regime which leads them to gain weight. A "binge" doesn't necessarily mean they'd do that for long - one might go on an eating binge over the weekend and just continue eating as normal the rest of the time.

– VLAZ
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@Pixelomo "diet" is a formal food regime. With the example in the OP, somebody underweight would want to follow a regime which leads them to gain weight. A "binge" doesn't necessarily mean they'd do that for long - one might go on an eating binge over the weekend and just continue eating as normal the rest of the time.

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1) a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.




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    "Binge" implies it's unhealthy. It's frequently necessary for people to gain weight in a healthy manner.

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    @AzorAhai ...but that's not a specification of the OP or necessarily a part of diet. Health is often associated with 'diet' but is not a necessary aspect of its definition.

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    @AzorAhai Yes, 'bingeing' seems to be of a slightly different meaning than 'the opposite of dieting'. 'Dieting' is more of a habit; 'bingeing' a one time activity. But of course, in doing the opposite of a weight-loss regimen, bingeing may be one part of that.

    – Mitch
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    @Rich Do you have a citation for that? Given that the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you need, I find it hard to believe someone would issue the advice to never do that. | Second, a "diet" is typically a long-term thing, over months or years. "Binging" often refers to infrequent mass consumption. IMO, it would be odd to use "binge" to refer to a months-long, sustained plan to gain weight by overeating.

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






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    Under which universe binge means eating to gain weight? Binge can last for an hour, or a day or for a month (I doubt it can last for a month). It is not a planned or systematic way to eat to gain weight. Totally, irrational support to this answer. Answerer and supporter to check the definition before up-voting. Binge is just a eating spree or to say stuffing your mouth and tummy excessively.

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1) a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.




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    "Binge" implies it's unhealthy. It's frequently necessary for people to gain weight in a healthy manner.

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






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    @AzorAhai ...but that's not a specification of the OP or necessarily a part of diet. Health is often associated with 'diet' but is not a necessary aspect of its definition.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    @AzorAhai Yes, 'bingeing' seems to be of a slightly different meaning than 'the opposite of dieting'. 'Dieting' is more of a habit; 'bingeing' a one time activity. But of course, in doing the opposite of a weight-loss regimen, bingeing may be one part of that.

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    @Rich Do you have a citation for that? Given that the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you need, I find it hard to believe someone would issue the advice to never do that. | Second, a "diet" is typically a long-term thing, over months or years. "Binging" often refers to infrequent mass consumption. IMO, it would be odd to use "binge" to refer to a months-long, sustained plan to gain weight by overeating.

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






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    Under which universe binge means eating to gain weight? Binge can last for an hour, or a day or for a month (I doubt it can last for a month). It is not a planned or systematic way to eat to gain weight. Totally, irrational support to this answer. Answerer and supporter to check the definition before up-voting. Binge is just a eating spree or to say stuffing your mouth and tummy excessively.

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binge
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1) a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.




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binge
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1) a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.




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    "Binge" implies it's unhealthy. It's frequently necessary for people to gain weight in a healthy manner.

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    @AzorAhai ...but that's not a specification of the OP or necessarily a part of diet. Health is often associated with 'diet' but is not a necessary aspect of its definition.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    @AzorAhai Yes, 'bingeing' seems to be of a slightly different meaning than 'the opposite of dieting'. 'Dieting' is more of a habit; 'bingeing' a one time activity. But of course, in doing the opposite of a weight-loss regimen, bingeing may be one part of that.

    – Mitch
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    @Rich Do you have a citation for that? Given that the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you need, I find it hard to believe someone would issue the advice to never do that. | Second, a "diet" is typically a long-term thing, over months or years. "Binging" often refers to infrequent mass consumption. IMO, it would be odd to use "binge" to refer to a months-long, sustained plan to gain weight by overeating.

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






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    Under which universe binge means eating to gain weight? Binge can last for an hour, or a day or for a month (I doubt it can last for a month). It is not a planned or systematic way to eat to gain weight. Totally, irrational support to this answer. Answerer and supporter to check the definition before up-voting. Binge is just a eating spree or to say stuffing your mouth and tummy excessively.

    – Ubi hatt
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    "Binge" implies it's unhealthy. It's frequently necessary for people to gain weight in a healthy manner.

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






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    @AzorAhai ...but that's not a specification of the OP or necessarily a part of diet. Health is often associated with 'diet' but is not a necessary aspect of its definition.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    @AzorAhai Yes, 'bingeing' seems to be of a slightly different meaning than 'the opposite of dieting'. 'Dieting' is more of a habit; 'bingeing' a one time activity. But of course, in doing the opposite of a weight-loss regimen, bingeing may be one part of that.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    @Rich Do you have a citation for that? Given that the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you need, I find it hard to believe someone would issue the advice to never do that. | Second, a "diet" is typically a long-term thing, over months or years. "Binging" often refers to infrequent mass consumption. IMO, it would be odd to use "binge" to refer to a months-long, sustained plan to gain weight by overeating.

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






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    Under which universe binge means eating to gain weight? Binge can last for an hour, or a day or for a month (I doubt it can last for a month). It is not a planned or systematic way to eat to gain weight. Totally, irrational support to this answer. Answerer and supporter to check the definition before up-voting. Binge is just a eating spree or to say stuffing your mouth and tummy excessively.

    – Ubi hatt
    yesterday







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"Binge" implies it's unhealthy. It's frequently necessary for people to gain weight in a healthy manner.

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yesterday





"Binge" implies it's unhealthy. It's frequently necessary for people to gain weight in a healthy manner.

– Azor Ahai
yesterday




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@AzorAhai ...but that's not a specification of the OP or necessarily a part of diet. Health is often associated with 'diet' but is not a necessary aspect of its definition.

– Mitch
yesterday





@AzorAhai ...but that's not a specification of the OP or necessarily a part of diet. Health is often associated with 'diet' but is not a necessary aspect of its definition.

– Mitch
yesterday




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@AzorAhai Yes, 'bingeing' seems to be of a slightly different meaning than 'the opposite of dieting'. 'Dieting' is more of a habit; 'bingeing' a one time activity. But of course, in doing the opposite of a weight-loss regimen, bingeing may be one part of that.

– Mitch
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@AzorAhai Yes, 'bingeing' seems to be of a slightly different meaning than 'the opposite of dieting'. 'Dieting' is more of a habit; 'bingeing' a one time activity. But of course, in doing the opposite of a weight-loss regimen, bingeing may be one part of that.

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@Rich Do you have a citation for that? Given that the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you need, I find it hard to believe someone would issue the advice to never do that. | Second, a "diet" is typically a long-term thing, over months or years. "Binging" often refers to infrequent mass consumption. IMO, it would be odd to use "binge" to refer to a months-long, sustained plan to gain weight by overeating.

– Azor Ahai
yesterday





@Rich Do you have a citation for that? Given that the only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you need, I find it hard to believe someone would issue the advice to never do that. | Second, a "diet" is typically a long-term thing, over months or years. "Binging" often refers to infrequent mass consumption. IMO, it would be odd to use "binge" to refer to a months-long, sustained plan to gain weight by overeating.

– Azor Ahai
yesterday




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Under which universe binge means eating to gain weight? Binge can last for an hour, or a day or for a month (I doubt it can last for a month). It is not a planned or systematic way to eat to gain weight. Totally, irrational support to this answer. Answerer and supporter to check the definition before up-voting. Binge is just a eating spree or to say stuffing your mouth and tummy excessively.

– Ubi hatt
yesterday





Under which universe binge means eating to gain weight? Binge can last for an hour, or a day or for a month (I doubt it can last for a month). It is not a planned or systematic way to eat to gain weight. Totally, irrational support to this answer. Answerer and supporter to check the definition before up-voting. Binge is just a eating spree or to say stuffing your mouth and tummy excessively.

– Ubi hatt
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In the fitness/bodybuilding context, the word bulk is used (the opposite process is a cut).



According to the OLE,



to bulk something out/up: to make something bigger, thicker or heavier



PS: I'm not sure this can be used in the requested form "I will go on a bulk", although an example can be found here.






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    While I often hear about body builders and weight lifters "bulking up", the word "bulk" by itself tends to refer to mass and not the process of getting it. Also, I've only heard it used in connection with trying to gain muscle mass (though fat may come with it). I'm not sure its the general term when someone is underweight and trying to correct that.

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  • @TimothyAWiseman I'm not sure if, for example, wrestlers would use "bulk up" just for weight gain, since for them any additional body weight may be an advantage (Sumo wrestling comes to mind).

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    I'm a casual bodybuilder and have definitely heard the phrase "going on a bulk" used on many occasions, so I think this answer fits, although does have connotations towards gaining muscle rather than weight in general.

    – Will Appleby
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  • bulking up and related expressions are used primarily by bodybuilders and weightlifters or even boxers to mean: achieve more body mass through eating more and building more muscle. The expression is in no way related to being an antonym for: "I need to go on a diet [to lose weight/gain weight" as asked by the OP. I can only think all this backing for this answer is the result of 1) a reading deficiency or 2) gender issues.

    – Lambie
    16 hours ago
















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In the fitness/bodybuilding context, the word bulk is used (the opposite process is a cut).



According to the OLE,



to bulk something out/up: to make something bigger, thicker or heavier



PS: I'm not sure this can be used in the requested form "I will go on a bulk", although an example can be found here.






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  • The OP only prefers a single words for the slot if it exists. Presumably if none exists, a different part of speech or phrase will work (as it should for any such request).

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    While I often hear about body builders and weight lifters "bulking up", the word "bulk" by itself tends to refer to mass and not the process of getting it. Also, I've only heard it used in connection with trying to gain muscle mass (though fat may come with it). I'm not sure its the general term when someone is underweight and trying to correct that.

    – TimothyAWiseman
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  • @TimothyAWiseman I'm not sure if, for example, wrestlers would use "bulk up" just for weight gain, since for them any additional body weight may be an advantage (Sumo wrestling comes to mind).

    – painfulenglish
    23 hours ago






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    I'm a casual bodybuilder and have definitely heard the phrase "going on a bulk" used on many occasions, so I think this answer fits, although does have connotations towards gaining muscle rather than weight in general.

    – Will Appleby
    18 hours ago











  • bulking up and related expressions are used primarily by bodybuilders and weightlifters or even boxers to mean: achieve more body mass through eating more and building more muscle. The expression is in no way related to being an antonym for: "I need to go on a diet [to lose weight/gain weight" as asked by the OP. I can only think all this backing for this answer is the result of 1) a reading deficiency or 2) gender issues.

    – Lambie
    16 hours ago














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In the fitness/bodybuilding context, the word bulk is used (the opposite process is a cut).



According to the OLE,



to bulk something out/up: to make something bigger, thicker or heavier



PS: I'm not sure this can be used in the requested form "I will go on a bulk", although an example can be found here.






share|improve this answer















In the fitness/bodybuilding context, the word bulk is used (the opposite process is a cut).



According to the OLE,



to bulk something out/up: to make something bigger, thicker or heavier



PS: I'm not sure this can be used in the requested form "I will go on a bulk", although an example can be found here.







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  • The OP only prefers a single words for the slot if it exists. Presumably if none exists, a different part of speech or phrase will work (as it should for any such request).

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    While I often hear about body builders and weight lifters "bulking up", the word "bulk" by itself tends to refer to mass and not the process of getting it. Also, I've only heard it used in connection with trying to gain muscle mass (though fat may come with it). I'm not sure its the general term when someone is underweight and trying to correct that.

    – TimothyAWiseman
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  • @TimothyAWiseman I'm not sure if, for example, wrestlers would use "bulk up" just for weight gain, since for them any additional body weight may be an advantage (Sumo wrestling comes to mind).

    – painfulenglish
    23 hours ago






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    I'm a casual bodybuilder and have definitely heard the phrase "going on a bulk" used on many occasions, so I think this answer fits, although does have connotations towards gaining muscle rather than weight in general.

    – Will Appleby
    18 hours ago











  • bulking up and related expressions are used primarily by bodybuilders and weightlifters or even boxers to mean: achieve more body mass through eating more and building more muscle. The expression is in no way related to being an antonym for: "I need to go on a diet [to lose weight/gain weight" as asked by the OP. I can only think all this backing for this answer is the result of 1) a reading deficiency or 2) gender issues.

    – Lambie
    16 hours ago


















  • The OP only prefers a single words for the slot if it exists. Presumably if none exists, a different part of speech or phrase will work (as it should for any such request).

    – Mitch
    yesterday






  • 1





    While I often hear about body builders and weight lifters "bulking up", the word "bulk" by itself tends to refer to mass and not the process of getting it. Also, I've only heard it used in connection with trying to gain muscle mass (though fat may come with it). I'm not sure its the general term when someone is underweight and trying to correct that.

    – TimothyAWiseman
    yesterday











  • @TimothyAWiseman I'm not sure if, for example, wrestlers would use "bulk up" just for weight gain, since for them any additional body weight may be an advantage (Sumo wrestling comes to mind).

    – painfulenglish
    23 hours ago






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    I'm a casual bodybuilder and have definitely heard the phrase "going on a bulk" used on many occasions, so I think this answer fits, although does have connotations towards gaining muscle rather than weight in general.

    – Will Appleby
    18 hours ago











  • bulking up and related expressions are used primarily by bodybuilders and weightlifters or even boxers to mean: achieve more body mass through eating more and building more muscle. The expression is in no way related to being an antonym for: "I need to go on a diet [to lose weight/gain weight" as asked by the OP. I can only think all this backing for this answer is the result of 1) a reading deficiency or 2) gender issues.

    – Lambie
    16 hours ago

















The OP only prefers a single words for the slot if it exists. Presumably if none exists, a different part of speech or phrase will work (as it should for any such request).

– Mitch
yesterday





The OP only prefers a single words for the slot if it exists. Presumably if none exists, a different part of speech or phrase will work (as it should for any such request).

– Mitch
yesterday




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While I often hear about body builders and weight lifters "bulking up", the word "bulk" by itself tends to refer to mass and not the process of getting it. Also, I've only heard it used in connection with trying to gain muscle mass (though fat may come with it). I'm not sure its the general term when someone is underweight and trying to correct that.

– TimothyAWiseman
yesterday





While I often hear about body builders and weight lifters "bulking up", the word "bulk" by itself tends to refer to mass and not the process of getting it. Also, I've only heard it used in connection with trying to gain muscle mass (though fat may come with it). I'm not sure its the general term when someone is underweight and trying to correct that.

– TimothyAWiseman
yesterday













@TimothyAWiseman I'm not sure if, for example, wrestlers would use "bulk up" just for weight gain, since for them any additional body weight may be an advantage (Sumo wrestling comes to mind).

– painfulenglish
23 hours ago





@TimothyAWiseman I'm not sure if, for example, wrestlers would use "bulk up" just for weight gain, since for them any additional body weight may be an advantage (Sumo wrestling comes to mind).

– painfulenglish
23 hours ago




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I'm a casual bodybuilder and have definitely heard the phrase "going on a bulk" used on many occasions, so I think this answer fits, although does have connotations towards gaining muscle rather than weight in general.

– Will Appleby
18 hours ago





I'm a casual bodybuilder and have definitely heard the phrase "going on a bulk" used on many occasions, so I think this answer fits, although does have connotations towards gaining muscle rather than weight in general.

– Will Appleby
18 hours ago













bulking up and related expressions are used primarily by bodybuilders and weightlifters or even boxers to mean: achieve more body mass through eating more and building more muscle. The expression is in no way related to being an antonym for: "I need to go on a diet [to lose weight/gain weight" as asked by the OP. I can only think all this backing for this answer is the result of 1) a reading deficiency or 2) gender issues.

– Lambie
16 hours ago






bulking up and related expressions are used primarily by bodybuilders and weightlifters or even boxers to mean: achieve more body mass through eating more and building more muscle. The expression is in no way related to being an antonym for: "I need to go on a diet [to lose weight/gain weight" as asked by the OP. I can only think all this backing for this answer is the result of 1) a reading deficiency or 2) gender issues.

– Lambie
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Well, binging would be bad. Stuffing one's face would be bad. Even if one is underweight.



So, better is: I will increase my caloric intake.



Everyday speech: I will eat more (food).



There is no "going on an x" for eating more food.



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  • Do you mean 'bad' as in 'not healthy' or as in 'not an appropriate word'. If the latter then I disagree.

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  • @Mitch It is both unhealthy and not a word a person looking to gain weight would use to "explain their thing". Bad as a poor expression of the idea, like stuffing, gluttony or any of the other nonsense sprouting up here. Laurel's by the way is fine. Just a different register. [gosh, for some reason my program won't give me bolding or italics on ELU, only on ELL].

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Well, binging would be bad. Stuffing one's face would be bad. Even if one is underweight.



So, better is: I will increase my caloric intake.



Everyday speech: I will eat more (food).



There is no "going on an x" for eating more food.



This answer is for spoken English register.






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  • Oh boy, I guess naysayer is not aware of registers.

    – Lambie
    yesterday











  • Do you mean 'bad' as in 'not healthy' or as in 'not an appropriate word'. If the latter then I disagree.

    – Mitch
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  • @Mitch It is both unhealthy and not a word a person looking to gain weight would use to "explain their thing". Bad as a poor expression of the idea, like stuffing, gluttony or any of the other nonsense sprouting up here. Laurel's by the way is fine. Just a different register. [gosh, for some reason my program won't give me bolding or italics on ELU, only on ELL].

    – Lambie
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Well, binging would be bad. Stuffing one's face would be bad. Even if one is underweight.



So, better is: I will increase my caloric intake.



Everyday speech: I will eat more (food).



There is no "going on an x" for eating more food.



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Well, binging would be bad. Stuffing one's face would be bad. Even if one is underweight.



So, better is: I will increase my caloric intake.



Everyday speech: I will eat more (food).



There is no "going on an x" for eating more food.



This answer is for spoken English register.







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  • Oh boy, I guess naysayer is not aware of registers.

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  • Do you mean 'bad' as in 'not healthy' or as in 'not an appropriate word'. If the latter then I disagree.

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  • @Mitch It is both unhealthy and not a word a person looking to gain weight would use to "explain their thing". Bad as a poor expression of the idea, like stuffing, gluttony or any of the other nonsense sprouting up here. Laurel's by the way is fine. Just a different register. [gosh, for some reason my program won't give me bolding or italics on ELU, only on ELL].

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  • Oh boy, I guess naysayer is not aware of registers.

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  • Do you mean 'bad' as in 'not healthy' or as in 'not an appropriate word'. If the latter then I disagree.

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  • @Mitch It is both unhealthy and not a word a person looking to gain weight would use to "explain their thing". Bad as a poor expression of the idea, like stuffing, gluttony or any of the other nonsense sprouting up here. Laurel's by the way is fine. Just a different register. [gosh, for some reason my program won't give me bolding or italics on ELU, only on ELL].

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Oh boy, I guess naysayer is not aware of registers.

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yesterday





Oh boy, I guess naysayer is not aware of registers.

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yesterday













Do you mean 'bad' as in 'not healthy' or as in 'not an appropriate word'. If the latter then I disagree.

– Mitch
yesterday





Do you mean 'bad' as in 'not healthy' or as in 'not an appropriate word'. If the latter then I disagree.

– Mitch
yesterday













@Mitch It is both unhealthy and not a word a person looking to gain weight would use to "explain their thing". Bad as a poor expression of the idea, like stuffing, gluttony or any of the other nonsense sprouting up here. Laurel's by the way is fine. Just a different register. [gosh, for some reason my program won't give me bolding or italics on ELU, only on ELL].

– Lambie
yesterday






@Mitch It is both unhealthy and not a word a person looking to gain weight would use to "explain their thing". Bad as a poor expression of the idea, like stuffing, gluttony or any of the other nonsense sprouting up here. Laurel's by the way is fine. Just a different register. [gosh, for some reason my program won't give me bolding or italics on ELU, only on ELL].

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Well, it is also called Ectomorph diet. Diet for a skinny person to become strong. Ectomorph means a person with a slim physique. So, ectomorph diet is the diet for slim person to gain weight.



Citation 1: Men's Body Sculpting By Nick Evans




An ectomorph's diet should contain a surplus of calories from complex carbohydrate foods to encourage anabolic weight gain.




Reference 1: Ectomorph Diet Plan Principles






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Well, it is also called Ectomorph diet. Diet for a skinny person to become strong. Ectomorph means a person with a slim physique. So, ectomorph diet is the diet for slim person to gain weight.



Citation 1: Men's Body Sculpting By Nick Evans




An ectomorph's diet should contain a surplus of calories from complex carbohydrate foods to encourage anabolic weight gain.




Reference 1: Ectomorph Diet Plan Principles






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Well, it is also called Ectomorph diet. Diet for a skinny person to become strong. Ectomorph means a person with a slim physique. So, ectomorph diet is the diet for slim person to gain weight.



Citation 1: Men's Body Sculpting By Nick Evans




An ectomorph's diet should contain a surplus of calories from complex carbohydrate foods to encourage anabolic weight gain.




Reference 1: Ectomorph Diet Plan Principles






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Well, it is also called Ectomorph diet. Diet for a skinny person to become strong. Ectomorph means a person with a slim physique. So, ectomorph diet is the diet for slim person to gain weight.



Citation 1: Men's Body Sculpting By Nick Evans




An ectomorph's diet should contain a surplus of calories from complex carbohydrate foods to encourage anabolic weight gain.




Reference 1: Ectomorph Diet Plan Principles







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Just for the heck of it, I'll answer the title of the question as asked instead of what the asker intended.



The opposite of "a diet" (choosing specific foods for your diet) is to not diet or to have "No Preferred diet".






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  • As pointed out as a comment on the question, anything you eat is part of your diet, so to "eat normally without giving preference to any type of food" is still a diet.

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    But "A diet" is choosing your diet specifically for some goal. no diet/to not diet is to not choose your diet specifically (it would not mean not to eat obvously...). Technically I suppose "No Specific Diet" would be the opposite of "A Diet", I could change the answer to that.

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Just for the heck of it, I'll answer the title of the question as asked instead of what the asker intended.



The opposite of "a diet" (choosing specific foods for your diet) is to not diet or to have "No Preferred diet".






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  • As pointed out as a comment on the question, anything you eat is part of your diet, so to "eat normally without giving preference to any type of food" is still a diet.

    – KillingTime
    9 hours ago






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    But "A diet" is choosing your diet specifically for some goal. no diet/to not diet is to not choose your diet specifically (it would not mean not to eat obvously...). Technically I suppose "No Specific Diet" would be the opposite of "A Diet", I could change the answer to that.

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Just for the heck of it, I'll answer the title of the question as asked instead of what the asker intended.



The opposite of "a diet" (choosing specific foods for your diet) is to not diet or to have "No Preferred diet".






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Just for the heck of it, I'll answer the title of the question as asked instead of what the asker intended.



The opposite of "a diet" (choosing specific foods for your diet) is to not diet or to have "No Preferred diet".







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  • As pointed out as a comment on the question, anything you eat is part of your diet, so to "eat normally without giving preference to any type of food" is still a diet.

    – KillingTime
    9 hours ago






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    But "A diet" is choosing your diet specifically for some goal. no diet/to not diet is to not choose your diet specifically (it would not mean not to eat obvously...). Technically I suppose "No Specific Diet" would be the opposite of "A Diet", I could change the answer to that.

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  • As pointed out as a comment on the question, anything you eat is part of your diet, so to "eat normally without giving preference to any type of food" is still a diet.

    – KillingTime
    9 hours ago






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    But "A diet" is choosing your diet specifically for some goal. no diet/to not diet is to not choose your diet specifically (it would not mean not to eat obvously...). Technically I suppose "No Specific Diet" would be the opposite of "A Diet", I could change the answer to that.

    – Bill K
    8 hours ago

















As pointed out as a comment on the question, anything you eat is part of your diet, so to "eat normally without giving preference to any type of food" is still a diet.

– KillingTime
9 hours ago





As pointed out as a comment on the question, anything you eat is part of your diet, so to "eat normally without giving preference to any type of food" is still a diet.

– KillingTime
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But "A diet" is choosing your diet specifically for some goal. no diet/to not diet is to not choose your diet specifically (it would not mean not to eat obvously...). Technically I suppose "No Specific Diet" would be the opposite of "A Diet", I could change the answer to that.

– Bill K
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But "A diet" is choosing your diet specifically for some goal. no diet/to not diet is to not choose your diet specifically (it would not mean not to eat obvously...). Technically I suppose "No Specific Diet" would be the opposite of "A Diet", I could change the answer to that.

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Here I am considering the definition of diet as: eating systematically in a controlled and restricted manner.



I would recommend, overeat.



However a quick search on google give me this results,



  • binge

  • indulgence

So the whole sentence with the three provided words would go like this




"I need to go on a binge (diet)."



"I need to go on an indulgence (diet)."



"I need to go on an overeating (diet)."







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    You could indulge yourself and still not gain weight. Maybe you've been stuck eating untasty food and you really want a nice tasting meal but not a lot of it. A home made roast is nice tasting and not really unhealthy. A "binge diet" doesn't sound natural. It's a bit of an oxymoron. In some respects, at least. An "overeating diet" also sounds a bit odd but it is at least a logical expression.

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    22 hours ago






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    @VLAZ I suppose here the context is the key. To gain weight it is not necessary to eat unhealthy. Yes, overeating diet and indulgence diet are my best bets. Thanks!!

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    21 hours ago















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Here I am considering the definition of diet as: eating systematically in a controlled and restricted manner.



I would recommend, overeat.



However a quick search on google give me this results,



  • binge

  • indulgence

So the whole sentence with the three provided words would go like this




"I need to go on a binge (diet)."



"I need to go on an indulgence (diet)."



"I need to go on an overeating (diet)."







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    You could indulge yourself and still not gain weight. Maybe you've been stuck eating untasty food and you really want a nice tasting meal but not a lot of it. A home made roast is nice tasting and not really unhealthy. A "binge diet" doesn't sound natural. It's a bit of an oxymoron. In some respects, at least. An "overeating diet" also sounds a bit odd but it is at least a logical expression.

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    @VLAZ I suppose here the context is the key. To gain weight it is not necessary to eat unhealthy. Yes, overeating diet and indulgence diet are my best bets. Thanks!!

    – SNR
    21 hours ago













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Here I am considering the definition of diet as: eating systematically in a controlled and restricted manner.



I would recommend, overeat.



However a quick search on google give me this results,



  • binge

  • indulgence

So the whole sentence with the three provided words would go like this




"I need to go on a binge (diet)."



"I need to go on an indulgence (diet)."



"I need to go on an overeating (diet)."







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Here I am considering the definition of diet as: eating systematically in a controlled and restricted manner.



I would recommend, overeat.



However a quick search on google give me this results,



  • binge

  • indulgence

So the whole sentence with the three provided words would go like this




"I need to go on a binge (diet)."



"I need to go on an indulgence (diet)."



"I need to go on an overeating (diet)."








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    You could indulge yourself and still not gain weight. Maybe you've been stuck eating untasty food and you really want a nice tasting meal but not a lot of it. A home made roast is nice tasting and not really unhealthy. A "binge diet" doesn't sound natural. It's a bit of an oxymoron. In some respects, at least. An "overeating diet" also sounds a bit odd but it is at least a logical expression.

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    @VLAZ I suppose here the context is the key. To gain weight it is not necessary to eat unhealthy. Yes, overeating diet and indulgence diet are my best bets. Thanks!!

    – SNR
    21 hours ago












  • 1





    You could indulge yourself and still not gain weight. Maybe you've been stuck eating untasty food and you really want a nice tasting meal but not a lot of it. A home made roast is nice tasting and not really unhealthy. A "binge diet" doesn't sound natural. It's a bit of an oxymoron. In some respects, at least. An "overeating diet" also sounds a bit odd but it is at least a logical expression.

    – VLAZ
    22 hours ago






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    @VLAZ I suppose here the context is the key. To gain weight it is not necessary to eat unhealthy. Yes, overeating diet and indulgence diet are my best bets. Thanks!!

    – SNR
    21 hours ago







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1





You could indulge yourself and still not gain weight. Maybe you've been stuck eating untasty food and you really want a nice tasting meal but not a lot of it. A home made roast is nice tasting and not really unhealthy. A "binge diet" doesn't sound natural. It's a bit of an oxymoron. In some respects, at least. An "overeating diet" also sounds a bit odd but it is at least a logical expression.

– VLAZ
22 hours ago





You could indulge yourself and still not gain weight. Maybe you've been stuck eating untasty food and you really want a nice tasting meal but not a lot of it. A home made roast is nice tasting and not really unhealthy. A "binge diet" doesn't sound natural. It's a bit of an oxymoron. In some respects, at least. An "overeating diet" also sounds a bit odd but it is at least a logical expression.

– VLAZ
22 hours ago




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@VLAZ I suppose here the context is the key. To gain weight it is not necessary to eat unhealthy. Yes, overeating diet and indulgence diet are my best bets. Thanks!!

– SNR
21 hours ago





@VLAZ I suppose here the context is the key. To gain weight it is not necessary to eat unhealthy. Yes, overeating diet and indulgence diet are my best bets. Thanks!!

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In fact, there are some synonyms of "anti-diet".



I would recommend



gluttony



NOUN



mass noun



Habitual greed or excess in eating.



‘she said plumpness was a sign of gluttony in most cases’



(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gluttony)






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    ""I need to go on a ..."//on a gluttony diet? Gobsmacking really...

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    To @Lambie's point, this seems related but not the right part of speech at all. 'gluttonous diet' maybe.

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    @Mitch How far are you really willing to stretch that acceptability rope? :)

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  • I don't know that any of the suggestions so far are perfect; the OP did not specify register. 'Diet' is ambiguous - it could mean the informal 'not eating as much as I'm used to' or it could mean more formally 'a deliberate change in food habits for medical purposes'. The latter, while a bit rarer, is more inclusive of eating differently.

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    @Mitch He did specify spoken register in the sense that he said: I need to go on [diet]". Isn't that enough register? So that eliminates most answers except Laurel's and mine.

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In fact, there are some synonyms of "anti-diet".



I would recommend



gluttony



NOUN



mass noun



Habitual greed or excess in eating.



‘she said plumpness was a sign of gluttony in most cases’



(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gluttony)






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    ""I need to go on a ..."//on a gluttony diet? Gobsmacking really...

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    To @Lambie's point, this seems related but not the right part of speech at all. 'gluttonous diet' maybe.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    @Mitch How far are you really willing to stretch that acceptability rope? :)

    – Lambie
    yesterday











  • I don't know that any of the suggestions so far are perfect; the OP did not specify register. 'Diet' is ambiguous - it could mean the informal 'not eating as much as I'm used to' or it could mean more formally 'a deliberate change in food habits for medical purposes'. The latter, while a bit rarer, is more inclusive of eating differently.

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    @Mitch He did specify spoken register in the sense that he said: I need to go on [diet]". Isn't that enough register? So that eliminates most answers except Laurel's and mine.

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In fact, there are some synonyms of "anti-diet".



I would recommend



gluttony



NOUN



mass noun



Habitual greed or excess in eating.



‘she said plumpness was a sign of gluttony in most cases’



(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gluttony)






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In fact, there are some synonyms of "anti-diet".



I would recommend



gluttony



NOUN



mass noun



Habitual greed or excess in eating.



‘she said plumpness was a sign of gluttony in most cases’



(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gluttony)







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    ""I need to go on a ..."//on a gluttony diet? Gobsmacking really...

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    yesterday






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    To @Lambie's point, this seems related but not the right part of speech at all. 'gluttonous diet' maybe.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






  • 2





    @Mitch How far are you really willing to stretch that acceptability rope? :)

    – Lambie
    yesterday











  • I don't know that any of the suggestions so far are perfect; the OP did not specify register. 'Diet' is ambiguous - it could mean the informal 'not eating as much as I'm used to' or it could mean more formally 'a deliberate change in food habits for medical purposes'. The latter, while a bit rarer, is more inclusive of eating differently.

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    @Mitch He did specify spoken register in the sense that he said: I need to go on [diet]". Isn't that enough register? So that eliminates most answers except Laurel's and mine.

    – Lambie
    yesterday













  • 3





    ""I need to go on a ..."//on a gluttony diet? Gobsmacking really...

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    yesterday






  • 1





    To @Lambie's point, this seems related but not the right part of speech at all. 'gluttonous diet' maybe.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






  • 2





    @Mitch How far are you really willing to stretch that acceptability rope? :)

    – Lambie
    yesterday











  • I don't know that any of the suggestions so far are perfect; the OP did not specify register. 'Diet' is ambiguous - it could mean the informal 'not eating as much as I'm used to' or it could mean more formally 'a deliberate change in food habits for medical purposes'. The latter, while a bit rarer, is more inclusive of eating differently.

    – Mitch
    yesterday






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    @Mitch He did specify spoken register in the sense that he said: I need to go on [diet]". Isn't that enough register? So that eliminates most answers except Laurel's and mine.

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""I need to go on a ..."//on a gluttony diet? Gobsmacking really...

– Lambie
yesterday





""I need to go on a ..."//on a gluttony diet? Gobsmacking really...

– Lambie
yesterday




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To @Lambie's point, this seems related but not the right part of speech at all. 'gluttonous diet' maybe.

– Mitch
yesterday





To @Lambie's point, this seems related but not the right part of speech at all. 'gluttonous diet' maybe.

– Mitch
yesterday




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@Mitch How far are you really willing to stretch that acceptability rope? :)

– Lambie
yesterday





@Mitch How far are you really willing to stretch that acceptability rope? :)

– Lambie
yesterday













I don't know that any of the suggestions so far are perfect; the OP did not specify register. 'Diet' is ambiguous - it could mean the informal 'not eating as much as I'm used to' or it could mean more formally 'a deliberate change in food habits for medical purposes'. The latter, while a bit rarer, is more inclusive of eating differently.

– Mitch
yesterday





I don't know that any of the suggestions so far are perfect; the OP did not specify register. 'Diet' is ambiguous - it could mean the informal 'not eating as much as I'm used to' or it could mean more formally 'a deliberate change in food habits for medical purposes'. The latter, while a bit rarer, is more inclusive of eating differently.

– Mitch
yesterday




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@Mitch He did specify spoken register in the sense that he said: I need to go on [diet]". Isn't that enough register? So that eliminates most answers except Laurel's and mine.

– Lambie
yesterday






@Mitch He did specify spoken register in the sense that he said: I need to go on [diet]". Isn't that enough register? So that eliminates most answers except Laurel's and mine.

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First word that came to my head was



Starvation



Oxford Living Dictionaries defines diet as




selection of food, food and drink, food, foodstuffs, provisions, edibles, fare




Therefore, I'd say the opposite would be to have none of the above






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    This doesn't make sense. Why would someone underweight "go on a starvation"?

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    The question asker isn't using the word "diet" in the sense that you're describing here. Rather, they mean it in the more colloquial sense of "a restricted intake of food normally undertaken to lose weight". Therefore your answer here makes no sense.

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  • A diet can still lead to starvation. "Starvation" is when you receive a lot less nutrients than what you need. A diet is a regime of feeding - if that regime includes a lot less nutrition than your organism requires to survive, then that would lead to starvation. Such diets do exist - they are usually short term. A long term starvation by definition is not good for you.

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First word that came to my head was



Starvation



Oxford Living Dictionaries defines diet as




selection of food, food and drink, food, foodstuffs, provisions, edibles, fare




Therefore, I'd say the opposite would be to have none of the above






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    This doesn't make sense. Why would someone underweight "go on a starvation"?

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    The question asker isn't using the word "diet" in the sense that you're describing here. Rather, they mean it in the more colloquial sense of "a restricted intake of food normally undertaken to lose weight". Therefore your answer here makes no sense.

    – Jess STJ
    yesterday











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  • A diet can still lead to starvation. "Starvation" is when you receive a lot less nutrients than what you need. A diet is a regime of feeding - if that regime includes a lot less nutrition than your organism requires to survive, then that would lead to starvation. Such diets do exist - they are usually short term. A long term starvation by definition is not good for you.

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First word that came to my head was



Starvation



Oxford Living Dictionaries defines diet as




selection of food, food and drink, food, foodstuffs, provisions, edibles, fare




Therefore, I'd say the opposite would be to have none of the above






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First word that came to my head was



Starvation



Oxford Living Dictionaries defines diet as




selection of food, food and drink, food, foodstuffs, provisions, edibles, fare




Therefore, I'd say the opposite would be to have none of the above







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    This doesn't make sense. Why would someone underweight "go on a starvation"?

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






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    The question asker isn't using the word "diet" in the sense that you're describing here. Rather, they mean it in the more colloquial sense of "a restricted intake of food normally undertaken to lose weight". Therefore your answer here makes no sense.

    – Jess STJ
    yesterday











  • Please read the question again and update your answer accordingly.

    – Ubi hatt
    yesterday











  • A diet can still lead to starvation. "Starvation" is when you receive a lot less nutrients than what you need. A diet is a regime of feeding - if that regime includes a lot less nutrition than your organism requires to survive, then that would lead to starvation. Such diets do exist - they are usually short term. A long term starvation by definition is not good for you.

    – VLAZ
    21 hours ago












  • 7





    This doesn't make sense. Why would someone underweight "go on a starvation"?

    – Azor Ahai
    yesterday






  • 1





    The question asker isn't using the word "diet" in the sense that you're describing here. Rather, they mean it in the more colloquial sense of "a restricted intake of food normally undertaken to lose weight". Therefore your answer here makes no sense.

    – Jess STJ
    yesterday











  • Please read the question again and update your answer accordingly.

    – Ubi hatt
    yesterday











  • A diet can still lead to starvation. "Starvation" is when you receive a lot less nutrients than what you need. A diet is a regime of feeding - if that regime includes a lot less nutrition than your organism requires to survive, then that would lead to starvation. Such diets do exist - they are usually short term. A long term starvation by definition is not good for you.

    – VLAZ
    21 hours ago







7




7





This doesn't make sense. Why would someone underweight "go on a starvation"?

– Azor Ahai
yesterday





This doesn't make sense. Why would someone underweight "go on a starvation"?

– Azor Ahai
yesterday




1




1





The question asker isn't using the word "diet" in the sense that you're describing here. Rather, they mean it in the more colloquial sense of "a restricted intake of food normally undertaken to lose weight". Therefore your answer here makes no sense.

– Jess STJ
yesterday





The question asker isn't using the word "diet" in the sense that you're describing here. Rather, they mean it in the more colloquial sense of "a restricted intake of food normally undertaken to lose weight". Therefore your answer here makes no sense.

– Jess STJ
yesterday













Please read the question again and update your answer accordingly.

– Ubi hatt
yesterday





Please read the question again and update your answer accordingly.

– Ubi hatt
yesterday













A diet can still lead to starvation. "Starvation" is when you receive a lot less nutrients than what you need. A diet is a regime of feeding - if that regime includes a lot less nutrition than your organism requires to survive, then that would lead to starvation. Such diets do exist - they are usually short term. A long term starvation by definition is not good for you.

– VLAZ
21 hours ago





A diet can still lead to starvation. "Starvation" is when you receive a lot less nutrients than what you need. A diet is a regime of feeding - if that regime includes a lot less nutrition than your organism requires to survive, then that would lead to starvation. Such diets do exist - they are usually short term. A long term starvation by definition is not good for you.

– VLAZ
21 hours ago

















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