put on some weight

Instead of putting on weight with calories, I have decided to put on muscle mass. I am lifting weights again, which I love, love, looove, and I have finally broke 100lbs! I am high as a kite. And now it is winter, so maybe I will put on more weight since I won’t be hiking or doing much outdoor activity until the season is over.

I have put on at least 2lbs! Of course, I still only weigh about 91, but hey… It’s something! :P

Well, the doctor’s checked just to make sure and it isn’t my thyroid. Apparently I am just destined to be a lean beanpole. :P Thus far, I have had zero luck gaining a thing.

No matter what I do, it isn’t working. I am not unhappy with my body in the least, I just don’t want to shop in the junior’s section anymore. :P I’m eating like a champ with this French chef of mine, so that is not it. I’ve always been tiny, but at 33 I * thought * my metabolism would slow down at some point. Apparently not!

I’ve taken to drinking meal replacement smoothies alongside my real meals. Sometimes I do protein or soy shakes, also, but I think this may help me add some pounds. It is a yummy way, too! Yesterday I had one called the Chocolate Elvis (instead of a fruity one) and it was sooo delish! It was cocoa/carab (sp?), peanuts, and banana. I’ll be breaking out the blender to make this one for breakfast with my eggs & crepes this weekend. ;)

I can’t seem to pass 100lbs, and 100lbs is good for me. Right now I am teetering between 96 & 98lbs—this is NO MATTER what I do. I am trying to come up with some healthy ways to gain. It doesn’t matter what I eat, it never puts a pound on me. Suggestions are welcome!