RayneStrife is trying to start small
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How to gain 10 pounds
It made me
HAPPY! 
"Being too skinny is like being too fat, but there are no special diets to turn to. Your self esteem is damaged just as much... now I am beautiful and finally normal... I can't describe how that feels. "
How I did it: I say 31 years because this has been a lifetime battle for me. I have always been incredibly skinny. But, I can't take all the credit for the weight I have gained....
I tend to do what a lot of people do. I worry about taking care of everyone, doing the best I can at work, sacrificing myself for my kids... but I tend to forget about taking care of me.
I stepped out of my single life and am now in a relationship. The stress I had diminished significantly. Someone was there to help me who wanted to help me and take care of me. I found myself having the time to eat all three meals.
People used to tell me that it was easy to gain weight... just eat. That sounds easy enough, but when you're busy and you don't feel hungry, or when you do feel hungry there just isn't time to stop it really isn't as easy as it sounds. When life is like that you tend to eat sparatically. I used to go a couple days with coffee and maybe a small snack and then some days eat all day. I didn't think I was hurting myself or defeating my goal, but my body was in survival mode.
After one month of eating three meals a day every day I put on 10 pounds. I wasn't as active, but I wasn't lazy either. I worked and played, but I took more down time than I usually did. The stress level dropping helped my appetite. I don't remember ever getting hungry more than once a day in the past. After traingin my body for that time to eat three times a day I found myself hungry at the same times every day. I've actually reached 115 pounds... I've never reached that weight unless I was pregnant or just had the kids.
It's still something I watch... I can't seem to help it. I still fluctuate, but it's between 110 and 115, not 92 and 98. I am 5'2" and I was 94 pounds wearing a size 1... even a 0... now I am in a size 4 and no one asks me if I lost weight... no one tells me how skinny I am... Strangers used to say those things. Now everyone tells me how good and healthy I look. It's a great feeling... because I feel healthier and I'm definitely happier with the way I look.
Lessons & tips: Don't give up... Don't let it sadden you to the point that you are hurting yourself and losing more weight. I know how hard it is when you have seemed to try everything and nothing works and you feel like there is no where to turn. Train your body... make a conscious effort to eat balanced meals and don't miss even one a day... try to eat each meal at the same time every day until your body is telling you when to eat. If you are really active... slow it down a bit, but not too much... Find a way to reduce your stress... It can happen....
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RayneStrife is trying to start small
Untitled
4 weeks ago
okay i have gained five in this time..ten seems a little harder then i thought. i just have such a fast metabolism..everything burns off like no bodys business…
this weekend im going to go in ans check out the nutrition house and see is tehre is somthing i can get to help with the calorie intake and see if i can find somthing ot double it…
im doing a lot of resistance training typing to define what i got to make sure my muscles are healthy to then go for mass. this way it will be use to gradually grown and being strong from the get go…
RayneStrife is trying to start small
Untitled
2 months ago
i have always been super skinny. people have teased me about it telling me to “eat a sandwich” or “are you anorxic” pffft
my metabolism is off the charts and i cant gain wieght to save my ass. the heaviest i have been is 115lbs..and you couldnt tell at all til you tryed to pick me up. then you noticed slightly i had some bulk…
so im going to stop smoking. im geting ot get some of that yucky protein powder and watch how much junkfood i eat. im sure that just feeds the fast metabolism..
10 pounds
5 months ago
I was always about 155 lbs, that was until I turned vegetarian. Now, I’m about 142 lbs and I went down as far as about 135 lbs. So, I want to gain 10 pounds and get to back to a more comfortable weight of lets say: 152 lbs.
disenchanted184 is working on being more self-confident
Underweight
6 months ago
I’m a pretty short girl at only 5’3 and a half, but I’m still very underweight for my height – I’m more or less just skin and bones.
I don’t have an eating disorder at all, but I have a small appetite naturally and my metabolism is fast. It’s just how I am for now.
I hate being so bony though and I believe that real women have curves. Although other girls are preoccupied with losing weight and are always complimenting how small I am, I don’t think that guys generally find the skin-and-bones look attractive.
My plan for accomplishing this goal is to pretty much exercise as little as possible and stuff my face as much as I can. I also started drinking whole milk. I’ve been doing this for a couple months now, though, and I haven’t seen any big changes…help?
my weight depress me at times
7 months ago
im 5’9 and i weigh 100lbs , everyone says i look like a model but i think i will look more sexy with a few more pounds, im not sure if i m eating the right stuff, and would try anthing to gain jus a few more pounds,i hav never weight more than 105 and im 22 years old ,how bad is that.
AprilBaby Trying to stay positive
I chose to be a vegetarian
7 months ago
several months ago and have since lost too much weight. I have always been slim at 5’5 125 lbs but now I’m about 115 and I dont’ like it. I may have to scarf down some cheese burgers. Yuck :(
I want to gain 10 pounds
7 months ago
I think I am too thin. So I want to start with 10 pounds and work from there.
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