Casual Gainer:
I would check out what's available locally e.g. smaller chains/independents and sign up to delivery apps for the occasional offer.
Munchies:
Unfortunately, depending on where you live, shopping at smaller/local chains are not cheaper. Often times, bigger chain stores will charge significantly lower prices as a way to undercut the competition in small towns or rural areas.
I wasn't mentioning local just for price but value, for example, I find my local chip shop to be more filling than an equivalent priced meal from McDonald's.
That said, calculating the kcal may be more difficult.
I also regularly find vouchers from a couple of apps don't work with larger chains.
Obviously YMMV to any advice, even advice for larger chains may not apply e.g. McDonald's drive throughs cost more than the town centre ones where I live.
6 months
I'm curious about this as well as I'm currently trying to lose some weight to try and get rid of my 'ball belly' to regain later hopefully with more softer fat.
From what I've read, there are those who say regaining can lead to 'softer' bellies but then there are those who say they had the opposite, so I don't know how much e.g. diet vs genetics Vs previous weight might be at play.
6 months
I would check out what's available locally e.g. smaller chains/independents and sign up to delivery apps for the occasional offer.
6 months
Be careful with WfH, more companies have been mandating return to office with a probable intent to get people to quit.
Shydutchie28:
Is it worth it for me to change from my active job to a sedantary/WFH job if I wanna gain weight? Will it have tangible results in the long run?
SumoSized:
It'll have some tangible affect on your weight. So if you're looking for a new job it might be worth seeking out a more sedentary job, but I don't think it's worth actively seeking one out. If you're real worried about gaining weight just trying adding a few hundred calories to your diet and that will probably make up the difference
Shydutchie28:
Yeah I am definitely gonna up my diet one way or the other, just wondering if it would add some extra results slightly faster, thanks for the advice tho!
Be careful with WfH, more companies have been mandating return to office with a probable intent to get people to quit.
SumoSized:
From my experience going from a working retail to working a more sedentary job at a really small warehouse. My appetite was a lot bigger when I was constantly on my feet all day, but I burned much more calories. Here I really have to struggle to eat enough calories to gain weight, but I'm not burning as many each day. I haven't been working here long enough to say what the result has been, but that's been my experience so far
I actually find when I'm busy at my retail job it's easier to go 8-11+ hours without eating.
I joke with people that they should promote the place as a gym.
8 months
My current 'realistic' goal:
Ideally I want a slab of fat across my waistline, staying under 350lbs for practical reasons.
I'm looking at potentially losing some weight over winter (work retail) to try and regain with more sub fat next year.
If I threw reality out of the window though, living somewhere 'fat friendly' with a suitable job and access to large amounts of food for cheap, then I wouldn't mind being 400lbs+ with my belly reaching down to my legs and being wider.
8 months
Depending on your finances, maybe find stuff to eat whilst out alone.
Even something simple like if you're buying a coffee, go to Greggs and get a pizza with it (I think it's around £3.50 vs £2 for the coffee alone).
10 months
I would first check to see what's in your area, don't just consider the larger ones like McDonalds but maybe smaller independent places which might offer better value.
For example, some days I might have 3 triple cheeseburgers and large fries from McDonalds, another day a large take out pizza from the Pizza Hut down the road and another time a doner kebab with cheese fries from the independant.
Also check out any food delivery services in your area, I got a bunch of take out food a while ago because of some offers from Amazon/Deliveroo.
10 months
I would double check with the airline to make sure it's on file that they're ok with a "person of size" flying (IIRC that was an actual term used).
Generally the only issues I've ever heard is the seat size and other passengers, maybe try and get an bulk head seat if you can for extra leg room.
On a side note, airline food is generally bad from my experience, so maybe bring some snacks and/or make sure to eat before flying.
10 months
I've been overweight since I was a kid, so I subconsciously suck in my gut to some degree, though these days it feels like just the lower part of my belly is slightly affected.
If I consciously suck in my gut I can pull it in quite a way though.
That said, I long for the day that my belly is large enough with a good hang over my waistline, enough that sucking has no real difference.
10 months
What kind? I ask because there's a difference between say McDonald's and a decent independent take away from my experience.
McDonald's I could easily eat 2, probably more but I don't want to spend too much.
11 months
