ILuvChubbyChix:
38 is middle age? Say it ain't so!
I too have noticed that, especially with the growth (no pun intended) of feederism communities online having much younger members.
I suspect that's because broadband (high speed) 24/7 Internet became mainstream a little over 20 years ago, along with the "smartphone," a term that didn't really enter the American consciousness until '07, when the original iPhone was released. I had a smartphone well before then, but it was actually a combo PalmPilot with a mobile phone built-in. Also because in the 90s, Dimensions was pretty much the only game in town. Anyway! I digress.
It's certainly more difficult, I think. It can be harder to figure out when to eat and to get enough calories in. I think that's more because of life responsibilities like full-time jobs, perhaps family responsibilities, and whatever else you may have going on. But it's certainly possible.
I find my body doesn't really agree with HFCS (a truly vile ingredient) so I minimize consumption of it, which basically means no soda in the U.S. Not that's the worst possible thing - too much of it makes me sleepy, and soda also seems to cause water retention and bloating, and even decreases my appetite. Also not the worst thing since HFCS is a major, perhaps even the #1 contributor to diabetes, which is why many countries have banned it.
One thing you have though... if your profile is correct, you're already 264 lbs, which is already pretty chunky. This probably means it wouldn't seem that weird if you end up gaining even more, and you might already have a pretty good appetite already so perhaps it wouldn't be that hard to eat a bit more to gain.
The main thing I think is to not just eat junk food all the time like that hyper processed packaged stuff. There's plenty of "real food" that's high in calories. Even a burger typically has vegetables on it, and those toppings are unlikely to impact your appetite much. You can also have salad that's drowning in creamy Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, and optional bacon bits.
Another thing to maybe try to watch out for is sodium (often from salt and seasonings). While you do need to have some, odds are you'll probably have way more than enough.
So to recap:
- Some junk food should be okay but it shouldn't be the primary staple of your diet. You'd regret it if you do.
- Minimize HFCS consumption to almost nothing.
- Don't have to avoid vegetables and should probably have some.
- It can be really easy to go way overboard on the sodium so try not to do that. Some canned goods can have a lot of it.
A multivitamin pill or some sort of nutritional shake like Ensure Plus, Equate Plus (Wal-Mart knockoff of Ensure Plus), Fortify Plus (Kroger knockoff), or Boost may be worth doing too.
Wow!!! Thank you! This is very helpful!!!!!
