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Bigbelliedbeauty   United States
Joined 4 years
I’m also interested in this so hoping someone has some input 😅
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Curveman   United Kingdom
Joined 7 years
I reckon 20-25 lbs per month is absolute tops. Anything above that is just crazy.
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Ky Belly Boy   United States
Joined 11 years
It is possible to gain about 5 pounds a week. So 20 a month is possible and safe. And fast.
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ILuvChubbyChix   United States
Joined 18 years
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Curveman:
I reckon 20-25 lbs per month is absolute tops. Anything above that is just crazy.


Golly. Is it even possible to gain more than that in a single month?
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Greentrees8733   United States
Joined 8 years
I imagine it’s not just the rate, but how long you keep it up. I gained about 25 lbs in 3 months. All health and metabolic indicators say I’m fine.

Now, gain 100lbs in a year, which several gainers have done, and that seems more extreme. I’ve seen several develop health problems shortly after such a gain.

Same rate, though.
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PhoenixChimera   United Kingdom
Joined 15 years
Just on a quick Google, most sources say up to 2 lbs is healthy, my own experience has been that 5 lbs is the most I can gain in a week and I can’t say I have had any indication of any problems aside from walking a bit slower, but that could equally be put down to months of inactivity due to lockdown.
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PhoenixChimera   United Kingdom
Joined 15 years
I’m definitely on the smaller side round here but also I worked really hard at it.
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Nofbar   United States
Joined 9 years
Ditzy:
You will have times when you gain steadily and then times you don't gain much at all.
Sometimes I would gain like crazy only to lose 1/2 of what I gained.
Maybe that is just me and how my body reacted.
I quit actively gaining several years ago but since the covid quarantine I have gained 20 lbs because I compulsively snack a lot.

Apfc1989:
Yeah I look forward to it ! The new antidepressant I’m on seems to have allowed me to gain weight because I’m doing exactly what I did last time. My doctor says it can potentially stimulate appetite, and you never get full feeling. It just seems like it slowed my metabolism. So I hope the boosts aid in my ballooning transformation


What's the med?
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