1 year
Motivation
Chubster87:
How do ye stay motivated.Ive been gaining on and off and everytime I gain I loose motivation and then loose the weight..ive recently gained about 15 pounds and have gone up a pants size.Ive been off work for about 4 weeks and I loved gaining. Now that im going back tomorrow ive lost interest in gaining and im beginning to feel like I should loose weight again but if I can get over this feeling for a few weeks I feel I'll finally get past my weight wall and be well on my way to a fat life..how do ye do it?
Munchies:
Motivation is person specific. What works for one doesn't work for all.
That said, I've noticed the biggest reasons people struggle with commitment are treating weight gain like a job/chore or having conflicting thoughts about gaining weight.
Primal23:
To add to what you said. I also think people don't realize the time and money it takes to gain. Most people here, myself included, can't wait to gain. We'd all love to have it happen fast. But, that's just not how it works. It costs quite a bit to get thousands of extra calories a day. Then having to keep at it long enough to gain a noticeable amount. Which causes people to get discouraged and lose motivation. Just like losing weight works best as a long term lifestyle change. Gaining is the same. Slowly ramping up the changes. Eating more and more as you adjust to it.
Even with things like heavy cream, which is probably the most calories you can buy for your money besides straight oil, take time to gain a noticable amount. Don't get me wrong these things can and do work. I've had good success with heavy cream. But, gaining is a marathon, not a sprint.
With all that said. Gaining is definitely possible, no matter who you are. There wouldn't be an obesity epidemic if it were difficult. It's a matter of getting ones expectations in line with reality. Hope that helps a bit. Best of luck!
Munchies:
I've noticed a sizable chunk of people really struggle when they try to turn their fantasies into reality. Some of it is due to a lack of research/preparation, while the rest is due to impatience. This disconnect can make getting fatter demoralizing.
How do ye stay motivated.Ive been gaining on and off and everytime I gain I loose motivation and then loose the weight..ive recently gained about 15 pounds and have gone up a pants size.Ive been off work for about 4 weeks and I loved gaining. Now that im going back tomorrow ive lost interest in gaining and im beginning to feel like I should loose weight again but if I can get over this feeling for a few weeks I feel I'll finally get past my weight wall and be well on my way to a fat life..how do ye do it?
Munchies:
Motivation is person specific. What works for one doesn't work for all.
That said, I've noticed the biggest reasons people struggle with commitment are treating weight gain like a job/chore or having conflicting thoughts about gaining weight.
Primal23:
To add to what you said. I also think people don't realize the time and money it takes to gain. Most people here, myself included, can't wait to gain. We'd all love to have it happen fast. But, that's just not how it works. It costs quite a bit to get thousands of extra calories a day. Then having to keep at it long enough to gain a noticeable amount. Which causes people to get discouraged and lose motivation. Just like losing weight works best as a long term lifestyle change. Gaining is the same. Slowly ramping up the changes. Eating more and more as you adjust to it.
Even with things like heavy cream, which is probably the most calories you can buy for your money besides straight oil, take time to gain a noticable amount. Don't get me wrong these things can and do work. I've had good success with heavy cream. But, gaining is a marathon, not a sprint.
With all that said. Gaining is definitely possible, no matter who you are. There wouldn't be an obesity epidemic if it were difficult. It's a matter of getting ones expectations in line with reality. Hope that helps a bit. Best of luck!
Munchies:
I've noticed a sizable chunk of people really struggle when they try to turn their fantasies into reality. Some of it is due to a lack of research/preparation, while the rest is due to impatience. This disconnect can make getting fatter demoralizing.
You're spot on. I've tried to help and answer many posts about people not gaining when using heavy cream. Asking why they aren't gaining fast or enough. I liken gaining to losing weight. It really takes the same time, patience, and discipline to get results. Especially if one wants to gain enough to fulfill anything near what people's fantasies are.
I think it's viewed that gaining weight or being fat is easy. Thinking you just eat more! But I don't think people realize how much more and for how long to gain the type of weight most dream about. Hell, I only have a goal of 300. I started at about 145ish a bit less than a year ago and I'm just over 200 now. That's with not being able to afford or keep up with the level of eating required to gain at times. Not even counting the differences in genetics that cause some to gain easier.
As you pointed out, when the results don't start showing people get discouraged and give up. If at the start of gaining people knew what it was gonna take maybe they wouldn't be as discouraged as easily knowing it's gonna be a long process. I know it helped me to try to make it a habit or lifestyle change. So even when the scale shows no change to keep getting those excess calories in each day. Even if it's just a little. Every bit of progress is still progress. Ok, I think I've rambled enough for tonight lol. Take care!
1 year