Gaining

I've heard on here that gaining should be considered a marathon, and have wondered if anyone on here plans their feedee's or their own gain at a specific pace, such as doing so many pounds a month for so many months, or get their eating habits and bodies into a rhythm for a steady weight gain without undue risk.

I would like to gain a a steady pace like ten pounds a month. I think that is doable. That's two and a half pounds a week

This depends very much on the individual. In my case, I get very discouraged when I try to gain half a kilo a week and I don't achieve it. I prefer to eat my way and let myself go.

But as I said, it all depends on how you want to organize yourself.

You can gain 10 lbs a month, but that's not sustainable. 10 lbs a month for a year is 120 lbs. Not only is that hard on your body, but it'd also hard on your wardrobe and wallet as the months go by. Let's not forget that the bigger you get, the more calories you need to keep getting bigger.

So true, bestie. What works for one doesn't work for all. And what works for you now may not work for you later.

It's best to just ease into things and adjust until things feel right for you.

When my partner and feedee was gaining, we'd do it in spurts. We both love extreme gaining, so we'd go super intense for a few days or weeks and then take a break.

So your partner would do something
like a week of big gains and then recuperate to allow their body to adjust?

Pretty much.

I know I'm somebody who has said that gaining is a marathon not a sprint . Having said that, I too take breaks from time to time. Give things a chance to adjust and get used to it all. Often when gaining one will hit plateaus. Where it seems no matter what you can't gain. Then all of a sudden you'll shoot right past where you were stuck. I've found that taking breaks at those times can help. It doesn't have to be a long break. A week, maybe less, maybe more.
I think gaining is a lot like losing weight. It's more succesful and sustainable when it's a lifestyle change that you slowly change your habits. So that you can get used to them and keep it up. Like Munchies mentioned gaining fast for long periods often isn't sustainable. It's expensive in so many ways. Also, each person's body is different. So what works for one person won't be as good for another. Another thing that I find helps for learning how your body works is to keep a food journal. There are apps our there that can do it. Keep track of what your eating, how much, how many calories. You can then see how much it takes to gain, and how much you gain. What foods work better and what doesn't. You can then tweak your diet until you get what works best for you. Just some thoughts. Ive only been gaining for not even about a year. Going from about 140ish to 210ish atm. So I by no means am an expert nor really know what I'm doing lol. Just sharing a few things I've noticed and read. Along with what has worked for me. best of luck!