Bellyempire:
How are the tariffs and other political issues impacting your ability to gain?

SumoSized:
I mean they were recently paused so it hasn't impacted my financial situation too much. But assuming the come back in full force eventually it'll make certain foods a lot harder to get here in the US, since a lot of fruits just can't be grown here. And even if in a later version of the tariff plan food is exempted, everything else will still increase in price so I'll have less money to spend on overeating. Across the board tariffs are a bad idea, anyone who tries to convince you otherwise is a lunatic

Munchies:
Shit like this makes me think of the Maduro diet. For those not in the know, back in 2010, Venezuelans were having severe food shortages under President Maduro due to his gross incompetence.

I'm not saying it will be that bad for us, but I foresee many feedees and gainers slimming down - no Ozempic needed.

SumoSized:
God I hope not, but who knows with this president. For all we know in a years time the tariffs will be the least of our problems

Bellyempire:
How are the tariffs and other political issues impacting your ability to gain?

SumoSized:
I mean they were recently paused so it hasn't impacted my financial situation too much. But assuming the come back in full force eventually it'll make certain foods a lot harder to get here in the US, since a lot of fruits just can't be grown here. And even if in a later version of the tariff plan food is exempted, everything else will still increase in price so I'll have less money to spend on overeating. Across the board tariffs are a bad idea, anyone who tries to convince you otherwise is a lunatic

Gorochu:
Anyone drinks 2L of soda per day? I wanna start doing that!

Zora:
I recently took a one-week break from gaining because I had hit a plateau. I have resumed drinking the heavy whipping cream and have a question.

If taking a break did resolve the plateau issue, will I resume gaining weight immediately, or will there be a two-to-three-week delay like there was when I first started the heavy whipping cream?

Kitsune:
I am still craving for sweets even though I had a lot of sugar today and I don't want to go overboard. This morning I drank my 24 oz caramel latte from yesterday. Since I drank a bit of it when it was fresh, I say there was 20 ounces of it left today until I finished it.

During my shopping trip, my dad bought me a venti pink drink from Starbucks. I like to add half of breve instead of "coconut" so I don't know what the calories are like compared to the original ingredients. Regardless, it's still not a healthy drink...

Now I am eager to try the Stephens hot chocolate mix that was a impulse purchase of mine. I didn't think it would hurt to treat myself during my upcoming layoff so I am glad I bought it. I never had expensive hot chocolate before and there was a ton of positive opinions on this brand. It shouldn't be as awfully sugary like Swiss Miss but for sure it's not a light dessert.

My new way to make hot chocolate is to make a hot mocha by adding the mixture to some drip coffee. Also mix in a small amount of frothy half and half. (I add sugar to it) If available I like to top the drink off with whip cream. I bet food snobs are not going to like what I just said but it's damn delicious.

Overall, sweet liquid sure expands my circumfrance. This is why I can't have cute lolita dresses.

Glitter Jelly:
Do you know brands who make nice japanese lolita dresses for larger bodies? I own many BTSSB, AATP, Angelic pretty coords but they don't fit well anymore. Skirts are even worse, they were already tight when I was 25 lbs thinner.

Wanttoeat:
It’s my birthday today! Who’s looking to get that birthday cake for me 🤗

Piggo88:
It's possible to shock your body into gaining by dramatically increasing your daily caloric intake above the norm and sustaining it for a few weeks. I challenged myself to a minimum 6,000 calorie daily diet for forty days, occasionally reaching 8 or 9k, and packed on 33 pounds. It was hard on my body, though. It was physically challenging to eat enough every day to hit that target, and I was consuming so much sugar it disrupted my ability to sleep.
I don't recommend it if you have health issues, but it is one way to get results.

BellyBoi24:
I used to go to the gym quite a lot, mainly for cardio and other high-intensity workouts, but now I’ve finally decided to stop resisting and start gaining, I’ve come up with a staged plan to prepare to get fat:

- Limit cardio and start lifting weights/dirty bulking so that I build a good frame on which to pile fat
- Gradually replace sessions with WG-oriented pursuit, e.g. replace one session a week with a stuffing instead
- Once I’m big enough, quit the gym entirely

Not only will this hopefully help me with my gain long term, there’s something very hot about slowing and consciously saying goodbye to my old fit self

Has anyone got experience of anything similar. How long did you keep up with the gym after you started your gain. What happened when you finally stopped?

SumoSized:
I wouldn't quit the gym entirely, there's still a ton of health benefits to going and it could save you from some heart problems in the future. Reduce it? Sure that'll reduce the number of calories you burn and help you gain faster. But don't cut it out entirely

Vidarr:
I'm actively gaining and I reached a weight of 135kg in 2 years, from a starting weight of 85kg.
But in the past months I got stuck at this weight without gaining.
I've been less active so my guesses are that I'm losing muscle and having fat simultaneously.
Does someone know how to continue to gain?

Olga01:
Munchies:
If you are discussing things in a religion's Holy Book, you are discussing the religion. Same with the Quran, the Vedas, the Tripitaka, or the Book of Shadows.

Oh, really. And if one says that mention of Israeli bears and chariots in Old Testament prove that there were bears and chariots in iron age Israel, it means discussing the religion. The Holy Book , I conclude, has a magic to make a religious matter of any thing mentioned in it and referred to in any context?

And if one says that mention of feet, pounds and inches in mathematician textbook of 19th century proves that these measures of length and weight were in usage at this time, it means discussing mathematics, because mathematician textbook makes mathematics of all things mentioned in it. Etc.

In any case, no one is obliged to recognize any scripture of any religion to be really 'Holy'. It depends on his personal faith.

Munchies:
Hi. I'm Christian. What is your point?

It's called basic human decency. If something is not your religion, don't be rude about it - especially when it is clear that you do not understand the ins and outs of it.

I don't care if you are not Christian. I don't care if you have critiques of my faith. I do care if you are boldly making claims on things without understanding the text. Now knock it off.

Bigdoug:
Not every discussion or mention of a passage from a “holy book” is about religion or religious interpretation. Especially the OT has been used frequently as a reference to the history and culture of the Middle East and its tribes. It is also a historical text existing in historical context! I found the mention of the ancient SSBBWs interesting and it was news to me. So I learned something. What was not new to me was the abysmal, hypocritical and mysoginistic treatment of these women at the hands of religious fanatics, hence my dislike of religion!