I've seen a store brand at Stop & Shop/Giant chains. Not sure if they are around you. I think they are mostly northeast and east coast. Any big grocery place should have it right next to the heavy cream. A lot of chains have online shoppig too. So that could be an easy way to see if they have it in stock. Walmart super stores may too. Last resort, call around to various dairy departments and straight up ask. Good luck!
Oh another idea. There is a coconut cream usually in international or Hispanic food sections that has close to the calories of heavy cream if I remember. All from plant based fats. So if you like the coconut flavor the plant based fats may be easier on the digestion than animal based fats. Just a thought. I tried it back in the day to limited success. Cause I can't stand the taste of coconut and it was thick. Finally, there are Ensure weight gain shakes that have decent calories, good nutrition and I think they have dairy free. They are expensive, but I know walmart has a store brand that is cheaper. Hope that helps!

I have had both while trying to gain. I usually have stuck to heavy cream as it has so many calories. But it is pricey. Funny enough I noticed it became easier to chug it the more I drank and got used to it. It took a few weeks. But now I can easily drink a whole quart with no issues and no digestive issues either. Anyway, I have read or heard that the less fat milk or dairy has the more lactose and sugars are there to replace that fat. Lactose is almost nonexistent in heavy cream, where as milk, especially low fat milk has more and more. Half and Half being half cream and half milk is gonna have less fat and more milk sugars. Which may lead to more visceral fat as opposed to subcutaneous, BecomingOverweight should know more. Maybe try light cream? Check the back and see where the calories come from fat or carbs to see where the fat may go. It most likely depends on each person. But the usual is suger becomes visceral deep fat and fat becomes soft subcutaneous fat. Hope that helps!

Drink a quart of heavy or double cream a day on top of your normal diet. Start of slow and maybe drink little bits thru the day. Add it to coffee or tea or other foods and drinks that ask for milk and such. A quart of the cream has enough calories for 1 pound of fat. 3500 calories for about $7 US. So, drink that on top of your normal 2000-2500 calories the body needs and you can potentially gain a pound a day. Now, going that fast can be rough on your digestion. It might be anyway. But, I have been doing this and it has worked wonders.

I have been underweight almost my whole life. It's very hard for me to gain. But doing this I have gained about 50lbs in the past few months! You will also get used to it and be able to chug it eventually. It should also not bother your digestion anymore after a while. Which then the gains can really start. Hopefilly it can work the same for you. Add in some other good foods, add butter to lots of stuff too and you should be able to gain. Best of luck!

My wife and I are both been into mutual gaining and such for ages. She has nicely gotten bigger over the years and is at about 300lbs. Myself I am trying to catch up to her. I started at about 145-150lbs and have gotten close to 185-190lbs in the past few months.

I've noticed how expensive gaining can be. I've always been underweight and to gain what I have these last few months I've had to have heavy cream as often as possible. At times a quart a day which is over $7 each. So, I was talking to my wife about ways to fund this. Or at least help making it a little easier. I have doubts that my gaining would draw as much interest as her. Or would mutual type stuff, feeding streams or vids or something be a thing worth trying? We don't want any nudity. Just wondering what people's experiences are or suggestions. Thank you!

I love love love my wife's belly! It's so big and soft! I love to lay on it, grab it, caress, etc etc. She likes my belly too. Well, what little I have so far! lol. But, I find that my belly is really ticklish! Even myself touching it sometimes makes me twitch. Anyone else who has this? Any way to make it not so? I'd love for her to be able to touch and grab my belly. But when she does it just tickles too much...

I have been considering the same. Especially since having enough money for enough food to gain is quite pricey. I was talking to my wife seeing if she wanted to do something similiar. We aren't into any nudity or anything. Just to have vids, pics, streams of whatever to help fund gaining or whatever. As she is already big and I'm trying. But, being a guy I figured it would be on the difficult side. So wasn't sure how to proceed. If you come to any conclusions or your research points to anything I'd love to know!

Congrats on your choice! I too had recently had some life changes and decided to "go for it" when it comes to gaining finally. Best of luck!

Heavy cream actually contains almost no lactose. Since it is so high in fat. There can still be some. So maybe a lactaid pill just to be safe may help. Or small amounts at a time thru the day to just be sure your body can handle any small amount of lactose that may be there. But, I have issues with lactose too and haven't had any with Heavy cream. I at first thought it was lactose too. I even tried a coconut cream, and I don't like coconut flavor other than fresh real coconut. But, alas the heavy cream was fine once your body can get used to the high amount of fat in it all at once. It took a couple weeks. I would use it in my coffee and add it to things. Now, I can chug it and not have any issues. Hope that helps a little.

I seem to be very similar to your significant other. I was never over the 165-170ish most my life. Usually underweight, like 140 most of it. Recently been really really trying to gain. My wife gains almost effortlessly. She loves that I am gaining. But I too am kinda stuck at 190ish. Even been drinking heavy cream. It's friggin hard work! lol. If you both figure out any tips that work to get him over that 190 hump, please let me know! Thanks!

Ive been doing the heavy cream thing for a few months. on and off when I have money since it is kinda pricey. But, I've gained about 40lbs so far! it really works!