For those of you who are gaining, what percent of your diet is junk food?
3 years
Bigwideland:
I am intrigued by how many born in the late 1990's on the site are more that 400. Maybe it is just because of social media that I did not have in my teens. Or are more people getting way bigger at younger ages. And if so why? Discussion?
There are certainly more 400-pound people on-line but I don't know if it's because there are more people that size or if it's that they share pics more. Probably both.
I do think the attitude has changed among young people. Any kind of body/gender/racial/ethnic shaming is taboo these days so there's less social stigma about being fat. It also seems to me that people who want to gain are less conflicted about it and more likely to jump in with both feet as soon as they get the opportunity or the desire.
3 years
CuriousAmy13:
I am still making progress to my goal, but I keep moving up my goal as I progress.
This has got to be the feedist version of Zeno's Paradox.
3 years
I realized I should add a fourth category. The newest version of the question is:
Some people who decide to gain end up
1. gaining about what they planned;
But others end up gaining more than that, either because:
2. They get so used to eating a lot that they can't cut back;
3. They find that their original target weight wasn't big enough.
4. They enjoy eating a lot more than they expected and they don't _want_ to cut back;
If you're in group 2, 3, or 4: how much bigger did you get than you initially planned?
3 years
Bicepsual:
Having her pick out the snacks is a bigger plus. It's more top of mind when they made the decision and planted that seed of anticipation in themselves.
This is brilliant.
Other points: Make sure there are at least two or three days worth of snacks on hand. Don't wait until she finishes all of them. And make sure YOU don't eat HER snacks. That way you can keep track of what she actually eats and buy more of whatever she goes through fastest. At the same time, make sure to also get new things that she hasn't tried before. Variety is the spice of life. And of gluttony.
3 years
greentrees8733:
I dunno if I’d relate stigma change *directly* to obesity rates...
I just meant in the sense that being fat doesn't single you out as much as it used to. Consider the extreme case: if everyone was fat, no one would make a fuss about it if you were.
3 years
Some people who decide to gain end up
1. gaining about what they planned;
But others end up gaining more than that, either because:
2. They get so used to eating a lot that they can't cut back;
3. They find that their original target weight wasn't big enough.
If you're in group 2 or 3: how much bigger did you get than you initially planned?
3 years
greentrees8733: ...here in the US, obesity continues to rise. All this to say our intuitive/mental benchmarks are probably changing.
That's a good point. As more people--feedist or not--get fat there's less of a stigma about it.
3 years
It's been done a little bit, but only with men:
www.gainercamp.com/Hope you let us know how it goes if you get it going with women.
3 years
I think it's an attitude thing too. There's this idea that no one should be allowed to fat-shame you, so if you want to get fat you absolutely should.
3 years
