Is yoga a good way to stay healthy or should the gym be a priority?

MrOverstuffed:
With weight gain I know there are a lot of things that need to be taken care of, knees, back, healthy body function, etc. I don’t want to struggle and feel miserable if I gain weight and put my life at risk, so I want to keep working my body while gaining weight. Is yoga good to stay in good health or would the gym be better?
The gym environment just kind of stresses me out, I could easily do yoga at home.


Both are good. If you'd rather do yoga over the gym, that's fine. Just make sure you get your cardio in somehow. Walking can be an easy, non-gym fix for that.
1 year

Is it all about the calories or how often you eat or both?

MrOverstuffed:
I’m wanting to pack on some pounds, but I don’t want to go in blindly with raw force in eating as much as possible. Should I look to consuming as high in calories as I can, or eat just more often throughout the day, or a mixture of both? I also don’t want to fill my body with crazy unhealthy foods, occasionally I might wanna have a night to go crazy with McDonald’s, but I’m sure that can’t be an everyday thing. I also occasionally like to drink a gainer shake, though if it’s more recommended to use that to gain weight I might take it more routinely.
What are some methods of gain weight for yall?


There are lots of ways to gain weight. Some methods are inherently better than others while others are subjective. That said, there are something things to keep in mind.

- You will not use all of the calories you eat. Some of it will end up in the toilet

- Consistency is key. An occasional food binge will not lead to any (if at all) significant weight gain.

- How much you gain depends on your metabolism.

- Not all calories are created equal. Keep this in mind when making food choices.

- Read the nutrition labels. The more serving sizes you eat, the more salt, sugar, fat, etc you consume.

- Have fun. If you aren't having fun, you're doing it wrong.
1 year

How fast heavy cream will effct?

ImSoRound3:
Try cream cheese, I gained VERY quick


Cream cheese and other dairy products are good for weight gain. However, make sure you are eating foods with fiber as well. Dairy products can cause constipation - especially if you eat a lot.
1 year

Knees taking the strain of my weight

Munchies:
Health insurance worker here. I strongly advise you to proceed with caution. If your size is truly the problem, then either you need to lose weight or get your strength up. Because if you keep pushing it, it will get worse. And worse can mean surgery or a knee replacement.

Take care of your knees and they will take care of you.

Spiky128:
I'm not certain my size is solely the problem, otherwise the physiotherapists would have mentioned it, but you're right, I should be careful.


Yeah. You and I are the same age. And if there is one thing everyone has warned me, it's that your knees start to go when your 30 unless you take care of them.
1 year

Going swimming when you've gained weight!

BigBallBellyGirl:
I love the sensation of the water "lifting" my belly when I'm standing submerged to my chest in the poop.


And unfortunate typo.
1 year

Knees taking the strain of my weight

Spiky128:
I've had a bad knee injury for around a year now, had it swell up out of nowhere. I had to be transported to hospital in an ambulance and was referred to physiotherapy where I was given exercises to do. As a result, my knee... mostly healed up, but it was still creaking and cracking when going down stairs, for example.

Fast-forward to today, and I just got seen by an orthopedic specialist who straight-up said there's nothing they can do because it's a "textbook example of overloading the patella" or in other words, I'm fat enough that my knees are struggling.

I'm torn between being annoyed there's nothing they can do about it and... weirdly aroused that I'm heavy enough to cause such an issue? I'm not trying to gain weight but I am trying to at least accept my morbid obesity (according to BMI values anyway since I'm ~275 pounds).

I don't know, it's a weird feeling being told straight that my excess weight is causing a problem like this. I just have to hope it doesn't get worse...!


Health insurance worker here. I strongly advise you to proceed with caution. If your size is truly the problem, then either you need to lose weight or get your strength up. Because if you keep pushing it, it will get worse. And worse can mean surgery or a knee replacement.

Take care of your knees and they will take care of you.
1 year

How fast heavy cream will effct?

Jaakkotamminen:

Heavy cream sits heavy in your stomach. So some people use it as an appetite suppressant. Keep that in mind if you don't see results. Some people have more success cooking with heavy cream instead of drinking it.

MarshmallowMinotaur:
Yep, ironically because it’s almost pure fat, which slows digestion. There’s a point of diminishing returns.

I love heavy cream. I add it to coffee, I whip it and eat it by the spoonful, I add it to shakes, drink it by itself but just a small cup because it’s so heavy, add it to cream of wheat in place if a portion of the milk/water, mix it with whole milk for a not-so-heavy drink.


Jaakkotamminen didn't say that. I said that.
1 year

How fast heavy cream will effct?

Kacchan:
Even heavy cream, the so-called "golden fattening liquid" isn't as revered as it once was. Sure people still consume it, but they are being much smarter about it.



Greentrees8733:
Wait, what do you mean it's not as revered as it once was?


Heavy cream used to have almost a cult like following. People would say it was liquid gold when it came to fattening. They'd tell people to stock up on it and drink as much as possible.

When people inevitably mentioned that they got sick drinking it, didn't see any weight gain, or even lost weight, people would tell them to keep drinking. If people said they didn't care for the taste, they'd tell them to power through.

It was a mess.

These days people are being smarter about things.
1 year

I don't care if i get banned.

Angelette:
Thanks everyone. I did talk to 988 weeks ago. I might again because work has gotten worse for me. I wish to quit my job right now. It makes me miserable.


Check out the links I posted earlier if you need help with that. You can also find job assistance programs
1 year