NoMoYoYo:
I am having a lot of trouble getting started on excercises...and still eating a ton. This despite reading these excellent posts, and others, recommending it. Having said that, I'm not completely sedentary.

I haven't gotten on the scale (doing it on the 1st every month), but I'm preeeetttty sure Its going to be more than I was hoping to if I succeeded in slowing down.

J8o8h8n:
So I took a break after my 30 day stuffing/gaining challenge and it seems like I set my new baseline weight so that it's now hovering around 169-172 lbs. I wonder what would happen if I decided to do another 30 day challenge? 🤔 lol

Munchies:
If you do another 30 day challenge, maybe don't go as hard as you did the first time. Work up to that level of intensity.

J8o8h8n:
That's probably a good idea. If I do it maybe I don't try to stuff myself to the brim on day one and instead progressively eat more and more until I'm eating a ton by day 30 (and maybe at that point I won't need to stop to take a break if i decide to keep gaining and I can instead enjoy the benefits of my increased size and appetite).

J8o8h8n:
So I took a break after my 30 day stuffing/gaining challenge and it seems like I set my new baseline weight so that it's now hovering around 169-172 lbs. I wonder what would happen if I decided to do another 30 day challenge? 🤔 lol

ForeverFFA:
I was just curious what people's mental associations with fat are, besides the obvious fact that it turns them on? And do you think these are somehow connected to the reason that you have this fetish?

I've always thought of bigger guys as somehow strong, cuddly protectors. Like, it makes me feel safe to have one on (or by) my side. Beyond that, cooking and eating can be emotionally charged and intimate acts even for vanilla people. To see a person who wears extra signs of that on their body conjures up those same associations for me. Also, people who know how to eat seem like people who know how to have a good time in general.

Thoughts?

ForeverFFA:
Tingling can also be caused by unhealthy amounts of pressure on the spine or a nerve. Whatever the cause, it sounds like your body is sending warning signs that it needs a break.

BigBallBellyGirl:
I have just in the past week had a bit of a reality check with myself, because I do want to remain mobile. I'm 29 and a working professional, and my partner is moderately physically active. I've been putting on 7 to 10 pounds a week lately, and obviously, that can't go on indefinitely. While I'm 403 now and still hope to get to 450, I'm going to try slowing down to see if that helps with my belly pain, bizarre tingling, and sore belly button. My partner agrees that's probably best. Maybe 2 pounds a week is more sustainable!

Munchies:
It is, but you will probably need to have gaining breaks all together of you want to let your body recover.

I also caution against stopping cold turkey. I'm a feeder that enjoys super intense stuffings, and I've been around the block a bit. If you go cold turkey, you'll struggle a lot. I find transitioning into better eating habits to be more effective. It takes about a month to do, and you'll still gain weight during this time, but you won't have such a hard time dealing with cravings.

Week 1: Eat anything you want, but don't stuff yourself.
Week 2: Eat as much as you want without stuffing yourself, but eat cleaner.
Week 3 - 4: Decrease your portion sizes over time until you have a normal amount of food during meals. Continue to eat clean.

Since you have a supportive partner, involve him in your goals. It's easier to stop/slow down when you aren't going it alone.

BigBallBellyGirl:
This guidance sounds very manageable and realistic

NoMoYoYo:
I'll admit I haven't done much exercise at all since starting this gain. I go on short walks and took my kids swimming twice but thats about it. I haven't touched a weight or other strength training since the beginning of July.

Munchies:
I would get back into it. Depending on how you go about things, you won't lose weight by exercising. If anything, it will allow you to be more comfortable as you gain weight.

NoMoYoYo:
As I've mentioned in other topics, I love how soft this gain has been. I want to gain even more softness. In my belly, in my chest. I want to be squishy and jiggly. Could strength training affect that?

Munchies:
Unless you are putting in the work to make serious muscle gains, it will not. If anything, it will help you in your goal to be squishy.

Your body burns visceral fat (the hard fat surrounding your organs) before it burns subcutaneous fat (the squishy fat under your skin). So if you do light-to moderate strength training and cardio, it will help you to be softer than if you didn't exercise at all. You just have to keep up your calorie intake.

NoMoYoYo:
Ahh interesting. Well, I'm sure the calories won't be a problem. I eat a lot lol. I am going to try the month-long weaning you wrote about cause I need to slow down. I have some of my old bigger clothes, but I had to buy a bit more so I'm not wearing the same three or four things.

Bills225:
Great discussion here. I want to add that my experience has been exactly how Munchies has described. I finally got back into working out this year and the only thing that’s happened is that I gained 5 pounds. But I feel better, have more energy and I’m generally much happier. Eating healthier and exercising doesn’t mean giving up on gaining. If anything, I think a weight training diet and low impact cardio can help with making the numbers on the scale increase.

Highway:
You know you’re hooked when you view the forum section and realized that you posted on almost every subject. Sorry to those I’ve crowded out, I’ll try to cut back and just observe more.😂

Munchies:


Couldn't be me.

Enas:
How much coffee (or tea?) are you drinking???

Highway:
You know you’re hooked when you view the forum section and realized that you posted on almost every subject. Sorry to those I’ve crowded out, I’ll try to cut back and just observe more.😂

Morbidly A Beast:
Bullying just stresses everyone involved even people who aren’t being actively bullied raising cortisol levels..

Humans aren’t even meant to burn fat we are designed for storing it. Losing weight is a problem.

ForeverFFA:
Tingling can also be caused by unhealthy amounts of pressure on the spine or a nerve. Whatever the cause, it sounds like your body is sending warning signs that it needs a break.

BigBallBellyGirl:
I have just in the past week had a bit of a reality check with myself, because I do want to remain mobile. I'm 29 and a working professional, and my partner is moderately physically active. I've been putting on 7 to 10 pounds a week lately, and obviously, that can't go on indefinitely. While I'm 403 now and still hope to get to 450, I'm going to try slowing down to see if that helps with my belly pain, bizarre tingling, and sore belly button. My partner agrees that's probably best. Maybe 2 pounds a week is more sustainable!