The tried and true method is combining fast acting carbs/sugar with fat. The sugar is to trigger insulin which is the hormone that tells your body's cells to open up and accept the fat that's been ingested.

The larger the insulin spike, the more fat your fat cells can cram in. This is why the "fattiest" foods are comprised of carbs and fats/oils.

Not just fat cells, it works for muscle cells as well. This is why bodybuilders shoot up insulin after they work out. They can cram in unnatural levels of protein into the muscle cells during that insulin-spike window.

The shear majority of women naturally end up gaining weight purely due to natural hormonal changes and their genetic propensity to store fat. They have a far lower TDEE and hormonal panel (increased estrogen levels) that all naturally lead to weight gain as they age.

So seeing skinny fit women, especially at middle age, is still impressive and striking (though it's not my cup of tea). I know the discipline and sacrifice it takes to maintain that and fight the inevitable tide of aging and genetics.

IMO men should naturally evolve their tastes in favor for larger women as they age. There's something almost prepubescent about a 95lb girl....that should start to feel less appealing. It's like a 40yr old man still seeking out porn videos of little 18yr old girls....that should naturally start to feel creepy at some point in your life. Your tastes should evolve.

I assumed it was easy to stay fit and heavy if you were already fit. But outside of a cardiovascular level, I highly doubt that now. Almost all of the heavy guys I've seen in the fitness/bodybuilding community all become "skinny fat". Your hormonal profile completely changes with the massively increased estrogen you experience once obese (estrogen is produced in the adipose/fat tissue). More fat = more estrogen (a lot of obese men even encounter gynecomastia and require surgery, there estrogen levels are so high). It makes it really challenging to build or maintain any muscle.

The overweight powerlifters all need anti-estrogen drugs and steroids to maintain the muscle and strength they have with the weight they're carrying.

I've had the exact same experience. I only wanted my wife to gain 30lbs max. But then even at +75lbs, I slowly wanted more. I vividly recall some photos from a few years ago where I thought "that's the heaviest I would want my wife to be". And I can chuckle now because I barely even consider some of those girls "fat" now!

I used to never want her more than 200. But it's hard not to get bit by the bug when you see some gorgeous 300lb woman at a restaurant that dwarfs your little wife.

Took my family to a massively large museum yesterday for Labor Day - 17 acres of walking. And this was officially the very first time that my once fit wife had to sit down at every single bench we passed and ultimately had to throw in the towel. Her feet hurt and I couldn't believe how drained she was – she ran a marathon 3 years ago!

2/3 the way through she had to give up and join 20-30 other massively plump women in this common resting area while the leaner dads all took the hyperactive kids through the complex. Was great to see the women on the benches all resting their arms on their massive bellies. Such princesses. It was definitely a "you've arrived" fatty moment. She got an epic sushi dinner to reward her for her long day!

My wife only gained 20lbs her first pregnancy. But then 80 the 2nd. Oh what a glorious time!

LOL. Kind of reminds me of the bodybuilding forums: all of the newbies think the key to muscle is drinking these giant gross concocted "mass gainer" shakes. The forum is littered with gainer shake recipes. Yet, all of the ripped veterans are like "I'd rather have a great juicy steak w/some pasta and ice cream - what's with all of you skinny guys and these goofy paste drinks???"

A chocolate shake with no chocolate syrup?

I'd add some peanut butter, too - those two would easily add another 1,000 calories.

Stories like this, frankly, make me want to stop posting. I feel like our "contributions" are sadly feeding into a number of folks' unhealthy obsessions. I'm a guy and I've had a number of creepy encounters on here that have given me pause as to what I divulge in this community.

This thread is sad; how is this the only story forum on the internet that has no legitimate search function? These should all be easily found with a simple one or two word search.

Most sites have an independent adjunct utility that supports collaborative tagging of stories and search capabilities.