I agree I would rather stay fat than be skinny.

Late 20s due to an abusive relationship.

You are more than welcome I hope I helped a little.
Everybody is different and there really are no hard and fast rules as far as gaining goes.
One tip that helped me was eating a bowl of ice cream before going to bed.
Lots of calories and while sleeping you are you are not burning calories.

When I decided I wanted to gain weight I slowly started eating larger portions.
It took a while to get used to it just keep that in mind.
Your body needs time to adjust to a change in caloric intake and it takes time for your metabolism to adjust.
There is no magic pill or powder to speed things up.
If you want to gain its going to take lots of effort on your part.

When I first had to go on the med dilantin I gained 68 lbs between Dr visits. ( 6 months)

Just a tip from this female's point of view basketball shorts don't look good for everyday wear in public. At home maybe.
Just buy jeans that fit for now and wear them.

I tried it but never got much out of it other than a huge belly ache.
Might work for you tho'.
Let us know how it works for you.

I used to but quit in 2014.
I enjoyed smoking so I don't get on to people because they smoke.Its a personal choice.
Why did I quit you may ask I don't know I just did.

Guy sizes go by the waist womens are different
No 32 was the largest size I used to wear in jeans. when my waist was over 60 inches.

26 thru 32.
I was down to a 24