My Mom is a New Yorker she is loud and can be very rude so I tell her to zip it.
She means well but it doesn't sound like it to people that don't know her,LOL

My Mom didn't like it when I told her I gained weight on purpose. She got over it in time.
She gets on me about being fat still to this day.

Gains are usually slow so don't worry too much about what people say.
Many friends won't say anything if you gain weight some will but just own it and say yeah I guess I have gained a few pounds.
As long as you don't act like its a big deal it won't be.

My BF at the time supported me in my gain but was not a feeder or into weight gain.
My parents didn't like my gain and many friends thought I was nuts.
So just one supportive person was all I had.

Never give up if its something you really want.
It took me forever to see any measurable gain and even longer to have a gain actually stick.

Hope you complete both of them and do post some pics or video if you can.

Thats a really good gain Sadie

Back when I was actively gaining I really never set a goal weight but I always wanted to be at least 400 lbs.
When I reached 400 it was much different than I imagined it would be.
When I reached 420 I got somewhat scared because things were getting harder to do like walking,climbing stairs and getting in my car and driving.
I had gotten so big I started using the little riding carts at the grocery and Walmart because walking was so tiring.
I decided to lose some weight and am at 340 ish now things are much easier.

Guts are a start LOL
I looked like a toothpick with an olive stuck on it for a while when I started gaining

I totally get that excitement of actually filling out clothes the way you are supposed to.
When I started really gaining weight I was so excited to see my body getting some sexy curves.
I was always so stick thin and had no real curves which was really embarrassing sometimes.