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I’d love some weight gain friends as well! Seriously need encouragement and support.

No, it's not easy. I got sick and got down to 100 pounds :s Trying to eventually get up to 120!

Awesome! You are an inspiration. I'm trying to gain weight as well and we are about the same height :)

Great! And I've read about .5 grams of fat per pound, which is about 50 grams a day. And the rest is carbs! I think I'm set now. Thank you so very much!

Thank you so much for your input! I have tried a couple of those electronic body scanner things (one at the pharmacy and one on my scale at home) and they generally give me a body fat percentage between 14 and 18%. Don't know how accurate they are, but they almost always give me a number in that range...

So, I'm eating way too much protein, huh? Any idea whether I should do about 25% fat or a aim for a certain gram amount? It seems like those of us who are slim and eat lots of calories have a big difference between percentages and a certain number of grams per pound of body weight.

I love those burgers! I also think their turkey bacon is the best. That reminds me... I'm almost out. I'll have to see if they have those mushroom fries!

Can you clarify?

So now I'm thinking about starting back to lifting more in January along with a slow reverse diet and then really start my bulk in February. Although to be clear, I am at maintenance now and have never dieted.

I already pre-log, so I hope that won't be too much of a problem. Thanks!

Thank you! I will look up what a reverse diet is :-)

I'm breastfeeding so my maintenance right now is between 2500 and 3000 calories. Bulking is going to be fun :-) I do have 12 pounds weights at home for light weightlifting workouts and can go on long walks/short jogs with my kiddo in his stroller.

If I knew the exact recipe for these cookies, I'd find some time to make them. I'm a working mom and at the end of the day, I want a cookie already made. I don't have the time or energy to try out recipes for the perfect cookie :-)

Hi! I think I've read almost every page on this post :-) Thank you for all the delicious ideas! I'm finally pairing a found I made. I'm obsessed with these cookies. They are mostly oats and dried fruit with a fantastic coconut taste. Plus, they are about 45 calories each. Chewy texture. I have had one with my desert every…

Thank you so much for your input!! I do strength training but need bodyfat as well as muscle. Im kinda seeing this as a "dirty bulk." I need to gain weight, period, and want to increase muscle while I'm at it.

Thank you! That is good to know!

I think it monitors calories burned but I don't know how it computes that number. I'd love to know how accurate it is!

Well, the story is that I'm eating close to 3000 calories and I'm a 5'8", 116 pounds, 35-year-old woman. She was curious about why my bmi is so low and suggested a Fitbit to see if I'm burning a ridiculous amount of calories during the day and to see about how much I should be eating.

That's a useful link! Thanks!

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Anyone?? :-)

I'm not vegan but I am 28 weeks pregnant if you want more pregnant friends :)

I've talked with my midwive the last two checkups. She says that as long as the baby is measuring well - and it is! - she's not concerned. The baby is super healthy by every test they've done and she is not the least bit concerned about my weight.

Hot dang you look amazing! I bet you feel great, too. Way to go!

YES. I adore my doctor but she seems thoroughly confused about whether I can continue my weight-lifting routine. She said yes but that I shouldn't lift anything "too heavy". She has also given me the advice about keeping my heart rate under 140 - which is SO HARD TO DO! Almost all of the research I've done says that…

I've been looking for something JUST like this! I know what I'm making this weekend. Thanks!

Yay! I <3 you!! :)

It would help if we could see your diary to know what you could add. My diary is open and I eat a ton of protein if you want some ideas! :)

They will have dry lentils with the dry beans. They are super easy to make from scratch, I promise. It takes maybe 30 minutes and you can add all the flavor you want as you make them. I usually lightly saute some garlic, onion, and red bell pepper, stir in the water and lentils, and cook the lentils until the water has…

NESTLÉ Crunch Girl Scout Peanut Butter Creme bars. They taste like SOME candy bar I used to eat as a kid that I haven't thought about in years... but now I'm obsessed!