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He's Just Not That Into You (but pretended he was)

Thanks everyone, some helpful advice. I'm definitely going to start some strength training (as I said from the start), but I think I'm going to try and just get a little bit of weight on first, to see if I even can. It's been three weeks and I've manged one pound so far, so I'm not convinced that just isn't a fluke....

Exactly correct! You CAN judge a book by its cover!

The only thing that cheers me up is pugs. Pug, pug, puggies! Officially the most adorable animal in the world.

Thanks. I think, after a few weeks of pushing myself, I can feel my appetite getting bigger, so hopefully things will improve soon!

I actually quite like Complan, so don't have a problem getting it down :) I've never heard of Fresubin, but I am really bad at coping with things that taste awful, even if ostensibly as adult!

To be honest I couldn't give a toss about a "healthy" BMI, I just use it as an example of the fact that I could weigh more. I've already had enough doctors tell me there's nothing wrong with me and I should stop worrying as I just have a high metabolism (or to weight for middle age spread, stellar advice guys!). But I…

Thanks everyone...Aside from the ice cream aversion, I do actually eat loads of high calorie foods, but like everyone in the world, I imagine, after a certain point I get full up.

Also - and people react badly when I say this - I don't like ice cream! It's a real problem!

I had the 1,000 calorie ones prescribed when I was a teenager but apparently I wasn't really supposed to have them because they're meant for people with eating disorders/malnourishment, and they made me feel so sick I couldn't eat anything else anyway. I have Complan now which is 387 calories, much more do-able. It…

A moose's head.

Really? Maybe it was a dietician I'm not sure, I was referred to her by my GP anyway!

Nah. I saw a nutritionist a few years ago and they weren't much help, other than telling me to add butter to everything.

Only thing is, I'm really struggling with my calorie goal (2150) as it is, and I'll have to consume even more, presumably, if I'm working out too?

[/quote] why not 'fill out' with a bit of muscle and a bit of fat? i dont see why gaining strength could ever be a bad thing? [/quote] I didn't say gaining strength was a bad thing? Where did you read that in what I wrote?! I just said I'm not especially looking to do that right now, I just want to not look so skinny! Not…

A promotions model.

Hello! I am also new and trying to gain weight *waves*. Totally agree with all of your rant. Also people saying "Well I wish I had your problem, haha!" - ARGH! NO.