What's your goal: lose weight or gain weight?

yes i know what you mean but hey, thats what makes us women! hahaha

True Jazel! That's why some women who can't do it in the long run, take the easy way by going under the knife. They'd do liposuction. If money is not a consideration would you do it?

Let's trade places Jazel . I love chocolates too! Although I'm trying to avoid it for now. It's giving me the sore throat. Women! Why can't we be satisfied with our bodies!

I'm sorry. I didn't want to become a bodybuilder. I don't have that kind of discipline, even though I have been told that I have the potential. I am always asked if I played football, or am I a weightlifter. I just like that feeling of being big, heavy, and powerful, where I don't need much help doing things. I like having large muscles in a way to show off, but it intimidates people they see this huge muscled person, and worry what could set me off, and if I will kill them and eat them. I am quite the opposite unless one crosses the line, then I turn green with anger. For example, I have a solid oak dresser that was too heavy for me to move, but now, I can carry it with the clothes and drawer still in it. One does have to get used to the new lifestyle of strong. My stomach is almost my largest expense because I love to eat, and I am always hungry, everything I drink is in a gallon jug (I spent more on milk than gas, and even with these gas prices I cost more than a car). My grocery shopping looks like I am feeding a family tree (FYI: family size dinners do not fill me up). Everything is so much smaller, clothes, car interiors, small tight spaces, other people, furniture, food servings, drinking glasses (I never thought I would drink a glass of something in one gulp). Everything breaks easy. The weight gain (FYI: I didn't want to be too heavy, but somehow, the more I workout, the heavier I was getting. I was worried that I would hit 300 pounds, but before I knew it, I was 315, and growing. Now I am 340 but don't look that big, and I weigh more than people that are bigger than me.) I was shy about telling people my weight because they would freak out (when the norm is for people to be thin, its hard for them to accept a person who has legs that weigh more than them and have more muscle than their bodies. But I also try to be careful about my health, while growing to the strongest person my body can handle. Sorry for the long response.

It is okay. Mylot is here for discussions and not just a simple Q&A thing. Wow! It must have cost you a fortune just to buy your weekly groceries. You must have work really hard just to get through.

Oh dear! I sure would look like a stick when I stand beside you. You could easily crush me with your hands I bet. Yeah you are right there. There are more selection of clothes to choose from when you are thin. Anyway, do you ever wanted to be a professional bodybuilder?

Hi But why do you want to lose weight? Slim and trim people are more healthy and even when it comes to conceiving, obese people find it more difficult to conceive as compared to thin people. Weight gain has nothing to do with getting pregnant. Just eat wholesome, protein rich food and take multi-vitamin, multi-mineral supplements.

No matter what I eat I just don't gain weight. I just started my work up this month. I just have to do it if I want to achieve my ultimate goal of getting pregnant. It's harder than I thought.

I just need to be healthy. I had a miscarriage on my last pregnancy. And I know, the doctor would really require me to increase my weight. My husband told me jokingly, "If you don't gain weight, what will the baby hold on to you? Your bones?". Silly man!

Well what is important is we have a healthy body. Although it really can boost your confidence if you have a sexy body or having the curves at the right places. But as long as we are happy with the skin that we are in, I think that is just okay.

Girdles are definitely on the list of my things to buy before the wedding. Hahaha!

Still, be sure you can still breathe in those. Otherwise, we might just see a bridesmaid fainting while marching.

Yup! If there is an occasion where our "love handles" should be out of sight, it is when we have to wear a gown. But if you can't lose it in such a short time, maybe you can "hide" them by using girdles.

(Thanks for the welcome :D~) At the moment I started to increase my protien intake a little bit.

I'm sorry for being inquisitive. What actually protein enriched foods do you usually eat? I only know of fish & nuts. So is it working? I think milk too helps in gaining weight. I am trying one right now as a supplemental milk. And I observed it is just my tummy that is increasing.

Hi Acirem! Welcome to Mylot! Are you trying to do anything to realize your goal? The problem with a high metabolism, no matter what you eat you can't just seem to gain weight!

I too started my work up this month if I want to get pregnant. I just need to be healthy so I wouldn't experience another miscarriage. Hope we can realize our goals this year.

Yup, we can incorporate exercises in our daily routine without necessarily going to a gym. I only gained weight when I was pregnant and shed it off in 2 months and even more. It really is nice to have some flesh clinging to your clothes.

Yes BB! I hope we can attain our goals soon! I also don't want a sexy body, I just like mine to be healthy. So let's cross our fingers and work so we can achieve our goals soon.

Hi Bounce! Glad to hear you can control your weight now, although I am sorry to hear that you had undergone surgery. I hope I can achieve my ideal weight soon just like you!

Hi Madteaparty! I'm happy you are happy in your own skin. Not all people are like that. Most tend to be dissatisfied with their weight, and on how they look to other people. And I am no exemption to that. But my real motivation to really take that effort to gain weight is to get pregnant. I really want to carry my child to full term and not experience another miscarriage. So I need to make myself healthy. You have a good point. You have to do it because you really wanted to be healthy and not because what others say about you.

Wow Cody! That is amazing. You can go back to your desired weight easily. Is that has something to do with being an athlete? In boxing, the boxers tend to target the weight in the division they are competing. After which they can bloat or gain weight during the bout.

Hi Leigh! What is really important is for us to have a healthy body. It is really nice to know you are happy in your own skin. Well people have a different notion of what is an ideal body depending on the places you go to. As long as you feel good about yourself and is healthy, that is really okay.

Me too! Welcome to Mylot Manigee! Well are you doing anything to reach your goal?

Hi Cinguo! Keep that figure and stay healthy!

hahaha! Coming from someone who knew me back in high school. I don't need just some weight. I need a lot of weight! If only you can donate those you want to shed Glorya, I'd gladly take it! Shed some pounds on your last mountain trek?

I know, right? If only it was that easy. I sure hope I lost some pounds there. But, I guess I gained them all back during the week.

Consider yourself lucky sweet_pea! Many people would want to switch positions w/ you :)

If...no when you discover how to lose weight overnight, will you tell me how?

I did it in 2 months after I gave birth and I don't have anything to do. It was the best figure I have been in my adult life. The sad part is it only lasted for 2 months. I could have wish it lasted for ever.

No! I will be very selfish and keep the secret to myself, lol! Just kidding! Things are changing and lots of things are being invented, though I cannot find the most natural pill to take to lose weight and of course there should be no side effects involved :)

Good for you Hemlock! It is really quite irritating when people you know would say you should gain more weight. It doesn't really boost your confidence. I too experienced what you've experienced. People say I'm a hanger, because I'm just too thin for my clothes and I too have belts for my pants, otherwise I might go on walking without them. Anyway, I'm trying this product for almost a week now. Hopefully I would gain more weight as I used it. For now, the only part of my body that is increasing is my tummy. I hope to be like you soon!

Wow! Good Luck on your body building. I'm sure with your persistence and patience you will be able to achieve your goal!