Journey, Not A Destination

Steve,

I read the start of this thread and was curious...I have a really good friend who is trying like mad to put on weight. he's drinking 2-3 2,000 calorie shakes a day plus eating anything he can get his hands on...according to him, his doctor told him that his metabolism is way high, but he doesn't want to take pills to lower it, would you have any advice that I could pass on to him?

Thanks.
 
sy_reen said:
Steve,

I read the start of this thread and was curious...I have a really good friend who is trying like mad to put on weight. he's drinking 2-3 2,000 calorie shakes a day plus eating anything he can get his hands on...according to him, his doctor told him that his metabolism is way high, but he doesn't want to take pills to lower it, would you have any advice that I could pass on to him?

Thanks.
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I think his doctor is an idiot, lol.

Metabolic rates don't vary to such vast degrees that would allow someone to eat 10,000+ calories per day without adding weight. They just don't.

What's his lifestyle like? Is he very active? That would be my assumption since he's supposedly drinking 4000-6000 calories and eating normally which I would guess to be between 2-3000 more calories.

A few guesses would be:

a) He's stretching the truth when it comes to his caloric intake

b) He is currently running across the country while lifting 50 lb dumbbells over his head, thus the extremely insane caloric intake with no corresponding weight gain.

c) He's a medical miracle.

How long has he supposedly been doing this? What are his stats?
 
been drinking the shakes for about 2 weeks.
he's probably 5'7" or so
106 lbs.
28 inch waist
about as big around as a stick

we were talking last night, and he wants to weigh what I weigh, and I want to weigh what he weighs

I agree, I think his doctor is an idiot...he's active, but just not that active, and I'm beginning to wonder if he's stretching the truth just a wee bit...lol

thanks!
 
Yea, I mean there are things that could be wrong medically. Chances are though, he's stretching the truth about his intake. How old is he? The only red flag is how small he is. 106 lbs is tiny as hell!

I'd find another doc and go to him with some serious concern if I were him and I was being honest.
 
I've been MIA. Working on getting my own forum up and running (thanks Mal!)

Nothing new in my world. Been reading like a mad man which has been nice. Training is going really well... still doing 2 days of strength training and 2 days of conditioning work per week (entailing speed strength, strength endurance, power development, speed and agility as well as some corrective prehab stuff too)

I was going to strength train 3 days per week but I've decided to replace the one session with golf, lol.

Beyond that, nothing new and exciting.
 
well I'm sure that feeling is reserved for a select few.....oh and to jump on the Steve needs to come to Vegas bandwagon....I'm thinking you could be the event host lol the position comes with a rather nifty t-shirt...one that'll probably be really tight and we'll swear it was an accident
 
You don't want me as the host!

Me hosting = hookers and booze the entire stay.

Well not the hookers.

But booze and good times... lol, for sure.

And who wears shirts in Vegas? :p
 
hm I'm going to officially nominate you for host after that lol

Well I'm hoping for a lack of clothes all together and as far as the t-shirt goes we have to give you something to take off as host you'll also be the entertainer at certain points in the festivities
 
sensa516 said:
hm I'm going to officially nominate you for host after that lol

Well I'm hoping for a lack of clothes all together and as far as the t-shirt goes we have to give you something to take off as host you'll also be the entertainer at certain points in the festivities
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Entertainer huh.

I'd say that would never happen but once the booze starts flowing.... ya just never know.

Two weekends ago I was doing the worm across the dance floor at a bar full of strangers. I'm still feeling the effects from that!

In reality though, I'm not so sure I'll be able to make it to Vegas. I have 2 business trips planned for around that time and too much traveling is never a good thing. Why didn't you all want to come to Philly. I mean it's so beautiful and all! :p
 
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