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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 40 and look gaunt and haggard.  I would like to gain 15 pounds.  I am 5'5'' and 120 pounds and I feel I look too thin for my age.  I have no curves, I have a very slim figure and I'd like to be curvier and more womanly looking.  I am the same weight I was in high school.  I gained some weight with my child (who is now 5) and struggled to lose it but once I did I lost too much and now look too thin.  Now it seems like my metabolism is too high and I can't gain any weight.

I eat fairly healthy and don't want to start eating desserts several times a day to put on weight.  I noticed when I stopped drinking soda a year ago I lost a lot of weight and haven't been able to gain any since I switched to water.  I eat about one dessert per day (like a chocolate pudding cup or a bowl of ice cream).  This has not put on any weight.

I already eat avocados, healthy fats and nuts several times a week and it's not doing anything for my weight gain efforts.

In general I don't have a big appetite which makes eating large portion sizes more difficult[/quote]

Everyone carries weight differently, but you don’t seem underweight, you are in the healthy weight range for your height.  The gym is a must- for your general health, you’ll look better and feel better.  I’m 5’7 and about 125, and I look older and just blah if I am not lifting, but a few months lifting heavy 3-4 x a week and a better diet made a HUGE difference.

And fillers- your face is losing fat and you’ll have subtle hollowing around temples, under eye area etc.  I've done sculptra and juvaderm (they work differently both made a big difference) ... Nothing replaces the loss of vitality or helps improve the appearance of looking frail until you address thinking of the face.

And the naysayers will say it always looks terrible - it doesn't, start subtle and find a good njector and you'll look like you but younger and well rested. Then hit the gym!  No junk food, I upped my protein with lots of smoothies (fruits , Greek yogurt, protein powders, ice) and found my appetite increased a little the more I was in the gym so it worked out.[/quote]

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