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Sounds like the kind of body I'm trying to work up to!

What is your idea of a dadbod?

I see a great variation of body types and sizes referred to as a dadbod.

I’m curious as to what everyone thinks a dadbod really is. So fire away with your thoughts. Obviously there is no one correct answer. But just to get the discussion rolling, here is my take on the subject.

A dadbod is sort of the more mature equivalent to the Freshman Fifteen although is probably more in the 20-25 pounds gained range.

The ideal dadbod belongs to a good looking guy who has been fit through youth and a fair amount of exercise. You can still see the formerly fit body with respectable musculature only now he has a desk job and his main form of exercise is an occasional round of golf which involves more beer/alcohol consumption than anything cardio.

He’s aware that his 32 waist pants have slowly morphed into 36s. He’s somewhat concerned about the weight he has put on and tries to monitor it. He knows that he doesn’t weigh 165 anymore but was still surprised to weigh 189 at his last doctor’s visit and to hear the doctor say (while gently poking his fat roll) “Whoa, you’re pushing 190 real hard, you trying to get to 200? Cause that will push your BMI from overweight for your height into the obese range.”

He says that he watches what he eats but he doesn’t count that morning treat when someone has brought goodies in to the office. Likewise the three cookies from Subway where he went for a healthy lunch or the Snickers he impulsively grabbed when paying for gas on the way home. He didn’t think twice about taking seconds at dinner or that bedtime snack after a hard evening of watching tv and reviewing math homework.

In the bathroom before bed he looks at his reflection and sees not just one but now two fat rolls as a small second one has now appeared under his softer chest and balances out his wider, rounder butt.

He’s concerned but he’s not beached whale obese. Actually he’s sexy af and lucky for him, his partner who is waiting for him to come to bed thinks so too, anxious to play with his belly grab onto a love handle and have sex with the world’s cutest dadbod.

The Stages of Male Weight Gain

Stage 0: Start point.

This is the start point. Your lowest weight or “fightin’ weight”. Almost no one is consistently at this point and if they are it won’t be for very long. Also, note that Stage 0 can change at any point. Example: Your stage 0 could be 140 pounds when you were sixteen, but now that you are in your mid twenties, your new Stage 0 could be 155 pounds. Still confused? Don’t worry I’ll explain further on.

Stage 1: The first 10 lbs…

Everyone, gainers and non-gainers, go through this stage shown in the next 2 pics below at least once in their lives. It is also the most important stage because it is technically a safe zone where you are not defined as “fat” but you very well could be in the near future. Let me explain, one of two things is going to happen. The first is one day you are going to take your shirt off and realize you have lost some muscle tone. Parts of your body are softer than they once were; you might even have a little belly depending on your size. You realize that you haven’t been eating well recently and it is very probable that you have put on weight, therefore it is time to kick bad habits, hit the gym, and get in shape. Either this happens or the alternative happens. You gain ten pounds, don’t really notice it and continue on to the next stage.

Stage 2: The 15/20 lb mark… the “Freshman 15”.

This is a stage that is common amongst most people, but not everyone. Most people that do hit this stage do it in college, hence the “Freshman 15”. At this point it will be apparent that you have gained a little weight. Granted it’s not a lot in retrospect, but it is enough to make your jeans a little tighter, or to have a little belly, or to appear fuller in the face. Exceeding this stage takes an interesting personality because it means you are in extreme denial (which you may very well be) or you simply don’t care. There is also the possibility that you have achieved a new Stage 0. Maybe you’ve kept that “Freshman 15” for four years now. You never were able to shake it off, so you now accept that it’s going to be there forever and you’re not going to have the same body you had in high school. Or maybe you’ve had that paunch for a while now to a point where you don’t even recognize it as being anything but the norm. If you haven’t hit the gym at this point, you could easily achieve Stage 3.

Stage 3: The first 30 lbs…

This is a corner stone in the gainer world. Depending on your size it is usually the line you cross to becoming overweight, by definition “fat”. If you have gained thirty pounds you will not be able to hide it. Baggy clothes and sucking in your gut are not going to hide the fact that you have let yourself go a bit in the past few months. Even the people in the deepest denial with have to face the truth when they can’t button up their pants. This point is when some people start to feel bad about themselves and attempt to lose the weight. Others, however, go to the store, buy new clothes, and just become the butt of everyone’s jokes. Assuming you haven’t broken old habits at this point you are well on your way to stage 4.

Stage 4: 50-100

This is the most broad stage because people who fall into this category are the “fat guy” personalities. People who eat because it gives them joy. The result from your love of donuts is a prominent belly (if you’ve gained fifty pounds or more it is biologically impossible to not have one), love handles (I’ve haven’t gained more than ten pounds in my life and I still have ‘em), chunky legs (not my thing “butt” whatever), and maybe even features like the double chin or man boobs! If you are at this stage you are definitely overweight or maybe even obese. Your Stage 0 has also probably changed to ten or fifteen pounds heavier than it was before, so if you do try to lose weight you’ll be satisfied at your new Stage 0.

Stage 5: 100+

Congratulations! You are a minority! Most people stop when they’ve gained over a hundred pounds (unless you are a gainer of course). It takes a very strong level of denial coupled with a love for Italian food in order to get to this stage. Your Stage 0 could be all over the map at this point because dropping that weight is not going to be an easy task.

I wish

UGH! I love my Stomach after two days of fast!☠️

My confession today i s that life ca be a bitch... i am tired of not losing weight. I have been trying almost everything and failing. Now it keeps going up and m scared.

If anyone knows how to help me out, please reach out and save a soul. This is a terrible way to live🥺🥺🥺 currently 142kgs and i need to go back to at least 90 but i need to weigh around 80 to 85. My dream is 90 for now.

Did my first sets of back squats today with extra weight.

31.3 kg or 69 lbs 🥳

Felt like a gym girl when I made this picture

265 days until summer!! (July 1st)

This is your time to shine babe, so get that ass in the gym and eat healthy! Stop giving up and start keeping up. You will have bad days but try to fight them. No giving up this time!

-Your higher, healthier and better self

Ohnooo it finally happened. My transformation into a GymSis. I was actually upset that I didn't have a fitness appointment tomorrow bc I was super excited for upper body day (which is on Wednesday)

I'm also waiting on my paycheck to go buy some pre-workout and some new gym clothes🤩

First Stats

Current Weight: 50.3kg {BMI:20.9}

Height: 155cm {5″1}

GW1: 49kg {BMI: 20.4} GW2: 48kg {BMI: 20.0} Gw3: 46kg {BMI: 19.1} Gw4: 44kg {BMI: 18.3} GW5: 42kg {BMI: 17.5} Gw6: 40kg {BMI: 16.6} Gw7: 38kg {BMI: 15.8} Gw8: 36kg {BMI: 15.0} Gw9: 34kg {BMI: 14.2} Gw10: 32kg {BMI: 13.3} Gw11: 30kg {BMI: 12.5} UGW: 28kg {BMI: 11.7}