"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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At what age did you "fatten up"?

Zircon

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I hear from a lot of people (and see, and believe me it's not always pretty:) ), that at a certain age (24 - 30) you suddenly start gaining weight more easily. Most people gain fat though and not muscle.

I'm 25 and up till the age of 24 I used to weight 64 kg. Now I'm about 70 at 5'11.

Anyone have similar experiences? Can I expect to make "easier" muscle/weight gain in the next 3 years? btw I used to be a skinny ass mofo, at 18 I was about 5'8 and 52 kg's so it seems I'm maturing much slower than most.

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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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I'm sure habits come into play (eating and excercise), but I think your metabolism slows down somewhat as well?

I mean the extra 6 kg I gained was not from change of habit. Just a bit more gym. And I believe maturing as well.
 

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I am also 25, over the past 2 years I have gained 30lbs of fat. Its funny I didnt change anything over those 2 years but my exercise habits, I stopped. But I dont think it was entirely from eating, I think my metabolism has slow down. Now, I am back working out, and getting more muscular, lean as the weeks go by.
 
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