[dennis]

GG..Iam sure you will get several replies with differing opinions (again)..But I feel for you ..I have some of the same problems you have..I am an extreme hard gainer.It's all I can do to gain wieght.I eat when I am not hungry and about every 2.5-3.0 hours all day untill I fall into bed.One thing I found that helps me is to work out and do light cardio..(very light cardio) in the early morning hours..this kicks my metabolism into high gear for most of the day.I get up 4;30 am eat about 200 cals and drink a 300 cals protien drink..lift and do light cardio from 5;00 -6;30 am..then I eat a big breakfast..basically anything I want about 7;30 am..then it's eat evry 2-3 hours after that..I start feeling full and slow down usualy about 3;00 pm or so.I have the luxury of being able to take nap each day at lunch.I use 3 protien shakes a day to insure my calorie and protien intake reaches their goals.I play and jump on trampoline after school w/ my daughter about 4;00 and this seems to get me hungry again for dinner and 2 smaller meals before bed time.My last before bed is 2 packets of oatmeal and 1 protien shake(about 700 more calories to sleep on..i am basically force feeding myself even though I feel semi full before eating.It should get easier for you as you go along..the working out in the morning is the key for me..you may have to use a version of protien powders desingend for men not women..the women's tend to be light versions...try one called muscle milk..the chocolate taste's pretty good.The reason I keep saying(light cardio) is because if I do more than 15 minutes of cardio any day I will not gain weight and have lost weight from that..no matter what griz and b smith say..