because im very underweight and was advised to gain a bit before i start doing any exercise,so i was just wondering if daily activity would contribute to muscle growth or if the gain would be all fat.

If Im trying to gain weight by eating over calorie needs but not doing any exercise / weights will the weight i gain be purely fat or will there be some muscle gain through incidental exercise?

if i hold weights / wear wrist weights while on the stepper would that work to build leg muscle??!

would a mini stepper / lateral stepper help BUILD the lower body or just tone it??

i dont really do chest exercises at the moment but i was going to start as i really need to build up that area... diet is pretty much listed early on in this post,what suggestions would you make to clean it up so i wouldnt store fat on upper abs?
thanks so much for the help!

any opinions on whether Quorn is as good a protein source as chicken??!

bum does tilt up! do you think physio would help with shoulders n stuff? i also dont know now how to build muscle in left shoulder without using tricep/bicep,as there is muscle there now but absolutely none on shoulder,so it looks ridiculous!! it probably is from slouching coz body has been so tens...

ok, thanks (although as im eating so much-2000 cals- and am house bound most of time,would i not need to do some cardio on an empty stomach so as not to put on loads of body fat??)!! do you mind if i ask you what your daily calorie intake would be like? also, shoulders are thinner than the rest of a...

any opinions on whether this is just un-toned abs or body fat, as when she stands up she looks like she has a really flat stomach??! just asking for comaprison-sake as mine is similar!! standing: http://www.jordanisyourhomeboy.com/viewpicture/kate-bosworth-and-james-rousseau-on-the-beach/kate-boswor...

well i do 20 mins of cardio in the mornings before breakfast, then an hour of light weights in the afternoon, and half an hour of yoga or pilates every second evening, but im pretty sedentary for the rest of the day other than that.i probably eat 50%carbs,30% protein and 20% fat, or 50/35/15. its ju...

i take an UDO's probiotic after dinner and usually have some live plain yogurt with a few berries and mixed seeds for dessert,i think digestive system / metabolism is just a bit ruined! maybe im just trying to put the weight back on too fast- 2000 calories a day could be too much and im just gaining...

its difficult to tell sometimes if its bloated or fat!! most of the time its kinda distended for a long while after eating, but i can definately pinch skin from there which i would presume is fat.im an odd mix between one of those kids with the bloated bellies from the 3rd world chairty ad's and som...

thanks!! its so frustrating though because the only place i can see the weight gain is stomach,i still cant wear t-shirts because arms are so skinny!! any tips??! its really putting me off trying to gain the weight that i need to. also could you recommend a good whey protein for women? im at home mo...

thanks a million,i really appreciate it. tis quite tough,i think ill have to learn to live with some tummy fat! if youve any advice on either of those whey proteins,or the designer whey brand lemme know!! thanks again (esp for saying dont let anyone interfere! thats really kind)

i eat every 2 to 2 1/2 hours because i cant handle a lot of food all at once, meal plan is similar on most days : breakfast- oatmeal with dried fruit&nuts &small amount of protein powder (about 10g) lunch- grilled chicken breast + small baked sweet potato + veg (soya beans, brussel sprouts, ...