(24-05-2011, 11:45)surferjoe2007 Wrote: Not being underweight (<18.5 BMI) is especially important b/c the fat has to come from somewhere, besides doing it for overall good health. Ensure is water, sugar, oil and a multi-vite. You could do about as well with donuts and a multi-vite, but surely there must be a better way.
NBE doesn't put fat from your body into your breasts...That's not how it works...However, NBE does work better with a BMI of 18+. I guess because your body functions at its best to make the proper hormones. If the body spends less energy worrying about how to sustain you at a certain BMI, it has more energy to put out the proper hormones! (That's one way to look at it, I guess.)
Also, Ensure is a GREAT idea. I actually drink Breakfast Essentials everyday (the same thing), and the high protein in it has helped me a LOT (I find protein to be one of the most important parts of NBE). I actually buy the pouches of it, so it's cheaper and I can mix whole milk in with it to get even more fat and protein.

To say those things are the same as eating a donut and multi-vite is completely asinine.
I'm not sure what my BMI is, but I'm pretty thin. I was actually VERY thin when I first started my journey here (although it wasn't a lot of muscle). Everyone told me I wasn't going to achieve anything without gaining weight. Well, I've been working hard these last months, and by building muscle and consuming a lot more protein, I've actually been able to gain muscle weight, lose body fat (not much, but a noticeable difference!) and gain breast. My body makes energy out of the protein rather than calories, so I've actually cut my calories quite a bit. My body's packing on less fat, and I'm still growing. Yes, gaining weight will help. But it isn't completely necessary (unless you're at like 15 or something), and you can manage both at the same time to get faster results.
I also suggest trying maca to help gain weight. It'll put on more muscle weight, so the number on the scale might be slightly deceptive. However, most women taking it have put on a few pounds when taking it, even women who've never been able to gain weight before. Worth a try (because Ensure along probably won't be enough on its own). Good luck in your gains!