My Mom always ??? the guys in my life about their committment......she always said that it was cheaper to board me out then it was to feed me & she cant be responsible for their finances from my eating...My ex hubby use to make bets with people. We use to go to Volunteer Firemens Pancake Breakfasts & Roast Beef dinners which are all u can eat. He would find some poor sucker who we didnt know & bet them I could eat more than they can etc etc.....we did great for awhile until everyone knew us! LOL
And yes Dave many CFers are known for their tremendous appetite, but little weight gain. Mine was better when I was younger. Usually if I am sick it goes completely to pot & I dont want to eat at all so then I rely on shakes to keep my weight up. I think everyone is different, but the "average" CFer has dealt with it!