[teruterubozu]

No, it's not.

It's as easy as firing up a big fat joint.

[rezuth]

Because society told us it was wrong to be fat and not skinny.

[Veezy]

It's not that putting on weight is "easy," it's that getting fat generally requires some sort of lifestyle change that makes what somebody's normal diet currently is become more calories than they need. To go in the opposite direction, fat to thin, a decision to adjust how one lives needs to happen.

Either age, job, dropping sports, etc. You may think you eat a lot, but how active are you? What's your age? etc. Getting big is generally not done as a choice by most people. They get out of high school/college, sit more than they used to, eat food with their spouse friends more than they used to, and get large.

Wanna gain weight, get a job at a call center and only eat fast food. I can't count the number of thin men and women that stated working at my old job who got plump due to 8-10 hour days of doing nothing but sitting in a chair and then going home to sit more.

[M_Night]

5'9-5'10 128 pounds

Putting on weight takes time and so much money.

I hardly have anything to spare toward the end of each much because of the amount of money I'm putting on food at the moment! (and my Gym membership)

[WEGGLES]

They probably mean that you should put on more muscle.

Perhaps. Though, they said my face looked almost too skinny or something? idk

AT 6'1, 175 does sound skinny. The biggest concern is that after you hit your target weight, is there any muscle to show? How low you looking to go?

At 175 I still have a bit of belly, though. That's why I say I don't need to put on more weight.

[Meier]

It becomes a lot easier to gain weight the older you get. :( Cherish being too skinny while you can..

[DarkKyo]

No, it's not.

Why do you think so many poor people are fat? It's because cheap food is crap for your body. So much fat and sugar to make crap taste "good".

If it's hard for you to put on weight you're one of those genetically lucky people who can eat ten burgers in a sitting and not gain a pound.

[sixteen-bit]

Because society told us it was wrong to be fat and not skinny.

When did that happen? Obesity used to be desirable and a sign of wealth in the olden days.

[Zoe]

If it's hard for you to put on weight you're one of those genetically lucky people who can eat ten burgers in a sitting and not gain a pound.

Or there's something physically wrong with you like hyperthyroidism. Hope everyone with weight gain issues gets checked out periodically.

[Lambtron]

Life would be so much easier if we stopped policing everybody's body.

[Atruvius]

I'd say if you can clearly see your ribs/can count them, then you are too skinny. Don't look at scales but your body.

[Wolfe]

I can definitely relate, I'm currently 6'2" and around 155 lbs. When I was a kid though I was always the small one, shorter than most everyone (being shorter than a majority of the girls in middle school/first couple years of high school was awkward as fuck, shouldn't be but it was) until around 11th grade when I shot up pretty quick but retained my high metabolism. Hell my dad was still skinny (although he worked out and was active more than I am currently) in his 50's when he passed away and he wasn't a health or workout nut so I'm assuming my physique is here to stay as I'll be 30 this month.

Working out is definitely tough but I'm trying to get back into it, I was always really active growing up and up into my mid 20's though, sports, backpacking, hiking and general outdoor shit. It can definitely be frustrating though eating a decent sized meal and then getting hungry again within the hour even though you're snacking throughout the day as well.

But yeah it can definitely hurt when someone comments on how thin (they think) I am or that I'm "boney" or that I don't eat etc etc. I'm definitely a lot better about how I perceive myself now but it's still there just below the surface almost constantly nagging me. Hell I think that's one of the things that gets to me the most is the fact that I've let this shit get to me over the years and now I get down on myself about it, but as I said I'm working on it.

Or there's something physically wrong with you like hyperthyroidism. Hope everyone with weight gain issues gets checked out periodically.

My step dad mentioned this to me as a possibility last time I was down in California and I've been meaning to look into it, hell sometimes I wonder if I've had worms for the last 20 years or something and that's where half the food I eat goes lol.

[ameratsu]

Why do you think so many poor people are fat? It's because cheap food is crap for your body. So much fat and sugar to make crap taste "good". If it's hard for you to put on weight you're one of those genetically lucky people who can eat ten burgers in a sitting and not gain a pound.

I said that as someone who has never gained or lost more than a couple pounds regardless of exercise or diet. At 165 and 5'11 im an okay size, but if I wanted to put on a few pounds it would be a lot harder than that guy was insinuating.

Sure, a shitty diet combined with little exercise for most people would exasperate their weight gain. There are pretty specific environmental factors that need to be in place for this to happen though.

[Orayn]

When did that happen? Obesity used to be desirable and a sign of wealth in the olden days.

Interesting how things shifted - It used to be hard to be fat unless you had the means to do so. Now, we've got such abundant, caloric food that it's harder to be skinny in some cases.

Scientifically, various types health problems seem to be reduced slightly by having a body weight towards the upper end of normal, so it stands to reason that human biology is optimized for some particular level of body fat.

[Bisnic]

Been a while since i checked my weight, but i assume i'm still around 125-130. Yes i'm very skinny. But i prefer that to being a very fat guy. There isn't as many downsides and i dont have to worry about my health either.

[Kaizer]

Reading the comments in this thread is funny. All my relatives think I'm "too skinny". I'm 5'8 and 185lb., so yeah, I definitely have some weight to lose. I guess it's because most of my family members/relatives are all chubbier, bigger boned people. I'd kill to have the reverse problem of being too skinny and not fat.

I've been losing weight, but it can be discouraging and hard to sometimes have weeks go by with little to no progress in terms of weight change or physical features.

[bengraven]

Because everyone wants to be skinny.

No one wants to be fat.

[MjFrancis]

I see you posted this in the fitness thread, but I didn't realize a separate thread had spawned.

First to anyone else who claims they have a super fast metabolism:

Does metabolism vary between two people?

For 96% of the population: Not Really A study[1] found a variance of 5-8% for resting metabolic rate (RMR). This means that 68% of the population is within 5-8% of the average RMR, and 96% is within 10-16% of the average RMR. If we take the average RMR to be 2000 calories a day, that means the slowest metabolism gets you at roughly 1700-1800 a day. The fastest metabolism gets you to 2200-2300 a day. To give a sense of 200 calories, one poptart is 200 calories. Two tablespoons of peanut butter is 200 calories. If your metabolism is so slow that roughly 98% of the population has a faster metabolism than you, it means you need to eat about 300 calories a day less. Equivalent to three tablespoons of peanut butter. Another study[2] found that your metabolism highly correlated with your lean body mass. While there are exceptions, for most people, there is no such thing as a "fast" or "slow" metabolism.

[M_Night]

Pretty much. If it bothers you so much just tell them their too fat and they'll probably stop.

I did once, to a girl at work.

I called her morbidly obese in a completely jokey way, (her body is absolutely fine and she's a size 8-10) she got really shocked and didn't speak to me the rest of the day. :lol

Later apologised once she realized how some men find being skinny demeaning, and ever since then she always brought me cream cakes and forced me to finish my lunch. (flashback to infant school when they wouldn't let me leave the hall until I cleaned my plate) :(

[NinjaFridge]

Been a while since i checked my weight, but i assume i'm still around 125-130. Yes i'm very skinny. But i prefer that to being a very fat guy. There isn't as many downsides and i dont have to worry about my health either.

Of course you have to worry about health issues when you're very skinny.

[Heezzi]

Eat a tub of yogurt a day.

[Manager]

I used to be 6'2" and 130lbs (188cm/60kg) and hated it. People kept pointing out to me that I was skinny, I was afraid of wearing a t-shirt in public. The weight was mostly due to the fact that I grew insanely much during a couple of years before that. I also played a lot of soccer. I had that weight until I was 19.

I don't know if it was due to me starting eating more (gym+nutrition also), stopping playing soccer or simply aging but I gained 25kgs between age 20 to 25.

I know some of it was due to me eating a shit breakfast. I usually just ate 1-2 sandwiches. Now I eat youghurt, banana, eggs, sandwich, grape fruit. Only that small change has given me a lot of kg's, I know it.

But, before that, I hated my situation. I did everything but I couldn't gain weight. I know my digestion (not sure if it's the correct word, metabolization or something?) is off for sure though, since I still can eat truckloads of food without gaining much. Back when I was skinny I also ate insane amount of food.

May I also add that I never drank soda, ate candy or snacks, it's probably another reason for my weight.

edit

I see you posted this in the fitness thread, but I didn't realize a separate thread had spawned. First to anyone else who claims they have a super fast metabolism: Does metabolism vary between two people?

Hm.

[M_Night]

Or there's something physically wrong with you like hyperthyroidism. Hope everyone with weight gain issues gets checked out periodically.

Was checked for this 2 weeks ago and luckily I don't suffer from this.

[KO Traveling Hobo]

I did once, to a girl at work. I called her morbidly obese in a completely jokey way, (her body is absolutely fine and she's a size 8-10) she got really shocked and didn't speak to me the rest of the day. :lol Later apologised once she realized how some men find being skinny demeaning, and ever since then she always brought me cream cakes and forced me to finish my lunch. (flashback to infant school when they wouldn't let me leave the hall until I cleaned my plate) :(

:lol

[freshair]

It's not. They're both equally rude and none of other people's business.

Skinny shaming and fat shaming are cut from the same cloth. That is, people are making commentaries about other people's bodies based on their (socially/westernized influenced) perception of an "acceptable" body image, usually under the guise of "health".

So no, it's not ok.

[Tenks]

Probably because society kind of dictates you can't really be "too skinny" but you can easily be "too fat" so it isn't necessarily seen as an insult. However if you don't like it then change it. I graduated HS 5'11" ~120 and hated how skinny I was so I went to the gym and now I'm up to 5'11" ~150. Still not exactly huge but I no longer look like a walking clothing rack.

[Aguila]

I'm Mexican and I can truly say that my culture a lot less um forgiving when it comes to being skinny/fat. Being short and skinny, I have been nicknamed "flaco" (skinny) by many of my family members; my dad uses this nickname much more regularly than anyone else. Now, I don't take this offensively because I know they use it in a friendly manner. Even for larger people, names like "gordo" (fat) or "gordito" (fatty?) are common nicknames or terms of affection. In English, the names would definitely be more harsh and offensive. I guess the Hispanic culture has just evolved a different perspective on these things. You can even make words like "feo/fea" (ugly) sound better if you add "ito/ita" or "illa/illo" at the end (fellito and fellillo can then be used affectionally lol).

[Kwixotik]

I'm 5' 10" and 130lbs and I get this all the time. It honestly doesn't bother me at all. Its easier to make skinny look good than it is to make fat look good.

[crimzonflame]

I used to be a skinny fuck in high school. I was 5'10 and about 130 pounds. I used to think that I couldnt put on any weight because once in a while I would have a big meal and think to myself that I could eat anything. After realizing that simply I was not eating enough and not working out I decided to join a gym a few years ago. Now I hover around 170-175. My goal is maybe 180 but Im content with how I look now and people dont call me skinny anymore.

Looking back at old pictures of myself, I just cant believe how skinny/scrawny/sickly I looked. I never want to go back to that ever.

[Juancho9]

Im 5'9 130 lbs. I am nicknamed the black hole for how much I eat. Going to the gym soon enough, I will beat 130lbs!

[bluehat9]

Next time someone says you're too skinny, just say, "No, you're probably just overweight." See how they take it.

[NEOPARADIGM]

I'm 6' 6" and about 165. I don't don't get much skinny comments and don't mind them but I am sick of people asking me if I played basketball. I don't even like basketball. Get some new material people.

Asking a tall person if they play basketball has indeed reached "lovely weather we're having" levels of monotony.

6-1, 190 btw, and I'm actually pretty skinny.

[Bisnic]

Of course you have to worry about health issues when you're very skinny.

Maybe for some skinny people, but the issues aren't as bad as very fat people, unless you're like 6' 5'' and 110lbs.

[BobsRevenge]

Because everyone wants to be skinny. No one wants to be fat.

Do men really want to be skinny?

If I was a skinny guy I'd probably be self-conscious about it.

And I don't like the look of skinny women either. I mean actually skinny. I think people in general need to lift more. If more women did leg training I feel like the world would be a better place.

It's hard to get into the habit of it though. I'm still pretty small and slightly chubby myself. shrug.

Anyways, the reason is obviously the very real social and cultural stigma attached to being fat, which isn't really there for skinny people.

[Angry Grimace]

Because girls often interpret "you're too skinny" as "you're too hot."

[truly101]

There are far more negative stigmas with being too fat than being too skinny. I guess being called a smack addict or tastless starving 3rd world jokes would certainly grate your nerves.

Still, would rather be too skinny than too fat. (at 38 I'm leaning toward the latter)

[Conciliator]

I'm also 5'11/150 and I get that all the time too, though honestly my target weight is like 140-145. When people say that I'm 'too' skinny, I just don't believe them I guess. I prefer the aesthetics of my 145lb body.

EDIT: I'm REALLY V-shaped, so much so that fitted clothes sometimes are too tight in the chest while billowing slightly at waist, which is super annoying. I think I seem skinnier because of that.

[Fenderputty]

Both are shitty things to say to someone really. I'm 6'9" and hate when people say I'm too tall. I'm sure short people don't enjoy being told how short they are either.

I would personally rather have a hard time gaining weight than losing it. As a person who loves to eat, having difficulty gaining weight would mean I could eat more without concern. I feel like being skinny is less of a social stigma too.

[BorkBork]

5'9" 130lbs.

Putting on weight is quite difficult for me. My body seems to only absorb a certain amount. If I overeat, and I did quite often in my early twenties, it just came out the other end. So I now eat until I'm full, snack when I feel hungry, but I'm still waiting for my metabolism to slow down so the moderate amount I eat won't just burn off.

My family would always do the "you're so skinny" comment. I don't really take offense to it because I've grown up with it, but if they start giving me advice, I'd get annoyed.

[Akim]

All these skinny people that are apparently eating so much food are in reality probably eating their maintenance and not realizing it.

[Iadien]

Because it's incredibly easy to put on weight versus losing it. It's an indicator that you're not greedy.

not for people with ectomorph body types.

[Mr_eX]

Kids in school get picked on and bullied for being fat way more than kids do for being skinny.

Getting told you're too skinny a couple times a month in likely a light hearted manner versus being mocked and ridiculed every day for years. That is what you're really comparing here.

[fredrancour]

When did that happen? Obesity used to be desirable and a sign of wealth in the olden days.

A modern awareness of health problems. Also, soda and carb-filled junk food are both cheap as hell, so you no longer HAVE to be rich to get fat. Also I guess meat is actually affordable to the non-wealthy in the modern world, but when somebody goes to mcdonalds, most of the calories are in the fries, buns, and frighteningly large soda, not in the meat patty.

[Htown]

Can we have fat people and skinny people and everyone in between JUST NOT BE FUCKING ASSHOLES TO EACH OTHER ABOUT IT? Goddamn. Like it's hurting you if I'm too fat or too skinny. How bout everybody just shut the fuck up, huh?

[low-G]

lol ectomorphs and endomorphs, that stuff has been debunked forever. It's quackery.

I have to eat a lot to gain weight too. Over 2600 calories or so without working out. Yet, I was obese a year ago, because I didn't have problems eating that much.

Man up, eat some foods! If I can lose a lot of weight you can gain it!

[Angry Fork]

5'11", 140 pounds (a couple months ago I was only 130 the same as my high school weight). It's really tough to gain especially on a tight budget because I have to eat SO MUCH it's ridiculous. People always joke that eating all the time is great but it really isn't. You get sick of it very quickly especially if you have to cook every meal to save money.

I've always felt self conscious about it to the point of not wanting to take off my shirt at the beach because every other guy is at least halfway built and I'm nothing. There are tons of fat people on the beach so nobody cares but skinny people always look like oddball freaks. It'll feel a bit bad when women bring it up but nothing dramatic. It's good motivation to get bigger as far as I'm concerned.

Enjoy it now before you grow into a fat middle-aged turd. Trust me.

obligatory:

[out0v0rder]

"You look like you could use a cheeseburger."

More like, I could use a knife, so I can stab you in the eye.

[jimi_dini]

Because it's incredibly easy to put on weight versus losing it.

Tell that people with anorexia. You are totally wrong about that.

[teruterubozu]

When did that happen? Obesity used to be desirable and a sign of wealth in the olden days.

But it wasn't across the board - and the spike in obesity in the last few decades is alarming:

[fredrancour]

Can we have fat people and skinny people and everyone in between JUST NOT BE FUCKING ASSHOLES TO EACH OTHER ABOUT IT? Goddamn. Like it's hurting you if I'm too fat or too skinny. How bout everybody just shut the fuck up, huh?

Obesity actually hurts society though. All the health problems lead to medical bills that are less than stellar for the economy. Medical researchers waste their time on ways to bandage lifestyle problems instead of on researching actual diseases. "Fat acceptance," "health at any size" bullshit can ruin the health of people if it convinces them that their weight has no ill consequences. Obese people become more likely to raise obese kids, setting those kids up for poor health and building upon all the other problems here.

Then there's smaller stuff: space on airplanes, hogging the electric scooters at stores, blocking old people or people with actual injuries/ disabilities from getting them....