[EteRnal_PAL]

This subject is right down my alley. 5'10 and was 95-100 lbs for most of my life (up to the age of 27). Was ridiculed since high school for looking like a walking skeleton. I would wear sweaters during the hot days of summer just to hide how extremely skinny I was. And oh yeah, I never sweated, my body being so depleted of water.

I knew I was skinny and never really attempted to gain weight. I just endured all the hurtful things people would say and simply enjoyed playing video games all day and all night without giving much thought to my weight and health. About a year before I was about to get married, I decided to do something about it. I didn't want to embarrass my wife-to-be by being skinnier than she was on our wedding day.

It was one of the hardest things I had to experience. I was stuffing myself to the point where I literally felt the food coming up to my throat and threw up a few times. My stomach was so small and able to hold so little that I had to keep stuffing myself in order to expand it to hold more food. I started to workout for the first time in my life too. Worked out with a buddy at his house first to learn the basics because I was super self-conscious about going to a gym. Eventually got comfortable with working out and got a gym membership.

This was my daily intake for almost a year while working out at the gym: eat a bowl of oatmeal and a protein shake for breakfast, an orange and a protein shake for a snack, half chicken meal for lunch (eventually moved up to whole chicken) with a protein shake, a banana with a protein shake for a snack, dinner (usually red meat, fish or chicken) with a protein shake and then a banana and another protein shake before I go to bed. This was very costly and it took me over an hour to eat each meal at breakfast, lunch and dinner, sitting there forcing myself to swallow every single bite.

I was off and on again after that because it was so hard on me, physically and mentally. Eventually I weighed in at 152 lbs at my peak. It sort of fell off because my wife and I had a daughter a little over a year ago. Since having our baby, I've stopped drinking protein shakes and eating profusely because I was more focused on taking care of our baby. I dropped to 135 lbs before I knew it. Just started working out about a few weeks ago and now sitting comfortably at 140 lbs. My ultimate goal was to reach 165 lbs but never got there. I feel normal when I'm by myself but when I'm at the gym, boy do I feel tiny lol

Looking back, I never thought I could possibly gain weight. A lot of it is dedication and putting in the effort if you really want to gain weight. At 30 now, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things so I can finally reach that ultimate goal I had.

At the expense of being made fun of, here's a gif depicting my transformation from 95 lb weakling to 140 lb weakling lol

[starchild excalibur]

Because it's incredibly easy to put on weight versus losing it. It's an indicator that you're not greedy. A lot of people want to (maybe misguidedly) be skinny. No one aims to be fat.

Pretty much this. Skinny is considered far more desirable than fat, so in a way telling someone that they're too skinny tends to be regarded as somewhat of a back-handed compliment. The fact that they're telling you this to their face suggests that they don't consider it as negative of a assertion as telling someone they're too fat.

It's sort of like faux-positive stereotypes: "Oh, he's black so you know he has a huge dick" / "I'm sure that Chinese dude in class did way better than me on that test." - They're still misguided and judgmental, but they aren't quite as bad as the flip side.

[Clint Beastwood]

Because it's incredibly easy to put on weight versus losing it. It's an indicator that you're not greedy. A lot of people want to (maybe misguidedly) be skinny. No one aims to be fat.

..except it's not, at least not always. There are medical conditions that can prevent this.

You know the stereotype that Americans are fat and lazy and just eat McDonalds all day? Yeah, I pretty much did that for a year and gained 1 pound. So much for being easy.. I've also tried working out like Eternal and that did nothing. I'm pretty much stuck at 150 and I've tried almost everything.

I agree with the OP. It's really annoying when people say "omg ur so skinny!" and then go on to say they wish they were as skinny.

[Zuly]

I'm 5'2/105 lbs and no matter how much I eat, I don't gain weight. The highest I've been is 120 lbs which was two years ago. I hate being this skinny, I look somewhat unhealthy.

[demon]

....

nice transformation dude!

[NGAMER9]

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

I just got this one the other day, and I'm not dangerously skinny. My BMI is a hair under 18, so I am probably a little under weight, but those comments aren't warranted. Most of the "too skinny" comments I get are from those that I would see as overweight, which drives me insane.

Mostly, I'm skinny now because I won't eat any of that fast food garbage, or drink sodas or let any of that stuff into my body. I'll admit I should be eating more (I probably hit under 1500 calories a day, and I do a lot of walking), but I know that. I don't need comments about it. That said, I'm absolutely okay with how I look, whereas I absolutely wouldn't be if I were 20 pounds heavier.

[Noirulus]

My friend has problems with being incredibly skinny. He's about 5'11 but only weighs 125 pounds.

I think for the folks with high metabolism, it depends on the type of food that you eat rather than the amount of food you eat, if you want to gain weight.

[Represent.]

6'1 - 150. I'd do anything to put on a good 15-20 pounds.

Im looking into protein shakes but theres so many different ones I have no clue which is best. That and I keep hearing different things about them. Some say they're gonna fuck up your insides.

[Fritz]

It probably also has something to do with christian ethics. Gluttony vs ascetism. Obese people are - even if only subconciously - regarded as sinners by society and the individual.

[EteRnal_PAL]

Im looking into protein shakes but theres so many different ones I have no clue which is best. That and I keep hearing different things about them. Some say they're gonna fuck up your insides.

As long as you drink a lot of water along with all the protein you take in you should be fine. I'm no expert though so wait until you hear what other people have to say.

I have been taking Muscle Milk for about two years now and I've had no issues, health-wise.

[M_Night]

Dude, amazing stuff!

This was really motivational for me.

[Incitemaybe]

I was a skinny skeleton fuck until I hit around 27-28. Then metabolism died and it was super easy to get fat. All these "lucky me" posts from pre-30 yr old GAFFERS make me laugh.

I'm 34 and my metabolism "died" around 30.

I still can't get past 145 unless I eat pizza for 3 months straight.

I have definitely gone through everything you are discussing OP. It used to hurt my feelings as I felt and knew not many people understood that my body type was my own and not some invisible standard. I've heard the grandmotherly concern from some and the outright misguided jealousy from bigger people as well. I think the last time I was truly hurt was around 25 or 26 after that I began to accept myself more and understand that not everyone is going to understand.

I am pretty skinny but have some muscle tone in there, I'm def not ripped but I have functional strength far greater than my appearance would suggest.

Anyhow I understand.

[Trent Strong]

Because it's incredibly easy to put on weight versus losing it. It's an indicator that you're not greedy. A lot of people want to (maybe misguidedly) be skinny. No one aims to be fat.

Some people are also just small boned. They can have a fairly high body fat percentage, but still look "skinny" because they have a small frame.

This subject is right down my alley. 5'10 and was 95-100 lbs for most of my life (up to the age of 27). Was ridiculed since high school for looking like a walking skeleton. I would wear sweaters during the hot days of summer just to hide how extremely skinny I was. And oh yeah, I never sweated, my body being so depleted of water. I knew I was skinny and never really attempted to gain weight. I just endured all the hurtful things people would say and simply enjoyed playing video games all day and all night without giving much thought to my weight and health. About a year before I was about to get married, I decided to do something about it. I didn't want to embarrass my wife-to-be by being skinnier than she was on our wedding day. It was one of the hardest things I had to experience. I was stuffing myself to the point where I literally felt the food coming up to my throat and threw up a few times. My stomach was so small and able to hold so little that I had to keep stuffing myself in order to expand it to hold more food. I started to workout for the first time in my life too. Worked out with a buddy at his house first to learn the basics because I was super self-conscious about going to a gym. Eventually got comfortable with working out and got a gym membership. This was my daily intake for almost a year while working out at the gym: eat a bowl of oatmeal and a protein shake for breakfast, an orange and a protein shake for a snack, half chicken meal for lunch (eventually moved up to whole chicken) with a protein shake, a banana with a protein shake for a snack, dinner (usually red meat, fish or chicken) with a protein shake and then a banana and another protein shake before I go to bed. This was very costly and it took me over an hour to eat each meal at breakfast, lunch and dinner, sitting there forcing myself to swallow every single bite. I was off and on again after that because it was so hard on me, physically and mentally. Eventually I weighed in at 152 lbs at my peak. It sort of fell off because my wife and I had a daughter a little over a year ago. Since having our baby, I've stopped drinking protein shakes and eating profusely because I was more focused on taking care of our baby. I dropped to 135 lbs before I knew it. Just started working out about a few weeks ago and now sitting comfortably at 140 lbs. My ultimate goal was to reach 165 lbs but never got there. I feel normal when I'm by myself but when I'm at the gym, boy do I feel tiny lol Looking back, I never thought I could possibly gain weight. A lot of it is dedication and putting in the effort if you really want to gain weight. At 30 now, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things so I can finally reach that ultimate goal I had. At the expense of being made fun of, here's a gif depicting my transformation from 95 lb weakling to 140 lb weakling lol

Dude, if you were trying to gain weight, why were you eating mostly meat and protein shakes? If you want to gain weight, start eating carbs. You should be eating cereal, pasta, bread, etc.

[sixteen-bit]

Pizza isn't that bad if you use the ulillillia dabbing technique

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKilm79bNAU

[Escape Goat]

I found out, thanks to my friend reading a Cosmo, that telling a guy that he is too skinny is like telling a girl she is too fat.

[AgentP]

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

This. It is incredibly hard to get down to an ideal weight when you get older and have a job sitting all day. I've been working hard and am down to 230lbs at 6'4", I have another 20lbs to lose and it will take me a year at this rate.

[smokeymicpot]

I get being too skinny a bunch of times. It is cool though I like the weight I am. I eat a lot and gain nothing it is pretty awesome.

[RELAYER]

Yeah I hate this. I'm 5'10 135
I've had people give me shit for being too skinny my whole life, even been pushed around by "friends" for fun. It isn't a good feeling knowing that other men don't respect you because you are no good in a fight or something stupid. I've also been rejected by girls who say something like "I like guys who are a lot bigger than me". Which is fine that is their right but it always makes me feel like crap because I simply cannot put on weight. So when people draw attention to it with the "You're too skinny!" it always makes me feel bad.

[Jay Sosa]

I think it's funny that most people that call me too skinny are fat. Being the nice guy I am I usually just reply with 'you're probably right'

I can bulk up pretty easy but choose not to cause I hate all the excessive fat that comes with it.

I can't even imagine how it is to live with man-titties and a gut that makes me look like I'm pregnant. I immediately wanna cut when I get a hint of love handles.

6'4/187 btw

Long story short I give a shit what people say, as long as I feel fine they can say whatever they please..

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

Eh, I still eat like a mf (turning 32). I just have to do more sports to equal it out. All the people I know that used to be skinny and got fat ain't doing shit but sitting on their coach and playing VG*. Sure the metabolism changes a lot but most people also just become less active as they grow older.

*and complain that it's due to their poor genes they get fat..yeah, right.

[Represent.]

As long as you drink a lot of water along with all the protein you take in you should be fine. I'm no expert though so wait until you hear what other people have to say. I have been taking Muscle Milk for about two years now and I've had no issues, health-wise.

I'll look into that. Is it working for you?

[Dice]

If you guys think it's not incredibly hard for some people to gain weight, watch this.

BBC: Why Thin People Are Not Fat

5'7" 135lbs here.

[EteRnal_PAL]

Dude, if you were trying to gain weight, why were you eating mostly meat and protein shakes? If you want to gain weight, start eating carbs. You should be eating cereal, pasta, bread, etc.

I should have elaborated more but yes, I did eat lots of carbs as well. I had peanut butter sandwiches as snacks, spaghetti and other types of pasta, etc. Lots of subway, quiznos, togos, etc. Also had lots of tuna.

I'll look into that. Is it working for you?

Along with working out, yes.

[Mumei]

Hell, my thinness makes me look younger than I should. I'm 22, and a cashier asked me if I was in my final year of high school. God damn, it's annoying.

When I was 22, a cashier thought I was 14.

Maybe cashiers are just bad at gauging peoples' ages?

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.

Well.

For me, it's more that I have a small appetite. You know the whole "You don't register being full for ~10 minutes after eating" thing? I don't seem to have that. I feel full immediately after a half glass of milk and an apple. Same thing if I have a cheeseburger or a bowl of pasta or whatever, and I honestly start feeling full even midway through. And then I don't really feel hungry for hours after that.

I can eat more than that, if I were going out to eat or something, but when I'm doing that I'm ignoring my stomach saying "But you were already full from eating the bread and salad; why do you need this steak now?"

So I just generally don't get many calories overall because my appetite just isn't there, and never has been.

And also, I find that my metabolism seems to adjust really quickly to changes in my diet. I actually realized that when I went several days getting fewer calories, and then one day getting more calories, the day after I got more calories, I'd lose weight doing that. It seems like when I was getting fewer calories, my body went into "Well you aren't getting as many calories, so time to slow things down" and then immediately once I had a day where I was getting more calories, jumped back up "normal" levels.

[Pimpbaa]

I only point out skinny people when it's obvious they are doing it on purpose. Too many women think skinny is sexy.

[SpiffyG]

I found out, thanks to my friend reading a Cosmo, that telling a guy that he is too skinny is like telling a girl she is too fat.

LOL. It's true... No guy wants hear that he's too skinny. Some girls will love hearing that, though.

I've been at 5'11" and 140-145 lbs for the last five or so years, and been pretty skinny most of my life. It's only been recently that I've started to eat more, and drink as much organic whole milk as I can throughout the day. Also doing bodyweight exercises throughout the day and going on strenuous hikes a couple of times a week (will probably increase the frequency soon). I don't own a scale, but I think I've gained some weight. My chest (which was non-existent before) is now a bit square, my ribs don't stick out as much, and my legs feel a lot stronger. It's a great feeling. My goal for the near future is getting to 160. Then shortly after, I'd like to get to 180. After 24 years of sitting on my ass and wondering why I was so skinny, it's really a lot more simple than I thought to put on muscle or fat. :)

[Vyse The Legend]

It's not? My female friend is 4'11" and weighs probably 100 pds. Everyone tells her that she's too skinny, and it annoys her to no end.

[shintoki]

Not me. I'm 5.10 and 135, and I want to be less. Then slightly more, but defined.

[Clint Beastwood]

If you guys think it's not incredibly hard for some people to gain weight, watch this. BBC: Why Thin People Are Not Fat 5'7" 135lbs here.

but wait, I thought obesity was only an issue in America...

Sarcasm aside, thanks for posting. It's an interesting watch.

[-Eddman-]

Yeah, I've been called every conceivable synonym of skeleton and bone sack, drug-addict, cancer patient and many more, and people just expect you to laugh with them because they think it's incredibly cool and original.

It used to bother me as a kid but I've grown a thick skin at this point I guess. I'm one of those guys who need to eat huge quantities of carbs and protein like 7 times a day + gym + dietary supplements (went to a doctor to do something about my weight 2years ago), to add maybe 2 or 3 pounds a month.

I did this routine for some time and it was good, but sadly I don't have money/time anymore. Food is expensive in shitty 3rd world countries like mine, lol.

[Souldriver]

Because you're less likely to express opinion on ugliness when saying someone's skinny rather than fat.

Skinny is generally better looking than fat.


/blunt

[Fantastical]

It's definitely a double standard. Can't wait for my family reunion for everyone to remind how I look like I'm starving. Meanwhile a bunch of them are fatasses but it would never be acceptable for me to call them fat.

[SpiffyG]

It's definitely a double standard. Can't wait for my family reunion for everyone to remind how I look like I'm starving. Meanwhile a bunch of them are fatasses but it would never be acceptable for me to call them fat.

You should just come out and say it.

[Docpan]

If you can drink a shitload of booze and eat a shitload of shit and not gain an ounce, you should be as happy as a pig in shit. And if you're not happy about it, drink more.

I can literally feel my ass start to jiggle if I start to slack. And believe me, when I go hard, I go HARD.

[Mumei]

If you guys think it's not incredibly hard for some people to gain weight, watch this. BBC: Why Thin People Are Not Fat 5'7" 135lbs here.

I've seen this, I think. Is this the thing with the guy who when he sat around completely sedentary actually gained muscle?

[deejay8595]

6'1 - 150. I'd do anything to put on a good 15-20 pounds. Im looking into protein shakes but theres so many different ones I have no clue which is best. That and I keep hearing different things about them. Some say they're gonna fuck up your insides.

I'd definitely recommend drinking protein shakes along with working out. 2-3 years ago I was 6'2 165 and would say "I can't gain weight for s***". Then my good friend who is familiar with working out and protein shakes told me about the process. With a good diet and working out I've put on a good 25-30 pounds since. Like the other dude said, Drink plenty of water after consuming a protein shake. I drink the GNC Whey Protein Chocolate flavor (Tastes just like choclate milk) btw.

[Lambtron]

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....

So I guess dehumanizing fat people will fix that right?

[Baconsaurus Rex]

I've seen this, I think. Is this the thing with the guy who when he sat around completely sedentary actually gained muscle?

The Asian guy? Yes he did. He probably ate a lot of red meat.

[BigDug13]

Fatness is usually viewed by society as lazy people who are gluttonous.

Skinniness is usually viewed by society as high metabolism or not eating enough.

Skinniness is also shown as being highly desirable as shown by magazines, models, etc. Fatness never is.

I would rather be viewed in society as the second thing than the first.

What is more likely:
"I knew when I saw his long, skinny form that I needed to have his cock in my mouth."
Or
"I knew when I saw his muffin-top love handles poking out over his 38" waist jeans, that I needed to have his cock in my mouth."

[SpiffyG]

Fatness is usually viewed by society as lazy people who are gluttonous. Skinniness is usually viewed by society as high metabolism or not eating enough. Skinniness is also shown as being highly desirable as shown by magazines, models, etc. Fatness never is. I would rather be viewed in society as the second thing than the first. What is more likely: "I knew when I saw his long, skinny form that I needed to have his cock in my mouth." Or "I knew when I saw his muffin-top love handles poking out over his 38" waist jeans, that I needed to have his cock in my mouth."

I know plenty of guys that are into beefier men (which is a mix of muscle and fat).

[sixteen-bit]

Fatness is usually viewed by society as lazy people who are gluttonous. Skinniness is usually viewed by society as high metabolism or not eating enough. Skinniness is also shown as being highly desirable as shown by magazines, models, etc. Fatness never is. I would rather be viewed in society as the second thing than the first. What is more likely: "I knew when I saw his long, skinny form that I needed to have his cock in my mouth." Or "I knew when I saw his muffin-top love handles poking out over his 38" waist jeans, that I needed to have his cock in my mouth."

Those statements are hilarious

[Salaadin]

I used to weigh a lot (313lbs) and would get the "youre too fat" thing from my family all the time. I ended up with high blood pressure and started dieting/exercising to try to get my health back. I loved the way I felt and I ended up losing more weight than I ever thought I would and felt great because of it.

I made it down to 170lbs and I started getting "youre too skinny" from the same people who would tell me I was too fat just 2 years earlier. It was damn frustrating and I felt like I just couldnt win...like I was always going to be "too something".

[Nevasleep]

I'd love to be fat, rather than skinny like I am right now.
Far easier to exercise(for me), than the whole chicken, protein shakes etc.

[MIMIC]

I get being too skinny a bunch of times. It is cool though I like the weight I am. I eat a lot and gain nothing it is pretty awesome.

LOL, this.

I went on a "weight gaining" diet for about 4 months. I gained a pound, I think. I said fuck it.

I'm pretty athletic so whenever I'm called skinny I usually don't take it as an insult.

[mrkgoo]

There's a cultural aspect to all of this aswell.

For example, some take pride in a bigger size. In others, while it's still looked down on to be fat, there isn't the same social stigma in telling someone so.

[KevinCow]

People who complain about their inability to gain weight due to their fast metabolism kinda hurt my head.

"Oh boo hoo, I am able to achieve something that the vast majority of the population desires through absolutely no effort, this is so terrible."

It's like complaining that you're too attractive, or you have too many friends, or your dick is too big, or you have too much money.

[Souldriver]

People who complain about their inability to gain weight due to their fast metabolism kinda hurt my head. "Oh boo hoo, I am able to achieve something that the vast majority of the population desires through absolutely no effort, this is so terrible." It's like complaining that you're too attractive, or you have too many friends, or your dick is too big, or you have too much money.

Eh, not necessarily.

Being too skinny isn't ideal. And just like some people have a hard time losing weight, some have a hard time gaining it.

[Mr_Zombie]

Because it's incredibly easy to put on weight versus losing it. It's an indicator that you're not greedy. A lot of people want to (maybe misguidedly) be skinny. No one aims to be fat.

I disagree. Even in my days of being a lazy couch potato and eating few snickers/chocolate bars a day, all the fat went into my bum and stomach (and even then it wasn't that much considering my lifestyle and "diet"). I was thin everywhere else - arms, legs, chest, waist.

Even now, after a year and a half of working out, even though I lost the fat long time ago, I'm unable to bulk. I weight about 171 pounds (I'm 5'11") and I look not much better than EteRnal_PAL on his "before" photo (maybe with a little bit more defined muscles).

Believe me, I would love to be bigger because finding clothes that fits me is a serious problem.

People who complain about their inability to gain weight due to their fast metabolism kinda hurt my head. "Oh boo hoo, I am able to achieve something that the vast majority of the population desires through absolutely no effort, this is so terrible." It's like complaining that you're too attractive, or you have too many friends, or your dick is too big, or you have too much money.

Go to a shop and try to find clothes that are for tall and skinny people; you will have a really hard time. I have to buy shirts that are either to baggy for me, or shirts that are really close-fitting, because there's nothing in-between. The same with trousers. Being too skinny isn't a good thing.

[Prologue]

Because it's incredibly easy to put on weight versus losing it. It's an indicator that you're not greedy. A lot of people want to (maybe misguidedly) be skinny. No one aims to be fat.

For those saying its bullshit,I want you to honestly sit down and really add up your daily calories. Chances are, you're eating no where near as much as you think you are. Just because you eat fast food, doesn't mean you'd gain weight automatically. I still lost weight during my cut and I ate fast food weekly and consistently.

Besides the few odd cases( in regards to medical conditions), it really does come down to calories in vs out.

[Fantastical]

People who complain about their inability to gain weight due to their fast metabolism kinda hurt my head. "Oh boo hoo, I am able to achieve something that the vast majority of the population desires through absolutely no effort, this is so terrible." It's like complaining that you're too attractive, or you have too many friends, or your dick is too big, or you have too much money.

We're talking REALLY skinny here. A lot of people find that very unattractive.

[Mr_Zombie]

For those saying its bullshit,I want you to honestly sit down and really add up your daily calories. Chances are, you're eating no where near as much as you think you are. Just because you eat fast food, doesn't mean you'd gain weight automatically. I still lost weight during my cut and I ate fast food weekly and consistently

As I said above, during my university days I was literally a couch potato. As an IT student all I did all day long was sitting/lying in front of my laptop (programming, playing games, living on the Internet etc.). No workout, no sports, no jogging, nothing at all. I ate what I wanted and when I wanted (even just before the sleep). I ate a lot of sweets. And since I was living with parents back then (my university was in the same city where I live) I didn't have to go on a "student diet". And even with that trashy lifestyle all I managed to "achieve" was a slightly bigger belly and an ass, whereas the average person should probably look much worser.