05-24-2015, 02:55 PM
So I'm sure we all know someone who CLAIMS they can eat whatever they want, how much they want, and not gain weight. They boast that they have fast metabolisms and remain skinny throughout life. My sister used to be like this in her teens and 20s, always claiming she had a fast metabolism. While in my teens, I was between 260-270 lbs. I'd always wonder, "why am I so fat???"
Well, I am happy to say (as well as science), that skinny people DO NOT have fast metabolisms at all. The amount of calories required to sustain their size is far less than an overweight/obese person.
So why are skinny people skinny throughout life? Well, because they simply don't eat a lot of calories. There can be absolutely no way a person of normal or even underweight can eat around 2000+ calories and still maintain that figure, even with regular exercise. My roommate is a perfect example of this. Since I have lived in this house for almost 3 years, I have literally seen this kid only eat a handful of times.....no lie!! He drinks lots of beer though, but cans of beer are only slightly over 100 calories per can. This is actually extremely dangerous. Common sense will tell you not to drink that much alcohol, but when your diet primarily consists of alcohol, your liver is pretty much well f**ked.
So the next time some skinny person rubs that in your face, you can be glad to tell them they are full of BS. Tell them to consume 2500 calories a day, even with exercise, and we'll see how long that skinny figure lasts.
As for me, yes I love to eat and that will never change. Although I'm down to 160 lbs now, I still have to count calories and I've accepted that this is the way it will have to be throughout the rest of my life here. Hey, if thats what it takes to remain at a healthy weight, so be it. For me, being "full" consists of the numerical estimate of calories I consume, not the actual amount of food I eat or even if I feel full. If I ate 1700 calories day, and still feel hungry, I will not eat. If I ate only 1100 calories so far and I feel full, I am still going to eat.
Well, I am happy to say (as well as science), that skinny people DO NOT have fast metabolisms at all. The amount of calories required to sustain their size is far less than an overweight/obese person.
So why are skinny people skinny throughout life? Well, because they simply don't eat a lot of calories. There can be absolutely no way a person of normal or even underweight can eat around 2000+ calories and still maintain that figure, even with regular exercise. My roommate is a perfect example of this. Since I have lived in this house for almost 3 years, I have literally seen this kid only eat a handful of times.....no lie!! He drinks lots of beer though, but cans of beer are only slightly over 100 calories per can. This is actually extremely dangerous. Common sense will tell you not to drink that much alcohol, but when your diet primarily consists of alcohol, your liver is pretty much well f**ked.
So the next time some skinny person rubs that in your face, you can be glad to tell them they are full of BS. Tell them to consume 2500 calories a day, even with exercise, and we'll see how long that skinny figure lasts.
As for me, yes I love to eat and that will never change. Although I'm down to 160 lbs now, I still have to count calories and I've accepted that this is the way it will have to be throughout the rest of my life here. Hey, if thats what it takes to remain at a healthy weight, so be it. For me, being "full" consists of the numerical estimate of calories I consume, not the actual amount of food I eat or even if I feel full. If I ate 1700 calories day, and still feel hungry, I will not eat. If I ate only 1100 calories so far and I feel full, I am still going to eat.