Why do people make a big deal about a person trying to lose weight as opposed to someone trying to gain weight? You see shows and documentaries of people losing weight, commercials and such...see Subway, hell Uncle Sam are giving out tax credits to individuals who attend weight loss classes!!! I'm having a hard time maintaining weight - I weight lift for mass constantly, consume supplements daily, and make sure I don't skip a meal. When I optimize my regiment I'm around 150-155lbs. Slack off and I'm 135lbs. A person who are thin and trying their damnest to gain weight should be given as much credit are a person who tries to lose weight. On a funny note, since the IRS are giving out tax credits for weight loss classes, can I sue them for skinny person discrimination? LOL
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Losing weight is due to health risk, gaining weight is personal choice. There are so many health risks that come along with someone being obese. Someone who is trying to gain weight is considered healthy.
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Hi,\n\n     I know how it hurts when people tease you about how thin you look. Beleive me i was in the same category as you, i was very thin that you could count the number of bones in my body. \n\nThe reason for this my friend is very simple, our metabolism rates are very high. And yes as you said eating a lot does not help as well, and yes if we try too much we will end up with a big tummy. \n\nI will tell you what i did, see if ti helps you. First of all no taking up any artificial weight gainers and stuff, because if by any chance you gain weight from them and bloat up it is very hard to get back in shape as normally the supplements is taken without proper knowledge will affect the hormone system.\n\nTake care of what you eat, incorporate foods containing lots of proteins, vitamins and minerals. Don't overeat carbs and fat as they won't help you much because of your metabolism rates. And to know about proteins, vits and minerals you need not be a doc, check the nutrition chart on every pack. \n\nExercise is very important, maybe going to gym should help, but again it will take time before you start to slowly gain weight, also while exercising make sure you give a lot of rest between every exercise you do otherwise you will be over training because your metabolism rate is too fast. So patience is very important, but beleive me, if you gain weight slowly it is not dangerous for you and will be maintained even if you don't exercise for aometime due to commitments.\n\nHope this helps you, if you want any further discussion on this mail me. All the best and don't worry about people teasing you because they are doing a big mistake by under estimating you.
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I also enjoy watching celebrities gain weight, but then again  I am happy for them to lose the weight. I don't think it makes you a bad person or  anything, it;s just kinda fun to poke fun at them every now and then. I'm sure (celebrities) they do the same amongst themselves, competing against who has the best bod etc.
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Why people still rely on pounds as a judgement for their health amazes me yet today.  It is a myth that should be overcome.\n\nAt my healthiest (and I was very trim and firm) I was 170lbs at 5'8".  People would judge that, at first glance, as an unhealthy weight range.  But what people don't consider is that if you are a fit, trim, muscle heavy person... you will weigh more.\n\nIf you need a guide, try the Air Force body fat standards:\nhttp://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforcejoin/a/afmaxweight.htm\n\n"The formula to compute BMI is weight (in pounds) divided by the square of height (in inches), multiplied by 704.5 (Don't worry about that though, the below chart shows the maximum and minimum weights using the formula)."  Which if you go to the website it will show you what I copied and pasted next --> At 66inches, your maximum weight can be 170lbs, mininum can be 117lbs.\n\nSo you see, you're right where you should be.  And if you're concerned about not being fit enough (not skinny enough) then try this.  It will give you killer toe jumps as a cheerleader:\n\n* Hang from a workout bar, a tree trunk, playground bars, etc.\n* Raise your legs up and out in a 'V' shape\n* Hold for one minute\n* Rest for one minute\n* Repeat 10 times, every day\n\nTry running if you want to take off some fat (notice I didn't say pounds or weight).  It burns a lot of calories and gives your heart a workout.\n\nTo make sure that you're utilizing your food intake correctly, eat like a:\n* King for breakfast (big meal)\n* Prince for lunch (medium size meal)\n* and a Pauper for dinner (small meal)\n\nI wish you the best, and chin up because you don't have to feel this way forever!
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I've gained some weight also from having kids.  I had my daughter when I was 23, I gained about 100 pounds and I lost all but about 30 pounds.  Two years ago, I had a son and I got down to 206, I'm 6'1.  Then when he was 9 months old, I got pregnant with twins.  I gained alot of weight.  I lost most and now I weigh about 225.  I joined LA weight loss in Febuary and my goal is to get down to 190 by my 30th birthday in July.  It is so hard to lose weight especially after childbirth.  It really changes your body.  With 8 month twins, two year old, seven year old and a four year old step son it is soo hard to exercise.  I would you try slimfast again.  If it worked so well the first time, try it again.  I ordered the exercise glider and it should be coming in the mail soon.  It's only twenty dollars and I ordered it off the internet.  It's these things you put under your feet and you slide to these dvd's that they send you.  I also ordered some diet pills called hoodia 911.  I know you said no diet pills but look them up on the internet, they are suppose to be healthy for you.  They were on  20/20 and Oprah.  I said I wasn't going to buy anymore diet pills, but I seen these and decided to try these.  I guess it is possible to lose that much weight in a year, you done it!!!  What not try that same approach?  I know your body has changed over the years with childbirth.  Email me and share your diet progress.  I would love to see how you do.  We can share with each other.
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Yeah people are obsessed with weight. 'Fat people', as you put it, are only more likely to be unhappy because they won't feel as good in terms of health or as confident about themselves - and also there are many ignorant people who think that fat people can/should be treated like muck -who make life miserable for those 'fat people'. It doesn't follow that skinny people are automatically happy, being thin is not everything. But however if you are a healthy weight and fairly active you do feel more fit and well and just alive, its hard to describe but a great way to be. To answer your question, 'skinny people' maybe happier about their weight than 'fat people' - but your weight is only a very small aspect of your life isn't it?! We shouldn't write people off because of their size / weight etc - there are many different reasons as to why people are as they are and it doesn't change their personality or character. Look for the smile - forget the weight - there is a great person in there.
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i know what you mean-as soon as you tell your friends that you are trying to drop a few pounds they immediately think that you're going to develop some sort of an eating disorder.  if they are shoving food in your face then maybe they aren't really your friends.  a word of caution though, don't diet.  try to eat healthier instead.  also, instead of telling your friends that you are on a diet, tell them that you want to eat healthier-and mean it! stick to a healthy eating plan of 6 small, healthy meals a day or something and only eat junk food once a week or something.  ask your friends to keep you accountable and tell them that you are serious-also, if you can, get your friends to work out with you...if you have others counting on you to show up for a work out then you are less likely to quit.  i wish you all the best and if you want more information e-mail me at aimifadingrunningsoul@hotmail.com
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I hear ya, we can definitely blame them for their laziness but not for their ignorance. Corporate America is driving them to the brink. What time do they have to learn about nutrition and proper forms of exercise, not to mention what they are being subjected to with false labeling and all the no fat no carb non sence. Who could know? \n\nMost people have families and are busy with their hectic lifestyles but that is no excuse for letting their health slip away from them. They say they have no time but of course there is always time for the PC, television and or video gaming. \n\nTo the point of the question, this is sorry. I used to train with this very hot German girl, my best friend from childhood. Two month with me in the gym and she was getting so tight and looked totally hot and everyone noticed and complimented her. She on the other hand had it in her head that because she was gaining weight (The new muscle) things were all wrong. So she stopped completely and went on a series of fad diets, lost all the lean body mass and now looks like a soggy cherio, go figure.
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Been there, done that. I think, for me it was a way of over-compensating for a lack of self esteem or a sense of inadequacy. I was the proverbial skinny guy who became obsessed with working out probably for reasons not unlike the reasons for why girls sometimes starve themselves because of a poor body image.  That being said, I would suggest what others have already said. Don't limit yourself to just lifting weights. If it's muscle you want, then you might just very well end up defeating the purpose. Try other things that strengthen you in different ways. My personal choices include martial arts, running and yoga type stretching in addition to body weight exercises for strength training and muscle gain. I realize that this doesn't really answer your question. I'm guess I'm just saying that if you're going to be an exercise junkie then you might as well be a well rounded one. People become addicted to various things because those given things seem to offer a positive reward. If this much is good then more must be better. It seems you are very much enjoying the benefit of your efforts and I congratulate you on your transformation, But if you're an insecure person attempting to solve the problem by creating muscles, you will probably end up being just an insecure guy with muscles. Keep your goal in mind and realize that too much of one thing is actually counter-productive which defeats the purpose. I wouln't be too hard on yourself. Sometimes we need to go to extremes in order to understand what it means to be balanced. So go ahead and give yourself permission to be that way for awhile, but do it with awareness. Consider it a learning process. Experience is the best teacher.
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everybody's different... anyone who takes up body building is like anyone who takes dieting. they're just trying to get the body they want, no matter how odd it might seem to anyone else.
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I know you probably don't want to hear this but here goes. Don't do it!!! Not only is it bad for your health, but it's never as easy to lose it once you've gained weight. I was the same way when I was younger- people called me Olive Oyle, ghost etc. I was always eating trying to gain weight. Fact is, I probably ate myself right into Diabetes. Whatever your reasons are for wanting to get fat- unless you have a death wish, they're not good enough reasons.Have you thought about maybe lifting weights? You could bulk up and that would help you add muscle which is good weight. I really wish I could talk you out of your fat quest. I wish you much luck and hope you find what you need to make you feel better about yourself.
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There are some obese people in this world who don't exercise, eat too much (especially unhealthy food) and complain that it's not their fault their fat. However, I know few people who really can't lose weight no matter how hard they try.
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I would talk to a lawyer.  I dont know where your from or what kind of work your in.  But it seems odd that they could fire you for being skinny.  I dont know why they should require you to weigh 200+ pounds.   That seems wrong.
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My opinion is that fools & their money will part. Many promise great things but what they really want is the cash from your pocket. They don't work & can make you very sick. Reducing how much I ate, regular meals. Smaller meals more often. Rid of junk food. Time & persistance worked for me. I realized that I had to lose the weight the way I gained it slowly. 100 lbs took me 18 months but I have kept it off for 5 yrs. now. Eating this way. works.
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Honey losing weight isn't about a fad diet. No, it is about a lifestyle change. Not snacking all the time and getting some exercise. I know you want the quick answer but there isn't one. Gaining weight is a lot like putting money in the bank. Every time you eat you are making a deposit into your weight bank...get it. You naturally burn so many calories every day whether you exercise or not, we will call this a bankers fee. Now here is the most important part....evertime you exercise you are making a withdrawel. deposit - fee - withdrawel = what you weigh.\n\nYou have to love you for you and if you want to make chnges do it for yourself. Nobody is gonna do it for you.
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Heck YES, they can die! They need HeLp fast!!\n\nTo me, nothing but NOTHING is worth trying to "pretend" I'm (or my body) is _any_ way it's "truly" not!!\n\nIf I'm 15 lbs overweight, or my hair falls out sooner than I'd rather it would, or it turns from blond to grey sooner than I'd like -- SO WHAT?!! I'm still ME, Chuck.\n\nAnd if that's not good enough for you, I'll just pick up my tinker toys and go home where at least *I* love me. I don't need this competition crud, since it proves nothing. All competition does is feed the ego!! And if yours is hungry, a therapist is needed.  Besides.... I'm already smelling an "Inferiority Complex" or teenager or a woman under 35 yo.\n\nI just wish people would stop referring to bulimia as a "disease" unless a person wants to consider a self invoked line of 'thinking' as a "mental disease".
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Some people have the will to "cold turkey", but decide to use the patches anyway, just because when you cold turkey, you notice that you become very irritated because you are depriving your body of that thing that you needed for so long.  As far as being told that you are too weak, I think it is give and take. They might be saying that you are too weak, but on the other hand, they are saying that if you buy this, you will quit, and we have had _______ amount of successful quitters. So think about that. You can have 1 life, where there is just cold turkey if you want to quit (hard or not). Orr, we have the other life, where there is cold turkey, and a alternative that is saying that if you buy this, you will stop. Now, not even factoring in what the medicine does to you, if you believe something, you will go for it. If you believe that so and so informercial is so great and you want it, even if it doesn't work half of you wants to believe it is true. So when you get those patches, you took the step to buy the patches, you know your that committed, that will push you further to using them. I know this is very confusing, let me sum it up. Think of if your trying to lose weight. If you go out and buy a 2 year gym subscription in advance (non-returnable by the way), what is that telling yourself? That your commited, and because you payed for 2 years, there is no way that I'm going to let my money go to waste, and I will not fail.