Why am I soooo skinny ?
By youngjaebo
@youngjaebo (25)
Australia
August 21, 2009 7:45pm CST
hello, I am a typical young adult and I am very skinny for my age. Maybe because I am Asian ;P but i simply cannot understand why i am so skinny. I eat more than all my white friends yet i grow at a slower rate. Is it because of high metabolism? I simply do not get.. is it something to do with my diet.. or something to do with my exercise... someone pls help...
thanks y'all for reading this article.
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5 responses
@wangjihong350 (887)
• China
22 Aug 09
Hello. I think you should go to the hospital consult. If a doctor or medication that can be therapeutic, then it is good to do. Instead my husband and you. He was fat. Well, doctors advised him on the diet. The note in the diet can be. Now he has the weight loss. If a doctor can then suggest that you diet. You can follow the doctor's recommendations. Then your body will be very good, great! I wish you health. Dear friends.
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
22 Aug 09
I feel envy to those people who are skinny despite they eating too much. I'm easily get fat even if I try to diet but I failed. I'm depressed about my weight I'm try to 4 times a week exercise but I can't control my appetite. If only my metabolism is fast so I can eat as much as I want.
@youngjaebo (25)
• Australia
22 Aug 09
wangjhong, thanks for your advice. i dont think its that serious to see a doctor but i will see how i go. i wish you good health too.
@rebelmel (1386)
• United States
22 Aug 09
Well, I am white and I am very tiny! I have no idea why, either. I eat tons of food, and most of it is snacks and cakes! I never understood why I was so skinny. Odd thing was, I decided to eat only a vegan diet once when I was younger, and when I did that, I gained 15 pounds. Now that I am eating meat and dairy again, I am back to being skinny!
@youngjaebo (25)
• Australia
22 Aug 09
haha thats very wierd.. but i wonder is there something wrong with me or is it something that some people are born with?
@rebelmel (1386)
• United States
22 Aug 09
No, I don't think there is anything wrong with you. Some people just have high metabolism, and in my experience, a lot of asians are skinny! Just like some people are overweight and can't help it, some people are skinny and can't help it. Just make sure you are eating a proper diet and you are taking vitamins. Be sure that you are getting enough fluids, too.
What kind of foods do you eat? A lot of asian dishes tend to be very light, so I wouldn't expect you to gain weight from them!
@dominiqueen (69)
• United States
23 Aug 09
I'm also skinny and i eat a whole lot and never gain weight. People use to make fun of me for being so skinny, and they always assume i was starving myself on purpose to be skinny, but that is how i am naturally, until they got to know me and saw what kind of appetite i have. The only thing that has helped me put on a few pounds was excercises and making a whey protein shake 3 times a day.
@jd107nette (1454)
• Philippines
23 Mar 10
my best friend also have the same problem as yours.. she had seen several nutritionists and doctors with regards to her body size and was prescribed with several vitamins and food supplements but she remains her size.. haha... it was said that the problem was in her genes... there was simply nothing wrong with her.. but she is having problems looking for a job, cause she's underweight...
@yelrihs (298)
• Australia
23 Aug 09
first of all, congratulations, i envy you so much.. i am one of those people who will put on weight even when i eat air, lol.. i wish i can be just like you, i can get to eat whatever i want, whenever i want.. anyway, i'll stop winging and we'll get back to your discussion.. everyone always says its the high metabolism if you are skinny, i dont quite know either, probably they are right, its also probably due to the genes.. if you dont get any skinnier or bigger, its probably because your calories intake is the same with your calories output. thats all i can come up with so far..
