lets discuss that friend who eats whatever they want..

fitmom07

Not work out I mean instead of beer workout lol

alisonlynn1976

don't eat very often so you watch them pig out when you see them eat with you

I think it's mostly this. I even do it to myself to some extent, easing up on my normally more restricted diet when eating in social situations so I don't look like a weirdo. When you see a skinny person eat a lot in front of you, they probably didn't eat anything else that day and don't eat that way all the time.

wonderbolt

I had two of those friends.

It turns out both of them had eating disorders and I was so jealous of them that I hadn't noticed

Poods71

I was naturally slim when I was young and ate whatever I wanted (could have lived on chocolate alone I loved it so much lol). People used to say, if you keep eating like that you'll get fat, which I found stange as that is how I had always eaten. I didn't actually start putting on weight till I started doing silly fad diets like my friends. My conclusion is that I was eating when I was hungry, stopping when I was full and without even knowing it eating the correct amount of calories to maintain my weight. Probably my metabolism was higher too as I was younger. People who are really skinny probably think they are eating a lot and you may see them when they are having one big meal but they will be eating a calorie deficite without even realizing it.

saranevans

My best friend/ roommate is like that. She is tall and skinny, not super active but she did used to do sports in high school, etc. She's kinda vegetarian also so she does try to be healthy for the most part but there are those moments when she'll go with me to have my "cheat meal" and she'll eat the entire menu and I'm sitting across from her like..

HealthyBodySickMind

I was naturally slim when I was young and ate whatever I wanted (could have lived on chocolate alone I loved it so much lol). People used to say, if you keep eating like that you'll get fat, which I found strange as that is how I had always eaten. I didn't actually start putting on weight till I started doing silly fad diets like my friends. My conclusion is that I was eating when I was hungry, stopping when I was full and without even knowing it eating the correct amount of calories to maintain my weight. Probably my metabolism was higher too as I was younger. People who are really skinny probably think they are eating a lot and you may see them when they are having one big meal but they will be eating a calorie deficit without even realizing it.

This was basically my story, except I didn't ever try fad diets or put on weight. I got sick of people telling me "it would catch up to me" and started tracking what I ate, from which I learned I actually ate a reasonable amount of food for someone my size. Having never dieted to throw myself off, eating when I was hungry and what I was hungry for I seem to be able to naturally regulate my intake. It wasn't always consistent, but it averaged, so maybe 2600 calories one day and 1500 calories the next, it still averaged to a normal amount of food, but it *looks* like a lot of food to someone who would notice (i.e. someone who is dieting).

etoiles_argentees

Why are so many of you looking for excuses? Some people are naturally thin. No, it will not catch up to them when they turn 30+ and no it is not because they eat less and "twitch". Focus on yourself, not them. There is no magic.

Don't mind her...

...she's one of "those people".



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So are you! xo!

Crossfit113

I'am that friend but i was really skinny gaining muscle is just as hard as losing weight for the over weight people i had to work my *kitten* for it ..but there are people who can eat whatever they want without getting fat and in the same time they can easily gain muscle they are few but they are really lucky

leebesstoad

I've got 2 of them.

Chris is 35, eats whatever he wants, pigs out on McDonald's anytime he wants (which is often), never goes to the gym. 5'7", 145, and abs anyone here would turn green with envy over. How he does it at 35 (when most of us have really started to pack on a few pounds) is amazing and disgusting at once.

James is 24, 6'0", 160. I was out with him Tuesday night and I gained three pounds just watching all that he ate. At least he doesn't have the chiseled washboard abs like Chris, but it sure is smooth with nary a bit of body fat in sight. But maybe I'll excuses it at 24.

But Chris at 35? No way. Just disgusting.

etoiles_argentees

I'am that friend but i was really skinny gaining muscle is just as hard as losing weight for the over weight people i had to work my *kitten* for it ..but there are people who can eat whatever they want without getting fat and in the same time they can easily gain muscle they are few but they are really lucky

xxo!

CaffeinatedGlitter

I have one of those friends... she'll spend $15 at Taco Bell on JUST herself, and she has only just started going to the gym with me... whined the whole time haha....frickin lucky woman though she just had a baby and less than two months after she was back to a size 2. -_- I have flipped her off on many occasions hahaha

salladeve

My husband was that guy, up until he turned 50. He is still not obese, but defiantly overweight at 6'0" and 195lbs. He spent most of his adult life at around 150lbs, always drinking weight gain products and lifting weights to add muscle. As he got closer to 50 he noticed that he had slowly crept up to 175 or so, and stopped trying to gain. He still always eats what he wants and has stayed at around 195 for several years now.

BTW, I have always had a weight problem, and most of my adult life I have been on some sort of diet or another. It is very discouraging to live with a person who is trying to gain weight while you are trying to lose it

ninerbuff

I'm still at it. Lol, yesterday I was at Cheesecake Factory and then Dave and Buster's.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Danilynn1975

My husband is that person. He is 41, Not sure what he weighs but if I had to guess somewhere about 140 at 6' even.

Has natural muscle definition going on everywhere.

Drinks about 4 twelve packs of coke a week. eats anything that does not eat him first. And his idea of exercise is walking to the car.

We have been married 6 years and he has not gained weight at all. Having seen his father, I think this will be a life long thing for him as it was for his father.

pudadough

There are truly people who can eat whatever they want and never get fat. My brother is one of them. He's about 6'3 and has never had to watch what he ate. Ever. And he never exercised more than the rest of us.

The difference between him and me is genetics. He is adopted and his biological mother is also thin and tall. Some people genuinely can stuff their face. It's not fair, but it's life.

kathivg

They are clueless. They don't understand what it's like to be in anyone's shoes who struggles with weight. They seem to feel they're qualified to give advice, however

vienna_h

I was that friend.

I'd eat whatever I wanted, never thought twice about it. I guess I had a high metabolism. But also, while I get strong cravings for french fries and chocolate cake, once I've had my fill I'm back to craving good ol' veggies. So while I eat what I want, what I want is already to eat in moderation, I never had to limit or control myself. but this tends to drive other people crazy to know that someone can indulge all of their cravings, all the time, and still be super skinny. I'm somewhat active because I walk everywhere, but never worked out, never went to a gym, certainly never lifted anything lol.

Then I got sick and was in bed for a few months, cortisol levels shot up, and here I am now, 15 lbs heavier :grumble:

I intend on recovering and being that friend again. :glasses: And "watching what I eat" on top of "working out" has NOT made me lose any of the weight I gained....

2stepscloser

Yep, I've got a friend like that. She can eat you under the table. Doesn't really exercise and still stays a size 2-4.
Damn her. :grumble:

MinMin97

It's slander, it's gossip, I just cant talk about wobbspsfl that way. Oops. Sorry, Dana. Oops. Oh, dear, what are we going to do about me.

MinMin97

I'am that friend but i was really skinny gaining muscle is just as hard as losing weight for the over weight people i had to work my *kitten* for it ..but there are people who can eat whatever they want without getting fat and in the same time they can easily gain muscle they are few but they are really lucky

Either way, I am still jealous of you.

CycleGuy9000

Yes I've been waiting for this thread!

Willbenchforcupcakes

It's slander, it's gossip, I just cant talk about wobbspsfl that way. Oops. Sorry, Dana. Oops. Oh, dear, what are we going to do about me.

Love you Mindy!

kindasortachewy

My Husband is that friend.

6'2 - 138 pounds - eats honestly about 5000-6000 calories a day. No formal workouts, ever

MinMin97

It's slander, it's gossip, I just cant talk about wobbspsfl that way. Oops. Sorry, Dana. Oops. Oh, dear, what are we going to do about me.

Love you Mindy!

:blushing: Caught!

Cindyinpg

My ultimate goal in life is to be that friend.:laugh:

Ldbg289

I used to be that friend that could eat and still be really skinny..........not in recent years though, which is why I'm here.

leebesstoad

I'm still at it. Lol, yesterday I was at Cheesecake Factory and then Dave and Buster's.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Nobody likes a braggart. .

But Dave and Buster's? Really? Why not Chuck E. Cheese? Same thing.