Why Are Thin People Not Fat? (Video)

lvtruu1

What did we learn from the video?

It was an uncontrolled study and it really didn't prove anything.

Don't let your kids get fat or eat a lot as youngsters though I didn't see any data that proved that one way or another.

Maybe getting super lean is the answer. Maybe normal to slightly pudgy just leads to getting fat again for a lot of people.

akp4Him

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thumpthumpdrag

Wow, thanks for sharing.

saxmaniac

"afford". making someone eat when they are not hungry is spending your money on NOT nurturing them or properly nutrifiying them. wrong word but you get my meaning. think about it. forcing food on a no longer hungry person or at least no longer interested in that particular food person means the money you "save" on the food is now being "spent" on teaching your child life long lessons about eating past satiation, guilt eating, emotional eating, etc. etc. "afford" to me is not a good justification for feeding someone. If you suspect your child may not finish an apple and you cannot stand the idea of wasting the cents it costed, please for crying out loud, cut it into slices, dip them in lemon water place those in a baggie and then just offer one or two slices to gauge the childs interest in that food. Rather than insisting with screams, hollers, whispers, demands or even the kindest tone that they finish something they may not have room for. (disclaimer: candy-holder-outers notwithstanding).

What. The. Hell. Did you even read what I wrote?

I don't make them eat it - I make them save the food if a large portion of it is saveable. As in, put it in the fridge, not the garbage. My grocery bill is $300 per week for three kids, and they are not going to throw away a $2 red pepper because they're distracted, tired, bored, or changed their mind.

Do you even have kids? Sometimes kids go get food themselves without telling you.

toffee322

thanks for posting this. i've always known some ppl will just never get fat or obese in extreme cases. i've always been very thin growing up. but now that i'm over 30 yrs old. i've gained almost 20 pounds. from thin to chubby! also i feel my appetite is bigger than when i was younger. i dont know why.

beattie1

This is interesting. I am now watching 'BBC - How to be Slim'.

I'm watching this one now. It's interesting too!

Fascinating link, thanks! I'll look for "How to be Slim" tomorrow

sugarandspice27

As I understand the set point theory is that it does change slowly over time to match your current state.

Chonically skinny people into their mid-20s can become fat and have that as a new set point (I did).

I read somewhere, I forget where, when I was first losing that it takes about 3 years for your body to settle on a new setpoint.

What that means, for people losing right now, once you've reached your goal weight you've got to stay on a maintenence diet (instead of being "done") for 3 years following reaching your goal weight in order for the new weight to stick, else you'll just rebound right back to your old setpoint.

I'm now 1 year past being fat, and have 2 more to go before I even consider leaving my body to its own devices to maintain weight.

This!!! Wonderful stuff! Exactly the kind of info I've been looking for. Thanks for sharing. MFP better get used to me... it's gonna be a LONG road.

RunningTowardsFit

Bump- Note to self- remember to watch

Graelwyn75

Watched this some months ago.
I seem to, for the most part, end up back at the weight I was before I started dieting at 13 years old.
I often say, I spent years and years with eating disorders of one kind or another, still battle, and still end up back where I started, which at the time, I felt was huge. I was about 140-147 at 5'11. At my most, eating a crap tonne of chocolate daily, not exercising and eating prawn mayo baguettes daily as well, I hit 150. I guess I am fortunate in that sense.

msleanlegs

Wow, very interesting! What I found the most scary was the part about the virus. I had a cold a couple of weeks ago, and while I kept exercising and eating few calories, I gained weight at my last weigh-in and couldn't figure out why. Now I'm worried I have the chicken virus! :-/

Ha, when I first heard about the fat virus, I wondered if there could be a lean virus. Well, one that doesn't kill you in the process.

Topher1978

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justinamay0535

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sugarandspice27

Wow, very interesting! What I found the most scary was the part about the virus. I had a cold a couple of weeks ago, and while I kept exercising and eating few calories, I gained weight at my last weigh-in and couldn't figure out why. Now I'm worried I have the chicken virus! :-/

Ha, when I first heard about the fat virus, I wondered if there could be a lean virus. Well, one that doesn't kill you in the process.

A lean virus! Ha! Well that's certainly one I'll be hoping to catch. j/k

wffolkes

I Found this really interesting thanks for posting.

I'm definitely the kid at the table eating the chocolates, I found it easy to maintain my weight at a higher weight as I ate what I wanted and stayed the same weight within a few lbs. Id say within the space of 5 yrs I gained 14lbs

My weight loss has also been interesting it went down quite quick then stopped then dropped off again now im at a point of stopping again (past 2weeks) however I feel this week the wheels will be rolling again. I don't feel i've lost that much muscle at all if anything gained more muscle. My lean body mass seems high for my weight (169 Lean body mass, height 5,8.5).

I am aiming to eat at a deficit of 1580 and eating back exercise calories, however if I look back at my diary on non exercise days I very rarely achieve 1580 as I find it too low so I end up on 1800 which is more comfortable.

With 14lbs to go I am looking forward to maintaining my goal weight, I think aiming for 2000 calories will be my aim for all the inaccuracies with calorie counting means ill end up between 2000 -2500. Which will be interesting to see if I maintain or gain weight.

I find my body interesting as I have about 18% body fat at the moment, while you can see the tops of my abs an the layer of fat over my abs has become thinner the lower part of my stomach still needs to shift some more fat cells. The love handles are smaller but not yet gone.

JesterMFP

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mareeee1234

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McSpike

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Great video, and some interesting theories.

1shauna1

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ktliu

Just watched it. Amazing. The good news is I was a really skinny kid when I was growing up. i also realize after these 2.5 mths. My breathing slows down (maybe because of yoga) to a point that I was experiencing dizzy spells ands almost black out. so i took down 1 of my 2 blood pressure meds. Maybe it's my body trying to hold onto my body weight.

BinaryPulsar

I'm surprised some people can lay in more muscle instead of fat when they overeat... that guy, Martin is really really lucky!
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Yes!! I was very, very jealous!

Yeah, I found that to be the most interesting part of the video. And it's true also for how a person builds muscle. A lot of people talk about where we store fat as being genetic. But, there is also a genetic component to how our muscles develop when they are well trained (or even stay developed during breaks from training). Our shape is not just defined by where we store and don't store fat, but also by how our muscles develop.

It also doesn't surprise me. I have always been an active person and a dancer and focused on fitness. But, even through pregnancies and breaks I have always been very small and never went over 110 pounds (except when pregnant). I don't know if that's because of genetics or because I would leap into action if I started to gain. But, it's likely a combination of the two.

magiccat32

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PrincessLaundry

A lean virus! Ha! Well that's certainly one I'll be hoping to catch. j/k

Ditto! lol J/K

Great share, thank you!

petercruzs

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cocolo89

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NavyKnightAh13

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Paganrosemama

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RyanneRose

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Lunachic77

I just watched this documentary. Very informative and very interesting. I have been relatively thin all my life. I was a skinny kid, a skinny teen, and pretty thin until about 30. Then I gained weight...not a drastic amount, just enough that I felt overweight. I always look at my parents as a benchmark of how I will look when I am their age. I think genetics plays a big part in the big scheme of things. But it doesn't mean you can't control a little bit of that and watch what you eat and exercise.

hupsii

bump for reading this evening at home - thanks for posting !

rjmudlax13

Bump. Sounds intereting. Thanks.