naturally thin people

Of course it's my fault and a matter of willpower. If I eat a breakfast that makes me crave junk all day, it's my fault. The point is, not everyone has this problem. I'm utterly sick of people who don't know what this is like downplaying it as an issue for those of us who do.

Ok enough on this but.... you shouldnt really care that other people have other levels of willpower.

It isn't a matter of willpower if nothing ever triggers a desire to seriously overeat to begin with. Which is my whole point.

Of course it's my fault and a matter of willpower. If I eat a breakfast that makes me crave junk all day, it's my fault. The point is, not everyone has this problem. I'm utterly sick of people who don't know what this is like downplaying it as an issue for those of us who do.

Ok enough on this but.... you shouldnt really care that other people have other levels of willpower.

It isn't a matter of willpower if nothing ever triggers a desire to seriously overeat to begin with. Which is my whole point.

Everyone has willpower levels and it is not exclusive to food, which highlights that everybody has willpower. If nothing triggers a desire to seriously overeat, it is because of strong willpower. There is no point bemoaning this.

Oh good, I have incredible willpower when it comes to lots of things. Like skydiving. Never done it, never will, I keep the desire to do it so controlled I don't even know it's there. Super willpower there.

You know what every so-called 'naturally skinny' person I know has in common?

Keeping busy. They are always occupied with something. It's hard to snack when you are in the workshop building furniture, or tending your garden, or sewing dresses, or spelunking, or horse back riding, or scuba diving, or hunting, or painting or any number of other things. When you're just sat in front of the TV or a computer, it's easy to shovel handfuls of snacks into your mouth mindlessly.

If you want to be 'naturally skinny', get off your backside, and get a hobby besides watching TV and browsing the internet. Even if it's a less active hobby, so long as you are engaged, you won't be simply counting down the time until you can next eat to break the monotony.

my boyfriend. and i hate him for it haha

AGREED!! HAHA

I am naturally thin! What do you not get? 99 pounds, completely, and no movement, broken shoulder and bed bound for months. I can eat 2500 calories or 1500 calories and I still weigh the same.

Are you trying to gain weight? Can't tell anything from your profile.

But this the "General Diet and Weight Loss Help" forum within the MFP forums. I'm not implying anyone needs to be overweight to read and post here. I was just curious. I have no interest in the weight gain forums because I don't have that specific problem so it would be odd for me to be reading/posting there. To me.

Also, why does your profile say you're 77? And where was your broken clavicle a week ago when you posted a flexed bicep selfie? You're looking pretty healthy for 99 lbs. at 5'2".

in_the_stars- The above questions were for you.

But this the "General Diet and Weight Loss Help" forum within the MFP forums. I'm not implying anyone needs to be overweight to read and post here. I was just curious. I have no interest in the weight gain forums because I don't have that specific problem so it would be odd for me to be reading/posting there. To me.

Also, why does your profile say you're 77? And where was your broken clavicle a week ago when you posted a flexed bicep selfie? You're looking pretty healthy for 99 lbs. at 5'2".

in_the_stars- The above questions were for you.

Thanks for posting this.

Maybe, the real issue here is the Carb(quantity AND quality) intake and eating habits. People who eat small but frequent meals and eat SLOWER generally have higher metabolism than "binge eaters".

And also, how many processed and prepackage food do people eat? Factor that in, a lot of processed and prepackaged food are usually high in "hidden sugars". Better to eat NON-LOW FAT food over Low fat food where fat is substituted with sugar. Not all fat are bad. Fat from fish, for example, is good.


Most weight issues nowadays are about simple carbs that we take in. Maybe those "naturally thin" people eat more complex carbs than simple carbs

You know what every so-called 'naturally skinny' person I know has in common?

Keeping busy. They are always occupied with something. It's hard to snack when you are in the workshop building furniture, or tending your garden, or sewing dresses, or spelunking, or horse back riding, or scuba diving, or hunting, or painting or any number of other things. When you're just sat in front of the TV or a computer, it's easy to shovel handfuls of snacks into your mouth mindlessly.

If you want to be 'naturally skinny', get off your backside, and get a hobby besides watching TV and browsing the internet. Even if it's a less active hobby, so long as you are engaged, you won't be simply counting down the time until you can next eat to break the monotony.

This is a good point. Slim people would also like to eat tons of food if it did not lead to weight gain. But, they find other ways to cope with emotions and boredom. People that are having trouble with that can get help. We all get help when we find ourselves coping with life in ways that are not healthy or addictive.

I hate to keep on harping, but this drives me nuts. Of course there are thin people who would also like to eat tons of food if it did not lead to weight gain. I am now one of them. But I also know slim people who never struggle with that, and they are no more emotionally stable than I am.

I know what cuts my cravings: Red meat and lots of it, no bread. Does that mean dead cow is my therapist, solving my emotional issues with carnivorous therapy sessions? I don't think so.

I'm not saying it's never about emotions, but it isn't always about emotions for everyone all the time.

Sorry, all I have to go on is these most recent comments and I misunderstood.

The people who are "naturally thin" are the ones that picked up good eating habits or eat less meals (consuming less calories overall). There really is no such thing as naturally thin as you can't be the law of thermodynamics. Now, genetics can determine BMR to a certain extend but it's not going to be much greater than few hundred points.

Or they just have highly active life styles. I could never gain a pound as much as I ate. Wasnt until I was 33 with a desk-job that I gained weight.