Skinny people Straight up LIE

Page 6 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

InflatableBuddha

Diamond Member
Jul 5, 2007
7,416
1
0
It's probably already been mentioned, but diet accounts for weight far more than exercise. Exercise simply helps you achieve specific types of fitness. Skinny people are not necessarily healthy, after all.

I'm currently 5'9", 145 lbs and I've really cut back on exercise since getting injured months ago. I'm down to twice a week in the gym for weights and 2 or 3 cardio workouts a week. I used to run 6-8 times per week and weight lift 3 times per week. Back then I was 135 lbs - my peak marathon racing weight.

In terms of diet, I eat fewer calories now, since I'm training less, but I still focus on whole grains, protein, fruit and veg and eating smaller meals frequently. I'm at a more sustainable weight now but I'm still reasonably fit.
 

borisvodofsky

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2010
3,606
0
0
Theres no mystery to getting in shape. Fat people are fat for a reason. They arent willing to eat healthy and work out. They keep asking for secrets as if theres some magic easy way to lose weight.
If that were true there wouldn't BE any fucking fat people in the world!

Skinny people probably get tired of explaining physical fitness over and over so they just brush it off with quick explanation. I dont blame them. The only person obligated to help you get skinny is your personal trainer. And you pay him.

Ok fine, if you don't want to give directions to a stranger, that's ok.. BUT you don't go pointing him in the WRONG direction on purpose.

No, it's not funny, only childish.

WHAT I was actually getting at is that some people are not only doing it out of jest, but out of selfishness... :(:(:(
 

highland145

Lifer
Oct 12, 2009
43,911
6,279
136
#129

Overweight people may want to be skinny but aren't interested in doing anything about it. There is absolutely no excuse, in this day and age, for people to not understand the causes of obesity and how to fix it. The examples you have cited are of whiners that do not want the correct answers to start with. So don't be pissed at the other people.

Strangers? lol.
 
Aug 23, 2000
15,509
1
81
Don't try to play it down.. I hope you are a good person and tell people that you workout all the time, which is what a regular workout is, and that you lay off almost all refined carbs..

BECAUSE THAT"S EXACTLY what you just described...

I tell people to eat what you want, because it's mostly genetic. I'm 5'10 170lbs, and I ate a large pizza by myself last night.

The key is to get enough fiber so you can poop the excess out as quick as possible.
I eat horribly 5 days a week. 2 days a week I eat semi-healthy. The most excersise I get is walking to and from my car at work. I used to play hockey but my weight hasn't changed since then.
I might die young of a massive stroke or cholesterol induced heart attack, but at least I wasn't a smelly fat ass that complained.
 

SparkyJJO

Lifer
May 16, 2002
13,357
7
81
I'm 5'11" 130 pounds (yes, 130 pounds, not a typo). I can't seem to gain weight for anything. I'll eat what I want and it changes nothing. Heck I didn't gain anything worth mentioning while I was at college eating that infamous college food.

I'm not complaining however, I like having no dietary restrictions due to weight :D
 

borisvodofsky

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2010
3,606
0
0
I tell people to eat what you want, because it's mostly genetic. I'm 5'10 170lbs, and I ate a large pizza by myself last night.

The key is to get enough fiber so you can poop the excess out as quick as possible.
I eat horribly 5 days a week. 2 days a week I eat semi-healthy. The most excersise I get is walking to and from my car at work. I used to play hockey but my weight hasn't changed since then.
I might die young of a massive stroke or cholesterol induced heart attack, but at least I wasn't a smelly fat ass that complained.

Unless you are under 10% body fat. you're just plain fat... please,, pizza is bad advice.. :confused::confused:
 

destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
28,799
359
126
Unless you are under 10% body fat. you're just plain fat... please,, pizza is bad advice.. :confused::confused:

If you think 5'10" 170lbs is fat, you're a fucking retard.

He never said he was the supreme definition of healthy. I'm just about at the same place (5'11", 165lbs), and no matter what combination of muscle and fat you put onto a frame, that weight and height cannot possibly look fat, it's just not possible.

Condition of health is a whole different argument, I know what I should be doing but I wouldn't argue I'm at peak health - actually, far from it. I have a lot of progress yet to make when speaking of the road to amazing health.

I like how you are approaching this: the absolutely zero refined carbs is kind of comical. Pizza is bad as an item, but it's not bad for you if you know your body can handle it, and more importantly, your metabolism takes care of it (which is involved in the whole calorie in < calorie out argument).

I still say you need to limit total carb intake in terms of daily average, but there is room. Refined carbs as the enemy, I agree with, but not to a point a zealot might argue. It's the "too much of a good thing".
If one wishes to avoid every single possible refined carb out there, well, that's your decision. But you are approaching this like a vegan telling others that their dietary choices are just absolutely wrong.

TallBill posted one of the better clear-cut approaches, but the numbers are going to vary based on your level of activity. Carbs/Fat/Protein = 40/30/30 - that was what he posted. I would say that's the more neutral approach I've seen from the nutritional world, and more importantly, that seems most often stated in terms of mens health, and for the "regular active" lifestyle. Not for body-builders, but also not for people who refuse to do anything other than sit down in front of the TV or in the office.

I'd argue, for the couch-locked type person, it should look like this:
30/40/30 (carbs/fat/protein). For a 2000 calorie diet, that looks like this in grams: 150g of carbs, 89g of fat, 150g of protein.

Interestingly, that looks like a lot of protein, but I'd have trouble recommending more fat or carbs.
 

borisvodofsky

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2010
3,606
0
0
If you think 5'10" 170lbs is fat, you're a fucking retard.

He never said he was the supreme definition of healthy. I'm just about at the same place (5'11", 165lbs), and no matter what combination of muscle and fat you put onto a frame, that weight and height cannot possibly look fat, it's just not possible.

Condition of health is a whole different argument, I know what I should be doing but I wouldn't argue I'm at peak health - actually, far from it. I have a lot of progress yet to make when speaking of the road to amazing health.

I like how you are approaching this: the absolutely zero refined carbs is kind of comical. Pizza is bad as an item, but it's not bad for you if you know your body can handle it, and more importantly, your metabolism takes care of it (which is involved in the whole calorie in < calorie out argument).

I still say you need to limit total carb intake in terms of daily average, but there is room. Refined carbs as the enemy, I agree with, but not to a point a zealot might argue. It's the "too much of a good thing".
If one wishes to avoid every single possible refined carb out there, well, that's your decision. But you are approaching this like a vegan telling others that their dietary choices are just absolutely wrong.

TallBill posted one of the better clear-cut approaches, but the numbers are going to vary based on your level of activity. Carbs/Fat/Protein = 40/30/30 - that was what he posted. I would say that's the more neutral approach I've seen from the nutritional world, and more importantly, that seems most often stated in terms of mens health, and for the "regular active" lifestyle. Not for body-builders, but also not for people who refuse to do anything other than sit down in front of the TV or in the office.

I'd argue, for the couch-locked type person, it should look like this:
30/40/30 (carbs/fat/protein). For a 2000 calorie diet, that looks like this in grams: 150g of carbs, 89g of fat, 150g of protein.

Interestingly, that looks like a lot of protein, but I'd have trouble recommending more fat or carbs.

HAHA, i can't tell how fat he looks if I can't see him.. but, 3 inches of height at 35lbs additional weight, unless it's all muscle,,, he's fat.. thats just how it is.

even if it's only 15lbs of fat, and the rest bone/muscle,, do you KNOW what 15lbs of fat looks like?

ur the retard. :(
 

Howard

Lifer
Oct 14, 1999
47,982
10
81
I'm 5'11" 130 pounds (yes, 130 pounds, not a typo). I can't seem to gain weight for anything. I'll eat what I want and it changes nothing. Heck I didn't gain anything worth mentioning while I was at college eating that infamous college food.

I'm not complaining however, I like having no dietary restrictions due to weight :D
I was like you a year ago. If you stick with a good plan, you'll move up slowly (or quickly, depending on how aggressive you pursue your goal). I gained 20 pounds of muscle in about 10 months.
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
70,166
28,814
136
I dropped sixty pounds in about six months with a LOW CARB DIET and four mile walk/runs every single day. That was five years ago.

I started eating bit more carbs since last Summer and slacking on the exercise and my weight started to climb again. So I'm back on the LOW CARB DIET and four mile walk/runs and the weight is dropping right back off.
 

destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
28,799
359
126
HAHA, i can't tell how fat he looks if I can't see him.. but, 3 inches of height at 35lbs additional weight, unless it's all muscle,,, he's fat.. thats just how it is.

even if it's only 15lbs of fat, and the rest bone/muscle,, do you KNOW what 15lbs of fat looks like?

ur the retard. :(

lol k

There is no possibly physical configuration of the human body that will look fat at 5'10 170lbs.

Honestly, you don't want to see the skeleton underneath. It's disgusting when you can see the skeleton.

Do you have any idea of what the ideal human body should look like? And I'm talking healthy. Skinny, in terms of a healthy skinny, would be about 150 on a 5'10" male frame.

Your definition of fat suggests you have an eating disorder of some sort.
 
Last edited:

borisvodofsky

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2010
3,606
0
0
I dropped sixty pounds in about six months with a LOW CARB DIET and four mile walk/runs every single day. That was five years ago.

I started eating bit more carbs since last Summer and slacking on the exercise and my weight started to climb again. So I'm back on the LOW CARB DIET and four mile walk/runs and the weight is dropping right back off.


Low carb ftw..
 

Alone

Diamond Member
Nov 19, 2006
7,490
0
0
This thread is full of fail.

Some of you seem to think being skinny means being healthy. D:
 

borisvodofsky

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2010
3,606
0
0
lol k

There is no possibly physical configuration of the human body that will look fat at 5'10 170lbs.

Honestly, you don't want to see the skeleton underneath. It's disgusting when you can see the skeleton.

Do you have any idea of what the ideal human body should look like? And I'm talking healthy. Skinny, in terms of a healthy skinny, would be about 150-160 on a 5'10" male frame.

.... :confused: you JUSt freakin said, 170lbs on 5'11" is good,, now you're down to 150-160 , 5' 10" I can only conclude you don't know what you're talking about.. :(:(

10lbs relative to average sized human beings is quite a load of weight. pick up a 10lb dumbell, that' in skin/flesh is alot of meat.

You're just throwing out digits randomly to fulfill whatever argument you're making; of which you've lost track of in your garble already, if it even ever existed.

Don't want to see the skeleton? OMG he's got ribs, omfg wtf ribs...
 

borisvodofsky

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2010
3,606
0
0
This thread is full of fail.

Some of you seem to think being skinny means being healthy. D:


Ok,, you're right, there does exist "too skinny" but if you listed health problems attributed to skinny vs overweight..

you'll see that skinny is the list you want to be on.

No, please don't crack about nazi ovens being on the skinny list.. that's over for now. :rolleyes:
 

Alone

Diamond Member
Nov 19, 2006
7,490
0
0
Ok,, you're right, there does exist "too skinny" but if you listed health problems attributed to skinny vs overweight..

you'll see that skinny is the list you want to be on.

No, please don't crack about nazi ovens being on the skinny list.. that's over for now. :rolleyes:
Obviously being skinny is better than being fat; you'd have to be an idiot to think otherwise.

But to think that being 5'10 and 135lbs is a good thing, well...
 

herm0016

Diamond Member
Feb 26, 2005
8,447
1,070
126
I'm skinny and I eat whatever the fuck I want. So fuck you.

^


i regular eat gas station and any thing i can heat up in a microwave. i drink sugar drinks ( not too much soda though). I have a very crappy sleep schedule and do not exercise outside of work.

i weigh about 155 and am 5' 11"
 

destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
28,799
359
126
.... :confused: you JUSt freakin said, 170lbs on 5'11" is good,, now you're down to 150-160 , 5' 10" I can only conclude you don't know what you're talking about.. :(:(

10lbs relative to average sized human beings is quite a load of weight. pick up a 10lb dumbell, that' in skin/flesh is alot of meat.

You're just throwing out digits randomly to fulfill whatever argument you're making; of which you've lost track of in your garble already, if it even ever existed.

Don't want to see the skeleton? OMG he's got ribs, omfg wtf ribs...

Not only are you still retarded, you are only proving that you are a mindnumbingly dense retard. Jesus I don't know why I even bother, nothing gets through to that slab of meat behind your eyes.

Let's clear this up:
I said 5'10 170lbs is good.
I also said 5'10 150lbs is probably close to what might be called a "healthy skinny".

Is there some contradiction there? Because I'm not seeing it. I guess if you think you have to be "skinny" to be a "good" weight, well, like I said before, you obviously have some kind of image issue and likely have an eating disorder.

Being obnoxiously skinny that you can see right through to the bones, where muscles and necessary fatty layers obstruct the view in people with a healthy weight, is not good.

A good weight is somewhere between a healthy skinny and a healthy "fat". Beyond those is an unhealthy skinny, and the overweight/obese.
Just because someone has a little pudge doesn't mean they are overweight. They might be, but they also might still be around the top of the healthy weight zone. And of course, that's only if said individual has little muscle.
 

borisvodofsky

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2010
3,606
0
0
Not only are you still retarded, you are only proving that you are a mindnumbingly dense retard. Jesus I don't know why I even bother, nothing gets through to that slab of meat behind your eyes.

Let's clear this up:
I said 5'10 170lbs is good.
I also said 5'10 150lbs is probably close to what might be called a "healthy skinny".

Is there some contradiction there? Because I'm not seeing it. I guess if you think you have to be "skinny" to be a "good" weight, well, like I said before, you obviously have some kind of image issue and likely have an eating disorder.

Being obnoxiously skinny that you can see right through to the bones, where muscles and necessary fatty layers obstruct the view in people with a healthy weight, is not good.

A good weight is somewhere between a healthy skinny and a healthy "fat". Beyond those is an unhealthy skinny, and the overweight/obese.
Just because someone has a little pudge doesn't mean they are overweight. They might be, but they also might still be around the top of the healthy weight zone. And of course, that's only if said individual has little muscle.


All you've succeeded in doing is point at a slab of grey and yelp "hazaa"

The easy way to settle this, you're saying you know what' is what, lets see your amazing physique,, since you know SOO much about the ideal body,, you must have something close right??

No? then gtfo.. :':)'(
 

saratoga172

Golden Member
Nov 10, 2009
1,564
1
81
You realize some of us skinny people actually have somewhat of a hard time gaining weight right? I'd be mostly honest saying I eat what I want when I want. I do workout regularly though since I'm trying to gain.

The moment I stop working out, there goes all my gains. I will go on spells where I'll try to eat as healthy as possible though. I still eat whenever I get hungry regardless of what it is.

And usually junky type food, aka fast food, doesn't sit well in my stomach. Stomach ache's and tiredness happen often from them.
 

saratoga172

Golden Member
Nov 10, 2009
1,564
1
81
^


i regular eat gas station and any thing i can heat up in a microwave. i drink sugar drinks ( not too much soda though). I have a very crappy sleep schedule and do not exercise outside of work.

i weigh about 155 and am 5' 11"

Sorta this and the guy above him.

I workout though because I have more energy when I do. And I enjoy being active.
 
Jun 26, 2007
11,925
2
0
Weight has very little to do with how healthy you are or how fat/skinny you are.

Keep your bodyfat below 12&#37; at all times and you'll never be fat, get below 8% and if you are not a bodybuilder you are just skinny.
 

manimal

Lifer
Mar 30, 2007
13,559
8
0
I knew this girl in college and she would always say how she could eat anything she wanted and not gain weight....guess what happened when she turned 30?