2006-06-19 10:25:04 · 20 answers · asked by talkpol 1 in Dining Out ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
It depends on what you eat, how active you are, and what your basal metabolic rate is.
Weight gain occurs when you consume more calories than you expend in your activities.
If you eat a high mass of low-calorie foods (most crisp vegetables fall in this category; also, non-buttered popcorn and diet sodas), you may feel full but ingest fewer calories. The opposite is true for steak and fried foods.
If you are very active, you will burn more calories in a day, and so are able to (and are hungry for) higher caloric intake.
If your basal metabolic rate is high (ie, your body expends a lot of energy just resting) you will find that you need to eat more than someone with an average rate. This is most likely to happen if you are younger than 22, as you are still in a high growth phase. This won't maintain forever, so enjoy it while it lasts.
2006-06-19 11:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by Veritatum17 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how much you are eating, or if you are male or female.. And I don't want to be a scaremonger!!!
But:
If you are eating on average above 3000 Cal's a day as a male... or around 2000 as a female, with low-moderate exercise, and still gain no weight at all, or worse loose it... it may not be that you have a fast acting metabolism, but it could be you have an 'Over Active Thyroid'.
It maybe a good idea for you to go speak to your doctor, practise nurse, or dietitian and see what they have to say... after all, it is better to be safe than sorry.
2006-06-19 17:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by englands.glory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably an age thing. I could eat like a horse and stay a UK size 8 until I was about 24.
You could have worms LOL - or a thyroid complaint. Get the doc to check and if there are no other health problems it is probably just one of those things. If you aren't ILL don't worry.
2006-06-20 03:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by squeezy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To gain weight you have to eat a lot. You're probably not eating enough.
2006-06-19 17:28:18 · answer #4 · answered by Tiger42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't put any weight on either! I lost a stone and a half at Chrimbo 'cos of a bad chinese and I still have a stone to put back on!!
2006-06-20 13:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by iloveliz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a few things.
Maybe your young or active, maybe both of those things. I hope so cos the only other reason is that your ill.
2006-06-19 17:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by jimbo_thedude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem. I asked a friend of my parents, and they said that it was because I was an active person.
2006-06-19 18:04:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you one of the luckly people with a quick metabolism.
2006-06-19 17:26:59 · answer #8 · answered by Devilz Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If in doubt, get yourself checked out! Maybe you are just lucky, or have a fast metabolism!
2006-06-19 19:30:17 · answer #9 · answered by george m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just your natural design of a body. For me I avoid much food but i still get fat and now I have accepted my natural being and I am proud of myself. so just be yourself and enjoy your food, but ofcourse balanced diet.
2006-06-20 04:39:28 · answer #10 · answered by God you are my all in all in Jesus' name 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋