I eat lots of food (junk food as well) but i dont seem to put on any weight, why is this?? READ ON PLEASE?

Question

Everyone always says im really skinny, but i dont want to be really skinny, just skinny!

I eat lots of junk food and other typs of food and i dont seem to put on any weight! I dont feel confident when i go swimming ect because of how skinny i look!

Please give me some advice on how to PUT ON some weight! (im 15 years old)

Answer 1

You have a fast metabolism. A "fast metabolism." Just the sound of that phrase makes you visualize a rock hard, fat free body. Having a "fast" metabolism means that you're burning calories efficiently all the time, whether you're resting or training. When you have a slow metabolism, your diet doesn't work as well and even a well-designed training program is rendered less effective. Slow metabolism syndrome is why it's possible for a person eating very few calories and "aerobicizing their brains out" to see little or no results. Your mission is clear: find ways to speed up your metabolism and get it revving as fast as possible. This article will show you how.

The practice of eating small, frequent meals - one approximately every three waking hours - is by far the most effective way to speed up your metabolism. It's so effective, in fact, that when you see the results, you may wonder why you've ever had any difficulty losing body fat in the past.

After 12 to 16 weeks of strict pre-contest dieting on super clean high protein foods eaten six or seven times a day, competitive bodybuilders often have metabolisms "spinning" so fast, they burn through huge quantities of food - even junk food! (and they just keep getting leaner and leaner). Their bodies become like "human food incinerators," producing enormous amounts of heat and burning off calories at an alarming rate. When frequent eating is combined with the right food choices, your body will literally turn into a turbo-charged fat burning machine!

Coincidentally, eating a properly constructed meal every three hours is also the only way to effectively build and maintain muscle. The longer you consistently practice the five to six meal per day discipline, the more muscle you'll develop. The more muscle you develop, the faster your metabolism will become - it's a positive, self-reinforcing cycle.

Why you will never reach your maximum potential without eating five or six meals a day.

Just how important is frequent eating? Well, let me put it this way: Comparing three "squares" to six meals a day is like comparing a 450 horsepower V-10, 8.0 liter Dodge Viper to a four cylinder Honda Civic. There's nothing wrong with a Honda Civic - it will get you where you want to go - eventually - but if you wanted to get somewhere in a hurry, which engine would you rather have? With a top speed of 192 mph, I bet you'd take the Viper wouldn't you?

The odds are good that you invested in this program because you want to get results faster and reach your goals sooner. There are limits to how fast you can safely lose body fat, but high meal frequency will allow you to do it as quickly as possible. You can eat the right foods and work out daily but if your metabolism is inefficient it's like swimming upstream and fighting against the current.

I'm not saying you can't get any results on three meals a day - of course you can. A traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner, carefully selected using the guidelines in this program and combined with aerobic and resistance training, will definitely get you some noticeable results. Unfortunately, it will take longer, and if you have any substantial degree of endomorph in your body type mix, it might take much longer. If you have ambitious goals, such as bodybuilding or fitness competition (or if you just want to look like a bodybuilder or fitness model), then five or six meals per day is an absolute requirement.

What is the optimal number of meals? 4, 5, 6, 7... more than 7?

ONE or TWO meals a day is a disaster. If you haven't been eating at least three times a day, you are causing serious damage to your metabolism. If you want to get your metabolism back up to speed, read the rest of this chapter very carefully and follow the instructions to the letter.

Eat THREE meals a day, properly balanced with the right nutrition foods, and work out hard and you'll get some results. But...you'll get about half the results you'd get from six meals a day and it will take you twice as long to get there. If you have less than "elite" genetics or a naturally slow metabolism, you may have serious difficulty on only three meals. And if you miss even a single meal, then you're causing metabolic damage.

If you eat FOUR meals a day, making intelligent food choices and combining your foods in the ideal ratios, you'll see substantial results. But you'll only get about sixty or seventy percent of the results you'd get from six meals a day and it will take you longer to get there, if you do get there.

FIVE meals a day? Now we're getting somewhere. Five meals a day will give you good results on a weekly basis. If you're a guy, you could still do better by adding a sixth meal.

SIX small meals a day is the answer! Two simple facts of physiology will explain why: (1) It takes about three hours to digest each meal, and (2) protein (amino acids) lasts about three hours in the bloodstream. If you sleep eight hours per night, that leaves 16 waking hours in the day. Six meals over 16 hours equals one meal every 2.7 hours. If your goal is five meals, then your target is one meal every 3.2 hours. Average it up for simplicity, and that's where the guideline of one meal every three hours comes from.

Five meals a day seems to be the optimal number for women and six meals is ideal for men. The difference is because men require on average, about 600-900 calories per day more than women. So, if five or six meals a day is good, then seven or eight or even ten must be even better, right? Well, not exactly. You could experiment with one extra meal and it might produce slightly better results. However, it takes a minimum of two to two and a half hours to digest a meal, so it doesn't make any sense to eat more than six or seven times per day. If you did, you would only be piling food on top of undigested food. How much you eat isn't as important as how much you fully digest and assimilate. Unless each of your meals was tiny, you also might be eating too many calories for the day.

Extremists that they are, some bodybuilders figure that if five or six meals a day is good, then seven or eight is even better. Heck, some of them even set their alarms and get up in the middle of the night to eat! As in most areas of life, when anything is taken to the extreme, there is a always a point of diminishing returns or even damage.

If your goal is to gain muscle and you're that die-hard (dare I say crazy?), then knock yourself out. A light protein meal in the middle of the night might fend off some of the muscle loss that occurs naturally overnight as you sleep. But there's a trade off - uninterrupted sleep is important too. If your number one priority is fat loss, you're better off not eating late in the evening at all, let alone in the middle of the night. Get your zzz's - you're gonna need them with the training program I have in store for you.

Answer 2

Do some resistance exercises (weights, medium # of reps with enough weight to almost fail on the last reps), and make sure you get enough protein.

I used to think I could eat anything and not put on weight, but as I got older and the 9 to 5 life and kids cut back on my activity level, I put on the lard.

Your body is growing as fast as you can possibly feed it. That won't last beyond 19 or so. Start thinking about cutting back on the junk while you're still young enough to develop good habits.

Answer 3

first of all,dont eat junk food-it will clog ur arteries, and in many ways set u up for a lifetime of poor health,especially in ur later years.u are very young and still have a high metabolism.i know u feel awkwardly thin,but when u are older and have had a child or two,u will miss this figure,believe me!i kno u think thats far away,and small consolation now!so,put a strapless "pushup" type bra or "chicken filet" inserts in ur bathing suit.it will give u a nice "top view",and make u seem physically more mature.dont worry about thin arms,legs,etc. believe me,no one will see past ur "wonderbra" enhanced top!it was my best friend when young and thin.now,i am plump!and trying not to be!make the most of what u have now.enhance it when u can,to boost ur self-confidence.and focus as much as possible on having fun,not on ur looks.this is hard to do-i struggle with it myself-but try to enjoy life no matter what ur weight,age,whatever!society will always tell u u look wrong-not tall enough,curvy enough young or old enough-just remind urself of how narrow and artificial these standards are-even supermodels photos are airbrushed!!!!

Answer 4

I am the same way...I eat all the time and bearly put on any weight. As long as the food isn't passing on thru you then you are probably perfectly fine. I t's just your age and the way your body is made. By 18 or so I bet you'll start gaining a little weight when you get to college. ' You'll be fine, just eat more carbs if you really want to gain a couple pounds.

Answer 5

Well you should consider yourself lucky that you can eat anything you want and not gain weight. I watch every bite I eat and I would love to have your fast metabolism. Now I do want to tell you that eating junk food is bad for your health even if you don't gain weight. You could get high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other problems. Maybe you could eat some high calorie foods that are healthy, like peanut butter, avocados, potatoes, and whole wheat pasta.

Answer 6

Sometimes being "too skinny" can be just as difficult a problem to solve as being "too fat." Achieving a desirable body weight and shape involves changes in lifestyle — including diet, exercise and behaviors that support health.

Keep in mind that heredity influences body shape and weight. If your parents and siblings are slender, you're more likely to be slender too. It may be helpful to know whether you are truly underweight or you just think you're too skinny. Your doctor can get you started by providing you with healthy goals and tips.

For more info please read the rest of the article on this page:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/underweight/AN00597

And as a previous poster said, you may just have a very high metabolism...I would suggest discussing it with your doctor.

Good luck, hope I helped!

Answer 7

I am not an expert at all but it sounds like your metabolism is very fast and as soon as you eat it burns all the calories... or something like that.
you could try with some body building exercise to build up your muscles shape but I believe best think is to see a trainer or a doctor for best advice.
while you decide what is best... have a slice of cake!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

If you have no thought on how to cook tasty meals. If you are boarded of the identical foods and want to try anything diverse but in the same time healthy than you want a system

Answer 9

make sure you check food labels and avoid anything with more than 4 grams of sugar especially high fructose corn syrup per serving

Answer 10

Well, people saying "you're too skinny" is their way of admitting that they are jealous of you! Unless your doctor says you need to gain weight, then you should just be happy of how skinny you are!

Answer 11

Drink green tea green tea can help you lose weight