Is it normal to be really skinny even when you eat a lot?

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I am really skinny, and underweight for my age. People bullied me at school for being really skinny, calling me a skeleton, a stick or simular things. I started to wonder am I really that skinny? I wanted to change that so I started to eat a lot. It's been a few months and I still look completely same. Is there something wrong with me or is it normal?

My family is pretty skinny too.

Yes! it is normal. 29
No, it is not normal. 0
Something is wrong with you 7
Maybe it's just a phase 6
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  • Dreamsao
    7 years ago

    Im fat. Wanna trade problems?

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  • Azaman
    7 years ago

    Fast metabolism?

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    7 years ago

    Actually, it's pretty normal dude or dudette. You should count yourself as lucky. Many people wish they could have that magical metabolism(I know I wish I had yours). They'll envy you and some will resort to bullying because they lack brain cells.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    7 years ago

    Thanks guys.The advice really helped me. :)

    Probably just have fast metabolism.

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  • Lina_8
    7 years ago

    You likely have a fast metabolism. If your doctor hasn't been concerned about your weight then you shouldn't be. Be careful on over eating, you never know when/if your metabolism will slow down. Plus, even if you are thing it doesn't mean you are healthy. Not to say that you aren't but not gaining weight doesn't mean it's ok to eat as much of anything that you want. Still eat healthy and eat when hungry and you will be fine. Love your body and do your best to ignore bullying. Frankly whether fat, thin, tall, short, blonde, red-head, whatever, bullies will find some reason to make fun of someone.

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  • _Mehhhh_
    7 years ago

    You have a fast metabolism, more than likely, or perhaps a thyroid issue.

    I think you can train your metabolism to not be so fast if you eat a shit load (but keep it healthy). My friend says he did that, we used to be the same size but now he's buffed up quite muscular while I'm still on the thin side. I'm not skinny but I'm slim, thanks to my fast metabolism.

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  • mrbrownfinger
    7 years ago

    You can be thin but unhealthy. Doctors call it TOFI
    Thin
    Outside
    Fat
    Inside

    Eat what you want but exercise also or you'll be having heart attacks

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  • Shackleford96
    7 years ago

    Strange how it's somehow ok to make fun of skinny people, huh?

    There's probably nothing wrong with you, they probably just want what you already have and making fun is the only way they know how to cope.

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    • Lina_8
      7 years ago

      It's also strange how it's somehow ok to make fun of fat people, huh?

      Too bad people can't seem to just quit making fun of people in general.

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      • Shackleford96
        7 years ago

        Well, in my experience, it's actually not ok to make fun of fat people. Sure, people do it anyway (and those people are definitely assholes). People will sometimes stick up for someone who's being made fun of for being fat though. When someone makes fun of a skinny person, however, nobody seems to bat an eyebrow. At least that's the way it seems to me anyway. Maybe I'm just biased...

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  • dytrog
    7 years ago

    I was eating over 5000 calories a day. I never gained a pound. The only way I ever gained weight was by doing a lot of hard exercise. And ten not much. In my 40's.

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  • noid
    7 years ago

    It's normal for some people. It tends to improve some with age.

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  • riffraffy
    7 years ago

    Count your calories. The mind is amazing at adapting to portion sizes—your idea of a big meal isn't as big as you think.

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