Too fat? Nah -- I'm far too skinny

Making this thread because quite honestly it's a subject that has been eating on my mind for... years now.

Let me put things into perspective: I am 5'9', 125 pounds. I'm a twenty year-old male. And I cannot for the life of me gain weight.

I know what everyone is going to try and say, for me to pack on the calories, eat a ton, and hit the gym. Prior to college I played ice hockey for over ten years of my life, and at the tail end of those years pretty competitively - hell, I even had that outlandish dream of going pro. Competitive hockey meant being on the ice every other day and being at the gym on the days I wasn't practicing, I went to the gym for years, taking all the protein powders, the weight gainers, the vitamins... everything short of illegal steroids. At the end of my hockey "career," I was 18 and 135 pounds, same height. I went off to college, didn't excercise... and I lost ten pounds of muscle. Three years or so of lifting weights and taking the supplements got me TEN ****ING POUNDS.

So yeah, I'm just sort of frustrated with this stupid body. I know larger people are probably reading this and rolling their eyes, thinking I have it easy, but it's eaten away at my self-conscience a while now. I guess I'm not really asking for any advice on how to gain weight since, again, I know nothing will work, but rather I was just sort of looking for anyone as puny as me so I can at least take solace in the fact that I'm not alone. I hate living life and seeing these big, buff dudes and knowing that if I go to the beach and take my shirt off I essentially would look like either a 12 year old Chinese boy or a European supermodel. I'm not kidding.

/emotionalventpost, go ahead and make fun of me Off-Topic :|

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

Dude! Grow! :P

body of a 12 year old, you say.

if you work out, you will look like a guy that works out. i know you know that, but if you lost all your muscles from before, just build your muscles back up and you could prob still get the chicks

As a girl, I envy you. :PCocoMarshmellow

Yay for girls! :oops:

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

no_more_fayth

I'm tired of being the "guy that's too skinny." I've played that stupid role all my life. I can't possibly think of any women who'd want to go out with a guy that looks like a noodle.

I'm 14, the same height as you, and I weigh close to 150. I don't work out, the only sport I compete in is cross country. Hmmm....

[QUOTE="no_more_fayth"]

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

Tsunami23

I'm tired of being the "guy that's too skinny." I've played that stupid role all my life. I can't possibly think of any women who'd want to go out with a guy that looks like a noodle.

Date scene chicks.

If you have an ounce of muscle, they don't want you.

Believe me.

I date these type of girls.

Yeah, I'm 5'6'' and 125 pounds. I haven't gained a pound in years, even tough I've become much more fit. Whatever, it doesn't really concern me.

eat every fast food resturant food you can for about a month. ;)

There's really nothing you can do. Being a "hard gainer" makes it impossible to gain fat weight. I'm the same way though. I used to take weight gain shakes and my body would literally heat up burning the calories off. You'll be thankful though when your fat friends have all sorts of health problems and you don't. There are no health benefits to having a lot of fat.

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

no_more_fayth

Dude I'm in the same boat. My own best friend said I was "awkwardly skinny" tryin to make this girl he liked laugh. Being skinny to such a point really sucks.

I... don't get it. :?

go on the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 program. I Guarantee you will gain weight. look it up.

I... don't get it. :?

no_more_fayth

Guys don't want to look like European anorexic supermodels.

[QUOTE="no_more_fayth"]

I... don't get it. :?

NoobisMaxcimus

Guys don't want to look like European anorexic supermodels.

But that's sexy.

Muscle is gross. :|

There's really nothing you can do. Being a "hard gainer" makes it impossible to gain fat weight. I'm the same way though. I used to take weight gain shakes and my body would literally heat up burning the calories off. You'll be thankful though when your fat friends have all sorts of health problems and you don't. There are no health benefits to having a lot of fat.

Pirate700

thats not true at all.

it's a simple fact, if you add an excess of calories, you gain weight. try eating more food. and i doubt he wants to gain just fat.... eat more food and do heavy lifting, you'll gain muscle. simple as that. if not, you just didn't do it long enough.

[QUOTE="no_more_fayth"]

I... don't get it. :?

Guys don't want to look like European anorexic supermodels.

I have the same problem. I go to the gym or workout atleast 5-6 times a week and I rarely gain weight. I've been getting stronger and more muscles but my weight has magically declined even further when I was skin and bones to begin with. I'm actualy munching on some chicken right now after my @home work out.LightR

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

no_more_fayth

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

There's really nothing you can do. Being a "hard gainer" makes it impossible to gain fat weight. I'm the same way though. I used to take weight gain shakes and my body would literally heat up burning the calories off. You'll be thankful though when your fat friends have all sorts of health problems and you don't. There are no health benefits to having a lot of fat.

thats not true at all.

it's a simple fact, if you add an excess of calories, you gain weight. try eating more food. and i doubt he wants to gain just fat.... eat more food and do heavy lifting, you'll gain muscle. simple as that. if not, you just didn't do it long enough.

go on the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 program. I Guarantee you will gain weight. look it up.

Phaze-Two

Lmaooo I your physical profile almost fits me perfectly. I'm also 20, about 5'9'' and I weigh like 120 lbs. I've heard it aaallll. Work out, eat more, protein powder, McDonald's, muscle milk blah, blah and blah. What a lot of people tell me is that I have a fast metabolism and by 25-30 years old it'll slow down and I'll have a fine ass body. BUT I thought these were my golden years so I'd rather have that NOW lol. I don't think I can gain weight for the life of me but whatever. What more can I do? I've gotten used to my skinny body and although I'd be a bit self-conscious taking my shirt off, I'm fine with leaving a wife-beater on when I go to the beach :) What I would recommend to you though is to check to see if you have a type of thyroid. I have a friend with hyper-thyroid and she eats like a BEAST and doesn't gain a single pound.Lyphe2k

[QUOTE="LightR"]I have the same problem. I go to the gym or workout atleast 5-6 times a week and I rarely gain weight. I've been getting stronger and more muscles but my weight has magically declined even further when I was skin and bones to begin with. I'm actualy munching on some chicken right now after my @home work out.Pirate700

[QUOTE="Phaze-Two"]

go on the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 program. I Guarantee you will gain weight. look it up.

chris_yz80

i did it for 1.5 months until I got a dibilitating toothache and a terrible flu. gained 15 pounds. well 20 right after, but then i lost the fat like a couple weeks later.

I'm a "hardgainer" as well.

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

no_more_fayth

i imagine being scrawny is almost as bad as being fat

but honestly 5'9'' and 125 isnt that bad

Drink lots and lots of beer.LOXO7

[QUOTE="no_more_fayth"]

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

mrbojangles25

i imagine being scrawny is almost as bad as being fat

but honestly 5'9'' and 125 isnt that bad

[QUOTE="Phaze-Two"]

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

There's really nothing you can do. Being a "hard gainer" makes it impossible to gain fat weight. I'm the same way though. I used to take weight gain shakes and my body would literally heat up burning the calories off. You'll be thankful though when your fat friends have all sorts of health problems and you don't. There are no health benefits to having a lot of fat.

LightR

thats not true at all.

it's a simple fact, if you add an excess of calories, you gain weight. try eating more food. and i doubt he wants to gain just fat.... eat more food and do heavy lifting, you'll gain muscle. simple as that. if not, you just didn't do it long enough.

track your calories daily, and what kind of food you are eating. you probably just think you are eating alot, but you're not.

look up the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 workout plan. See if you don't gain weight.

the diet is the hardest part, not the lifting.

[QUOTE="chris_yz80"][QUOTE="Phaze-Two"]

go on the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 program. I Guarantee you will gain weight. look it up.

Phaze-Two

i did it for 1.5 months until I got a dibilitating toothache and a terrible flu. gained 15 pounds. well 20 right after, but then i lost the fat like a couple weeks later.

I'm a "hardgainer" as well.

I do pushups and situps a couple times a week and drink protein shakes. I'm not gaining weight very fast at all but a couple months ago I gained 5 pounds in 2 weeks which was weird. I'm 6' 142 pounds btw.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="no_more_fayth"]

I don't get why you wanna gain weight.

Pirate700

i imagine being scrawny is almost as bad as being fat

but honestly 5'9'' and 125 isnt that bad

haha yea, but my roommate was that size and, idunno maybe its because I am such a big guy regardless of body fat percentage...but I cannot imagine being that thin.

btw GOMAD means Gallon of (whole) Milk a day. Plus 3 good meals a day. that gives you around 5K calories... you WILL gain weight no matter what. and theres plenty of protein so you don't have to take that supplement bull. you have to deal with some bloating, and you need to train your stomach to handle that. it will literally stretch out. that's good.

[QUOTE="LightR"][QUOTE="Phaze-Two"]

thats not true at all.

it's a simple fact, if you add an excess of calories, you gain weight. try eating more food. and i doubt he wants to gain just fat.... eat more food and do heavy lifting, you'll gain muscle. simple as that. if not, you just didn't do it long enough.

Phaze-Two

track your calories daily, and what kind of food you are eating. you probably just think you are eating alot, but you're not.

look up the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 workout plan. See if you don't gain weight.

the diet is the hardest part, not the lifting.

Took a glimpse at the 5*5 workout plan and the one I have now seems harder. I'm just saying it's almost impossible for me to gain weight.

I do pushups and situps a couple times a week and drink protein shakes. I'm not gaining weight very fast at all but a couple months ago I gained 5 pounds in 2 weeks which was weird. I'm 6' 142 pounds btw.

Alacoque72

try doing leg workouts like squats and deadlifts. and other heavy lifts like benchpresses and rows.

you're not gonna gain weight doing situps... train your large muscles on your legs and back.

and remember to eat ALOT. until you stomache stretches out. NEVER be hungry. eat good food, but eat like a pig.

As a girl, I envy you. :PCocoMarshmellow

btw GOMAD means Gallon of (whole) Milk a day. Plus 3 good meals a day. that gives you around 5K calories... you WILL gain weight no matter what. and theres plenty of protein so you don't have to take that supplement bull. you have to deal with some bloating, and you need to train your stomach to handle that. it will literally stretch out. that's good.

Phaze-Two

[QUOTE="Phaze-Two"]

[QUOTE="LightR"] I've been doing that for more than a year and I've only gained 10-15 pounds. I'm still young and growing though so must of it isn't from weight lifting. I've actually been losing weight within the past 6 months and I've been working out more...LightR

track your calories daily, and what kind of food you are eating. you probably just think you are eating alot, but you're not.

look up the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 workout plan. See if you don't gain weight.

the diet is the hardest part, not the lifting.

whole milk?

and with a 2500 calorie diet on TOP of that?

[QUOTE="LightR"][QUOTE="Phaze-Two"]

track your calories daily, and what kind of food you are eating. you probably just think you are eating alot, but you're not.

look up the GOMAD diet and stronglifts 5*5 workout plan. See if you don't gain weight.

the diet is the hardest part, not the lifting.

whole milk?

and with a 2500 calorie diet on TOP of that?