unlucky7 said:

It can be! And people with that issue often aren't treated any better than people trying to lose weight. . . it's treated like a joke.

Natisse said:

I just always hope that people will focus on making healthy lifestyle changes, rather than the numbers on the scale.

Good luck.

tackam said:

exactly! I would imagine it'd be just as hard to gain significant healthy weight as it would to lose it

tackam said:

thank you ...and I totally agree. Speaking for myself only, my focus is on my health not the number. My father hassles me about the number tho he thinks I should be 40kg which is very unrealistic even for someone my height. He's about the health side of it too (being his daughter he only wants me to be healthy) but he doesn't see past the number side of it sometimes...

Natisse said:

Only 40kg

VoicesCarry said:

yep...he thinks this is a healthy weight for 4" 10'

Natisse said:

Nope, it definitely isn't. I can certainly see why you disagree with him on that issue.

VoicesCarry said:

the thing is I know it's unrealistic and that's ok I see 46/47kg as realistic for my height but that will depend on my health, too...if I get down that low and see I'm not healthy either too little or still too much weight I'll change so I'm at a healthy weight

I think I'm underweight, and for me it's nigh on impossible to put any on. I'm 6ft 3ins and weigh around 76kgs. I have a slim build so I'd never be anything other than slim, but I think I should be around 82 or 83 kgs at least. When I'm in the UK I can be about 2kgs more than when I'm here, even if I just stay there for a short holiday. While living here I just stay around 76kgs no matter what I do. Obviously a combination of the food I eat and probably the heat. Good thing about living here is that you are given constant reminders by the weather to drink a lot of water. It's very easy to get through 2 or 3 1.5 litre bottles of mineral water per day by yourself, not even including tea, ice tea and all the other stuff.

I've started working out and want to add a little muscle to my arms, chest and shoulders, but don't know what I can do to really give my body the fuel it will need for this. I'm worried I might start burning muscle when I'm trying to build it.

Fauxie said:

Take your body weight and do this:

WEIGHT(in pounds) X 1.15 X 10
That is the number of calories you must eat a day.

Also do VERY VERY heavy squats.
The squats are so stressful on your system that it produces more testosterone.
As a result, you'll build musle easier in your chest or any other place you wish.
The key to a big chest is squats--sounds crazy but it's true.

althom said:

In da meantime althom goes into da nearest most quietest place to do his all famous robot dance!!

For shame

VoicesCarry said:

I agree. Living in Thailand I see girls that are around 40kgs and IMO that is too light for anyone. My wife is around 5ft 1 or 2 and in the past she's been as low as 48kgs and as high as 57kgs. She's only 3 or 4 inches taller thank you, Natisse, and 25 years old, and I think looks best at around 50kgs. Her sister is a couple of inches shorter and weighs 45kgs and looks really very thin, so I can't see how 40kgs could be healthy even for someone under 5ft.

I must be honest, it's kinda freaky sometimes when u see the waists of some girls here. Waist size must be around 22 or something. For one, it must have implications regarding having children, and I find it hard to believe they're healthy at that size.

lilmissmissy said:

Like the fat manwhore that he is!

AsianBoi777 said:

Thanks ab

I'll give that a go today.

MsSmartypants said:

MsSmartypants, your such luverly lady, would u like a cucumber sandwich?

Fauxie said:

That doesn't mean we're friends or anything.

lilmissmissy said:

No thanks sweety! I'm watching my weight.

MsSmartypants said:

But- cu-cumber - is...

don't worry bout it

AsianBoi777 said:

That's becoming your catchphrase. Well, so long as you're not only saying it to me.

f**kin'clip-on edit
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Natisse said:

Yeah, you have to be happy, too.

You've just got to resist that Macca's Tisse, it is no good for you. Have you tried any of their "healthy range"?

I'm 6 feet tall and weigh 98 kgs (I need to lose about 5kgs). I can put on either weight just by looking at food it seems. On the positive side I can put on muscle just by thinking about exercise. I believe I have a slow metabolism.

I have a friend who is about 5'11" and weighs 63kgs. He is as skinny as a rake and can eat whatever shit he likes and not put on weight. I guess your genes play a big part in your body size and shape.

Fauxie said:

agree with everything there ...I got down to 54 because I didn't exercise much I still looked a bit flabby because I hadn't toned at all. that is also, I believe, why I not only didn't keep losing but put some of it back on...that will change this time I'm determined

Fauxie said:

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bkw said:

Gene's do play a BIG part in it, yes...my Mum had a weight problem all her life and battled every day to eat the right thing and exercise I've inherited that unfortunately and there's nothing I can do except TAKE CONTROL like she did...she's my inspiration when it comes to this

...and you're right about the Macca's I joke about it but I'm serious when I say it's like an addiction (and I'm talking about junk food in general here) for instance I've got a bottle of diet coke sitting next to me now which I shouldn't be drinking I don't know when the last time I drank any water was!

Natisse said:

Go for it! Let us know how it goes. I'm working out today and I'll be doing the squats asianboi recommended.

AsianBoi777 said:

U nut.

Fauxie said:

he's awesome isn't he? he orgnoted me a whole thing about what I can do to get on my way again and also a link to cheap dumbells to work out with...AB you rock!

thank you Fauxie it's a new day for both of us it seems I'm going to weigh myself after work today and that will be my starting point

let me know how you go, too!!! GOOD LUCK!

Oh one very last thing.
Don't do more than an hours worth of working out or aerobics.
You'll start burning muscle after the first hour.


Peace.
Good night.

Natisse said:

Will do.

AsianBoi777 said:

oh really? I'll keep that in mind thanks again