What is your secret for staying thin?

[Anonymous]

Why is it that we are able to mentally accept that someone can be "naturally thin" but not that someone can be naturally chubby.........I'm not talking about overweight to the point it effects your abilities or life.............I'm talking about the people who are still active or workout (I know a lot of marathoners who are like this) but just do not have bodies that are skinny. they carry an extra 10-15 (maybe even 20?) pounds above what they would weigh if they were thin, and nothing shy of a constant strict battle would change that..........for some reason we don't accept this is possible- they MUST be making bad choices or eating too much of the good choices- yet we can accept people who are able to eat and DRINK poorly and stay "thin" with 3 workouts of 30 minutes on the elliptical as somehow their magic bullet?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Another coffee for breakfast person here. I eat a light lunch around 11-12 (closer to 11am when I work out in the morning). If I really want to snack during work I eat celery. For dinner I nibble and have a glass of wine. I feel like I eat whatever I want, but I do eat very small quantities.

I'm 42 now- I realize that my metabolism has slowed and I just can't eat as much anymore, although if I listen to my body I also realize that I don't need as much food. My parents are in their 70s, and will have a batch of steamed broccoli and call it dinner.

This sounds disordered. YOu eat celery, coffee, and a few bites of dinner?

I have to agree. I am the same age and eat between 1200-1600 calories per day to maintain a size 2/4, and eat a lot more food than you. You are not getting enough nutrients which will affect your health.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Another coffee for breakfast person here. I eat a light lunch around 11-12 (closer to 11am when I work out in the morning). If I really want to snack during work I eat celery. For dinner I nibble and have a glass of wine. I feel like I eat whatever I want, but I do eat very small quantities.

I'm 42 now- I realize that my metabolism has slowed and I just can't eat as much anymore, although if I listen to my body I also realize that I don't need as much food. My parents are in their 70s, and will have a batch of steamed broccoli and call it dinner.

This sounds disordered. YOu eat celery, coffee, and a few bites of dinner?

Don't argue with her -- she's hungry and MEAN!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that we are able to mentally accept that someone can be "naturally thin" but not that someone can be naturally chubby.........I'm not talking about overweight to the point it effects your abilities or life.............I'm talking about the people who are still active or workout (I know a lot of marathoners who are like this) but just do not have bodies that are skinny. they carry an extra 10-15 (maybe even 20?) pounds above what they would weigh if they were thin, and nothing shy of a constant strict battle would change that..........for some reason we don't accept this is possible- they MUST be making bad choices or eating too much of the good choices- yet we can accept people who are able to eat and DRINK poorly and stay "thin" with 3 workouts of 30 minutes on the elliptical as somehow their magic bullet?

I think most of us accept this. If this is who you are, good for you! If you are happy and healthy and comfortable in your skin, that's awesome. However, if you are 10-20 pounds above being thin, don't try to offer advice in a thread for someone who posts a question asking - and I quote, "What is your secret for staying thin?"

[Anonymous]

You want to know the real secret? Turn back the time to when you were 18 years old.

Ask a silly question,... you are supposed to put on a little weight as you get older. You are swimming against the tide. There is nothing scarier than skeletal looking old women.

[Anonymous]

Cocaine. Mountains of cocaine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You want to know the real secret? Turn back the time to when you were 18 years old.

Ask a silly question,... you are supposed to put on a little weight as you get older. You are swimming against the tide. There is nothing scarier than skeletal looking old women.

Some of us had poor eating and exercise habits and were chubby when we were 18. I'm fitter and thinner at 40.

[Anonymous]

Interesting. I drink coffee for breakfast too. Even as a child, I hated breakfast.

1200-1600 calories a day here - healthy ones. A glass of wine some nights. And running a few times a week. It works for me and I'm not hungry.

As for the "Naturally Chubby" poster - I ran a half marathon last summer. Everyone was so thin! Until the last five percent of runners came over the finish line. They were all "chubby." I thought it was great that they finished, but no one could honestly say that they were working as hard as the first 95 percent over the line.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Another coffee for breakfast person here. I eat a light lunch around 11-12 (closer to 11am when I work out in the morning). If I really want to snack during work I eat celery. For dinner I nibble and have a glass of wine. I feel like I eat whatever I want, but I do eat very small quantities.

I'm 42 now- I realize that my metabolism has slowed and I just can't eat as much anymore, although if I listen to my body I also realize that I don't need as much food. My parents are in their 70s, and will have a batch of steamed broccoli and call it dinner.

This sounds disordered. YOu eat celery, coffee, and a few bites of dinner?

No, I have lunch. Usually dinner leftovers and a piece of fruit. If I just have the urge for mindless snacking, that's where the celery comes in. No chips, etc. And I do have dinner, it's just more "nibbling" than a big plate. If I exercise, probably about 1500 calories/day, maybe a little less on days I don't exercise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a food as fuel person too. Weigh 5 lbs more than my high school weight after 4 To each their own. I'd rather have 15 or 20 pounds to lose and enjoy food.

I like you.

I am not overweight and in great shape, and I GUARANTEE that I enjoy food as much as anybody. Stop making excuses for poor habits.

Really? What types of food do you enjoy on a regular basis?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a food as fuel person too. Weigh 5 lbs more than my high school weight after 4 To each their own. I'd rather have 15 or 20 pounds to lose and enjoy food.

I like you.

I am not overweight and in great shape, and I GUARANTEE that I enjoy food as much as anybody. Stop making excuses for poor habits.

Really? What types of food do you enjoy on a regular basis?

Dinner this week has consisted of pizza (Redskins game), grilled chicken and spinach, pot roast with carrots and green beans, steaks with broccoli & salad, leftover Moroccan beef stew (from the freezer), and tonight will be take-out Indian.

For lunch, I have either eaten dinner leftovers or a big salad with chicken.

For breakfast, I've been on a kick of Grape Nuts, full-fat Greek yogurt, and a handful of blueberries. Mid-morning apple.

And for the poster who said that weight training twice a week and drinking a glass of wine is not keeping me thin, I disagree. I have lots of lean muscle mass, which burns calories at a higher rate that flab, raising my metabolism. Drinking the wine keeps me from snacking all night after dinner, which would definitely be higher in calories than a small glass of wine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You want to know the real secret? Turn back the time to when you were 18 years old.

Ask a silly question,... you are supposed to put on a little weight as you get older. You are swimming against the tide. There is nothing scarier than skeletal looking old women.

Some of us had poor eating and exercise habits and were chubby when we were 18. I'm fitter and thinner at 40.

yep!!! I weighed 165 at 18! I've lost and maintained 40lbs since then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. I drink coffee for breakfast too. Even as a child, I hated breakfast.

1200-1600 calories a day here - healthy ones. A glass of wine some nights. And running a few times a week. It works for me and I'm not hungry.

As for the "Naturally Chubby" poster - I ran a half marathon last summer. Everyone was so thin! Until the last five percent of runners came over the finish line. They were all "chubby." I thought it was great that they finished, but no one could honestly say that they were working as hard as the first 95 percent over the line.

When I exercise too much I gain weight...and no...not just muscle. I overeat. I get really hungry and overcompensate.

[Anonymous]

I exercise, maintain a mostly plant-based diet and don't eat between meals. I'm a sucker for sweets, so I limit those to Sundays. 5'9, 140 lbs., size 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. I drink coffee for breakfast too. Even as a child, I hated breakfast.

1200-1600 calories a day here - healthy ones. A glass of wine some nights. And running a few times a week. It works for me and I'm not hungry.

As for the "Naturally Chubby" poster - I ran a half marathon last summer. Everyone was so thin! Until the last five percent of runners came over the finish line. They were all "chubby." I thought it was great that they finished, but no one could honestly say that they were working as hard as the first 95 percent over the line.

When I exercise too much I gain weight...and no...not just muscle. I overeat. I get really hungry and overcompensate.

When I run a lot, this happens at the beginning...and i have to starve until I adjust to the hunger:calorie need ration. Mean as a rattlesnake for a couple of days.