05-31-2004, 12:38 AM
I've been on a reverse diet for the last 15 years. It's not going too well though. I've only gained 10 pounds.
I've always been skinny. When I was a teenager, my father encouraged me to eat sticks of butter. I always figured it would be something I'd grow out of and that one day I'd have to stop eating whatever I wanted. Well, I recently turned 30 and I can still eat whatever the hell I want without gaining an ounce.
People always tell me to just eat more, and I do. I eat a lot of food throughout the day. I just have the ability to burn off the calories instantly. My only explanation is that I'm fidgety. My body is always in constant motion. I'm the annoying guy who sits on a couch and constantly taps his foot on the floor. I even do this in my sleep. It's like I'm on permanant speed.
About ten years ago I made a concerted effort to gain weight, so I ate as many incredibly fatty meals as I could. I ate until I felt sick. I was eating twice as much food as a normal person. At the end of the week, I was happy to see that I had gained 5 pounds. The next week, I took it easy and just ate like I normally would. I lost 10 pounds.
I've pretty much given up being so concerned about my weight. I'm tall and skinny, and that's just the way I'll always be.
I've always been skinny. When I was a teenager, my father encouraged me to eat sticks of butter. I always figured it would be something I'd grow out of and that one day I'd have to stop eating whatever I wanted. Well, I recently turned 30 and I can still eat whatever the hell I want without gaining an ounce.
People always tell me to just eat more, and I do. I eat a lot of food throughout the day. I just have the ability to burn off the calories instantly. My only explanation is that I'm fidgety. My body is always in constant motion. I'm the annoying guy who sits on a couch and constantly taps his foot on the floor. I even do this in my sleep. It's like I'm on permanant speed.
About ten years ago I made a concerted effort to gain weight, so I ate as many incredibly fatty meals as I could. I ate until I felt sick. I was eating twice as much food as a normal person. At the end of the week, I was happy to see that I had gained 5 pounds. The next week, I took it easy and just ate like I normally would. I lost 10 pounds.
I've pretty much given up being so concerned about my weight. I'm tall and skinny, and that's just the way I'll always be.