Impossible for me to gain fat?

[Anonymous]

I don't know a lot about health or how this works, so I'm just wondering if anyone could give me a better explanation. I'm 19, 5'5 and weigh 101 pounds. My job requires me to sit all day, and when I get home, I lay in my bed for most of the time. I'm a stress eater, I eat a lot of junk food and fast food, and I've been knowingly overeating for a good while now, but I don't seem to gain any weight.

I know my lifestyle is terrible, but I'm just wondering how all these factors could have such little impact on my body. I've been skinny all my life and I know I have a fast metabolism, but I feel like my current habits would at least show some effect.

Please no rude comments!

[Anonymous]

You're likely an ectomorph. I'm the same as you. I hit the gym 5 days a week and am on a bulking diet, and I have to model my routine around being a hard gainer. This means that I have to take in a massive amount of calories per day, have to work out just enough to create muscle tears but not too hard to where my heart rate jumps and I start burning calories again, and so on.

It's a blessing and a curse in it's own way, depending on what your fitness or body goals are. But despite it creating some noticeable obstacles for me, I like it because I stay leaner much easier than most people.

So, high five for being pretty easily fit ;)

[NoblesseOblige]

OMG that's so elite. But ya, your body might slow down in your 20s so be aware lol.

[Michaelmwm19]

This guy needs best answer. I was the same as you, super skinny, over ate never gained a pound.

I'm 21 now and I'm not over weight, but I am bigger than I was and I can see the effects of my diet now.

[523206720]

When you are younger your metabolism burns off whatever you eat but as you get older you will need to count calories to stay skinny. My friend used to eat 2 subway sandwiches a day and he was medium size - I saw him 4 years later and he weighed 320+ pounds.

[knotme]

I can share with you. How are your parent, genetics can play a part in how your body reacts to things?

[Asker]

My mom is in her 40's and she's still very skinny.

[knotme]

Well there you go, its genetic

[Anonymous]

Eventually it will catch up with you, it took me until I was about 19-20 to start being able to put on weight. It's a combination of metabolism and genetics, but eventually your body will kick into gear.

[biggie90]

Just eat more food. Junk food. It's mostly genetics though if your so skinny.