When should I cut down on eating so much food?

[Anonymous]

The reason why I can eat so much food is because of my fast metabolism and I'm scared that soon it will catch up with me. At the minute I'm a size 4 in clothes and only 4 foot 11 inches.

[ak666]

People tell me "fast metabolism" is a myth though I was accused of having one repeatedly in my youth. That said, I did a lot of intense exercise all through my youth, often for hours a day every weekday.

I've not had it really catch up to me too much yet except a little bit in my 30s during a couple of seasons after marriage where I got lazy and just sat around the house where I started developing love handles for the first time and had to work them off.

I think just do strenuous exercise and you should be good.

[Asker]

I properly eat for several people and i done do much exercise except go for a run a couple times a week and I'm still apparently skinny

[ak666]

I was similar -- I could eat like 3 large pizzas at your age and not gain any weight. Usually the only weight gain I got was when I was working out and bulking up, and more muscle gain than fat.

[curiousguy89]

1 rule dont eat late or before you go to sleep becouse then it will become fat!

[kaylaS91]

You should cut down on eating more than your body needs (as in, you're gaining weight) any time. Now would be perfectly fine.

Even if you have a fast metabolism, you should learn to eat within it's means. Just like everyone else, eat only often enough and as much food as you need to not feel hungry, but don't completely gorge yourself for every meal, either.

[Cmasterson]

Aslong as you're monitoring your portions and eating healthy wholesome foods it shouldn't be a problem and you're active.