Is it possible that a person be skinny yet have a protruding belly?

[AlexEfron]

Past few months my schedule has been really messed up. I miss my lunch quite often (almost 3-4 days a week). Sometimes I return home by 5 or 6 and have lunch that late.
Since I skip lunch most days, I eat other substitutes to keep myself fed... which mostly includes fast food and junk food.

Now, I have a lean stature. I'm 5'7" weighing 53.3 kgs (which is underweight 😅). What bothers me now is that eating fast food on a regular basis might affect my health:
1. I wonder if all of those will help me gain mass
2. But what bothers me is... what if I stay lean and lanky... with all the fat being concentrated under my tummy 🤣

Also... my exercise schedule isn't regular either 😅

[englisc]

It's possible yes, for many reasons. A protruding belly is often a sign of malnutrition.

It could also have to do with weak muscles on the inside of the abdomen. Often even guys who weight training have this, because they train the abs for example but they don't realise that there's a layer of muscle behind that. What these muscles do is bring in the stomach like this:

In fact in order to strength those muscles you have to use a "stomach vacuum" exercise where you do exactly that and hold it for 10 seconds at a time and let it go repeatedly.

It can also have to do with fat build-up. Fat can also build up both on the outside and the inside of this muscular wall. If you have low testosterone, which is you don't exercise, don't eat enough, and only eat junk food you very likely do have low testosterone levels, most of your fat will gather there.

[MarilynMansonsSlvt]

Well that picture was terrifying thanks for that
xx
~ Mrs Manson

[englisc]

@MarilynMansonsSlvt

You're welcome :)

[AlexEfron]

😖 I want to gain weight!! And muscular weight 😅 not a fatty belly.
Anyways thank for the info... I'll try those exercises... doesn't look too hard

[englisc]

Then you have to fix your diet and lift weights. Check this out:
www.artofmanliness.com/.../

[MarilynMansonsSlvt]

art of manliness... XD
xx
~ Mrs Manson

[AlexEfron]

Ayy thank you 😊

[AbdKilani]

Dude this is soooooo wrong...
Man you need to have some snacks, and you need to workout
Body fat distribution depends on the body, as for me it is really good in my case.
But some people gain it in the belly or the legs most.
Now I ask you to have snacks instead of junk food... So if you need help I am here for you

[AlexEfron]

Snacks 🤔 like?

[AbdKilani]

Nuts...
Some yogurt

[AlexEfron]

I do eat nuts and yoghurt on a daily basis 🤣 but that's for breakfast and dinner

[AlexEfron]

But... I think having yoghurt is actually a good idea... I'm sure I can find yoghurt in some shop and it's much better than junk food

[AbdKilani]

Nope
Make it whenever you are hungry

[AlexEfron]

Thanks man 👍👍

[AbdKilani]

Have some sugar free juice

[AlexEfron]

Okay... I'll keep a packet of nuts with me 😋

[AbdKilani]

Awesome 😀👍

[Clo917]

Yeah. I'm technically pretty underweight, yet my stomach doesn't look flat due to an anterior pelvic tilt and other health reasons.

[AlexEfron]

What does the doctor say?

[Clo917]

What does the doctor say about what? Me being underweight? They haven't said anything about it.

[AlexEfron]

I meant the pelvic tilt

[Goodwifie]

Yep I've got ulcerative colitis and at times I have looked 6 months pregnant.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it’s known as skinny fat. You should eat cleaner and start to eat more protein to gain mass and lift weights

[AlexEfron]

It's not possible for now... either fast food or no food 😅
I could try and be regular with my workout routine to compensate the junk food

[Opinion Owner]

What kind of fast food?

[AlexEfron]

Sandwiches and fries... with lots of cheese and oily food

[Opinion Owner]

Do they sell salads?

[AlexEfron]

No 😞 but I do bring a some cucumbers from my home... cause I don't like oily food much

[MrBurke]

It's probably not a good thing if you have a big belly and your skinny

[AlexEfron]

It's not... but I doubt it might be in the near future

[omgjassy]

It’s definitely possible.

[AlexEfron]

😖😖😖

[Anonymous]

I'm sort of not really skinny but still fat

[AlexEfron]

😖 I don't want to be like that

[LegateLanius]

Yeah, it's called skinny fat

[MarketData]

Yes, could be a sign of malnutrition.

[kingofknights]

yeah. that is called skinny fat.

[esotericstory]

Yes, you can do stomach vacuum exercises for that.

[Pink2000]

Bloating.

[Anonymous]

Good

[AlexEfron]

Eeehhhh.. okay?

[Opinion Owner]

Ya...