How do people remain skinny?

[Anonymous]

For me, after every time I eat a pasta meal, I get fatter and bloated the next day. After I eat a subway sandwich or a rice bowl from chipotle, my stomch is immediately puffier and doesn't go away even days later. I would have to not eat any more carbs for the rest of the week in order for my belly to flatten back.

In order to maintain a slim waist, i have to eat salad 2 times a day or eat child sized portions of carbs/meat.

But I dont Think most thin people eat 2 salads a day. I think some people are just born to be thin, no matter what they eat. Its just harder for them to get fat

I see thin youtubers who eat literally all the carbs and unhealthy food on earth that still remain skinny

Then you have people like me who get fat immediately after a subway sandwhich. Then i get made fun of for "eating too much food".

[Sonorous]

Seems like what you're referencing are different things. I'm pretty lean right now. 11-12% bodyfat. And I have some of these issues as well. I can look & even have a higher temporary bodyfat percentage or a higher level of bloating depending on what I eat & when I eat it & I can look incredibly lean & shredded depending on those same factors.

I notice that these matter most for me in terms of maintaining a lean a physique & also maintaining a lean face:
• Food Allergies & intolerances, etc.
• Calorie intake
• Carb intake
• Mineral balance
• Water Intake
• Insulin levels
• Dietary fat intake Amount & Timing

Which do you believe may be your issue?

[Asker]

its the carbs that make me fat. Nothing else makes me fat. After 1 carb meal, it takes a week for my belly to flatten again

[Sonorous]

when you say they make you fat, what do you mean specifically? Internal gas bloat? External water weight added? Or actual fat accumulation?

[YourFutureEx]

It's all about calories-in vs. calories-out. If you are not moving enough, you'll get fatter even if you eat healthy food. Likewise, if you are moving enough, you'll stay slim even if you eat junk food.

To achieve your goal, you need to find your BMR. That's the amount of calories you burn just to survive. Then add the calories you burned via walking (can be tracked on phone). Then calculate the calories you consume. Then you can adjust the food or your movement to achieve your goals.

[Asker]

lets face it... most thin people do not work out.
the fact is.. some people just have a super high BMR. They just burn calories while sitting.

[YourFutureEx]

I didn't mention "workout" anywhere. I only mentioned "movement". It's just that thin people move a lot and don't eat as much as you think.

[Asker]

thin people do not move more. most of us are sedentary and do not work out

[DryGermanGuy]

Carbonated water instead of sugar water

Home-cooked meals instead of food industry junk

10.000 steps a day and using my bike

[Mpodere]

It's a matter of genetics; some people are lucky and stay skinny.
I, too, now gain weight more easily

[jahaims]

You do not understand anything about nutrition or biology