Does EVERYBODY on the Escapist Have a Fast Metabolism?

[Berserker119]

Mines neutral. Basically all I eat is spaghetti, and I walk everyday, so I guess it balances out. I've never really noticed before.

 

[lacktheknack]

Think about it, whenever a thread pops up concerning food/weight, etc., 80% of the posters will mention having a fast metabolism.

I personally don't really know about my metabolism, my diet is mainly Cheerios, milk, and diet Pepsi.

Well, what's your weight? If you're large and sluggish, you have a slow metabolism, if you're thin and sluggish, you have a fast metabolism. (On that diet, if you aren't sluggish, you're a freak).

Oh, and I have a slow metabolism, but I'm trying to build it up.

 

[duchaked]

I have a ridiculously fast metabolism
or...somewhat fast
whatever, point is, it really sucks when trying to GAIN weight

 

[Mimssy]

Think about it, whenever a thread pops up concerning food/weight, etc., 80% of the posters will mention having a fast metabolism.

I personally don't really know about my metabolism, my diet is mainly Cheerios, milk, and diet Pepsi.

I love you for that. Switch it to Honey Nut Cheerios and you my diet for the majority of this summer. I've branched out to bananas and yogurt too.

I do not have a fast metabolism; however, I do have a minimum wage job that requires me to run around a store all day. Between that and only consuming a small number of calories I can stay a decent shape. All my extra weight seems to go straight to my boobs though, so that's kinda fun.

 

[Sneaky-Pie]

I sure do. Chalk it up to awesome genetics. Both my parents are very tall and thin.

 

[wolf92]

Pretty fast, yeah

 

[zHellas]

15 & weigh like 216 lb.. Obviously I don't.

 

[child of lileth]

I'm not sure how fast or slow mine is really. I never actually looked into what way means what. I've always been thin no matter what I eat though.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Mine's about average, I think. I do eat too much, so I'm pretty overweight. Working to correct that, though.

 

[Devi Darkside]

Yeah, they're all lucky...

I don't have a fast metabolism at all, but oddly I'm not fat either. =P

 

[Eggsnham]

Think about it, whenever a thread pops up concerning food/weight, etc., 80% of the posters will mention having a fast metabolism.

I personally don't really know about my metabolism, my diet is mainly Cheerios, milk, and diet Pepsi.

Metabolism is how many calories your body burns to sustain itself, and how quickly you can gain muscle.

So, if you're really overweight, you probably have a sluggish metabolism.

If you're lean/underweight, you probably have a fast metabolism.

If you're like me, you have a mid range metabolism and can build muscle relatively quickly/lose fat relatively easily. Which isn't too shabby.

 

[MagicMouse]

I would say that its probably the age group of the users. Younger people have faster metabolisms.

That being said I stay lean without trying so I guess mines fast.

 

[hazabaza1]

Seems to be quite fast. I constantly eat biscuits and do no exercise, but I'm still thin.
Just don't ask me to do any exercise.

 

[Estocavio]

I do - Im just under average weight, 6"3, and i eat 3-4 times per day.

 

[Samus Aaron]

I personally don't really know about my metabolism, my diet is mainly Cheerios, milk, and diet Pepsi.

Mmmm... cheerios, milk, and diet Pepsi...
Wait, you did mean mixed together, right?

 

[Shockolate]

I've had greasy unhealthy foods as 80% of my diet for 10 years and I'm losing weight, although this can be attributed to previously mentioned lack of a large plate of salty french fries and bottle of coke and two mars bars for lunch everyday after I dropped out of school.

Man I loved those fries.....

I also do very little working out and my high level of athleticism can only be attributed to my youth, in which I did tae kwon doe, Hap ki doe, karate, and soccer, which I stopped doing all of those once I reached age 10, and only started playing soccer again at age 13.

I have no idea as to why I'm not a 200 pounds sack of fat.

 

[thatonekid]

I have a fast metabolism, but I still don't eat a lot, which is probably why I am so damn skinny...

 

[Chancie]

Pretty sure I do too. I eat more fast food than any human being probably should and I'm still really thin. Let's hope I don't jink myself now... :/

 

[Low Key]

80% of the people on this board are still in high school, so that might explain a few things. I, however, am 25 and I have noticed my metabolism slowing the heck down. Never thought it would happen, but by golly it did.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

No not at all. Mine takes forever to lose weight