[quote]Magarhe wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Magarhe wrote:
It is NOT a one-egg omelette, it is one egg AND 3oz of egg whites.
Dude, were you born premature?? (this is a serious question). Quite a few people who were born premature have undeveloped fat tissue - basically, almost impossible to get fat.
Undeveloped fat tissue?
premature babies have underdeveloped brown adipose tissue at birth, it develops during the last weeks of pregnancy. This disadvantage goes with them throughout their life. However I think you have to be quite premature, not just a few weeks. I’ve known people who were, and they simply could not get fat. Could build muscle though, one was an athlete. But it carries complications throughout your life. If this guy was born premature it could account for his condition. He IS eating a lot of calories considering his weight, but he is also very, very active as well. I’d like to rule out anything physiologically wrong with him before jumping to any conclusions … because it is quite weird.
Alternatively, up the calories and if that doesn’t work then get to a doctor.
Also, if he ever was fatter than now, then disregard my theories. Because if premature he would never have been fat, ever.
Note also the preemie models out there who are thin as can be and never put on fat help push unrealistic aims on ordinary people. In the old days, all preemies just died. And people respected a bit of heft to a person, especially when really skinny people just plain died of colds and flu. But these days everyone survives - even really premature babies - but people don’t take into account these things.
Again, does anyone know ANYONE who has succeeded in gaining weight, who was born premature? Anyone reading this? My guess would be no, or rare, but who knows. [/quote]
I am implying that your info is false. My uncle was premature. When he was born, he could be held in the palm of your hand and my grandmother fed him through an eyedropper. They didn’t expect him to live. He is now 6’4" and after most of his life with an average build and a non weight lifter, he is now carrying the same potbelly that most guys his age are who don’t work out. Being premature does not relate to some ability to not be able to gain body fat. Everyone on my mom’s side of the family has fast metabolisms like that. You give anyone enough food and they will gain body fat. Fat is needed all over your body in the form of nerve insulation and even organ suspension. I have never even medically heard of a fatless person. I am sure they would not live long or be healthy at all.