i eat alot but dont get fat

[kitkat]

all i eat is big meals but i wont get fat whats happening to me

[Triceratops]

:arrow: Moving to VT Hospital.

[sebbie]

It could be several things, it could be what your eating is the nutritional value of your food,
It could be a fast metabolism, it could be due to an active life style, it could be due to medical reasons.

If it concerns you that much go to the doctors and get a health check but your probably just a skinny person.

[Aneklusmos]

you most likely just have a high metabolism. not a problem. as long as you dont have a BMI of under 18 you are considered healthy. If you are concerned, see a doc. They don't mind answering questions. Its their job

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Well, getting "fat" is usually considered unhealthy anyways. "Fat" tends to mean overweight, which is just as bad as underweight. So be glad that you don't have to worry about that.

ARE you underweight? Like Aneklusmos said, as long as your BMI is in the healthy range, you're fine. This site (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx) is a great place to calculate your BMI, if you're curious. My boyfriend is the same way, he eats plenty and has a pretty typical lifestyle, but he just doesn't gain weight from it. I think most of his weight gain, when he does gain it, is from muscle. Chances are that nothing's wrong with you. If you're consistently losing weight, regardless of lifestyle changes to stop the loss, then see your doctor. Otherwise, enjoy the fact that you're young and your metabolism keeps your body in check.

[scuba steve]

i think im sort of in the same boat. i have a very fast metabolism eating like a whenever i generally see food with no general change in diet and for some reason untill i started working out around last year i was underweight,

[Agent]

I heard that when you are in puberty, you can eat a pretty much food, but not still get fat. It´s because you need a lot of nutrition to grow etc.

I´m not sure, but this is what I´ve heard.

[INFERNO]

It depends on your amount of activity, what you're eating (big meals don't give much clarity), how often you're eating, age, and so forth. However, it's nothing to fret over as you won't have a constant fast (or slow) metabolism for your entire life.

You can calculate the BMI if you want but don't use it as a definitive tool but rather as a tool to give a rough ball-park estimate of how you currently stand. It's a nice simple thing but not a very high validity (and consequently, its reliability is going to be adversely affected) so don't cling to a certain number.