sick and tired of people calling me underweight

I wouldn't call you underweight, but between you and a stick. I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference.

pissed off wrote:

I am a very competitive runner.

6'0" - 128 pounds.

Everwhere I go, i get called out for being too skinny.

I eat a sh1t load of food.

Should i really be concerned with this? I run fast, and dont get injured

You are underweight. I'm 5'8" and 150 lbs and people call me skinny. I've dropped to as low as 145 and people would joke telling they were going to call UNICEF so I could have something to eat. Just go look at your BMI which is unfavorable towards tall people because it classifies them as more obese than they really are. Spoiler alert. Even BMI lists you as underweight.

You're an ectomorph who is really fit. I have all the respect for you. I am an ectomorph too.

Laylock wrote:

You are taller than and weigh less than Rupp, and that dude is emaciated. However, he needs to do it to be a world-class runner and put food on his family. If you are a money-earning competitive runner, then it's what you have to do. If, however, you are thin because of a compulsive need to shave a second off the 15:25 5K, it might be time to research the risks of being too thin, like a much higher likelihood of early death.

I think an inability to get laid is a more concerning risk

Obese America wrote:

Far outweigh is a huge stretch my friend. Depends on the degree of each. Neither is good.

No, no, no. Obesity is far, far worse. Not even close. Heart disease, diabetes, breathing problems, anemia from poor diet, unpleasant body odor, unattractiveness, lack of self-respect, higher rates of cancer... it just keeps going. The worst part is that the obese can affect other people in public settings (taking two seats, higher health care costs shared by all, higher airline tickets because they require more fuel due to higher plane weight, etc.).

Skinny people are not a public burden.

You are looking at the overall impact on the economy and healthcare to make your decision. You need to focus on the actual pathological changes that occur in an obese person vs an anorexic. Obesity is obviously much more prevalent and wide spread. My argument is that there are just as many negative consequences from being anorexic like the poster is based on BMI. Specifically I mean BMI below 19, making a person anorexic. Here's just a few things of a laundry list that can go wrong:

decreased cardiac mass

reduced cardiac chamber volumes

mitral valve prolapse

bradycardia

hypotension

QT dispersion

gastroparesis

Depression

Anxiety

aplastic anemia (bone marrow production shuts down)

microcytic anemia (iron deficient)

macrocytic anemia (b12 and/or folate deficient)

Then the endocrine problems are many:

hypoglycemia

hypothyroidism

PCOS (female only)

anovulation (female only)

Osteoporosis (mainly female problem)

The point is, you get to a BMI low enough and your body just shuts down. The person in this post has a BMI of 17.4. That is WELL BELOW the 19 cutoff. Yes individual differences are out there, but I'd be concerned for my health big time.

So that is my point. There are just as many pathological problems to being anorexic than obese. Again, both are a problem. When you say "far outweigh" you were talking in terms of individual pathology. On the whole, yes way more people are obese and thus this has a much larger impact, but apples to apples, both have horrible negative consequences.

Mackrock5000 wrote:

This is why I love going to the Pre Classic in Eugene. I look around and it's far from your "mall" crowd.

I'm 6'1 and 154 pounds. My students have called me anorexic. I'm about 5 pounds under the suggested weight of a 6'1" man.

You are athletically trim. They are just jealous.

This is exactly what anorexic people say. You actually may have a problem.

happens all the time to me. some days i eat 4-5000 calories and don't gain any weightdon't worry about it.if you want to be a competitive runner, you have to be skinny. those pounds will get you some day when you want them. just think, you can gain 30-40 pounds and still be a very healthy weightfor now, keep running. unless you think your weight is unhealthy or preventing you from being faster.....who caresp.s. tell us your PBs dude!

pissed off wrote:

I am a very competitive runner.

6'0" - 128 pounds.

Everwhere I go, i get called out for being too skinny.

I eat a sh1t load of food.

Should i really be concerned with this? I run fast, and dont get injured

AS A RECTAL D.O. wrote:

pissed off wrote:

I am a very competitive runner.

6'0" - 128 pounds.

That's gross.

Why on this form are we quick to judge this post like it was written by a guy? No where does it say what sex the poster is. To be 128 and 6 foot it sounds like this is a girl.

If guy put on weight, if girl your fine.

pissed off wrote:

I am a very competitive runner.

6'0" - 128 pounds.

Everwhere I go, i get called out for being too skinny.

I eat a sh1t load of food.

Should i really be concerned with this? I run fast, and dont get injured

Do you eat a lot of allelooyah bhurger?

I am five feet and nein inches. When I had bestest metabolism i was young not much muscle and I had swim class and running I was your weights. My lowest. You are such skinnier that I say, consider to dedicate your life to Cheistianity. Ok

Damn, I am 6'3, 185 and people call me skinny/lean all the time. You must be a beanpole, please go eat a few bacon cheeseburgers right now, no running can justify looking how you must look. You could pack on 40 pounds and still be considered skinny, and this is coming from someone with a "normal" body weight (and I'd say I'm pretty fit as well).

You are underweight. Try gaining a few pounds. You could probably still run fast, and it could also have other possible side effects....like being able to get a date. You might find that enjoyable. Good luck!

Translation of OP:

"Look at me. I'm so skinny. I'm super proud of being so skinny. Skinny skinny skinny. People tell me I'm skinny and it makes me feel so good that I'm posting to have you tell me that I'm skinny. LOOK AT ME! I'M SKINNY!"

Skinny runner dudes are HOT. Post a pic. (And the other guys here who say they are skinny - I wanna see.)

Obese America wrote:

Mt.Runmore wrote:

But his BMI is literally in the "underweight" category. Science says he's underweight.

So what. The OP is sick and tired of it. The health risks of the overweight and the obese far outweigh (pun intended) the risks of underweight. It's not even close. Plus, the overweight/obese should never comment about someone else's weight. Ever. They need to be put in their place.

I was on flight two days ago and over 95% of the passengers would be classified at least as overweight. Probably > 50% as obese. It's disgusting what we're becoming as a culture.

I'm guessing you're overweight. Do you have a "condishun"?

Nope. My BMI is in the normal range. The OP also never said the people telling him he was underweight were overweight. That is your assumption.

Rupp is 5'11 and 145 lbs. You're missing out on a lot of power and protection if you're almost 20 pounds lighter at an inch taller. I think you can bulk up and stay lean, and you'll probably run even faster than you are now. Also, if the New England Journal of medicine is to be believed, you're probably drastically overestimating how much you eat.

pissed off wrote:

I am a very competitive runner.

6'0" - 128 pounds.

Everwhere I go, i get called out for being too skinny.

I eat a sh1t load of food.

Should i really be concerned with this? I run fast, and dont get injured

You are unhealthily skinny and obviously dateless too.

Nice troll post by the way