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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
I'm 6'2 and in the exact same boat (same jeans too, depending on the brand between 28 & 30).
Every few years I go through the desire to try and put a few pounds on. Right now I'm in the, let's see if I can fill out for the wedding mode. So far, nothing, however I have switched to having a few protein shakes throughout the day rather than 5 scoops of Mutant Mass mixed with water in one sitting (I seriously don't know how I didn't puke).
I've also started using the Runstastic exercise apps. While I don't notice change in my weight or size, I do notice more definition in my body. Still skinny as fack but at least now it's skinny as fack with some definition.
I was told my metabolism would slow down once I hit college, then once I graduated college, then when I hit 30...
Again I don't think being skinny is worse or even on bar with being over weight, but people do tend to scoff at a skinny person's weight problem, or assume that we have a disease, or don't eat, or should eat a cheese burger or two. Back in my retail days I once had a lady walk up to me and say "My God you're skinny!!!!" I just stared at her blankly, I couldn't believe what I just heard. Imagine walking up to someone working in a store and saying "My God you're fat!!!"
So yes, again, I agree that obesity should be a disease. If you are not able to control you're weight to be a healthy functioning human being, you have a disease and should be treated for such.
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I don't know much about Runtastic, but I get the impression that it must involve a lot of cardio. If you are trying to gain weight, I would drop that and focus on lifting weights (primarily compound exercises like squats, dead lifts, bench press, etc.)