Are some people not meant to be thin?

I'm 18 and a male, for the past 4 years I've gone on and off diets and work out routines, with 0 pounds lost, I eat well, do some cardio, run a little, lift a little, all that good stuff, but nothing. Then i turn around and look at my ( no offence ) lazy azz friend who can wolf down an entire pizza BY HIM SELF like shaggy from scooby doo and not gain a dam thing. What the crap, Explain to me how that works. Can I just never be thin or what? On a side note what food makes your face fat?

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I wouldn't say anyone is meant to or not meant to be thin, but some of us have a harder time getting where we want to be. It sounds to me like your body is at one of its natural weight plateaus which means you may have to do several things at the same time to get it to lose, or gain, weight. First, look at your genetic predisposition toward body shape. If both your parents are somewhat round of body, chances are pretty good that you will also have inherited that shape. Next, check your BMI, about 21/2 lbs to an inch of height is almost perfect, so if that's what you are, you may just want to rearrange the weight distribution. Next, were you a fat baby? If so, your body has developed fat storage cells which will expand and contract according to what you eat and how much energy you burn. Eat healthy, as much as possible. Maintaining a balanced diet is important, so don't go on binges too often. Exercise according to your calorie intake and do more to burn off excess calories. Some people have a faster or slower metabolic rate, so the amount of exercise will differ from body to body. Shape and tone your muscles to emphasize the parts of your body you want to appear better developed. Swimming helps slim the waist, bicycling is good for the legs, weightlifting is good for arms and shoulders, and walking generally is good for most of the body. Check with a physical education instructor or personal trainer for specific exercises to attain what you want. Drink plenty of water and try to avoid caffeinated drinks. Soda is generally not too good for you, but it does have its uses. Good luck, and remember, repetition is actually better than short spurts of high energy--lifting ten pounds a hundred times is better for your endurance and musculature than lifting 100 lbs ten times.

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• hahah i understand im the same way! but i cab lose weight, mabey you have a hormonal thing that causes you to not looses weight? id say talk to a doctor about it, they can give you tips you need and answers your looking for good luck!
• I am in the same thing man. Im 17 by the way. I think you need to exercise more than you are.