POST #3: The "You're Already Skinny" Trap

Ever explained to somebody that you wanted to diet/exercise/get fit and they responded, "Oh, you don't need to do that, you're already skinny."

I didn't know if you knew, but you DON'T STAY SKINNY MAGICALLY.

I know, you're shocked.

I'm so sick of the "Well, your metabolism is just higher than mine," excuse. Didn't know if you knew, but metabolism variations between humans are actually not that significant.

Check it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/treatments/healthy_living/your_weight/medical_myths.shtml

In fact, if you're larger than me, you tend to burn more calories to stay at that size than I do to stay at mine. So nyah, nyah.

But, all of that aside, the "you're already skinny" mentality is just the kind of mentality that leads to failure. Thinking that only large people need to diet and exercise is a huge mistake, because once you reach your goal weight, you'll think you're done. But we're never done staying fit.

My point is this: the "already skinny" trap is teasing you into believing that just because you're not overweight means that you have already met your fitness goals. Barf. Out-of-shape skinny and fit skinny are not the same thing.

Us folk with flab have just as much as right to diet and exercise as the overweight and obese folk. Don't let anybody trick you into believing otherwise!