6ft tall, 115lbs

[auschwitz1]

Hello, the aforementioned measurements are mine (seriously). I want to start lifting but I'm poor and i dont know dick about what I should be eating, people always tell me to 'just eat more' with no specifics. What should I do? I don't know anything about diet & nutrition and I can't cook, I feel like my arms are going to snap if I try to lift anything.

Im 22 and I look like this ffs, is there any hope?

[WonderPug]

You should seek medical help imediately. You need to be under the care a physician ASAP.


P.S. I'm embedding the photo you attached to your post below.

[SuffolkPunch]

I see homeless people who weight twice as much as you - so I doubt it's because of being poor. The suggestion to be treated for an eating disorder is not a joke.

At your weight you certainly could eat virtually whatever you want and you would gain muscle hand over fist if you started lifting and eating at a surplus. Overanalysing what you eat would be the absolute enemy of progress.

Just make 75% of what you eat whole or minimally processed foods (meat (including any fatty meat), eggs, dairy, nuts, wholegrains, fruit, veg and many others). The other 25% could certainly come from treat foods of any kind with no ill effects. Keeping adding more until you are consistently gaining weight.

[GuinnessPower]

Firstly welcome to the forum, WonderPug is right you should seek medical advice before attempting to start exercise and to construct a new diet, you are dangerously underweight for your height.

[JamesW129]

Get your diet nailed down before you consider adding exercise of any sort. The last thing you want to do now is burn more calories. By getting your diet nailed down, I mean eating ALOT more than what you are now.

also, STRONG username

[auschwitz1]

Thanks for the replies and concern fellas, I do intend to see a doctor before (if) I start. Is my weight really that unhealthy? I've been like this for atleast 3 years now without noticing any ill effects. Im sure you've heard this a million times already, but I have tried to gain to weight before, it just seems so ****ing hard, then again, I never really counted calories or anything

[WonderPug]

Is my weight really that unhealthy? I've been like this for atleast 3 years now without noticing any ill effects. Im sure you've heard this a million times already, but I have tried to gain to weight before, it just seems so ****ing hard, then again, I never really counted calories or anything

You have a BMI of 15.2 and you're clearly emaciated.

Please seek treatment by a qualified physician immediate. If you do not have medical insurance and you can not afford care, programs are available to provide you with coverage and the care that you need.

[snorkelman]

It's friday, this dude signs up and picks that as a username and starts this thread? Trolling hard

[WonderPug]

It's friday, this dude signs up and picks that as a username and starts this thread? Trolling hard

I hope you're right and the OP is trolling, but in the alternative I hope he seeks treatment today.

[davidolson22]

Obvious troll is obvious. Just look at his user name.

[snorkelman]

I think someone felt the need for pug to live up to the thread titles in the NMISC

[auschwitz1]

No trolling, I really am that weight/height, I took the pictures a few hours ago. I'm British so getting healthcare isn't a problem. I can't go see a doctor until Monday at the earliest so I guess i'll keep everything on hold until then. I'll keep you all updated if anyone's interested.

[VmissileX]

I greened him, trolling or not he needs help.

I have a friend who is 6'1 and weighs 124lbs. I tried everything to help him out and eat more, but he blames being poor...working at mcdonalds and not having means to fund himself to eat as an excuse (especially when i gave him food).

Please seek help, there are free programs to help you out no matter where you are.

[WonderPug]

I think someone felt the need for pug to live up to the thread titles in the NMISC

My fear, as this is not a borderline case, is that the OP is entirely genuine and is in real and present danger.

Hopefully, if he is posting honestly, he'll get proper treatment and, in time, he'll be well.

[snorkelman]

For the sake of argument, OP, if this is legit, then I agree with the other advice about getting medical advice. Someone in your situation does not need to be following advice (such as the advice in the stickies about calculating your caloric intake) as the traditional advice is for someone not in your situation.

That being said, there are several posters here who have overcome eating disorders and gained significant muscle, but it is a long-term process where you have to be trained on how to think and view food differently than what you are used to.

[WonderPug]

^^^ And adding to the above, exercise at this stage, without at least medical supervision and, more likely, intervention, can pose an acute risk. You need treatment from physicians specialized in your specific condition.

[BruceYun]

eating breakfast, lunch, dinner and a meal before bed has helped me.

oats are one of the cheapest foods out there.
canned chili is pretty cheap as well. i drizzle some olive oil in it and in total its almost 800 calories.

Ive gained almost 40 lbs in about a year so its helped me.

good luck.

[auschwitz1]

I'm booked in to see a doctor Tuesday, then I guess I'll wait and see what he says, I'm not even that bothered about lifting to be honest, just sick of being this weight. Cheers again everyone.


Last picture to show I'm legit, sorry for the unintelligible writing.

[patnshan]

[QUOTE=STRONG username[/QUOTE]

Thank you sir for the broccoli slathered in hot sauce that just came out of my nose..

[Mdenatale]

I greened him, trolling or not he needs help.

I have a friend who is 6'1 and weighs 124lbs. I tried everything to help him out and eat more, but he blames being poor...working at mcdonalds and not having means to fund himself to eat as an excuse (especially when i gave him food).

Please seek help, there are free programs to help you out no matter where you are.

He should be red, troll or not. He's got mental issues either way to be naming himself auschwitz looking the way he does and coming on a BB forum, obviously looking for attention.

[VmissileX]

He should be red, troll or not. He's got mental issues either way to be naming himself auschwitz looking the way he does and coming on a BB forum, obviously looking for attention.

Honestly didn't even think about it in terms of his username. I just don't think its right to downplay those who need help, but to encourage them to seek help and try to give positive support

On the other hand, now looking back at the situation, his username seems to insult an awful time in world history.

[auschwitz1]

He should be red, troll or not. He's got mental issues either way to be naming himself auschwitz looking the way he does and coming on a BB forum, obviously looking for attention.

What's your problem? My name's a little edgy, but if I can't make fun of myself I might aswell kill myself now. Every question I have asked has been related to nutrition or body building so I don't see your issue there. You may be right I may be attention seeking a bit, but all I want is support, advice and a bit of boosted confidence to sort myself out for once.

In short, go **** yourself.

[VmissileX]

What's your problem? My name's a little edgy, but if I can't make fun of myself I might aswell kill myself now. Every question I have asked has been related to nutrition or body building so I don't see your issue there. You may be right I may be attention seeking a bit, but all I want is support, advice and a bit of boosted confidence to sort myself out for once.

In short, go **** yourself.

Listen dude. Don't start insulting people like that. You have a problem, and you are aware of it. Any comments insulting other members are gonna come off as trolling and insulting.

Just start recieving help and thats it.If you like, keep us posted, but if not its whatever. Just recieve help and don't insult people who's trying to help you.

[auschwitz1]

Listen dude. Don't start insulting people like that. You have a problem, and you are aware of it. Any comments insulting other members are gonna come off as trolling and insulting.

Just start recieving help and thats it.If you like, keep us posted, but if not its whatever. Just recieve help and don't insult people who's trying to help you.

How is saying I have mental problems and encouraging people to 'red' me (what does that meant btw?) in anyway helpful?

[Mdenatale]

How is saying I have mental problems and encouraging people to 'red' me (what does that meant btw?) in anyway helpful?

If you are not an outright troll, then you seriously need help, physical and I suspect mental health. You seem to know you are sickly looking enough to call yourself auschwitz, equating your condition to a holocaust victim. That in itself is pretty twisted. Yet in spite of equating your condition to a holocaust victim you have to ask people on the internet "Is my weight really that unhealthy?" You also need guys on the internet to tell you to go see a doc?! None of this seems troubling to you?

[auschwitz1]

If you are not an outright troll, then you seriously need help, physical and I suspect mental health. You seem to know you are sickly looking enough to call yourself auschwitz, equating your condition to a holocaust victim. That in itself is pretty twisted. Yet in spite of equating your condition to a holocaust victim you have to ask people on the internet "Is my weight really that unhealthy?" You also need guys on the internet to tell you to go see a doc?! None of this seems troubling to you?

If I wasn't troubled by it, I wouldn't be here....

Since I've been this weight for years now, without noticing any ill health effects I never thought going to see a doctor was necessary as I thought I could eat my way up to a normal health, I never knew the full extent of how unhealthy my weight is until today. That good enough for you?

It's a daft name maybe, but you can't seriously tell me you're offended by it, **** me.

I may be messed up in the head, I don't know, I'll leave that for another day.

[GuinnessPower]

If I wasn't troubled by it, I wouldn't be here....

Since I've been this weight for years now, without noticing any ill health effects I never thought going to see a doctor was necessary as I thought I could eat my way up to a normal health, I never knew the full extent of how unhealthy my weight is until today. That good enough for you?

It's a daft name maybe, but you can't seriously tell me you're offended by it, **** me.

I may be messed up in the head, I don't know, I'll leave that for another day.

Well if you were Jewish and had relatives that died in WW2 then I think they have the right to be offended. My advice is seek health advice, maybe a little lobotomy might not hurt and start eating more..

[thinkgreen]

also, STRONG username

Lmao, this.

[JonJonSC]

I was showing a friend my progress pics yesterday and he txtd me that I look like Christian Bale in the Machinist. Having never seen the movie I took it as a complement cuz Christian Bale is pretty beastly. Then I googled it and wtf?! It's unfortunate that you are in the condition you are, but is great that you are ready to make a change. I'm glad I checked out this thread. But, yea your Username is inappropriate.

[Dannylightning1]

Dude, EAT SOME ****ING FOOD, you look sickly, that is not good, where you are at right now, you can eat anything you want, just start eating allot and putting on some weight, and stat lifting, once you stop looking sickly follow what this calculator tells you for bulking... just give it your weight, age and height and see how many calories, crabs and protein it suggest a day for bulking http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

and you can use myfitenesspal.com to keep track of the food yo eat, it will tell you how many calories, and all of that other stuff the food you eat is giving you..


right now you should probably start eating about 3k calorie a day, pizza, fast food, what ever. after you get up to a heathy weight start eating healthy foods.


for the most part it does not matter what you eat, just how many calories and make sure you get the right amount of protein, carbs and fats in your diet. if you can hit those macro nutrients and the right amount of calories with heathy foods that is even better.

i eat allot of rice, eggs, chicken, veggies, oatmeal, peanut butter, pasta, a few slices of bread and have a protine shake each day