Originally Posted by
chasm54
genetics is just an excuse, not an explanation. Everybody who consumes more calories than they burn up puts on weight. That's the end of the story. And other posters have it right about beer. Alcohol completely screws up your metabolism and replaces your body fat as principal food source. .
When others mention the skinnies that eat and eat, drink and drink, always brings to mind my uncle. He was the thinnest of all my uncles, alwys bragging he could drink anybody under the table, eat whatever he liked and didn't gain weight. Yes, it was true!
But there was something wrong, he dropped dead at 39, Doc said he had the heart of a 70 yo man. Mostly from the alcohol he introduced to his body every weekend. He was also the youngest by a year or two. Now in their 70's, my other uncles are still a little heavy except the active one, but they are still alive!
Looking skinny doesn't always equal healthy, especially when booze is involved!