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Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by KarlKemp on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @02:05AM (#23464131)
And here I am at <70kg/150 pounds (@1.95m tall) and have more or less given up trying to gain weight.

The amount of happiness to be gained if only we could trade such character traits...

Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by usrusr on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @03:03AM (#23464415)
Take up a competitive endurance sport like running or better, if you have access to hills, cycling, you'll start to love that low weight of yours.
Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by KarlKemp on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @01:25PM (#23468671)
Yes, have done the Alps on a bike and enjoyed it quite a bit.
Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by bad_news_bears on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @08:17AM (#23465940)
I’m 6’2” and weighed about 150 lbs. last year. Now I weigh 180 lbs. and I attribute the weight gain almost exclusively to eating the number of calories I actually was supposed to (chronic under-eater before). It sucked at first, shoveling all the food I could in... but now I’ve tapered off and have maintained 180 for the last twelve months or so with relative ease. You just gotta EAT.
Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by cko on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @03:03AM (#23464416)
Hi, fellow lanky dude here. I blame everything on having a shitty appetite.

It's a slight struggle to maintain 77kg at 190cm. What have you been trying? I used to think nothing works, but they do say to keep a food (intake) and exercise journal so you hold yourself accountable.

I do have a small frame (thin wrists, smaller bones, etc) so I suspect my biology wants me to stay at like 75kg.

Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by marvin on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @04:15AM (#23464760)
You’ll love the low weight when you get older. My 60+ parents say their peers from university, even many who were really fit but with higher weight, struggle a lot with their mobility at higher age.

It looks like a curse due to current body ideals, but it’s probably a blessing.

Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by nradov on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @08:56AM (#23466227)
Underweight elderly people also struggle with mobility. Muscle atrophy and loss of bone mineral density causes falls and fractures. They often break a hip and are then stuck in a bed for weeks, which triggers an accelerating downward spiral.
Re:Evidence that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 by graeme on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @06:45AM (#23465423)
Did you ever do barbell lifts + GOMAD?

If you can sustain that without gaining muscle or fat, I would suspect some sort of medical issue.

(I wouldn’t recommend GOMAD to most people. Even in your case, barbells + massive amounts of food would be my primary suggestion. However, I wouldn’t start immediately, as the whole gym/train/mer/physio system is mostly down or inadvisable from covid. You can hurt yourself with barbells)