• President_Obama [they/them]
    hexbear
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    11 months ago

    I'm 6'3" and 167, and I definitely don't look "practically emaciated" - in fact, my bmi is right in the middle of the healthy range. Americans tend to overestimate weight, in my experience.

    People's builds can differ a lot, fat storage can be weird, he could be/have been on HGH (look at his distended stomach), but he probably is heavier, especially considering his age.

    • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
      hexbear
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      11 months ago

      Maybe you do, maybe you don't to me, I have a very particular body type I go for, and I think most non-athletes who are dieting are pretty damn emaciated, but that is a me body dysmorphia problem, so I generally try to purely focus on myself and what I want from my body.

      Look, I've known people who are 6'3", 170 and muscular but they are tall, skinny build, guys. Strong guys for sure, but I'm a wide farmer boy body, which looks similar to what Elon's build could look like if he was working out, and if I try to cut too much my ribs are first thing I start to see. Like, when I can see hip bones I feel I've gone too far and that is around 176. Which is absolutely murder to maintain anyways, particularly as I get older.

      You're probably right, but this whole thing screams bullshit to me.

      • President_Obama [they/them]
        hexbear
        3
        11 months ago

        this whole thing screams bullshit to me.

        Same to me BTW, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's not like 280, but rather 250 or w/e