The Fat Nerd Stereotype

[Assassin Xaero]

Sports? No. I can't really run and that is required for most of them out there...
Fat? Hell no. I'm 20, 5'4", and weight about 107lbs. Wii fit says I'm on the line between underweight and healthy weight.

 

[Tonythion]

lmao it actually wasn't that painful since I was much smaller they would pick me up and throw me around like they were playing keep away. I'm not good with Rugby terms since I was never on the team --it was a beginning team--but I was never a part of the rucks or anything because they were afraid they'd break me...-_-. But you wouldn't really need running for rugby since its a possession game right?

Unfortunately that's exactly why you need to run. If the opposition get the ball, you have to run in a line to pressure them and trying and get it back. If you're attacking, you have to run so that there's always a place for the ball to go, and to support if the ball goes to ground.

I SEE! Okay okay I get it now thanks! Maybe I should look up the rules and try out again!

Give it a go. It's a lot of fun.

SEARCHING FOR LOCAL RUGBY TEAMS AWAY!

DO IT.

found one! but I can't start until I got back to school ehhhh

 

[WingedIncubus]

Either chubby or skinny, unkempt with dark clothes with no style, glasses, braces, and acne scars, no life and no getting laid, chatting about nothing of importance except arguing about Star Wars and LOTR all day.

Saw plenty of them around, so yeah I believe the stereotype holds out. I can spot a nerd in a mile-wide radius.

 

[Dags90]

Heh. I was fat before it was cool.

I'm going to have to go on a diet to stay non-conformist...

Spoiler: May I instead interest you in some shapewear?

 

[Jzolr0708]

155 lbs and 5'10. Decently Muscle, I swim and play water polo

 

[Saint of M]

Pretty much the stereotype about nerds as we don't like sports or are not into or are not athletic, period. This means namely one of two things: Really Fat or very skinny. Pretty much the opposite of a Jock. This is not necessarily true, especially in this day and age with video game systems having get fit program on it, but you get where it might have gotten the stereotype from.

I've been overweight most of my life, but I am trying to loose a hundred pounds for health reasons.

 

[Plurralbles]

130 5'4"

I dont' have a six pack and my upper body strength isn't superb, but i"m not fat, definitely.

I'm playing outdoor soccer in a few weeks.

 

[Sir_Auron_the_Badass]

I'm a fair bit like the stereotype unfortunately (fortunately I'm not obese though). Being at a college without a car helps make sure I don't gain that much weight, but it doesn't help that there's nowhere worth going to to spend free time within a reasonable walking/biking distance from campus, so I don't really walk anywhere else. It also doesn't help that the dorm cafeteria almost never serves anything worth eating (delicious or healthy) and that any nearby restaurants are incredibly unhealthy, so I don't exactly have the best eating habits. I have been going to the campus gym a few times a week though since winter started, so hopefully I can put myself under 200lb by the start of summer if I keep on it and get better things to eat. I also have a bit of a motivation for exercising, as I'm hoping to catch the eyes of a girl here by slimming down a bit.

 

[Blood Countess]

personally I am pretty fit since I work out almost daily and play guitar but sure I know some fat geek types, so fucking what if they are fat and geeky

 

[Keepitclean]

I weigh about 63kg, I surf, play guitar, do Taekwondo and will probably start football (AFL) again when the season starts.

If I were an FPS fan and less shy I would probably fit the "frat boy douchebag" stereotype quite well.

 

[Eumersian]

I'm about 160-some pounds. About average for my height. It is, unfortunately, more fat than muscle. But I don't look fat. I don't have a paunch or anything like that. I tried doing a simple workout of alternating sit-ups and push-ups nightly. Although, because I'm eating less than I used to, my metabolism is probably slowing down, which would be bad.

 

[Alex Berry]

I'm a fair bit like the stereotype unfortunately (fortunately I'm not obese though). Being at a college without a car helps make sure I don't gain that much weight, but it doesn't help that there's nowhere worth going to to spend free time within a reasonable walking/biking distance from campus, so I don't really walk anywhere else. It also doesn't help that the dorm cafeteria almost never serves anything worth eating (delicious or healthy) and that any nearby restaurants are incredibly unhealthy, so I don't exactly have the best eating habits. I have been going to the campus gym a few times a week though since winter started, so hopefully I can put myself under 200lb by the start of summer if I keep on it and get better things to eat. I also have a bit of a motivation for exercising, as I'm hoping to catch the eyes of a girl here by slimming down a bit.

Running. Lots and lots of running. I know that it's winter and no matter where you are, you're probably knee-deep in snow right about now. (all bets are off with weather these days) But a few 15 minute runs on a treadmill each week is more than enough to let you eat whatever you want and look great doing it.

 

[vviki]

True for me. I'm a fat, about 220lbs (almost 100kg) and I'm working on it. A bit of diet, exercise trice a week and I'll get ~75kg at some point .

 

[Yarpie]

I'm quite happy with my weight. I used to be really skinny but I think it has been evened out. I exorcise every other day and I try to go on ridiculously long walks (like 3 hours of constant walking) whenever I have the time. All in all, I'm quite average and happy with it!

As for geekiness, I enjoy video games and anime, however I never got into card games or any role playing games. Not sure where that lands me on the scale, but there you go.

 

[Wondermint13]

I just swim alot and the results show on me. I dont consider myself healthy or sporty and I eat junk food every day. I just have a good physical routine that keeps me in good shape. But on some nights my arse will feel flatter before I go to bed.....

 

[meticadpa]

Nerds are typically either overweight or underweight, I'd say.

I'm on the smaller end of the scale, just below average weight for my height (6'3") but not dangerously thin.

 

[Jamous]

lmao it actually wasn't that painful since I was much smaller they would pick me up and throw me around like they were playing keep away. I'm not good with Rugby terms since I was never on the team --it was a beginning team--but I was never a part of the rucks or anything because they were afraid they'd break me...-_-. But you wouldn't really need running for rugby since its a possession game right?

Unfortunately that's exactly why you need to run. If the opposition get the ball, you have to run in a line to pressure them and trying and get it back. If you're attacking, you have to run so that there's always a place for the ball to go, and to support if the ball goes to ground.

I SEE! Okay okay I get it now thanks! Maybe I should look up the rules and try out again!

Give it a go. It's a lot of fun.

SEARCHING FOR LOCAL RUGBY TEAMS AWAY!

DO IT.

found one! but I can't start until I got back to school ehhhh

Meh, enjoy the holidays and have fun when you do get back.

 

[Tonythion]

Meh, enjoy the holidays and have fun when you do get back.

I WILL! and work out a bit more--I'm actually getting a beer belly...and I don't drink...

 

[similar.squirrel]

I've inherited a ridiculously fast metabolism from both parents, so I've been between 8 and 9 stone for the last four years or so. That, and I usually get my 5 a day and plenty of water.
Consequently, I look half-starved a lot of the time, despite having a workout regime of sorts. Not sure about strength, though. I think I have that wiry tenacity, but I could never bulldoze through tasks like somebody with actual body mass.

 

[TheDustyBanana]

I think I'm about average weight for my height. I'm generally pretty active though and I have a fairly decent metabolism. I don't play sports anymore though. Not since I was in middle school.