Hectoplasm:
It doesn't help that even though I'm somewhat heavier than I used to be, I still look really skinny to others from being tall.
My profile pic gives a false impression, as I was bloated there and it doesn't show my legs which are veeeeery long.
Anyway my neighbour, who weighs about 300lbs, thinks I'm about a third of his weight even though we're the same height lololol.
Probably boils down to body comp and weight distribution. You can get 3 different people who have the same height and weight. But depending on their body comp and/or weight distribution, they may look heavier or lighter.
For example, muscle is denser than fat. So someone with a lot of muscle will look thinner than a fatter person. Also, all over gains makes someone appear smaller than someone with concentrated gains. Lotta things that go into it.
Personally, I wouldn't put too much stock into the numbers on the scale. But if you want to be heavier, I'd throw in some weight training. Not only will it make getting fatter more comfortable, it will make you extremely hungry. You'll want to eat everything in sight.
You don't gotta become a meathead or go the strong fat look if you don't want. But it helps a lot with your gaining journey.
