Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I know that, I've started taking a multi vitamin everyday. I have a picture with clothes on. I'm really not THAT skinny. link removed Link to comment
Seraphim Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 You are not hearing me. If you do not have the right amount of body fat your body WILL NOT process the vitamins. You could take a thousand of them it would not matter. It also sends your hormones all over the place. Do not worry about the "perfect" figure, it is about being HEALTHY. It is very damaging to the body to be too thin. My cousin has had 3 heart attacks because she is too thin and has an ED. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well it's not like I force myself not to eat. I eat when I'm hungry, act on my cravings. I'm sick, so I havent been eating THAT much lately, and Lexapro has cut my appetite down alot. When I woke up this morning, I didn't have room for an actual mean so I had a few spoon fuls of peanut butter. Protein. And I usualy have oatmeal every day, and I drink milk with every dinner, and orange juice with every breakfast. I never skip breakfast unless I wake up really late. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 You are not hearing me. If you do not have the right amount of body fat your body WILL NOT process the vitamins. You could take a thousand of them it would not matter. It also sends your hormones all over the place. Do not worry about the "perfect" figure, it is about being HEALTHY. It is very damaging to the body to be too thin. My cousin has had 3 heart attacks because she is too thin and has an ED. Yes, BMI's and the number on the scale really do not matter. What DOES matter is what your doctor tells you. If you are underweight, you are underweight. It doesn't matter if you don't "look underweight". There is no flexibility with what is healthy and what isn't. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well it's not like I force myself not to eat. I eat when I'm hungry, act on my cravings. I'm sick, so I havent been eating THAT much lately, and Lexapro has cut my appetite down alot. When I woke up this morning, I didn't have room for an actual mean so I had a few spoon fuls of peanut butter. Protein. And I usualy have oatmeal every day, and I drink milk with every dinner, and orange juice with every breakfast. I never skip breakfast unless I wake up really late. You are underweight, so, clearly, this is not enough. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well it's not like I try to be or am starving myself or even make myself throw up. My mom was stick thin and under weight when she was my age, she ate whatever she wanted and hardly worked out. Same with my best friend. It was their body type/metabolism. Link to comment
annie24 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 i think you really need to talk to your doctor. your mood swings may be related to your lack of body fat. there are a lot of fat-soluble hormones, and that may be messing things up. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well it's not like I try to be or am starving myself or even make myself throw up. My mom was stick thin and under weight when she was my age, she ate whatever she wanted and hardly worked out. Same with my best friend. It was their body type/metabolism. Well, now you have to try to get yourself at a healthier weight. Being underweight is just as bad as being overweight. Make adjustments. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I don't think it is. I guess I could make it so I don't loose any more weight, but I also don't want to gain it. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Actually the mood swings started while I was on Depoprovera (everyone I know who has been on it has experienced the same thing) and when I got off it, I had withdrawls. Now that I'm on the pill and Lexapro, I feel much more balanced. Link to comment
annie24 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 why are you asking us if you need to tone up then, if you aren't looking for suggestions? my answer is no - you need to focus on gaining body fat and that you need to consult with a doctor. my 2 cents. i won't add anything more. Link to comment
JadedStar Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I don't even see where she is underweight. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I don't think it is. I guess I could make it so I don't loose any more weight, but I also don't want to gain it. That doesn't detract from the fact that it is. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well I just ate a cookie to wash the medicine out of my mouth. I've eaten 2 regular size cookies and 2 mini oatmeal soy cookies today. I have a weakness for cookies, expec chocolate peanut butter lol. Link to comment
JeckyllNHyde Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well I just ate a cookie to wash the medicine out of my mouth. I've eaten 2 regular size cookies and 2 mini oatmeal soy cookies today. I have a weakness for cookies, expec chocolate peanut butter lol. no offense but eating a cookie or 2 has nothing to really do with the thread. and we're not saying you're starving yourself. this thread doesn't make sense. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well wouldn't that help fatten me up? lol. I don't want to get bigger=( Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 no offense but eating a cookie or 2 has nothing to really do with the thread. and we're not saying you're starving yourself. this thread doesn't make sense. Yeah, at times when I was my skinniest, it wasn't because I was trying to lose weight. I just didn't have an appetite or overworked myself with sports or was extremely stressed. You don't have to try to be underweight in order to be underweight. Most people with eating disorders (not saying you have one at all) simply forget to eat or do not feel hungry. Link to comment
COtuner Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well it's not like I force myself not to eat. I eat when I'm hungry, act on my cravings. I'm sick, so I havent been eating THAT much lately, and Lexapro has cut my appetite down alot. When I woke up this morning, I didn't have room for an actual mean so I had a few spoon fuls of peanut butter. Protein. And I usualy have oatmeal every day, and I drink milk with every dinner, and orange juice with every breakfast. I never skip breakfast unless I wake up really late. Most of what you described is unhealthy. Peanut butter, if not 100% natural and additive free, is not as good for you as you'd think. Skippy and Jif are actually quite bad. (raw unsalted nuts are better for protein and fat) Orange juice is higher sugar than many candies or sodas. Milk - mixed results out there on its value due to the additives, saturated fat and various intestinal sensitivities many adults seem to have to it (not lactose intolerance, but to some of the proteins in milk). Not necessarily bad - just something to know about. Can't hurt to talk to a specialist about nutrition and body fat vs metabolism and just ensure you are healthy. Get validation for those online BMI numbers - you may not even actually be that low. Your size isn't worrisome, but that possible 11% is. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well wouldn't that help fatten me up? lol. I don't want to get bigger=( You need healthy fat. Such as, start eating breakfast every day. Eat three meals. Square ones. There is a difference between eating sugar and lard to get your weight up, and eating sensibly only larger portions and scheduled to gain weight. Link to comment
lady00 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I don't think you should necessarily add. Just no need to subtract, IMO. Some people are just on the thin side and may even be viewed as underweight by some but are fine because that is their body type and they are healthy and eat well, just don't gain weight and have a fast metabolism. I think the key things are that you get a balanced diet and continue exercising. My experience with this is that I have always been on the thinner side (same as my mom) and but I try to eat healthy foods and eat quite a bit of food, enough to keep me full---I just don't gain a lot of weight. I think as long as you are getting enough calories and the right balance of foods, that is what counts. I've heard that eating 6 small meals is better than eating 3 but I don't do that myself because it's too much of a hassle to plan that out for me and I'm usually on the go between meals. I eat 2 meals (as a student, I often get to sleep in and so I miss breakfast--not good, I know-- but I make sure that I don't feel hungry and am eating a balanced diet) Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 All the peanut butter, orange juice, and milk I use is organic. The peanut butter is the natural one with the oil you dump out on top. Nearly everything in my house, or that I eat is organic. and I don't want to gain any weight. Link to comment
annie24 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I don't even see where she is underweight. link removed some scales recommend that a woman not have less than 20% body fat. she says she has 11% body fat. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I just did the one you sent annie. It says I have 12% on that. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 link removed some scales recommend that a woman not have less than 20% body fat. she says she has 11% body fat. For that test, are you supposed to suck it in and then measure, or measure without sucking it in? I know of tests that require you to suck in in order to measure the omentum. Link to comment
Rose21 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I didn't suck in on mine. Link to comment
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