lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 heya! im 5 ft 2 and im underweight. my health hasnt been the same since that scenario with my ex and im having problems regaining the weight i lost due to that. i have high metabolism which doesnt help and i eat well but i just cant put on any weight. looking at my 21st birthday pictures horrified me and i want to get healthy again. any suggestions will be appreciated. Link to comment
southerngirl Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 If you truly are underweight, they have weight gainer type stuff you can take, sold at health food stores. Also if you get into the habit of working out at a gym (dont know if you have one nearby or can do that) you will build up muscle tone, which will make you look healthier and feel better. Last, make sure that you are eating right... that is very important. Sometimes if I get to feeling down I will skip meals. Dont do that, not sure if thats part of this or not. Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 there is a gym near by me but im not allowed to go out the house it took me 3 and a half months to regain some of the weight that i managed to lose in a week. just discovered ive lost some of that as well. i look soo horrible and thin Link to comment
southerngirl Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 How much do you weigh? Im also 5'2" Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 well i used to be 8 and a half stone (not sure what that is in pounds) and i got reduced to 6. that was in a week. just managed to regain one and half a stone in 3 and a half months but i found out i yesterday that ive lost some of that. Link to comment
southerngirl Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I guess you could allways overeat. EAt constantly and maybe that will help. Otherwise, as long as your not skipping meals your body will even out at a healthy weight. Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 ive tried that but i just end up throwing up lol. i try not to skip meals. i dont deliberately starve myself or anything i just dont have much of an appetite. i hate the way im looking right now. i look like a bag of bones Link to comment
annie24 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 why can't you leave the house? i think you should talk to a doctor. in the meantime, drink those shakes. in the US, we have "Ensure" which is a high calorie drink with lots of vitamins and minerals. Do the opposite that people trying to lose weight do. Don't take the skin off of your chicken. eat your broccoli with cheese sauce, eat potatoes with sour cream. drink whole milk, not non-fat. Go to McDonald's - order some of their stuff. That's a lot of calories in a few bites! And go to the doctor so they can figure out why your metabolism is so high. good luck Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 i eat fine annie. i eat a lot of healthy food and some junk food but i fail to put on anything. the reason im not allowed out is because my parents have trust issues with me since the incident with my ex. Link to comment
annie24 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 you are 21 though, old enough to take charge of yourself. I definitely think you need to talk to a doctor about this. Losing weight without any reason or being unable to gain weight can be a serious medical problem! It can be caused by a hormone disorder, intestinal parasites (worms!) or cancer. This isn't meant to scare you, but if we have offered advice, and you say that you've already tried eating fattier foods and it's not working, then it is REALLY time to go to a doctor and get it checked out. Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 It can be caused by a hormone disorder, intestinal parasites (worms!) or cancer. oh my god! Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 man that is depressing Link to comment
RelaxByWater84 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 My friend's mom is underweight and her doctor told her to drink Slim Fast with every meal to gain weight and it helped a little. Maybe this will help you. Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Slim Fast? isnt that a drink to help lose weight? lol Link to comment
RelaxByWater84 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Yeah we all were surprised but the doctor said because it is a meal replacement it would be like she was eating two meals at once and also calories are what count when gaining or losing weight. If you want to gain weight eat more calories than what you have been eating. After losing weight due to depression I needed to eat a little more calories than what I had been. Link to comment
vandgsmom Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Yeah, that is what I am basically living off of right now is slim fast and ensure and broth.... High calorie meal relplacments... but then you can eat your food too, and double the calories... You measure yourself in stone??? Does it actually say stone on the scale?? I thought that was only in period scottish romance novels.... lol I am so uneducated... Hold on, I am googling.... Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 ok cool thanks laura i lost 2 and a half... Link to comment
vandgsmom Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 SO: when you were 8.5 stone you were 119lbs you lost to 6 stone, and you were 84 lbs you gained 1.5 stone and are now close to 105lbs Your BMI (body mass index) at 5'2" and 105lbs is 19.2. Underweight is 18.5 or less Normal is 18.5 - 24.9 You are technically in the normal body weight range coco.... not that that makes you feel any better, but you have seen my picture... I am in the morbidly obese range. It is all in how you are built. I am overly muscular and it adds weight that dosen't figure correctly. You are so tiny, that you might look more underweight than you are. Just eat as high a calorie diet as you can... Link to comment
vandgsmom Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 can you measure your wrist and your waist for me?? Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 ok hold on a sec where the hell did i put it? Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 i do have a small frame but i am toned. i just want to put a bit more weight on Link to comment
vandgsmom Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Come stay with me for a while. In San Antonio we eat refried beans for breakfast and greasy cheesy enchiladas for every mean ( well, not me. I eat disgusting liquid stuff and bleed from both ends if I attempt to eat that, but I could feed it to you!) I will fatten you up, coco.... Link to comment
vandgsmom Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Ok, I am making some pan dulce and I am going to air mail it to you...lol with lots of manzaneca Link to comment
lilac_indi Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 wont it be mouldy by the time it gets here? lol. Link to comment
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