How to gain weight?

[Kanchii]

You could trade metabolisms with me! that'd help BOTH us out!

 

[TheDuckCrew]

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ahaha! yeah! me and my extremely tall friend have decided we should try to sell off our height! all sort people want to be tall, all tall people want to be short. so lets trade! LOL!

 

[gypsy2621]

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I am glad you asked also.

 

[TheDuckCrew]

anybody have suggestions for healthy foods i could eat? i need some more variety!

 

[pdsavage]

If your healthy dont worry about it,some people are just skinny all thier life or untill they hit mid 30's...I was allways way to skinny till I stope smoking and hit my mid 30's now im "normal"...
I had 4 kids my first 2 I got up to only 115 pounds total.
Just live with people saying to you "you make me sick",had even family tell me that...

 

[TheDuckCrew]

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only, my bones stick out. we had a semi formal dance and you could see my hip bones sticking out of my dress....you can pretty much see all my ribs and my collar bones are pretty noticable, more noticable than they should be.

 

[Judy]

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Running at this point would probably just take more weight off. From your posts I suspect you get a decent amount of exercise. Not that it would be a bad thing to increase it, but that is not necessarily what you need right now. Exercise increases muscle mass but also burns calories.... For me it decreases appetite. Different for everyone.

How many calories do you eat in a day? You might consider a food journal for a week or so. Might be illuminating.

Again, first step is the physical, and yes, it should include thyroid function, and yes, that means a needle. Sorry - get over it. It is not serious pain. The problem with needles is between your ears. I am a nurse. Guess who is most likely to pass out over a little blood or a needle? Males around 18-25!

Healthy foods? Assuming the checkup is normal: limit high fat food, like fried, and limit sweets. Does not mean never eat fried shrimp or brownies, just not every day. Try to include whole grains or other forms of fiber every day; gives your gut something to chew on besides itself. Veggies and fruit every day. Carbs are fine for you. I hate whole wheat bread but love white bread with oatmeal in it, and there's your fiber. I love dried limas, dried black beans, and such; again, there's your fiber. Most veggies have at least some fiber.

If you are vegetarian or vegan, this is much more complicated and requires research.

I would suggest a bunch of food research online. Maybe you will run across some recipes or foods that sound interesting. I'll bet you eat a small variety of foods....

I suspect your eating habits are the main thing to look at, even though you have not talked about them much. My mother weighed 105 her entire life. She ate because the clock said it was time to eat; I don't think she was ever hungry. I suspect you need to learn to poke something in 3 or 4 times a day (actually people do best eating 6 small meals a day!) It's OK if the meal is two crackers and a glass of milk or some cheese, or a carton of yogurt, or a piece of fruit. Soon enough, if you eat a little something often, you should find you want something to eat just a few hours later.

I understand forgetting to eat; I do it all the time, always have. But I have never wished I was heavier!

 

[Mahonri]

Oh, how I wish I had your problem.

 

[kstaven]

It could be genetics and not thyroid. I'm 44, can eat 5 times a day and still fight to keep weight on. One thing I did find that worked for me was switching over to good raw milk and dairy. Knocking the processed meats out of the diet made a huge difference also.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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no. no running for me. i HATE running, with a deep burning passion throughout my entire body. i have asthma and my sister had taken my inhaler because she used hers, so the last time i ran a mile for gym class, i ended up throwing up and almost passing out because i couldn't breath. i don't like running, not ONE bit. trust me, sooo many people are trying to get me to run and they are getting me NO WHERE! i tried cross country last year, and noooo way, not for me. i like horses.

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This is very important information, your inhaler is more than likely a steroid. You defiantly should talk to your doctor and have that blood work. Steroids affect digestion in some people, you may have encountered stomach cramps with the use of your inhaler. You are going to have to cowboy up and accept the needle, I hate them to but to be honest with a good technician it does not hurt.

As far as hip bones sticking out this is the case on healthy women it is normal. God gave women larger hip bones, if you can see through your skin to your organs you have a problem. But if you have normal skin tone I doubt it. Stressing can cause weight loss also and you seem to be a little bit stressed over your weight. Relax at least until you see your doctor, and listen to him/her.

One other item that I notice, because I have trouble sleeping too. Is the time of a night you are posting. Lack of sleep will also affect your asthma and your weight.