Is there a disorder where you can't gain weight?!
Question: I am 13 and a half, am very tall but weigh only 40kg. I hate my figure, I am very skinny and you can see all my bones stick out. I get teased (called anorexic), stared at and pointed at. Is there a disorder and is there a cure?
Answers: I am 13 and a half, am very tall but weigh only 40kg. I hate my figure, I am very skinny and you can see all my bones stick out. I get teased (called anorexic), stared at and pointed at. Is there a disorder and is there a cure?
You could be facing a metabolic disorder, called Hyperthyroidism. Try visiting your doctor. If you are under a healthy weight, he will order several test to make sure what condition is affecting you.
If your regular doctor cannot treat you, ask him to derive you to an endocrynologist.
I'm not sure if there is a "cure", but I'm sure that they have treatments to help you gain good weight (muscle mass) by eating proteins and making specific routines in the gym.
Mean while, avoid the common mistake of eating in excess trying to gain weight, (over eating fats and sugars is not healthy). It's better to eat protein meals, such as tuna, or milkshakes with natural fruits.
Try to go to a doctor as soon as possible. Don't worry about the comments of ignorant people, don't take them in the bad way, they could be worried about you seeing you so thin.
Hyperthyroidism is one, and diabetes is two....
Get a full blood work. It could be just your metabolism, which will slow down later anyway. You'll be the envy of all your friends who can't eat the things they want to!
its often difficult to put weight on when you are skinny expecially if you are still growing, once you do put weight on its easier to put more and more on though, the best way to gain weight would be to exercise and take creatine before exercising and protein powder twenty minutes to a half hour after. Once you start getting muscle mass you can often get fatty tissue to stick as well (if you don't exercise so much).
You could have a metabolism problem but more likely that is just your body structure at this point. The ones that make comments are jealous sick because they are starving themselves to lose weight and can't. I know it is just as hard feeling too skinny as too large. The comments still hurt.
It takes time for your body to fill out and it can't be rushed.
If it would feel better then get a full medical check up but it may just be a bit of a waiting game. If you watch America's Next Top Model you will have seen Twiggy as she is today.
In her time she was considered too skinny and now after a lifetime of modelling and mothering she is still one of the most beautiful women on the planet. You will be beautiful too. You just have to get through the misery we can teenage years. Don't give up.
yes, there is a condition. it's rare. i'm not sure what it's called but you can't store fat.
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A fast metabolism is probably the reason. No good way to fix it. It will probably slow down a bit as you get older.
hey,
When I was your age I was really tiny too. I weighed about the same I was around 5'0 and weighed probably about 40kg.
I hated that I was skinny and didn't have boobs or anything. People always used to ask if i was anorexic and it was really frusterating. I felt like I had a 12 year old boys body.
But as I hit puberty I started developing a cheast and hips. I'm now 5'7 and am still skinny but I don't get called anorexic anymore. I have boobs and a butt and I love my body.
You'll grow into yourself just give it some time.
Good luck <3