Why am i not gaining any weight?!


Question: Why am i not gaining any weight?
Hi you guys ... Im a 17 year old girl that is 5'3 and weighs 96.5 lbs while wearing clothes ... lm REALLY worried because during the beginning of this year i weighed 107 lbs but have been loosing weight from then on . I eat alot ( so i think ) but it seem as if the more i eat the more i lose. Is there something wrong with me ? any suggestions on how to gain more weight in a healthy manner ? ( im starting to feel the affect of being underweight )

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Your thyroid could be off. I would go to your general doctor and find out. It's a simple blood test. Nothing to worry about. Most people would love to be in your shoes. You seem healthy otherwise so I would not worry too much about this. However do get it checked out.

P.S. I'm a nurse.

hi there
yes go and check your thyroid with your GP and do a general blood test.
Do you eat regularily? try to eat or drink a high calorie fluid (smoothie , milkshakes healthier than soda) every 2-3 hours to keep your calorie intake up and choose more high protein foods (animal proteins, cheese, yoghurt, nuts, baked beans), rather than high carbohydrate foods (bread, pasta, rice etc)

hopefully you will stop losing weight with this plan!
good luck
Angela, Dietitian
Total Body Nutrition


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