Underweight trying to gain 25lbs?!
Question: Underweight trying to gain 25lbs?
My goal is to gain 25 lbs. The farthest I've gone is 10 lbs but I can lose that weight in a week. Skipping even one meal for me is like losing a pound. It can get quite depressing because everyone tells me to just eat more but they don't understand how painful it is. I've gone to an acupuncturist/herablist with minimal results and medical marijuana was what helped me gain that 10lbs but unfortunately I cannot afford it right now.
Does anyone, who possibly went through this or is going through this, can give me some tips? I know it's affecting my social life as well.
I greatly appreciate any helpful advice!
Answers:
Its really hard to answer this question without fully assessing you. Have you seen a doctor about this? Because when you say that you can lose 10lbs in a week, it makes me think that there could be an underlying medical condition which makes your body require more energy than a healthy person.
Apart from eating regularly, you could try adding a supplement to your diet, something like sustagen.
Also, try doing weight bearing exercise, so you can build muscle, which weighs more than fat.
Hope this helps a bit.
i'm a dietician