Tired of being skinny

[STEPHGIRL]

I'm 5'4 and I weigh 115, which is 5 pounds less than I was around this time last year.

When I went to the doctor earlier this month and I saw my weight, I was so upset that I weighed 115 and felt so discouraged, as if I would never be able to gain weight. Sometimes I feel like I'm doomed because both of my grandmother's are small, so genetics are playing a major role here. Anyways, can anyone give me some advice on how to gain weight?

I work out, but that will stop once I go back to school (because of my schedule) and I have a fast metabolism.

Am I underweight for someone who is turning 20?

[brkadv]

It sounds like you're in good shape and at a healthy weight. Does your doctor have any concerns about it? Does the doctor think you are at risk of losing lots of weight and being unhealthy? If not, then your concern must not be medical but to do with body image. A lot of women obsess over their body image and don't see their bodies accurately. And that is difficult because you're trying to change how you look even though you look just fine, but you don't perceive it as it really is. A lot of times in these cases, the body is really not the problem at all. The body becomes the focus to take attention off of other issues that are more emotional.

So if you really think there is a medical issue with you losing too much weight, put that in the doctors' hands. Otherwise, it sounds like it may be something else that's really the issue here.

[STEPHGIRL]

No, the doctor doesn't think anything is wrong with me, he says I am perfectly fine. I have honestly changed my ming on gaining weight because I think I am at a healthy weight and I have grown to love myself.

[jtsimram]

I have the same problem actually. There is nothing wrong with being skinny, I mean you can't really change that much. But really I guess just eat more, maybe try and build muscle.

[Flexy]

Awww, girl work it, 5ft 4 is such a cute height, and you're very slim, you'll look great in swimwear, and you can afford to show off toned parts of your body.

Is there any reason as to why you're losing weight - stress? Are you over-worrying? I don't think you should stop working out, because that is good for your heart and fitness, maybe think about your diet, maybe buy foods which aren't necessarily more fatty but are high in carbs? I don't know, I'm not a nutritionist, I think you should see one though and voice your concerns, I have a friend who is just like you.

Check an online BMI calculator to know whether you're underweight .

[STEPHGIRL]

I have no idea why I lost weight maybe it's because I'm not getting enough sleep, but I will have to change my sleeping pattern once I go back to school.

I don't want to stop working out, but between my schedule for school and work, I won't have time to work out.

And, I just checked my BMI and it shows that I am normal, so maybe I'm just worrying over nothing, but I'm afraid that I will lose more weight.$$

[Flexy]

Hahaha I wish I could lose weight because of my nocturnal habit.

Maybe you are worrying about nothing, humans are ideally not supposed to be carrying around 'curves' we put ourselves at risk of becoming really lagged in older age, like our hearts etc. But skinniness has never been an accurate measure of health anyway.

I know this is easier said than done, but love yourself, you will look back when you're older and be like DAMMMMMMN I was hot, what was I worrying about :)

Take care

[STEPHGIRL]

Lol thank you.

[nermalinda]

your weight is normal. What matters is that you eat what you want when you want and that the majority of it is real food (not junk food). It's totally normal for a woman's weight to go up and down like 10 lbs just from water weight. So don't even worry about it.

[MizzAshley92]

If I were you I would stop working out as much and start eating more fatty foods and drinking more pop and do that until your like 125-130 then start working back out and tone it so that you can be comfortable in your skin. For your height you are pretty underweight. But regaurdless be happy with who you are =)

[palek]

Why don't you kick back and enjoy your life. You're young, extremely attractive, and thin - the three things every woman wants to be! What's wrong with that?

[SuperCurious]

Umm for your height that's a perfect weight, but if you wanna gain weight then try Building muscles, and eat more, you can always eat fast food all the time, I promise that will work but its not healthy

[macgeniusnw]

I too think you're at a perfectly healthy weight. But if you still want to gain a little weight, eating more frequently helps, like 5 meals a day, or eat once every 3 hours. I gained about 1-1.5 pounds a week doing this.

[secondbestkiller]

I don't think you are that underweight. I'm 5'4"-5'5" and I'm a little less than 115, and I don't think of myself as skinny at all. But maybe you carry the weight differently?

[Flexy]

She may also be more muscular, so she burns more fat, but since muscle weighs more than fat ..

[STEPHGIRL]

I think my weight goes to my chest area because that's pretty much the biggest thing on me (not to be weird or anything lol).

[AngelLove]

you are pretty ... isn't it a good weight? well if you want to gain more weight continue your workout but you should take vitamins.

[STEPHGIRL]

I definitely have to take vitamins because I don't.

[jaycon]

workout and eat a lot of protein.. but I'm personally attracted to girls with your body type. your not that skinny.

[Anonymous]

No, your weight is fine. My Girlfriend is 5'2 and 110 and in great shape we bike ride 20-30 miles daily. Unless your doctor is telling you to gain I don't know why you would be worried.

[STEPHGIRL]

I'm kind of afraid I will lose more weight.

[Opinion Owner]

Are you worried because you have big fat friends and family throwing food at your or something? When I was younger I did so if that's the case I understand, but you're PERFECTLY NORMAL. Nothing to worry about.

[STEPHGIRL]

Actually, my friends are small also, but no one throws food at me, it's more of a personal choice.

[Opinion Owner]

K, I was skinny and my family looked like the Nutty Professor's family. Honestly I don't know why you want to GAIN I'm always having to tell my old lady that she looks find and doesn't need to lose weight.

[Flexy]

Where'd you get the time to bike 20-30 miles daily!!!

[Opinion Owner]

We both work early, 5am to 2pm type of thing and live in a flat area so takes maybe 3 hours tops. It's not hard but it took me a LONG time to work up to where I could ride like this every day, and then do a 40-50 miler on the weekend.

[Flexy]

WOW!! This is incredible!! Do you do this professionally for any sort of competition or award, I am sure this breaks some sort of record? 3 hour bicycle riding everyday WOW!!

[Anonymous]

I'm taller than you and weight 10 lbs less. you're definitely thin, but not thin to the point where you need to be concerned about this.

[Anonymous]

Eat more chocolate, cookies, icecream, lollies, watch more tv, answer heaps more questions on gag...

[Flexy]

Nope, because she would be increasing her chance of having an unhealthy heart, high cholesterol and getting diabetes later in life.

[keithhodge]

dont do that you get fat!

[keithhodge]

eat more but also exercise specifically weight trainning...that way you do not get fat you will be firm all over and great curves

keith Hodge

Certified personal trainer

tiredofbeingskinny.com

[4theLULZz]

You're not underweight, your bmi is 19.7

[4theLULZz]

This is nearly the same as my bmi, and I'm just average, not particularly skinny

[Biggus_Dickus]

simple: EAT

[STEPHGIRL]

That's really helpful, even though I already eat about four times a day.

[Biggus_Dickus]

Eat more then

[trod199]

EAT