HOW CAN I NOT BE UNDERWEIGHT & GAIN FAT HELP?

[Ashley100]

I have digestion issues and due to my horrible anxiety attacks I got slat year I could not eat solid food and got dysphagia and used to eat soup all day but in that time was 90-92lbs. Now I’m stuck at 86. I’m 4”11 and short but always 94-100lbs. I eat 2 penut sandsches per day, sometimes eat fish, pasta, or chicken or burger or enchiladas. Sometimes beans as side or mashed potatoes. I eat a lot of cupcakes and muffins and Nutella. However this is barely recently as before end of last year I still had trouble to eat pasta fish, chicken, burgers. I ate all day & full. I was weak last year in holidays due to low potassium but now love to eat a banana daily with Nutella. I drink meal supplement drinks now but expensive and rand out. I drink protein shakes too sometimes. I work all day so hard to maangd a lot of food in the day

[TripleAce]

You aren’t as skinny as it seems... actually you are more skinny fat
You don’t need to gain fat
You’ve lost a lot of muscle... from not eating your body has ripped your muscles off and stored your fat

I see I see now,,..
You need to be lifting weight!!! No it won’t make you skinny... you need weights and food

[Ashley100]

I just have a dumbbell lol but didn’t drink a protein shake do feel I can’t do arm workout today.. I am skinny my knees look weird and my arms are super skinny ,, I work all day but mostly stand all day packing or be on laptop on desk... But yea I have flabby parts

[TripleAce]

Hey I didn’t ask... how tall are you?

[Ashley100]

Y am I 86 tho? That’s too low I’m not healthy I want to be 90 then 92 then 95..

[Ashley100]

I’m 4”11 or 5 ft now sure

[Ashley100]

But when I was young was 94-100lbs

[Ashley100]

My belly is always bloated

[TripleAce]

I didn’t know you were so short lol...

[Ashley100]

I don't know what to do 😞 86 is not good

[N192K001]

Our default state is fasting. In fact, every moment you're not eating, you're fasting.

In this case, break your fast often. You don't need to eat a lot. Just east often. Eating raises insulin levels, signalling the body to store more fat.

[N192K001]

Correction: "Just eat often."

[Ashley100]

I eat every hour

[Ashley100]

But only on weekends as I work Monday to Friday 9-5 and eat before I leave for bus, eat in bus, eat on break at 10:30, eat lunch 1pm leave at 5pm no more breaks after that just drink a protein shake in that time 2-5pm. Eat when I get home n sleep

[Ashley100]

But today ate all day each hour

[N192K001]

Got it, then. Just a few points:

Fasting only works only works (if only fat-reserve depletion, by using it as an energy-source, were considered) until the person reaches 5% body-fat. Then, it relies more wholly on food-take for energy. You mention that you have no body fat and your pictures do seem to depict you as lean. How is your energy-output? Might it still be greater than your input?

But @Hans222 also has a point. in that keeping fat-levels low and preventing diabetes is also important.

Also, is your doctor complaining about this? The B. M. I. isn't perfect and doesn't work for everyone. It was actually created by an insurance statistician, not an actual medical professional. (Musclemen and obese people can technically have the same B. M. I.!) Also, race matters, hence Asians having a different calculation. Your B. M. I. may be wrong, so consulting your doctor may be best.

Also, Quora might be able to help you. If you tag it correctly and direct it to doctors on your question, you should be able to get responses by medical professionals.
www.quora.com/What-should-an-underweight-person-do
https://www.quora.com/

[Lovelygirl420]

You are thin but you are not underweight at that height. Don’t sweat it. Lots of good protein like chicken will add couple pounds.

[Ashley100]

I want butt like yours in ur profile pic 😂 how can I have a butt like that tell me

[Lovelygirl420]

Lol don’t believe everything you see online

[Ashley100]

That’s not u

[kay1523]

You didn't mentioned vegetables or much fruit in your diet. Mostly sugar.

[Ashley100]

I only eat bananas , no veggies or fruit

[kay1523]

Might want to work on adding fuits and vegetables. What you eat is more important that how much you eat. Your body wants and needs a balance diet.

[Ashley100]

Yea I need to eat more of that

[kay1523]

Yeah, and less sugar. Regular exercise. And enough water

[Ashley100]

I don’t workout cuz daily I’m tired from job I work all day

[Hans222]

I have historically also had underweight issues.
For me, eating pasta more often did the job. Keep sporting, since you want to get a portion of the extra weight in muscles, not fat.
You don't want to become diabetic either... so don't go into piles of candy :o

[Sevenpointfive]

why would you want to gain? you look good. if you had muscle tone in your stomach area you'd look better.

but if you really wanna gain start out with drinking sweet drinks like juice, soda or alcohol. you'll have to up your teeth brushing.

[Ashley100]

Well 86 lbs is not healthy I want to be healthy and hard to gain up to 90... I do drink a lot of soda and juice

[Sevenpointfive]

okay. eat stuff with gravy. like white gravy chicken and dumplings (soup). as much bread as you can stomach (eat it with water. it's easier). if you make peanut butter sandwich, toast the bread, butter it, then put jelly and bananas on as well. eat more dairy and don't skimp on the fat%.

[Ashley100]

It’s so hard to gain

[Sevenpointfive]

i could make you fat. you aren't trying.

[Ashley100]

I am trying rn I wana drink a sweet warm drink that’s thick and vanilla flavored , it’s a Mexican drink and can’t cuz i feel I can’t breathe since I ate all day long

[Ashley100]

Never this full

[Sevenpointfive]

you won't see results overnight, but keep at it. it took a year to see results when i started my weight gainer. your body might need some time to adjust to what you're telling it what you want to do. plus, your metabolism is about to slow down so there's definitely going to be some changes. if nothing changes be happy with what you have. there's a lot of people out there that would kill to have your body.

[Kurαȷ]

You are clearly not underweight, there is still plenty of obvious fat on you.
If your BMI seems low, it is because your muscle mass is low.
Hit the gym for 2 months and you will be out of the "underweight" BMI range in no time.

[Ripper_E]

You look like you have a decent amount of body fat for your dize, or you wouldn't have that belly.

[Ashley100]

Well wen I go to the doctor they see I hav no fat on me like low body fat percentge BMI but always Been like that

[Ripper_E]

Do you want to be fat? You want to increase your weight? What is it?

[Ashley100]

Increase weight, I’m underweight

[Ripper_E]

Muscle can increase your weight

[kay1523]

@Ripper_E Being under weight and/or malnourished for a long enough time can cause someones stomach to stick out and be mistaken for as fat.

[Ripper_E]

@kay1523 okay

[Ashley100]

@kay1523 my stomach only sticks out wen I eat a lot all day is not like that besides always had a belly sinxe I was young

[Ashley100]

How can I. gain to 90 lbs and not be malnourished? I eat but don’t gain at all

[Ashley100]

Well I hav a belly cuz I drink a lot of soda n junk food

[Ripper_E]

do you exercise?

[Ashley100]

No rn my stomach hurts as I ate a lot today I feel very sick

[Ashley100]

Can’t even drink water

[Ripper_E]

are you eating a lot of food or a lot of calories?

[Ashley100]

My bloated belly feeling is barely starting to go down and stomach is flat and can feel hip bones , do I need to eat burgers daily I don’t understand

[Ashley100]

Well I think maybe if been eating normal but today was my day off from job n ate all day..

[Ashley100]

My stomach wanted to explode lol

[Ripper_E]

I can eat 2000 calories a day and barely eat anything. How many are you eating?

[Ashley100]

Today I ate 2813 calories based on my app

[Ashley100]

Past days prob ate normal like 1,400 calories

[Ripper_E]

Well it may take some time but cut back to 2500 or so. Don't eat too much.

[Ashley100]

Yea I’m at point I’m
Sick n barely can drink water

[Ashley100]

I don’t wana be malnourished

[Ashley100]

I eat anything except veggies tacos pizza hotdogs but some days don’t eat well due to job n breaks to me r short as I eat slow

[Ripper_E]

You make it sound like you are going to an all you can eat buffet.
You shouldn't be eating 3,000 calories. Cut back, don't hurt yourself, maybe you'll be able to hit the gym, gain a bit of muscle, and your weight will go up.

[Ashley100]

How can I stop feeling sick

[Ashley100]

I seriously ate so much , my belly is going down but so sick still I get acid going up too

[Ripper_E]

Well with everything you're eating, it's no surprise. Eat a lot of calories but watch what you eat.

[Ashley100]

I was laying down felt acid go up and tasted like vomit now I have a lot of flem , im laying up on my pillow

[Ashley100]

How can I get better I don’t wana choke in my sleep or vomit while I’m laying down

[Ripper_E]

Eat cleaner, more balanced meals. Being skinny means you need to eat, but that doesn't mean eat a bunch of junk food.

[Ashley100]

I ate enchiladas a lot of beans banana yogurt soup , only junk foid I ate was cupcakes..

[Ashley100]

I’m so over stuffed 😷😷

[Ripper_E]

If you still feel sick, see a doctor

[Ripper_E]

Beans are high in fiber, could make your stomach hurt due to gas

[Ashley100]

It’ll pass by next morning

[Ashley100]

It’s cuz I hav small stomach eat small portions

[Ripper_E]

your stomach can expand, you just can't overload it with food

[Ripper_E]

There are times where I can't have more than a bowl of soup but times where I can eat a large pizza alone.

[Ashley100]

I’ll sleep it off

[Ripper_E]

Do that lol try to stay off junk food though. Enjoy it, but don't eat too much of it.

[Ashley100]

Now my mouths is dry

[Ripper_E]

stay hydrated.

[Ashley100]

I’m drinking water but still dry

[Ashley100]

Can’t sleep

[Ripper_E]

go to a doctor because nothing you are describing makes sense.

[Ashley100]

Wdym this happens before one time I ate too much got sick next day I’m fine

[Ripper_E]

but if it's a frequent occurrence, you should see a doctor

[Ashley100]

Now I got tiny burning feeling in throat why? I think it’s gone now

[Ripper_E]

see lol

[Ashley100]

Agggh

[Ripper_E]

See a doctor and see if there is something wrong before you start planning dietary plans or anything.

[Curmudgeon]

NO. Trust me, you will gain weight as you age. Enjoy your 21 year old self.

[Supermosh1990]

Yeah you need to chance up your deit to include meat , grease food , fruits.

[bklynbadboy1]

I think your fine you don't need to gain or lose anything. You look great

[Anonymous]

all i can say is

at least you're not trump, who's obese. and can't stop eating CRAP

[NYCQuestions1976]

You look good in your pictures. Just eat normally.

[Ashley100]

But y am I do low weight? I overate today as it’s finally my day off and now trying to drink a sweet thick Mexican vanilla drink that’s warm but can’t drink it. I’m so full I can barely breathe lol or drink water

[NYCQuestions1976]

You're too concerned about the numbers on the scale. Have breakfast, have lunch, have dinner, and mix in some snacks here and there. Repeat every day.

[Ashley100]

I do that daily

[NYCQuestions1976]

Okay that's good. Now just don't think about your weight. You're making yourself sick with anxiety.

[Ashley100]

I wana drink my hot vanilla drink but can’t as I’m so full I
Cudnt breathe I gave to wait some hours

[Ashley100]

I’m prob malnourished but I do eat I don’t get it

[NYCQuestions1976]

Hot vanilla drink?

[Ashley100]

Has a lot of calories

[Billie_]

You look fine...

[TripleAce]

She’s 86 pounds
That’s fine to you?

[Billie_]

@TripleAce for her height, yes

[TripleAce]

No it’s not normal...86 pounds for someone 4’11 to 5’0 is low... about 10 pounds too low

[Ashley100]

@TripleAce normal weight for me is 90 lbs , anything under that is underweight

[Ashley100]

Before it was easy to gain to 90 lbs but now I’m stuck what am I doing g wrong?

[TripleAce]

Well it’s a range
For someone 5 feet you need to be between 90-110

90 is still the very very low bottom end... like one pound from being under
So ideally you wanna be 100 pounds

[Ashley100]

@TripleAce 92-95 is fine for a start I jsut need help to get to 90, weight myself in one week..

[Volvagia]

hit the gym and start lifting

[Sweatyotterr]

My mom has those same curtains

[_乃尺OЩ刀_TITI]

Just eat more than what you do now