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Q: Can't stop gaining weight !

asked by: 1337you on June 14th, 2009

New User

im 21 years old. im 5 feet tall. i weigh 135 pounds...when i was 16 i weighed 100 106 at the most. which is normal for my height. so in 5 years ive gained 30 pounds!! half of it has been in the last 2 years. i eat pretty healthy. i drink probably a gallon of water a day. in the past two years i stopped eating fast food. ive been eating healthier. ive been going to the gym one maybe two days a week for an hour. and im still gaining weight. i dont drink soda, i dont eat candy. ive been eating the same amount of food when i was 16. and to top it off i have stretch marks up the wazoo. i dont get it!!

Replies(4)

timeisshort

replied on June 14th, 2009

Experienced User

read my posts on this subject if you think i can be of help, you are welcome to reply & well see what can be achieved for you!
God Bless.

MyrahU

replied on June 14th, 2009

Active User, very eHealthy

Unfortunately, as we get older we may not be able to eat what we ate when we were 16 when our bodies were still growing and using more calories.

Do you go to the doctor regularly? Have you had your hormones, such as your thyroid checked? Are you on any medications? Are you under a lot of stress? Do you sleep enough? Go talk to your doctor and have some medical things checked out.

kdlee

replied on June 14th, 2009

Supporter

Muscle adds weight..With your going to the gym this might be a reason for some weight gain..

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bulimia_si gns_symptoms_causes_treatment.htm

This site has different information about weight..The bulimia was for another post..

Your thyroid could be acting up and lab work could detect this..good luck hon..

ServiceU

replied on June 19th, 2009

Supporter

i m sorry but i feel like your weight is close to perfect for your height. here's a weight and height chart. if you are over weight it's by a small margin. so small i dont know why you would complain.
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightwe ightchart.htm

do you have a small, medium, or large frame?

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