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Q: My Girlfriend Can't Gain Weight !
asked by: moeburn on July 3rd, 2007
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Okay, here's the story.

She's 5"4, and low 80's pounds. She wont tell me exactly, because she is too embarrassed about how skinny she is. She tells me that she wants to gain weight, because her low weight gets in the way of her life, but she can't, because she is always full.

We've been to many doctors, and it is getting harder and harder every time to convince her to go to another doctor. All we get is doctors who think she is anorexic, or simply a young teen girl who wants to look thin for her man. I can tell you it is quite the opposite. She hates the way she looks now, and she wants to gain weight, but the doctors we have been to simply do not listen, and it is getting very frustrating.

She was born in the womb of her anorexic mother, who was dangerously underweight at the time. She was also born next to a tumor, further decreasing her birth weight to 4lbs. She was born skinny.

Is there any chance of her gaining weight?
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young Girl
replied on July 3rd, 2007
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yes
go to a nutritionist or a nutrition store
stock up on protien shakes and weight gain formula
she should work out and build muscle
eat alot of breads and pasta
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moeburn
replied on July 4th, 2007
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the_girlfreind wrote:
yes
go to a nutritionist or a nutrition store
stock up on protien shakes and weight gain formula


But she isn't hungry enough to eat them.

the_girlfreind wrote:

she should work out and build muscle


She can't work out; she doesn't eat enough, so the most she can do is a walk around the block.

the_girlfreind wrote:

eat alot of breads and pasta


She's italian, thats all she eats.

I appreciate your help!
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tinkinpink84
replied on July 10th, 2007
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has she spoken to a nutritionist, what exactly does she eat during the day? She could be eating bad foods that fill up faster, i would try fruits and veggies etc. Has she had her thyroid checked? her low weight coulbd be a thyroid problem, or she could easily be trying to mask an eating disorder.
just run through a typical day with here.
oh for a piece of info try not to post weights on here, it can trigger people with eating disorders so we try to refrain from posting weights or goal weights or stats of any sort on here for the sanity of the members struggling.
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model2go
replied on July 16th, 2007
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She Cant Gain Weight
well i think it is a very fast messed up metabolism.i am 14 and i have that.i dont eat breakfast lunch or dinner but i have like a early snack and a night snack.i am also very very busy so i have no time to eat.it could be that or does she have alot of stress on her mind.talk to her.as for a fast metabolism she should have milk products and good proteins.she is underweight like me so if you want more info message me
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tinkinpink84
replied on July 16th, 2007
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Re: She Cant Gain Weight
model2go wrote:
well i think it is a very fast messed up metabolism.i am 14 and i have that.i dont eat breakfast lunch or dinner but i have like a early snack and a night snack.i am also very very busy so i have no time to eat.it could be that or does she have alot of stress on her mind.talk to her.as for a fast metabolism she should have milk products and good proteins.she is underweight like me so if you want more info message me

not eating 3 meals is not a metabolism problem, if you are underweight the reason behind it is your only eating 2 snacks! So of course you arent gonna gain any weight. How can you be sooo busy at age 14 that you dont have time to eat? eatings like number one priority, you need to try and set aside time to eat 3 regular meals. from each food group. lots of fruits and veggies and meats and breads. breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You can get your metabolism back on track by eating normally. chances are cuz u eat 2 snacks when u start eating meals regularly you will gain weight quickly since your body isnt used to that much food and it will hold on to it . eventually it will even itself out once you start eating amore balanced diet, even excersizing just a little bit. But I really seriously dont think its a metabolism problem seeing as you hardly eat. Im not trying to sound mean or anything like that, just stating a fact based on the information you have given me. Have you been to a dr about this?
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