im 4'11 and im 15. im natural skinny it runs in my family. i have been hearing news that underweight ppl needs to weight a healthy weight and that they have a weaker immune system, but i grew up too skinny. do i need to gain weight or its healthy for me to stay this way. cuz im confused. i had my period and my teacher told me that skinny @ss ppl dont have their periods. im confused, help
2006-12-09 15:31:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
i have no ribs showing but i have skinny @ss legs and arms.
2006-12-09 15:42:45 · update #1
i am a c cup for bras
2006-12-09 15:50:46 · update #2
In my own unprofessional mind, correct weight depends on a lot of things, not the chart which has been around for years.
According to that chart, I will always be obese, despite the fact that I have been down to 7% body fat and still been bordering on morbidly obese. This is because I am very broad and muscular. Don't get me wrong, these days I am definitely fat, maybe a little obese but definitely not what the weight-height chart says I am.
Having said all of this. You need to objectively look at yourself. Are you just slender or are you really skinny (with ribs showing etc.). If you have ribs showing etc, I might suggest putting on a bit of weight but if you are happy with yourself and your state of health then I wouldn't worry about it.
At 15 you should have started having your periods etc. so if you are as regular as your doctor says you should be (I don't know about periods in particular, I am a guy so take this part with a grain of salt) then it should be fine. Your concerns about your immune system are easy to figure out. Are you sick more often than other people around you? If not, don't worry, keep an eye on it if it concerns you though and fortify your immune system by making sure you have correct nutrition etc.
Hope that helps.
2006-12-09 15:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by brent.mccartney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to stop listening to everyone around you and listen to your body!!! That is what matters. If you eat healthy foods and you eat enough that you are satisfied, and do that throughout the day without making yourself skip meals or under eat, don't worry about it. If you are worried about your immune system, take vitamin C suppliments and eat plenty of protien like red meat, nuts, beans, soy, etc. My sister in law is 28 years old, 5'3" and I don't think she weighs 100lbs. She simply cannot gian weight. Her metabolism is too high, and this is what size she is after having two children. She is a size zero and just fine. Listen to your body and what it needs. Live healthy and your body will be just fine, even if others think you are too thin, your body knows what it has to have.
2006-12-09 15:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by x_lil_redangel_x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am the same way. im 5'3" and i get told all the time that i need to gain weight, i tried but it doesnt work. im healthy so i say dont worry bout it
2006-12-09 15:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by Soccergrl77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its never good 2 b underweight. ur doctor can chart u and tell u what u should weigh 4 ur height and age. or look up weight/height chart online
2006-12-09 15:42:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your weight.
See if you can calculate your body mass index, by filling in the fields on this page. http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx then you can find out if you body mass idex is healthy.
2006-12-09 15:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by Seraphim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm like that too, but dont worry it doesn't mean anything. As long as ur not bulimic or aneroxic or anything ur fine.
2006-12-09 15:36:21 · answer #6 · answered by lollipop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋