Am I too skinny or anorexic? How can I gain weight? Any advice?

Question

I'm almost 16 and I only weigh 92 lbs. I'm 5'4 and it's not like I don't eat cause I do, I just can't gain weight. I used to be anemic and so I try to eat as healthy as I can and as much as I can.

Answer 1

That is not anorexic. Anorexia would be if you weren't eating because you were terrified of gaining weight. That doesn't sound like what you're saying. Go see your doctor. Let him check you out and if he says everything is fine, then don't worry about it. Enjoy it!!! Many people would love to have your problem. You'll gain weight as you age....trust me! Some people are just naturally thin and always will be.

Answer 2

When I was your age and underweight, ironically dieting helped. I ate too much junkfood and it just "passed" and burned through. But adhering to a Weight Watcher's diet and adding ice milk (like ice cream but not so hard on the stomach) actually put on pounds.
Increase your whole grains (breads, cereals and pastas) and vegetable fats (nuts, avocado).
You don't want to binge on fatty foods to gain weight because it will teach you poor eating habits and can backfire. That is, give you diarrhea or nausea. Ease the fats into your diet. Eggs, yoghurt, fish.
Try not to substitute candy bars for snacks. Eat them as dessert. And watch the caffeine, as it will suppress your appetite and make you burn the calories really fast.

Answer 3

if you were anorexic, you would be keeping yourself from eating, so no, you are not anorexic. You may just have a high metabolism, i had a friend like this and she has slowly put on more weight, not she is 22, and she is nice and curvy, but still slim, you may not be that way now, but just keep eating healthy and you should be alright

Answer 4

do not pig out (or devour, extremely) a lot of quickly food or sugar (candies, cake and so on..) to achieve weight! you may want to finally end up getting heavily unwell from that (your body would not opt to be abused with a lot of fat and undesirable oils and hydrogenated fat!) or you may want to get diabetes from too a lot sugar and undesirable eating. devour each meal and in case you opt to achieve weight you opt to advance your calorie intake yet with healthful ingredients. you'll finally end up heavily negative your body in case you nonetheless devour undesirable. also, keep in mind that your ethnicity performs a function. you're attractive no remember what and do not let everybody else allow you to comprehend in the different case.

Answer 5

Take it from me, girl - sugar and foods high in the -good- fats will go a long, long way ;)
Take a peice of steak that's just a little bit bigger, have a little more ice cream or a little more frosting on the cake.
All those little bits add up.

Answer 6

You are most likely underweight. If you want to gain weight eat a little more food, but not "junk" foods.