I am 17 years old, am five foot three, and am 100 pounds. However, I cannot start a period, but I am comftorable in my own skin, even though everyone wants me to gain. (including my parents). I eat healthy, but nobody believes me cuz they think I'm underweight. I eat six small meals a day. They pressure me like crazy to gain and say that I am going to have serious problems if I continue to not gain. Help!
2007-05-22 11:43:18 · 8 answers · asked by Missy A 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Oh, and I've been checked by a doctor and don't have anything medically wrong as to whay i can't start a period
2007-05-22 11:47:40 · update #1
as long as you feel healthy who cares what people say! when i was 17 i weighed about the same. i gained so much weight because people would say i'm too skinny. guess what, i wish i was that thin again.
if you're healthy and you like the way you look, dont worry about it. its great that you eat your 6 meals a day.
2007-05-22 11:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by Alondra S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's NORMAL to be skinny when you're 17 . . . aren't you TALLER than you were like five years ago? But 100 pounds is plenty anyway. The supposed ideal weight for a woman 25 years old at your height is 108-144 pounds, and you're close enough to that that no one should be worried about it even if you were 25.
Being underweight (or overweight) is only a problem if it makes you physically weak. If you feel strong and can jump around, lift things, run, and not get exhausted at the end of a normal day, that's a pretty good indication that you're at a healthy weight. And even if you decide you are a little underweight, the health consequences of stuffing yourself to try to gain weight are far more serious than those of being a little underweight. So be patient and do the right thing for yourself regardless of what anyone tells you.
2007-05-22 12:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by ra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a little low...what you should do is when you are eating your 6 meals a day don't eat more just change the foods to be higher protein foods. You must have a really fast metabolism and you need extra protein. It will help you very much. Chicken, turkey, and soy protein would be the best.
2007-05-22 11:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by Nicolleta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow...you cant have one?? thats so weird....i am naturally thin too and ppl are always telling me to gain weight. i eat more than any of them, but its just a fast metablism. some ppl tell me im lucky that im skinny but for some reason, i hate it. i dont want people to think im anorexic or something. what matters is if you are healthy. dont listen to them.
p.s. im 5'5'' and 105 pds. not good =(
2007-05-22 11:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the way your body is.
Dont be all stressed out, everyone is different. You have a fast motabolism.
PS>!! I wish I was you.. 100 pounds.. damnn
2007-05-22 11:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by thedumbone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are eating right and getting your daily nutrients and vitamins I don't see nothing wrong with your weight.
2007-05-22 11:51:00 · answer #6 · answered by legallymexican 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your not very tall so I wouldn't worry about it. If you were taller I would be more worried.
2007-05-22 11:57:24 · answer #7 · answered by Equinox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your body not theirs. Eat for yourself, not for others.
2007-05-22 11:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by fitman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋