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JessiLane · Jan 12, 2009, 03:48 PM

I am 21 years old, 5'6, and weigh 99 lbs... it ranges from 95-102.. but always stays at 99.8... I eat A LOT! And not that healthy.. I've always been small, but used to weigh more. I'm not sure what happened but I was in a bad relationship for 3 years, away from all family and friends... well.. I just got back and EVERYONE I run into, tells me how small I am and how much weight I lost. I eat and eat and eat.. and even when I know I'm full, I eat some more.. I hate when I get complete strangers snickering at me because of how small I am. I have had people think I'm everywhere from being anorexic, to balemic, to being on drugs.. and it makes me fell sooooo horrible that they think these things... I can understand if I did was any of those, but I'm not! I'm a very active women, always have been. Always worked out, and been in sports.. still am, but is there any specific foods or supplemetns that help gain weight??

this8384 · Jan 12, 2009, 04:00 PM

You may just have a very high metabolism. My sister-in-law can't weigh more than 100 lbs. herself; she wears a size 4 shoe.

I say don't let it bother you; God created you the way He wanted for a reason; you're beautiful just as you are :)

stevetcg · Jan 13, 2009, 06:39 AM

Its possible that you are not eating the "right" kind of things, as odd as that sounds.

Look for foods higher in natural fats such as nuts, avacado, non-lean meats (think pot roast!)

If worse comes to worse, go to your local health/sports store and get some weight gain that body builders use. Take about half a dose and work out with more weights. You won't get fat, but some muscle mass goes a long way in changing perception of anorexic to athletic.

But really its all about perception. If you are healthy, what other people think really shouldn't matter.

linnealand · Jan 14, 2009, 12:34 PM

If you really are eating enough, you might want to consider getting your thyroid checked.

In any case, it would be a very good idea to speak with your doctor to find out what they think about the situation.

At 100 pounds, you have a bmi of 16.1, meaning that you are severely underweight. Anything under 18.5 is considered underweight. There are a lot of serious health risks associated with being that skinny. This is something that you should be taking quite seriously.