Having Trouble Gaining Weight--- Any suggestions?

BrandyCraig16

I am a married woman with two children ( 1 Biological & 1 step)... I am 5'5" or 5'6" and I have been healthy all of my life minus two times (after having my daughter & a week ago)...

At 17 years old I stopped growing (height wise) and I weighed around 145-152 pounds. I was not fat in any shape or form. My doctor said I was one of the healthiest young adults he has ever laid eyes on. My BMI was normal, along with all vitals.

After having my daughter at 18... I experienced having a blood clot in the left lung. I also had tachycardia and high blood pressure. They put me on BP Meds, HR Meds and bloodthinners for nine consecutive months. I was released off the medication and was told I would continue being healthy.. I weighed 135 pounds at this time.

I got in a relationship when my daughter was 8 months old. It started out good and then he became an abusive partner. He told me I wasn't pretty unless I weighed under 90 pounds. And he even went as far as making me not eat. After we split, I went to the doctor to find out I weighed 78 pounds. I worked hard every day to try to gain my weight back.

I got back with my daughter's biological father and he started helping me. I was eating between 2400 and 4800 calories a day. I was trying to eat a lot but not too unhealthy... I work in an office day in and day out. I don't do any heavy lifting. I do exercise at home but not strength training or anything.

Most of my exercises are dumbbell squats, lunges, planks, jumping jacks, etc.. I even do Yoga 3 times a week. I am just becoming at my wits end with this issue. I don't know if there is something internally wrong with me or what...

Does anyone have any suggestions..

VintageFeline

Do you know how much you are eating now? Have you had thyroid checks?

But basically, if you're not gaining you're not eating an excess of calories above maintenance. That's really the start and end. Things can affect the calories out part of the equation but it remains you have to keep the calories going in at an appropriate level for goals.

JoRocka

Did you read any of the linked threads in the stickied "helpful links" thread?

or this one?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read#latest