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Getting Healthy, Gaining Weight

SaraTonin
SaraTonin Posts: 551 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi! I'm one of those rare girls who is trying to gain. At my healthiest weight, I was a freshman in college with a food buffet and a gym at my disposal. This summer while working at a nursery, I was exercising so much that I had amenorrhea and hair loss.

I just want to weigh enough to be able to give blood and not pass out! Being skinny can be dangerous. I just wrote a blog entry about why, but here is the list:

- Light Headedness
- Easily Drunk
- Lethargy
- Reproduction
- Low Vitamins
- Osteoporosis
- Stomach problems
- Sour mood
- Low immune system
- Bad skin
- Anemia
- Organ problems (worst case)

I love myfitnesspal because I can track my exercise while making sure I get enough calories to compensate and still maintain a healthy weight rather than losing.

Replies

  • redefiningmyself
    redefiningmyself Posts: 476 Member
    That's great that you are working to improve your health. Best wishes for you!!
  • FelipaJ
    FelipaJ Posts: 71
    Welcome to MFP and Congrats on the decision to get healthy! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • knakau
    knakau Posts: 29
    Is there a reverse ticker for those trying to gain? :) Good luck.
  • SaraTonin
    SaraTonin Posts: 551 Member
    Nope, there isn't a reverse ticker. Even if they used the "x lbs to go" one as a ticker that would work!

    I'm fine with it, though, because I love the simplicity of the site how it is.

    Thanks for the hello everyone!
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
    welcome to the site and good luck :flowerforyou:
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