Am I too skinny and underweight?
laurenhills99
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I am 18 and a 5 foot 10 female. I weigh 9 and a half stone, am I too skinny and should I gain weight? Any advice would be great
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You're at the lower end of a healthy/normal BMI.
What do you think about your physique? Do you think you look too skinny?0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »You're at the lower end of a healthy/normal BMI.
What do you think about your physique? Do you think you look too skinny?
Many people have said I look too skinny but I don't know if it's because I used to be 13 stone and it's a big difference. I personally don't think I do but I'm not sure0 -
laurenhills99 wrote: »I am 18 and a 5 foot 10 female. I weigh 9 and a half stone, am I too skinny and should I gain weight? Any advice would be great
at 9:53 this morning you thought you were too skinny? whats changed?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/40170501#Comment_401705013 -
Well since you are on the lower end, and according to your other thread you say you are getting dizzy spells, I would probably gain some weight especially since you are still young. Again I don't know what you look like or any other details about you, but sometimes we have skewed views of ourselves. I'd say building a good muscle foundation will probably do well for you.1
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In any case, have the dizzy spells checked out by a doctor. There you can also be weighted and might get to know your body fat % to get a better idea how close to "unhealthy underweight" you are.1
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TavistockToad wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »I am 18 and a 5 foot 10 female. I weigh 9 and a half stone, am I too skinny and should I gain weight? Any advice would be great
at 9:53 this morning you thought you were too skinny? whats changed?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/40170501#Comment_40170501
I'm very unsure whether I need to gain weight or not as I don't think I look too skinny but others are saying I should gain weight1 -
Are you happy with your body composition?0
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I think you need to talk to a doctor. Adding some muscle can help you not look skinny while getting you higher into the healthy range.2
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laurenhills99 wrote: »
In that case, I definitely think a trip to the doctor will be a good idea.4 -
laurenhills99 wrote: »
it might be what you're eating more than how much. can you open your diary?
i agree with seeing a doctor about the dizzyness.0 -
Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.1 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now0 -
laurenhills99 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »You're at the lower end of a healthy/normal BMI.
What do you think about your physique? Do you think you look too skinny?
Many people have said I look too skinny but I don't know if it's because I used to be 13 stone and it's a big difference. I personally don't think I do but I'm not sure
Over what time frame did you lose the weight? While it's true that people around us become conditioned to seeing us at a certain size and a healthy weight can seem too thin to them, if you have been pursuing an overly aggressive rate of weight loss, or have become unbalanced in your habits, this could be what's giving rise to concern.0 -
laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
how many calories do you eat per day?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
how many calories do you eat per day?
I was trying to eat 1000 however now I have increased it to 20000 -
Over a period of about 9 monthslaurenhills99 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »You're at the lower end of a healthy/normal BMI.
What do you think about your physique? Do you think you look too skinny?
Many people have said I look too skinny but I don't know if it's because I used to be 13 stone and it's a big difference. I personally don't think I do but I'm not sure
Over what time frame did you lose the weight? While it's true that people around us become conditioned to seeing us at a certain size and a healthy weight can seem too thin to them, if you have been pursuing an overly aggressive rate of weight loss, or have become unbalanced in your habits, this could be what's giving rise to concern.
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laurenhills99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
how many calories do you eat per day?
I was trying to eat 1000 however now I have increased it to 2000
Are you actually eating 2,000? For how many days have you hit 2,000?1 -
laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
To be honest, that sounds a little crazy. Keep exercising and eat more! You want to be thin, fit and healthy (I hope!). You do that by properly fueling your body and regularly using your muscles.
Since you are on this app, set it up to maintain your weight and eat what it tells you.0 -
laurenhills99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
how many calories do you eat per day?
I was trying to eat 1000 however now I have increased it to 2000
Are you actually eating 2,000? For how many days have you hit 2,000?
Tbh I rarely hit 2000. I tend to go over that once a week as a cheat day but on average I eat between 1200-15000 -
laurenhills99 wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
how many calories do you eat per day?
I was trying to eat 1000 however now I have increased it to 2000
Are you actually eating 2,000? For how many days have you hit 2,000?
Tbh I rarely hit 2000. I tend to go over that once a week as a cheat day but on average I eat between 1200-1500
That is not enough for someone of your age and height. Stop starving yourself!2 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
how many calories do you eat per day?
I was trying to eat 1000 however now I have increased it to 2000
Are you actually eating 2,000? For how many days have you hit 2,000?
Tbh I rarely hit 2000. I tend to go over that once a week as a cheat day but on average I eat between 1200-1500
That is not enough for someone of your age and height. Stop starving yourself!
and that's why her parents have stopped her exercising...2 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »laurenhills99 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Judging strictly by your height and weight I would not think you were too skinny. But a lot depends on how you keep your weight that low. How fit are you? Do you exercise regularly? The dizzy spells could be an indication that you are eating too little, or could be something else.
When I was your age my BMI was a little lower than yours and I was quite fit. I didn't starve myself or anything I was just very active.
I was exercising everyday however my parents made me stop exercising to gain weight however my weight has continued to decrease. I haven't worked out in about a month now
how many calories do you eat per day?
I was trying to eat 1000 however now I have increased it to 2000
Are you actually eating 2,000? For how many days have you hit 2,000?
Tbh I rarely hit 2000. I tend to go over that once a week as a cheat day but on average I eat between 1200-1500
That is not enough for someone of your age and height. Stop starving yourself!
and that's why her parents have stopped her exercising...
^^^
You need to see a doctor because from the sounds of it, you've developed disordered/eating disorder habits. You're dizzy and feel tired but that can't get you to budge from eating 1200-1500 calories? I'm only a bit taller than you and weigh 9st 13lbs, eating 2000cals a day with no exercise so either way you're eating much too low and not even your parents stopping you from exercising has reached you. Time to take a real hard look at what you're doing to yourself.3 -
Stopping exercise won't make you healthier. Especially if you're skinny, resistance training will help you build/maintain muscle mass and bone density. Being sedentary can have detrimental effects on your body even if you're skinny. Have you ever tried more resistance/HIIT training coupled with increased calorie intake?
It does sound however like you have no idea what your baseline health status is; in this case, please see a doctor just to assess that everything is okay and to make sure that they approve any exercise regimen you undertake.1 -
Sounds like you may have some sort of eating disorder.
See a therapist and start eating properly.
What is your body fat percentage?
Start lifting relatively heavy weights to add some muscle mass.
Something in the 5RM to 8RM range will probably work fine.
Read "Thinner Leaner Stronger" and apply it.0 -
I would be more concerned as to whether you have any eating disordered thinking since losing weight...if you are getting dizzy, it suggests that you have lost weight in an unhealthy manner. Are you struggling to stop dieting?0
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