milkgainer

The pill basically tricks your body into thinking it's pregnant (the period you have while on it isn't a true period), and everyone has a different reaction to the shift in hormones. You should probably see a doctor if you're concerned. Good luck!

Welcome back! I hope you don't let those people get to you again. I've lived my whole life as a "skinny" person, and it's just not worth listening to others on the matter. It's your body to take care of, so do what you think is healthiest for you.

My BMI, as of two months ago, was only slightly higher than the OP's and I also lost the weight without doing anything besides nursing a baby. There are plenty of medical reasons besides anorexia for a low or even very low BMI. My doctor asked a lot of questions and ran loads of tests to make sure there wasn't a medical…

I know someone with your medical condition, and they were able to have surgery to restart peristalsis. They also went vegetarian for a time but went back to eating meat (slowly). Are you under the care of a doctor? Are you on reglan or any of the other typical medications? I don't know if anyone here is going to be able to…

I am very much where you are as well. I lost too much weight as a result of nursing my son and my BMI dropped to 16 - a weight far too low for me, even as a normally slender person. I did find that a registered dietitian was able to help me work some ideas into my diet already. For instance, along with my normal breakfast…