Okay, I'm tired of reading threads made by the sexy girls on this board who don't need to lose weight about losing it. Give all yer friggin extra weight to me, because I can't keep it on. I've tried heaps of stuff to gain weight and get into the "normal" range for my height, but I'm still in the "get yer coffin ready" weight category.

Here's my issues:

*Fat makes me puke, so can't eat fatty foods. Can only really have "good" fats like omega 3 and that shit.
*Sugar makes me have stomach cramps, so can't eat that. Also makes me want to sleep for weeks on end. Hi, Sleeping Beauty at your service
*Dairy and wheat give me the runs. So I don't have much of them.
*I have low blood sugar and low red blood cell counts.

Basically I eat really well and am never conventionally ill, I never really have coughs or colds or anything. But I'm tired all the time and have had a million blood tests that rule out CFS, food allergy, parasites and a few thousand other things I can't remember.

Does anyone have any sensible advice, or have been through something like this? What did you do to gain weight? And also, feel free to put useless tips like "drink raw eggs to build muscle" in this thread- kinda like a "don't eat food" tip for the losing weight threads.

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Enjoy it while it lasts. I used to make people sick with all the stuff I could eat and completely laugh it off . I used to be Chris Robinson/Kurt thin.

But one magical day, your metabolism is gonna let off the gas pedal. I'm still kinda small statured, (small frame/tall) but the spare tire that didn't exist is inflating...

If you wanna skip the raw eggs route, try a Whey Protein drink. Not any of those weight gainer powders either. Whey Protein powder.

I've read that it's good for people who want to gain weight to drink lots of fruit juice, because it adds on plenty of calories without unhealthy amounts of fat/sodium/etc. But fruit juice is mostly pure sugar (just fructose instead of sucrose) so it might not work out.

Can you eat peanut butter? It's high in calories but not tremendously unhealthy.

For low blood sugar, you basically want to keep your energy even. Eat every few hours and every time you eat, get a good mix of protein, carb, and fat. People with low blood sugar tend to get extremely tired after eating carbs by themselves. I love sugar but I can't eat it without a meal along with it because it puts me right to sleep, which I've been told is a low blood sugar thing. Same with other carbs -- if I have pancakes for breakfast I'm tired all day. You don't have to drink eggs but find tricks for adding protein to all your meals/snacks. Hard boiled egg whites and tuna are both basically pure protein nutritionwise.

Is the low red blood cell count an iron thing? I know low iron causes anemia and blood problems but I'm not sure about red blood cell count. Besides red meat, beens and spinach are both good sources of iron. So are some cereals that are iron-enriched. Have something high in vitamin C with your iron rich foods because it enhances the absorption of iron.

Thanks for your advice, but:

isn't helpful! Haha. I clearly don't enjoy being this underweight, or else I wouldn't have made a thread about it I should try to get some whey powder again, I had it once and it was okay. Oh, and it's not my metabolism, I don't think. Some days I have to force myself to eat because I'm just so lethargic and don't want to eat anything...

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Coolness. I might go and buy organic peanut butter because the one I usually like is packed with sugar and makes me really icky. Yeah, the blood cell count is how they measure anaemia. Sorry, I just sorta wrote what I was trying to remember. Haha.

I'm really fucking fussy, which is half my problem, I'm not a fan of beans, tuna or eggs, but I can force myself to eat them if they're gonna help. They don't make me feel sick, I just don't like the taste that much.

I also need to find something high in Vitamin C that isn't too acidic. I'm trying this thing where I boost my pH level so that it's more alkali than acid. I'll let you know if that helps in any regard.

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Ahh, but tis true. I used to wear a 27 waist (yes, 27 - rail thin) now it's more like 32-33. It'll happen for you, trust me. Then you'll be going "this damn fat!" and start looking into things like Yoga. Which I do enjoy so it's not too bad. I just need to kick myself in the ass to stay on schedule.

i feel ya. im totally struggling with adding weight too. but unlike you i dont have all those problems with different kinds of food, so i eat them... and plenty, but i still dont gain weigth (my metabolism is normal, already got that checked). the only thing that made me gain weight, was when i started working out with weights. it really sucks, being underweight... ive been asked quite a lot of times if i have an ED.

im finally about to reach my goal (70 kgs, im only 2.5 kgs from it), but it has taken me years to go from 62 to what i weigh now, even though its only 5 kgs.

Strawberries are really high in vitamin c, and less acidic than citrus fruit. I've had natural peanut butter and I didn't like it that much, it's kind of watery and grainy, but it also doesn't have all the icky ingredients.

I'm really picky about food as well. I know I don't get enough protein because I don't like most protein-rich foods so I do little things like mixing tofu or tuna in with my macaroni and cheese or making myself eat hardboiled egg whites at breakfast. I'm not anemic but I'm not sure how since I hardly ever eat spinach or beans and I never eat red meat, chicken, or pork, and I surely can't be getting enough iron. Can you drink slimfast or drinks like that? When I'm too busy or lazy to eat for awhile I have one of those to keep me from passing out with low blood sugar.

I'll tell you the same thing: it'll happen. If you start to notice that you gain about 3 pounds throughout a year or so, that's the warning signal. haha

and i really cant wait for it to happen.

Are you the type that'll tap your fingers or bounce your foot often or just do some kind of movement?
If so, it's metabolism and eventually, it will slow. I've even had my thyroid checked before; all good there.

Let's start a website and be rich. <3 We'll call it bonesRus.

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omg filthy mindset just kicked in... bonersRus

We can have two websites but I have a feeling bonersRus would be taken already. What about www.deathlyunderweight.com ? Haha or www.ihatefatpeoplecuztheydontfreezeinsummer.com

Magic <3

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the last one is sheer brilliance...

ihfpctdfis.com

it just rolls of the tongue

HAHAHAHAAA I love the "short version" it's almost as long as a Meatloaf song title <3

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hahahaaa.

i wish i had meatloaf like manboobs

That'd be rad, you could fondle them I always touch my boobs, boobs are wicked fun.

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