Hi,

All year now I have been trying to put on weight and it hasnt worked. I know all my friends think Im lucky but I know Im underweight and really would like to put on weight.

Im 14 years old and I weigh 6 stone 9 pounds and my height is about 5 foot 6" .

I think I have a high metabolism as it runs in our family. Is there anything I can do to put on weight?

Thanks

Becky xxx

[dmuk]

Eat more calories than you burn off. Good calories, don't stuff your face full of cakes and chocolate

edit - at 14, I'd be more interested in your studies

[sonban]

Originally Posted by becky12123

Hi,

All year now I have been trying to put on weight and it hasnt worked. I know all my friends think Im lucky but I know Im underweight and really would like to put on weight.

Im 14 years old and I weigh 6 stone 9 pounds and my height is about 5 foot 6" .

I think I have a high metabolism as it runs in our family. Is there anything I can do to put on weight?

Thanks

Becky xxx

Yes you can give me your hi metabolism then you can have mine and you will have no probs putting on weight you will only have to look at it and pile on the pounds.

[Ham&Onion]

Eat chicken.

[[placebo]]

Originally Posted by becky12123

Hi,

All year now I have been trying to put on weight and it hasnt worked. I know all my friends think Im lucky but I know Im underweight and really would like to put on weight.

Im 14 years old and I weigh 6 stone 9 pounds and my height is about 5 foot 6" .

I think I have a high metabolism as it runs in our family. Is there anything I can do to put on weight?

Thanks

Becky xxx

If you're only 14, there's plenty of time to gain weight. You will gain more weight as you develop over the next few years. You are not dangerously underweight at all - but if you are that bothered about it, eat a few more bits with a lot of calories in them for a while, but honestly, I'd just wait.

[Crashed]

Eat lots before you go sleep...

[Praxidike]

You can have some of my weight if you want...

[fire fox]

at last someone else that has the same problem as me. im slightly older than you..... and have had this problem for years, at 37 you would think it would of sorted itself out a bit , but no. still a size 8. finding clothes to fit is a nightmare. anyway why not try complan.. i found that helps... and try not to worry as that in itself always makes me lose more weight...

good luck in finding a cure.......

[Astaroth]

My partner was the same... her parents used to feed her cream cakes all the time etc but still she was always a size 8 (and in some clothes a 6)

She hit 42 and suddenly it all changed... looking at a cream cake puts on 6lbs

[blueblade]

Originally Posted by becky12123

Hi,

All year now I have been trying to put on weight and it hasnt worked. I know all my friends think Im lucky but I know Im underweight and really would like to put on weight.

Im 14 years old and I weigh 6 stone 9 pounds and my height is about 5 foot 6" .

I think I have a high metabolism as it runs in our family. Is there anything I can do to put on weight?

Thanks

Becky xxx

I really wouldn't worry, or artificially try and put on weight, that you wouldn't naturally.

When I was your age, I was as thin as a whippet too. At 14, I was about 5' 9" I think , and weighed about 9 stone (and I'm male BTW). If I looked at myself in the mirror I was puny and you could see my ribs, without me having to breathe in.

After about age 20, you begin to put on weight much more easily. I'm now 6' 2" and weigh 14.5 stone.

I personally would just eat naturally. I think you can harm your health by deliberately trying to alter your weight too much, either up or down. Eat when you're hungry.

[Stascream]

i was a skinny guy when i was in my mid teens - at 16 i was 6ft and 8.5 stone

now im 6'2 and 15 stone, yay

you may not want to take the same route i did, but maybe something similar might help you - weight lifting and "bulk" dieting. Although not to the extent that i did.

try to keep meals consistent, eat before you get hungry (hunger burns fat away, fat you need to store) and eat before you go to bed.

Eating to gain weight doesn't mean gorging cheeseburgers, stick to potatoes/pasta/cereals for carbs and chicken/fish/beef for proteins.

or someothing like that

[iiHEARTy0u]

There's a milkshake you can buy called Build Up. You can buy it from Chemists.

[Brianlion]

Originally Posted by Stascream

i was a skinny guy when i was in my mid teens - at 16 i was 6ft and 8.5 stone

now im 6'2 and 15 stone, yay

you may not want to take the same route i did, but maybe something similar might help you - weight lifting and "bulk" dieting. Although not to the extent that i did.

try to keep meals consistent, eat before you get hungry (hunger burns fat away, fat you need to store) and eat before you go to bed.

Eating to gain weight doesn't mean gorging cheeseburgers, stick to potatoes/pasta/cereals for carbs and chicken/fish/beef for proteins.

or someothing like that

yes, i do weight training. was 19, 5ft 12 and 11.3stones at my weight training peak. now down to 10stones and am 20yrs old. trying to get a flat stomach through pure cardio training and a clean diet.
diet is crucial to everything !!! keep to proper foods and eat 4-5 times a day with no snacks. i.e. pasta, sweet potatoes, wholemeal bread, chicken, tuna, read lean meat,etc cook and grill rather than frying

[soapsuds]

I'm 22 and trying to put on weight as well. I find that when I do eat fatty foods, my stomach just gets bloated for a few hours and then I'm back to normal weight again. My brother has the same problem as well. He is trying those milkshakes, but its not been working.

[magicmover]

I want to loose weight I do, should I create a thread about it?

[Ultrasonic]

Originally Posted by magicmover

I want to loose weight I do, should I create a thread about it?

No, you just need to eat healthily and take regular exercise!

[Fibber McGee]

Read the advice on any of the 'How do I lose weight' threads and do the opposite.