Inexplicable weight gain - not thyroid

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karenrouge

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Hello... I'm new here and I come with a huge problem.

I'm 19, 5'6" and 118 lbs at the moment. The weight is not a problem, it's normal and healthy. However, the problem is the amount of calories I have to consume just to maintain it. I gained a bit of weight lately (about 5 lbs) and I'm eating less than usual To be precise, yesterday I ate 300 calories (more-less), I've been on my feet all day long and I gained a pound. If I eat any more calories, I gain even more. I checked my thyroid, and it's fine. I don't believe in starvation mode, because then people wouldn't die of starvation. And eating 300 calories a day, I should be starving (and I'm actually not) and losing weight (it's not really a priority to me, but I would actually like to feel normal and be able to eat more without weight gain). I feel like something is seriously wrong with me, and I can't figure out what. Food becomes a real problem in social situations because I can't explain to people why I can't eat more, nobody believes me... can anybody help? Please...
 
Hi Karen, What was your diet like before you started gaining weight? Were you already on a calorie restricted diet, or did you start restricting because of the weight gain?

Have you changed anything else about your diet or lifestyle? Started or stopped the contraceptive pill for example?

There could be a huge range of factors that could have contributed to the weight gain so you need to look at your diet and lifestyle just before this started happening.
 
Hello,

Can I ask what you eat for 300 calories?


You say you aren't concerned with your weight really, so I'm wondering if this is "low calorie" food, or any regular food or spinach and broccoli or what. I would be interested to find out what you eat in any typical day, even if it is just a few hundred calories.


Thanks
 
Hi,

How long has this been going on for? You say you gained 5 lbs, but over what kind of time-frame did this occur? The reason why I ask this is because the body can gain weight through water retention etc and even when you are actually losing fat, the scale can still read a weight gain. This is especially so around certain times of the month. So, if this weight gain is a recent thing, as in a days/weeks, I wouldn't worry too much. If it has been going on for some time and you have been eating 300 calories per day, then you will start to become a little malnourished. So, I would suggest going back to the doctors and get a full health check. In the meantime, try to increase your calorie intake, just so your are at least getting enough nutrition for your body to function.

I have to say though, there is no way that the body can survive on 300 calories per day (even if you did have a health condition that interfered with the metabolism). Even if you were lying in bed all day, you would still require at least 1400+ calories just to survive, e.g heart,lung function etc. Otherwise you'd be superhuman!

All the best.
 
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