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I don't want to brag, I just want to tell the truth. I am thin for my age and height. Every morning, I wake up and go to the bathroom, and my stomach is really sucked in. I like it because I look skinny. Then I eat until it is pushed out to a certain point, then I won't eat for the rest of the day so that my stomach will go back down. I just drink tons of water that just flushes out of my body the next morning, and I eat little things like a box of raisins or a bag of kettle corn, which are only about 100 calories each, so they don't really do anything.

Is this unhealthy or is this normal? Everyone calls me skinny. Half of me says "You are skinny. Don't worry about eating", and the other half says "You are fat and ugly. Look at your stomach. You just ate 2 slices of pizza". I feel guilty after eating large portions.

So is this normal or not, and if it isn't, what advice do you have for me?

Thank you. I'm 17, 5'9", 115 pounds.

You are underweight:

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/


Because your stomach is so sucked in, anything you eat will add volume to your stomach, thus making it look bloated. To solve this, you should gain weight until your stomach is no longer sucked-in looking. It will make your figure look more attractive, and you will be able to eat more without your stomach becoming bloated. Whatching what you eat, or sport, will help keep that weight constant (unchanging) after you have gained enough weight.
To gain some weight start out by eating three small meals a day. Don't count calories, or grams of fat, just eat for the joy of eating. Don't weigh yourself: just look into the mirror.


Hope I helped and good luck!!!

~Maria

16/f

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