How to gain weight....?

Afia · January 31, 2003, 10:33am

*Originally posted by Ana: *
Irem, u have a gr8 point. Stress and tension makes u lose weight superfast.

Coco, I tried the ectomorph thingy, didn’t work.

Afia, what I do now is protein drinks just to stabilize weight. Have you had your thyroids checked? Sometimes overactive thyroids contribute to excess weight loss. Get a new doctor.

Also, keep yr calcium levels in check. Too much milk and calcium products can be bad, because if you stop consuming them for a little while, you might have some side-effects. So take them in moderation, but do consume them. If u r in the US/Canada, try Ensure, Sustecal or Boost milkshakes. They have the right calories to help you gain weight.

Some people have told me that having long hair makes the hair get all the proteins and cuts down on what the body gets. I donno if it’s true tho. U might want to check that out.

And if u have any success with anything, pls. share.

n i thought thyroids have sumthing to do with height only…ok …i’ll check
well…i really have toooo long hair …but cutting my hair is sensitive topic for me…i’ll try it otherwise

and yes i’ll share if i make any progress…!

thanx

Afia · January 31, 2003, 10:41am

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*Originally posted by Faisal: *
Get your thyroids checked. If you eat a lot as you say, and still not gaining weight, then get a blood test done for T3, T4 and T7. Ask your doctor, first. She should know.
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i don't understand these terms of T3, T4 etc.
will u please clarify.....?actually without having a clue about it i can't translate it in german for my doctor........!

Faisal · January 31, 2003, 4:48pm

Well, these are the tests to check if you have a hyper-active or over-active thyroid gland. Thyroid glands in our body are responsible to maintain an appropriate metabolic system. If you have over-active thyroid, then your body will be burning energy/food much quickly than other people, and resultantly, even if you eat a lot, your body will burn it out. This will not allow you to gain weight. And its actually a medical problem.

The presence of over-active thyroid is checked through blood tests, which are called T3, T4 and T7. Your doctor should know about it. The thyroid gland is in your neck region. Depending on the condition, the doctors may give you medicines for this, or in some cases, one of the thyroid (each of us have two) is removed, surgically. This brings the metabolism rate down and allows you to live a normal healthy life with normal weight.

Then again, hopefully, its nothing to do with thyroid, and you are perfectly healthy. In which case regular exercise and a balanced diet should get you the desired results.

Afia · January 31, 2003, 7:41pm

thanks.......!

all clear now.....i'll surely check it.

thanx again

abc1234 · January 31, 2003, 8:37pm

Afia...

if its practical....try a change of location....

kabhee kabhaar kisi jagah ka pani bhee suit nahene kerta....and one just can't gain weight....

for example, some ppl r thin all their lives in one city and when they move they suddenly gain weight...pani ka asar hota hay...

btw zaada chai coffee waghera mat pya karein us se bhee weight gain naheen hota...

afshanzaidi · February 1, 2003, 11:12am

yep, Afia i've got the same problem...i m very much under weight .....:((....but my problem is this that i don't have good eating habbits...
kabhi zayada to kabhi kum...:)

Afia · February 1, 2003, 11:28am

well irem i am a regular ‘traveller’

i mean in first twenty years…i travelled in pak…almost 4 n hallf yrs in lahore an d remaining in my home town

n now im in europe for some years …and do change my location but on yearly basis…u know evry year back to pakistan…!

i don’t drink tea …n coffee is like twice an year…i love milk…!

n this weight problem is toooo old…in start it was just my mother to worry…n now it seems like a ‘global issue’ being discussed every now n then

anyway…thanx for cncern…
i’m experiencing a strong feeling …as perhaps u r a relative of mine or may be a family friend like…ur style is too much like my sweet cousins…