I’ve always been underweight, my entire life. Even as a teenager. I’ve not been able to get above 125, and at the moment, I’m at 103. My BMI is 14.8. I know I need to eat at least double the calories, but I get nauseous if I eat too much. I’m also lactose intolerant and allergic to tree nuts, so it makes it hard to supplement with protein shakes. I tried the fairlife protein shakes but I think my digestive tract doesn’t agree with monkfruit.
I don’t know what to do. I’m tired of feeling weak all of the time, and having no energy. It feels like my bones themselves hurt. I have a doctor’s appointment in a couple of weeks where we’re going to discuss testing my thyroid, but I’m feeling like I’m damaging my body beyond repair at the age of 29. I already broke my leg once. I have an implant from it, and the surgeon was very concerned about my weight and that I might have osteoporosis.
This is mostly a ramble. I’m gunna go eat spoonfuls of peanut butter and try to make myself feel better for awhile. If you have any tips, please advise. Thank you.
I was a scrawny kid until i started doing some exercising. I remember my guitar teacher making me do push-ups for any mistakes I made during the lesson, and then I started doing them by myself. Not long after, i started having an appetite in the morning, and suddenly, breakfast started to be a thing for me. The appetite amplified even more when I started with the gym.
All in all, try to find a sport you like and just exercise a little. Im sure you will feel a spike in your appetite very, very fast
Do you think cardio is a good place to start, or should I start with weight training instead? I must admit that I’m very sedentary, which is definitely part of the problem. I was thinking cardio might be good for my leg strength, since I broke it a few years back. Someone above mentioned strength training for bone health, though.
Both are great, but take it slow and easy at first. If you want to start running, try walking first and slowly build up from there
The key is consistency, and baby steps. Be kind to yourself
Cardio is a great place to start! Just do whatever feels easier for you at the moment, the goal is is to get a foot in the door regarding exercise. If you want leg strength then gym beats everything else, but try to see what’s easier/more fun at first 👊