How does a teen girl gain weight?

Let me just be clear thati am NOT anorexic or bulimic. Im 17, 5 foot 6 and 108 pounds. I know im underweight because last time i weighed myself was when i was likr 15 and i was 111 pounds. I dont know how i lost weight. I eat A LOT and i do mild excersize like walking to and from school (about 2 miles total) and some ab excersizes. I dont know how to gain weight. I am healthy, i eat 3 meals a day and a couple healthy snacks and have dessert everynight.

Any tips? What to eat? What to do? Has this ever happened to you?

Desperate to Lose Weight Quickly? Not For Long

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You need to do weight-lifting, give your body a reason to hold more weight. Not walking, which just burns away more calories, and totally forget abs until you''ve been a bodybuilder for 2 years, then you might have a chance of understanding those muscles and how to work them. Also look at what you are eating, are they quality calories or just empty junk ? The dessert for night, that''s not so good, what happens is your blood sugar spikes after it''s entered your blood stream, then you go to sleep and the sugar levels start falling, your brain takes this as a sign that you might be starving to death and figures it should pull you out of deep sleep, or even sleep completely because you might just want to know and do something about it. SO have a protein snack at night, rotating leftovers from the night before works well, just a little something like 4 oz of chicken, steak, etc. Warmed, and your blood sugars will stay even and you can get a solid night sleep. Bodybuilding may seem drastic but it''s not, once you fit it into your life, it will become second nature. 5 days a week, building up to 45 mins a day. Divide your muscles/muscle groups over a 5 day week, so each gets worked once directly. Don''t worry that you''ll look manly, that''s just women who use steroids, you''ll only gain a few pounds of muscle a year, but it will give your body a reason to hold on to more fluids and calories. It will be a great thing in your life, and even help you with child birth on many levels, so join a gym, and keep it enjoyable ( that''s the key to success). I only recommend one supplement, for people who need it, because I know it works. And that''s Nutiva''s Organic Hemp Protein, the regular version, not the chocolate it''s nasty, you can add your own chocolate powder or just add the protein powder to your foods. It doesn''t have much of a taste, but it''s a little gritty, but it''s an awesome value for the body and brain and will help you put on weight quicker. Just one a day, no need to over-do it. It''s available online.

• It''s normal for your weight to fluctuate especially at this stage of development. I wouldn''t try to gain weight if I were you, you''ll just start yo-yo dieting. However if you do have a higher than average metabolic rate consult a doctor.