Re: help gaining weight

From: Charlie Owens (charlesowens39_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:35:52 -0400

You could always have celiac disease it caused me to lose weight.

Information on celiac disease is available on the following website:
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/celiac/index.htm

Charlie T-1 since 71

"Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most."
>
>

> Ideal would be about 120 lbs.
>
> > I'm
> > : very concerned about this. A little bit of my background: I have been
> > : having problems with anxiety and depression.
>
> Uh-oh.
>
> > Sometimes this makes me
> > : lose my appetite and it could be the reason why it's hard to gain
> > : weight.
>
> It could very well be the case.
>
> > I'm not taking medications. I try to eat 3 meals a day, I
> > : don't eat much, it's not my thing.
>
> It is the amount that matters the most.
>
> > I go for 40 minute walks 6 days a
> > : week, and get aerobic exercise once a week.
>
> Good. Exercise done before the biggest meal of the day typically
> helps increase appetite for folks who are underweight (decreases
> appetite for those who are overweight).
>
> > I'm still struggling with
> > : the anxiety, but I'm getting a little better. Since I am getting a
> > : little better, I thought I'm start gaining the weight I lost, but it
> > : hasn't happened.
>
> How do you know if you have not been weighing?
>
> > I am thinking of seeing my doctor about this.
>
> You should see a doctor to make sure your weight loss is not due to an
> underlying treatable medical condition (hyperthyroidism, Type 1
> diabetes mellitus, heart disease, infection, cancer, depression, etc).
>
> > I would
> > : like to know if anyone has advice on how to gain weight (Eat more
> > : meals? Exercise less?).
>
> The best way to gain weight is to eat more than your body needs.
>
> One way to achieve this is by eating more than 2 pounds of food per
> day.
>
> > I appreciate your advice, thank you.
>
> You are welcome.
>
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>
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