Q. I weigh only 37 kg and neither of the appetizers work for me. Why?

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com. For a height of 5 ft, your ideal weight should be between 123 lbs to 132 lbs. You can definitely gain weight. First of all, I would suggest you to rule out any chronic disease by carrying out complete blood count, chest x-ray, thyroid hormone profile, liver function tests and blood glucose. In order to gain weight, I would suggest you to take diet rich in proteins. Choose high calorific foods like milk shakes, fruits like banana, pineapple, sapodilla, pear and dry fruits. Add more protein like peanut, soybean, pulses and meat (if non-vegetarian) in your diet. Egg and milk are wholesome food. Take them daily. Warm milk before going to bed brings in a healthy and considerable weight gain. Start with smaller proportions initially and gradually increase the intake. Eat five to six small balanced meals per day rather than eating three large meals. Protein powder and nutritional supplement drinks can be added. In order to increase appetite, you can take Cyproheptadine syrup (Cyproheptadine hydrochloride). It is important to have a balance between exercise and diet for healthy weight gain.

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com. If you have any stress please release it. That may be a reason for not gaining weight. You should never skip your breakfast. Actually, breakfast should be heavy. Increase protein intake in your diet. Consume a lot of high calorie snacks (not junk foods) such as cheese sticks, milk shakes, muffins, dry fruits and yoghurts. Eat starchy vegetables like potatoes and corn more often. Eat bananas and two fresh fig daily. Eat at least the following groups of food items. Milk group such as, milk, cheese, yoghurt, cottage cheese and ice cream. Meat group such as, meat, fish, poultry and eggs. Vegetable group such as , dried beans, peas, nuts and potatoes. Fruit group such as fruit juices, fruits like bananas, mango and sapodilla. Grain group such as cereals, bread rolls, pasta, pancakes, rice and muffins. I would suggest you to keep a record of calorie intake each day. Try to increase calorie intake by checking the record and continue to increase calorie intake until you gain weight. You said food does not interest you, but you have to eat more to gain more weight.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Srivastava, Sumit

Experience: 12 + Yrs

Internal Medicine

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