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writes:hey all. i am a 16yr old 5'4 girl who wears a UK size 6 or 4 (i have been thin all my life) and am finding it extremly hard to find clothes to fit me. i eat everything so i dont understand why i am so thin. when i was younger it wasn't such a big deal but now i feel really self concious as i overheard a stranger talking about my thin frame at the bus stop and am worried others think i have some sort of eating disorder. should i go to the doctors? Reply to this Question
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reader, birdynumnums  +, writes (13 April 2007):
 When I was your age, I looked like I had the legs of a colt - all knees - and I could count every one of my ribs. My mom took me to the Doctor and (this is probably Really old school) he made me drink prune juice and eat whole wheat bread and said it would help me gain weight. It retrospect, I have no idea why he did this, but I stopped worrying after seeing him. I grew 4 inches and gained 20 pounds that year. I don't think there is anything wrong with you and you probably look just fine. It might make you feel better if you get your Mom to take you to the Doctor - it might put your mind at ease. If you overhear people talking, they could have been talking about someone else. If you really think that you were being discussed openly by two strangers, well, that is the height of rudeness. Never stoop to someone else's level. The best thing to do is look the person right in the eye and give them a really genuine smile and maybe even chuckle a bit. They will be aware that they were overheard and that you really don't care one bit about their mean intentions. Who Knows, maybe they were dieting, cranky AND Just Plain Jealous! Take Care Sweetie.
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reader, TasteofIndia  +, writes (13 April 2007):
 Hi there, sweetness.
I was exactly like you. Skinny as a rail because my metabolism was so high. I could burn through pasta, bags of chips, anything and still not gain any weight! When I got older, however - artound 19-20, I started filling out a little more and gaining weight.
If you're going nuts with this you should go to your doctor. But if you feel healthy, then love your body and in time you'll start to fill out/gain weight a little more.
Love your body! People would die to have your figure.
xxIndia
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reader, Zim +, writes (13 April 2007):
 You can go to the doctor if you feel it will allay your fears, and to be honest I would do it anyway just to check.
However, you appear to have the same thing as me, a very high metabolism. I eat enough for about two people yet I never put on weight. Sometimes I even lose it! The amount I lose is very little though. At first I was worried, I felt I had a condition or an illness, but after a while I realised it is just a high metabolism. Do your parents or grandparents have a history of high metabolism? It's not a bad condition, (in fact it's enviable by a large number of people) but if they had it, then it's very likely it has been passed down to you. I received it from my father.
As long as you are eating healthily and not starving yourself, I don't believe there to be any problem. However, if you are still worried, a check up at your GP won't hurt and will hopefully give you a definite answer!
Hope that helps!
ZIM
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reader, penta +, writes (13 April 2007):
 I was this way too. Believe me, you'll grow out of it.
Take a look at all the super models -- they're really really thin too. Don't try too hard to gain weight; try harder to enjoy the way you look.
The grass is always greener... your heavier friends would kill to have your figure.
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reader, Dr. Mark +, writes (13 April 2007):
Yes, you should go to the doctor, for your own peace of mind. The most important thing is to have a healthy balance of fat and lean muscle tissue. Your doctor should be able to help with this. Don't try to eat to gain weight, unless you are doing it under the guidance of a doctor and/or personal trainer.
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