am i underweight and too skinny???

[lsharp]

heya just after a few people opinions...
i feel that i am too skinny and underweight...i weigh 8stne and my height is 5ft 6.
i am a size 8 bottoms and 10 top
i gave birth a year ago and since then the weight is just fallin off me :( i sed to be a 34c chest now i am a b cup!
people are always commenting that im too skinny and that im like a bean pole! i hate it, i feel so uncomfortable.
i eat properly so do not understand why i am not gaining any weight.
it is really knocking my confidence all i want is a pair of hips :(
thanks to those who answer

[AlBags]

Do you work ... are you active, and do you eat regularly (not properly)?

[Mamyalynne]

I am the same dimesions as you (though considerably older) it can be a phase and you may fill out a bit, if you feel well and have energy I wouldn`t worry too much.
M (not medically qualified)

[Mamyalynne]

Ignore TT he likes plump uns and he`s too old for you, behave TT.

[Buenchico]

You're BMI (body mass index) is about 18, which means that you're medically underweight. I strongly advise seeing a doctor as there may well be an underlying medical problem. It might be something as simple as a vitamin B12 deficiency but it could also be a symptom of something far more serious, such as cancer. (I'm not trying to worry you, as there are loads of other possible reasons for your loss of weight, but I do want to urge you seek expert opinion as soon as possible).

Chris

[lsharp]

yea my job is constant running around...and yea i eat regulary.....do u think the doc will b able to do anythingx

[sara3]

you're 2" taller than me and a stone lighter, but I am also a size 10.

maybe have a chat to the practice nurse at your surgery.

[Mamyalynne]

You are only borderline under and the first year after birth can cause a lot of weight loss, but ask your doc for advice, chris is not wrong but unlikely to be serious.

[lsharp]

i feel fine in myself tho fit and healthy....

[Prudie]

Before you get in a panic were you that slim before you had a baby? If so then that is just how you are, you see woman of your proportions all the time. It's normal for your boobs to reduce after pregnancy because they have lost their tone from being enlarged. Look at the size of most celebrities, they're not all ill

[Mamyalynne]

I am sure all is well but a chat wouldnt go amiss, when my husband died the doctor weighed me and I was seven stone, I hadn1t noticed it drop off throught the stress and the adrelain kept me going. Eighteen months on and I am a stone heavier.

[lsharp]

yes i was thin before i had my baby but weighed 9 and half stone ive lost a stone and half since having him and im feeling it too!
peoples comments etc just make me feel so uncomfortble

[AlBags]

TBH, comments like that about cancer really annoy me. There are loads of issues to consider before that.
You had a baby recently, run around (like I do all day as a workaholic)
work too. You are just as likely to be a bit run down, and probably need a build up, maybe with some additions to diet.
See your doc, take some time out to relax .. and don't worry! : )
All the best with it.

[Robinia]

Have you always been slim Isharp? If so then don't worry, that'll just make you lose more weight! You are underweight for your height but there's not a lot the docs will do unless you become seriously thin I'm afraid. I find it hard to gain weight & I think some of them think it's as simple as just eating more pies!

[Robinia]

oh sorry you weren't there before I posted...in that case, as I said don't worry...and ignore the comments, I've heard 'em all...just smile if you overhear something.

[lsharp]

thank u robina and allbags you really helped i cant see my ribs so im not too skinny lol

[4getmenot]

people that want to lose weight are told to go to docs and often do to get tablets etc. Babies when they arent putting on weight go to docs so maybe best thing is just to see if your GP can help at all and just do a health check on you whilst you are there

[naomi24]

You sound just fine to me. Bodies change after childbirth. If you're eating healthily and you feel well, don't worry about what other people think. They're probably jealous of your slim figure.

It's me who should be worrying. Tony likes big thighs and mine still don't meet the criteria! Sob! :o)

[Prudie]

Crikey there is a God, so there are men who like big thighs!

[ravenmiss]

Don't let people scare you with things like cancer. Its best to go chat to someone either a GP or nurse not so much about any potential health issues but about the way you're feeling as well. Lets not forget if something gets you down it can have a knock-on effect and you might end up really unhappy. Its best to try and nip it in the bud. Anyone who makes nasty comments just tell them to sod off, they're no friends of yours if they're being horrid. Concentrate on you and baby and make sure you look after yourself! Your BMI is only just under so don't panic but do get some help to boost your confidence hun.