trying to gain weight with no appetite?
F, 19, 5’6”, 100lbs. i have been very underweight my whole life. i have always struggled with having no appetite.
i want to start by saying that i know the only way to gain weight is by eating in a caloric surplus.
i tried to gain weight a while ago by eating in a 2-300 calorie surplus for 8 weeks or so. while i did manage to put on a few pounds, every day i felt nauseous and sick trying to eat enough. i thought that my appetite would increase over time and that id get used to eating more, but i just felt awful.
i had never considered it could be a medical issue until recently, so i recently went to the doctor to get blood work done… thyroid, anemia, nutritional deficiencies… and they called me a day later and let me know that my labs were completely fine.
i feel stuck, but i feel weak and tired and im insecure so i dont want to live like this anymore. i am extremely aware that eating in a calorie surplus is THE ONLY way to gain weight, but im just asking for tips from others about how i can increase my appetite so i dont feel sick trying to eat 2-300 calories over maintenance. exercise? eating on a schedule? what foods did you go for/avoid? man, i just wanna gain like 20 frickin pounds.
what helped increase your appetite the most?
thank you for any responses <3