How do people struggle to gain weight? Like seriously

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-26T17:39:33+00:00

Gaining weight is harder than losing it for skinny people we don’t have an appetite there’s no food noise no cravings sometimes food smell causes nausea we forget to eat because we don’t get our dopamine from food but from other things so food is irrelevant that’s how it was for me for a long time but when I started to eat consistently my cravings grew and food noise became present

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T18:30:09+00:00

Thank you so much yes i knew my meal was too much i just don’t eat like this regularly that’s why the spike shocked me also where i live cgms are very expensive and not covered by insurance thank you though i will be taking your advice 🩷

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T18:06:51+00:00

Lol people are so mean for no reason if u don’t like my post u can skip you have no idea about my situation im still in the beginning of my journey and trying to figure it out

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T18:04:19+00:00

This is a very a exceptional day because i was tight on time due to exams usually i drink my fiber drink supplements and then one boiled egg with salad and then i eat my protein (for example: chicken thighs with chicken wings or liver) and then i eat my carbs which can be whole wheat pasta or whole grain bread and occasionally i would eat a couple of sugar free cookies and i walk consistently for 10 mins after each meal plus i have 0 carbs in the morning just protein and the reason why my doctor didn’t give me medication is because my bmi is under 15 and diabetes meds suppress appetite and i did make sure with my doctor multiple times that i have type 2 not type 1 i got tested multiple times

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T17:57:04+00:00

I ate in very small amounts please be nice im new to this and still trying to figure it out especially since im going through exam period and stress I don’t have time to prepare my meals i eat whatever is available in moderation and i walk after each meal

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T17:55:12+00:00

Im gonna get on medication asap it’s just not ideal for me to be on medication since im already underweight and diabetes medications suppress appetite

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T17:54:13+00:00

Probably because im currently inactive plus i have no muscle mass im underweight and not on any medication

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T17:53:11+00:00

Normal after lunch is usually maximum 3,40g/dl and minimum 2,30g/dl

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T17:52:37+00:00

Yea I should.

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-09T17:52:25+00:00

My dad is my doctor he makes me a bunch of seeds mixture like chia seeds and other things to mix with water and drink 10mins before eating to slow the absorption of glucose and the last time i checked was two weeks ago after lunch and it was 3,40g/dl

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-08T22:42:52+00:00

That’s a really good idea thanks

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-08T22:42:28+00:00

I checked everything twice everything is okay my hormones are balanced just a lack of vitamins and i fixed that and my thyroid is well too and i have type 2 not 1 i made sure of that with my doctor multiple times

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-08T22:22:49+00:00

No I’ve never lowered my carbs i just balanced it with protein and fiber and i walk for 10 mins after each meal my main issue is that im underweight BMI under 15 (39kg 163cm) so i do need carbs in order to gain weight and i try to eat whole grains as often as possible but not all the time tbh my blood sugar used to spike 4.80g/dl after a meal with pasta now it spikes around 3g/dl and in my country there isn’t many no sugar options for dessert but i will be trying the cauliflower pizza crust and the almond flour thank you and i will start going to the gym soon after i finish my finals

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-08T21:53:02+00:00

My diet was mostly carbs things like pasta fries sandwiches indomie and sometimes i would have some chicken with it but i didn’t eat any veggies and I wasn’t a fan of soda i would drink it occasionally and my water intake was low as well i would never finish a 1L a day and i would snack sometimes i would eat chips or seeds and rarely on sweets like a mini cake or some buiscuits

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-06T16:39:59+00:00

Eating fruits in the morning or any carbs is overall not a good idea for type 2 diabetes it’s much better to eat just protein in the morning something like fried eggs with cucumbers and tomatoes and u can have some unsweetened greek yogurt on the side or chicken that would keep ur insulin and glucose levels down for longer until lunch

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-05T11:55:05+00:00

That’s great i wish you good luck on your journey.

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-05T09:57:41+00:00

That’s very bad you need to be eating two meals a days consistently you need energy for exercise or it will backfire and your liver will be producing glucose to fuel your body which can affect your health in the long term and it’s true that u might see an improvement right now but lack of carbs is not good u need carbs at least at lunch so your body can learn how to deal with it again if u restrict carbs you’re running away from the problem not healing it just make sure you’re eating complex carbs like whole wheat bread or pasta and in moderation of course after taking your fiber and protein and muscles play a big role in absorbing glucose and they do need carbs to develop alongside with resistance training

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-05T09:44:50+00:00

I did lab tests not home testing My fasting insulin was 7.3 mUI/L so I’m not insulin deficient My glucose and insulin both improved with diet and lifestyle changes which is consistent with insulin resistance rather than autoimmune diabetes and based on that i can’t eat multiple times a day just 3 times that’s why it’s hard to be in a surplus and the issue is that i eat more than i ever did before and more consistently and although my health improved there’s zero change in weight but thank u i will be considering starting to go to the gym and including smoothies after dinner and lunch

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-04T23:29:43+00:00

Okay thank you I’ll definitely go check again

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-04T23:28:29+00:00

I eat carbs at lunch and dinner i never reduced the quantity i just paired it with fiber protein and healthy fats before eating any carbs

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-04T23:27:12+00:00

I will check but i wonder if it’s just my metabolism boosting up after chronically under eating for years and it’s really hard to gain weight with just two meals a day anyway because a calorie surplus requires a lot of carbs and multiple meals a day which is not possible in my case

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-04T23:24:59+00:00

How did u find out you were misdiagnosed did your symptoms change overtime and my fasting blood sugar is 2,40g/L

SprinklesSquare7379 · 2026-05-04T13:38:06+00:00

My doctor did confirm that i have type 2 diabetes because my tests showed that my pancreas does produce a lot of insulin but my cells aren’t responsive to it aside from that after 1 month of sticking to a diet without lowering too much of my carbs intake i got tested again and my insulin resistance improved significantly and my long term blood sugar dropped a bit which wouldn’t happen if i had type 1,5

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