I’m getting way too skinny!!!

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May I suggest you 1) see a doctor about your dizzy spells; and 2) eat a lot more nutritious food.

you are very right that you need to gain weight, and soon. You will get injured or burn out hard if you dont.

Eat a really big breakfast with high calorie foods like bagels, hash browns, sausage etc. Make sure you have a snack at school, and a lunch before practice. At night eat dinner and then have a big snack before you go to sleep.

You sound like youre hungry so I wouldnt put it as an eating disorder, but you seriously need to gain more weight or this will ruin your season. Dont worry if you put on a little fat at first it will probably turn to muscle or be good for you if anything. good luck

Can I continue to run as much as I am at the moment? It is really a critical point in our season as outdoor just began so I can’t start slacking on training.

It’s not that I feel dizzy, I mean I feel dazed. Like I’ll just blank out and daydream.

I almost always gained weight during track and even a little during XC, and I believe the culprit was peanut butter. If you're concerned about losing weight, as a snack after runs have a slice of bread with a ridiculous amount of peanut butter on it and fold it over. What made me frustrated with myself may yet help you.

In my late teens/early 20's I ramped up to 70+ mpw, and my weight dropped from around 140 to just over 100 (I'm also around 5' 9"). My friends and family were quite worried, but I have to admit I liked feeling so light.

My big problem was that I got injured all that time. I'd run my 70+ for a few weeks, have to miss a few weeks due to some overuse injury, then try to go right back to it. It was a vicious cycle.

I also wasn't eating very healthy, which exacerbated things greatly.

As other posters have urged, just be careful you are eating (and drinking) properly and getting enough rest. And listen to your body!

Eat a large breakfast with high calorie foods. Eat a good sized lunch but not something that'll bug your stomach while running at practice. Then eat a large dinner. Personally, I eat a 1500-2000 calorie breakfast everyday, and a similar sized dinner. I run about 65 mpw, so not that much more than you. You should be eating a minimum of 3000 calories a day, may even much more than that depending on how fast your metabolism is.

Two things:

1. Try to add a snack during school. I remember in HS I would always eat a Clif Bar around 9:30-10:00 am to curb my appetite and also to help make sure I didn't overeat at lunch and wind up running with a bunch of half-digested cafeteria food in my stomach.

2. It sounds like you're eating reasonable amounts of food and still losing weight. Coupling that with the fatigue and lightheadedness you're experiencing, I would suggest perhaps going to your general practitioner and getting your thyroid checked out, as those symptoms seem like they may fall in line with hyperthyroidism. Don't mean to alarm you in any way, but that's what jumps out to me.

Anyways, I hope you get this figured out. Best wishes moving forward.

I suggest you talk to your coach. I dont really know your situation so I cant tell you whether or not to take a down week or 2, but dropping down 10 miles for the next few weeks to try to put on some weight isnt going to hurt you that much, but getting injured will derail your entire season.

If you are hitting times and feeling good at practice, sure run the same amount. But make sure you keep an eye on that, take time off if you feel injuries starting to form, and eat a lot more

celiac disease.

This is gonna sound weird but try and stay away from gluten, it gave me thyroid issues that made me lose too much weight and made me really physically weak to the point lifting the kettle up to make coffee every day was a chore. Chronic fatigue snydrome I think they call it.

Put weight on, the only healthy way to to this is by eating 100-200 calories over your calorie goal. If I wete you - or anyone - I would take the time out to do a bit of heavy lifting (build up to this, start very gradually or you’ll get hurt) so I can get stronger and stay fit while I gain. The food needs to be nutritious, high in protein.

Eat a lot of pasta (chickpea pasta is by far the most nutritious and high in protein) - use avocado mayonnaise to put with this, really enjoyable.

Eat a lot of porridge. I personally eat gluten free oats with almond milk, cocoa and honey.

Eat meat, don’t go overboard but get two big portions of it in every day - grass fee is best - eat with colourful veggies such as bell peppers, brocolli and carrots.

1. You are showing clear signs of overtraining

2. Eat more. Make a waffle mix and eat a big stack of waffles 3-4 hours after dinner right before you go to bed. top the waffles with fruit, maybe some nut butter, or whatever you feel like

3. Carry a big water bottle and drink a lilter while you are at school

4. Eat a snack between every meal

5. Get blood checked for iron

Hi,

It sounds like you may not be eating enough, and you may benefit from snacks throughout the day. When I was in high school (and now sometimes) I struggled with the same issues. I recommend adding some granola, fruit or nuts/seeds in the mid-morning time frame and then some sort of bar before and/or after practice to give you the calories and energy you need.

It would be helpful to understand for the readers to understand what your typical breakfast/lunch/dinners look like, as there might also be other strategies you can incorporate into your breakfast and lunch to avoid how you feel before dinner.

You are showing some signs of over training due to your hostility, but that could be because you aren't eating enough too (hangry!). Talk with your coach about how to adjust your training, even for a week so you can reset. But also focus on eating - gaining the weight back is likely just fine as your weight loss is likely not reason for your improvement - it's likely the increase in training and lifting.

Just remember: food helps you recover and helps you build the muscle and power you need to continue to improve. Training hard is nearly pointless if you don't have the calories and nutrients you need.

Need to eat more, son. Simple

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