How can i gain back my weight?

Question

I'm 24, 5'2 and 101 lbs now, i was 103 like last week before i stopped eating all this junk food and doing some pilates and leg exercises to tone up and try to gain muscle i guess i did too much cause now im toned but no figure i lost weight from my inner and outer thighs and hips, my lower half is like a pencil and i hate hate it, i used to have a little figure, how am i supposed to work out and eat healthy to gain muscle and keep a flat stomach if all it does is make me lose major weight where i don't need to lose it? should i just stop working out altogether and overreat so i gain back my weight? how can i gain back my weight in a healthy way? are there any nutritionists or fitness experts that have heard anything like this before, i'd like some advice on what i can do, or anyone that knows what im talking about oh i have a fast metabolism too, so i guess im just screwed huh?

Answer 1

I feel your pain! The best answer I can give, from my experience, is to first calculate how many calories you need to consume in a day for basic body functions (60% of calories go toward that). After that, calculate in your current level of physica activity. Here is a great link for help with the math (it'll walk you right through it.)

http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsmart/...

The site is geared toward weight loss, unfortunately. However, use the calculations to find out the calories you need, then up them by a little bit (whether it be carbs or protein is your choice, depending on the type of weight you wish to gain).