Is it normal To Gain weight 17-18 years of age???

Question

I Have Recently Gained 13 Pounds in a month out of nowhere... and.. i am Freaking out.. because i lost 105 pounds since last august and i was doing great i have always been able to.. maintain around 150 which is good for me i'm happy at that weight until my body catches up lol but My boyfriend flew in..at the end of july to visit me.. and we ate at restraunts and i gained about 3 or 4 pounds as expected... but i've always been able to go straight back on my diet and lose it right back no problem... but after he left i got back on my diet eating the samethings i always have and i can't stop gaining i've gained 5 pounds in alittle over a week... and i can't stop... some people say becoming sexually active will cause these changes from a hormone in your body but i dunno it's just really annoying me i feel bloated almost like it's time for my period which thats not the case.. but my stomach in kinda sore on the body too and i'm getting so depressed about it if you could give me some advice or anything!! i would greatly appreciate it.. and also i have been drinking less than a half a cup of milk with my cereal... and... is this just normal for my age??? thanks!

Answer 1

It is very very normal. Most people,especially girls of your age, gain weight and have issues bringing it down. If its doing it on its own then it is probably the fact that you are sexually active. However if you diet on the right things you may be able to keep it down. Drink fat free milk in your cereal. Eat things without many carbs or sugar or calories. Have a little here and there. I hope it all works out. And don't resort to those dumb pills or surgery stuff. You are a beautiful human being no matter your weight. (can you believe it? I'm an 18 year old guy and I'm saying that :P ) But its true. You are a beautiful human being either way.

Answer 2

With you being 17, I wouldn't recommend diet pills. You could in fact be bloated. Try drinking more water, and after a few days to weeks you should see a difference. If you want more results go to a doctor first and make sure nothing's wrong. Also water pills might help. But check with doctor first.  

Answer 3

I don't think that you gain weight from having s*x, but I'm a virgin so I wouldn't know, but are you sure your doing the same thing, maybe your eating more and exercising less or are you drinking a lot of water because that might be bloating you up