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I have trouble gaining weight. i'm 102 lbs and 5'3". any suggestions to get my weight to a normal range? everyone keeps telling me im under weight.
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Your choice: I trust you do not have anything else to suggest malabsorption or intestinal disease; you can ask your physician. What i want to know is what you think is right. If you can compete successfully at aerobic sports with your peers, and your periods are normal, and you think you look good, your weight of 102 is probably fine. Life's too short to let a subscientific table or friends rx "ideal weight.".
Answered 2/28/2013
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