I'm too skinny!!

ok so I'm not on a diet, I don't do too much exercise and I eat a normal amount...
Why am I so skinny?? I'm not anorexic but I'm just very skinny (sometimes I get embarrass by it) is this a good or a bad thing??
is there a way I can put on a little weight by eating healthy food instead of junk food??

Maybe protien/protein shakes will help. Junk food your probs burn off to quickly and still is super bad for you even if your metabolism burns off the fat. Some people are naturally skinny how old are you? I had lots of friends that were super skinny when they were in their teens but they are bulky now at age 25 because there motabolism has settled and isn't as high x

ok great thanks for the idea!! anything else food wise??
I'm 15
also I would like to build up my muscles by doing workouts but if I do will I loose even more weight?

15 cool hopefully then your metabolism will change as your hormones even out. Protein will be the best the shakes can be really high and lots of quorn stuff will help or chicken and eggs if you eat meat. xxx

right... where can you buy these shakes? anywhere particular?
yep I do eat meat...

ok so I'm not on a diet, I don't do too much exercise and I eat a normal amount...
Why am I so skinny?? I'm not anorexic but I'm just very skinny (sometimes I get embarrass by it) is this a good or a bad thing??
is there a way I can put on a little weight by eating healthy food instead of junk food??

If you are abnormally skinny for your diet, lifestyle etc you may want to just have a quick check with your GP that there isn't anything causing it. Past that, check your calorie intake against guidelines, make sure you're eating all the food groups you need to and are getting loads of protein, and generally keep track of your diet to make sure it's doing all it needs to.
Weight is mostly down to calories, but you also want to make sure you're getting all the nutrients you need with that. It's totally possible to put on weight/ stay a healthy weight with healthy foods as long as you are eating enough.
As long as you are a healthy weight it's absolutely fine to feel a little skinny and you can just work on feeling more comfortable with what you are rather than changing that. You can check if you are a healthy weight by using the NHS BMI checker and your GP can also check that for you.

Hope that helps

ok so I'm not on a diet, I don't do too much exercise and I eat a normal amount...
Why am I so skinny?? I'm not anorexic but I'm just very skinny (sometimes I get embarrass by it) is this a good or a bad thing??
is there a way I can put on a little weight by eating healthy food instead of junk food??

Wow thankyou so much! lots of great advice.
Ok so protein shakes, anything else? I've heard that nuts are good healthy fats- is this true??

I was 7 stone when I started high school and stayed around 8 stone throughout. Now I'm heavier at 22. Enjoy it while it lasts; metabolism slows down when you're older.

I believe so. Also, avocado! It has a great creamy taste and is full of healthy fats. It's great on toast, with pasta, with egg etc etc.

Are you the person from the hair thread too? Considering a low weight and thin hair it may be that you have some level of vitamin deficiency. Might be worth asking your GP if you can have some blood tests to rule it out. If you do have a vitamin deficiency you can control it with diet or supplements.
That's especially worth doing if you also find yourself with low energy.
It may also just be genetics though. Some people are just built a bit differently.

My mum eats avocado and I always comment on how gross they look- should I just try one anyway??
Yep I am the person from the hair thread I do take supplements... maybe I dont take them often enough

so is it better to be really thin than "fat" ??
referring back 2 my question abt muscle building if I did workouts to build would I loose even more weight??