Not all self conscious 23-year olds are looking to to lose weight. Amanda Eang is trying to do the total opposite. For the last few years, she's been trying to gain weight. She's 5'2 and weighs 93 pounds.
"There are a lot of shows about losing weight, but they don't have anything for people who are underweight," she says. "It's just frustrating for people who are trying to gain weight." She's tried everything from eating junk food, drinking supplements and doing resistance training. She would like to reach 110 pounds, but has never even gotten up to 100 pounds.
Fewer than 2% of adults in the United States are underweight. To be considered underweight, individuals must have a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5. For some, gaining weight can be as frustrating as losing weight.
With the obesity rates being so high and still climbing, the vast majority tends to forget that people like Amanda even exist. However, there are some that believe that if a person is living a healthy lifestyle and still finds themself on the lower end of the weight scale, it may be helpful to change how they view their bodies instead of focusing on gaining weight.
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