Argentina: For Skinny People Only

Argentina has the second highest rate of eating disorders in the world. It's no coincidence then, that fashion retailers have been known to tell overweight teenagers "Don't come in - we don't have your size".

The country boasts one of the world's highest rates of aesthetic surgery -- including breast augmentation sought by girls when they turn 15 -- and six out of 10 commercials feature bodies and food...

Buenos Aires has introduced the "Sizes Law" where retails stores must offer six sizes for adolescents.

We live in the age of the body cult.

Written By J. Foster

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19 Comments

janina

I am child who is skinny .i need help to gain wieght .
Other children make fun of me.i don't like it,at all.
i need a gaining weight plan.please help me

Sam

hey janina u wanna tips to gain weight at no cost. just mail me and gain weight in a month!!
genius1087@yahoo.co.in

sincere walker

I AM IN THE SAME BOAT WITH THE OTHE SKINNY GIRLS WANTIN TO GAIN WEIGHT...PLEASE HELP ME

Melissa

hey,
do you eat all the time, trying to gain weight? if you are, try not eating a lot but eat 3 big meals a day, that way your matabalism is not constantly moving.

bubble gum

hey im 17 and im really skinny as well when i was in primary school peope often called me skinny bones and put there had around my wrist and tell me how skiny i am.
but the thing is i eat alot and dont know why i dont put on weight.

im 5'ft'4 my weight is 45kg my hips are 28cm my legs are 20cm now thats pretty skiny.
all my friends are biger then me and cant get oveer how skinny i am.

i use to buy big clothes and wear like 5 pairs of pants under the pants i had on to make myself look bigger.

i hate bein skinny and wish i was bigger all the time.

i went to the docters not so long ago and they told me i was heathy but try telling that to ur friends whos familys try to make yo look fatter.

but i need 2 gain weight real bad
HELP!

SHAY

I JUSS TURNED 17 I AM JUST 107 POUNDS AND I GET MADE FUN OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE CALL ME ANOREXIC AND ALL BOYS IN MY CITY LIKE GIRLS WITH MEAT ON THERE BONES AND BUTS AND EVERYTIME I GO TO A FRIENDS THERE PARENTS OFFER ME SOMETHING TO EAT ITS SO EMBARRASING I JUST WANT TO GAIN A FEW POUNDS......

Kailash

Bubble gum, list your "10 favorite foods" here. Then I'll tell you how you can bulk up.

Angel

I am a 17 year old girl and i am really skinny i hate being this thin i eat alot but i never pick up weight and its driving me crazy i cant stand being so thin even all my friends at school are way bigger than me i really really need help to pick up weight in a month

Jan74

You are fine the way you are, provided you eat when you are hungry and don't restrict food on purpose.

Nicole

I'm an 18 year old girl who just seems to be losing weight instead of gaining it. It was really bad when just yesterday my own mother told me how bad I was starting to look because I'm getting too skinny! I just really want to gain weight instead of lose it.

Jan74

Nicole, if you want to gain weight, try to have a shake/smoothie with your meals, made with juice, fruit, yogurt or milk. The added liquid calories 3x a day will make you gain weight.

Snack on nuts and dried fruit, which are healthy foods that are high in calories.

Teresa

I want to gain weight as i eating but no difference so please advise what shall i do do to gain the weight

Cheers
teresa

berenice

Hey i'm 15 going to 16 and i'm really skinny i weight 102, my height is 5ft2! I really need help! I don't know what to do! I look on the mirrow and i see myself really skinny! I ask myself that i don't feel comtorble with my body! i got a sis and she litle fatter then me i wish i have her body! I perfer to be dead! I f anyone read this please "HELP ME"!!
"HEIP ME"

clare

hello you should never say you would prefer to be dead dalin im in the same boat as you but i am 20 and i weigh 110 pounds and im 5ft 4", yes sometimes i wish i could gain weight iv tried many things eating like a big exercising to gain some muscle mass but nothing worked for me so i excepted this is how im meant to look but i never say the word skinny i hate it and quickly bite off anyones head when they call me it lol but u gotta learn to love urself otherwise u will drive youself crazy x better to be slim then overweight i say x x x x

mimi

hello ,fistball iwant to think you for your helpe ,im a mom for 16 monthe old son i always want to gain weight but i can't because my apetite,i weigth 120,my height 5ft6.so i relly relly need your help because im getting strees.tank you

apb

I'm 16 yrs old and I'm 5'4 100 Ilbs and i just want to be healthy. I think if I was around 118 I'll feel better.

Tegen

I'm 20 years old. My weight fluctuates because of the college budget. The most I have weighed in the past three years is 107. Gaining weight has proved to be impossible for me. Today was the last straw. One of my old teachers came up to me and said, "Have you lost weight? Are you ok? Are you sick?" I cryed for an hour. My mother is a pharmacist so I called her once I calmed down. She told me to drink slim fast. It ads an extra 200 calories when drunk with reglar meals. It is meant to replace meals so when eating regularly and drinking a slim fast shake with meals may help in gaining weight. I have just started this method so if it dosen't help, I'll probably try a weigh gain suppliment next. I'm just glad I'm not the only one suffering with this problem.

abby

im a 13 year old and i am very skinny n kids be making fun of me they be calling me nicknames n i am geting tired of it

abby

help me!!!