L asked
I've gained a lot of weight and I cant stop it
Soso answered
Gaining weight during puberty is a totally normal and necessary part of how your body grows.
When you go through puberty, your body is doing a ton of work behind the scenes. Your bones are getting longer and denser, your muscles are developing, and your body naturally adds body fat, especially around your hips, thighs, and chest, to help support your changing shape and your menstrual cycle. It can feel really weird or even alarming when it seems to happen fast, but your body isn't doing anything wrong. It's building the adult version of you, and it literally needs that extra fuel and weight to do its job safely.
Trying to stop it by dieting or skipping meals actually works against you. Food is fuel for your growing body, and eating regular, nourishing meals gives you the energy you need every day. If you feel like your body changes are overwhelming, or you're feeling stressed, worried, or really down about your weight, that's a really good thing to talk through with a parent, a trusted adult, or a doctor. They can listen and help support you while your body is doing all this growing.
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