Weight Gain

[passionpulp]

I've been 100% raw for almost two months.
Since August 4th
I lost like fifteen pounds, without trying
this is bad since I was at a healthy weight at that time.
Now I'm underweight
I'm fifteen and a guy
I'm probably 5'5 and I weigh 105
If I tell my mom she might make me eat cooked foods
and I understand that...
But I don't want to do that
I heard this was just a detox effect and if that if I need it, the weight will come back on
if not
any suggestions on how to gain a little weight?
If there is no other way, I would consider eating cooked grains like buckwheat and millet
but other than that, any suggestions?

[AllergyGirl]

If you gave some idea of what you eat in a typical day it might help, but you may need to increase your intake of fats - avocados, nuts, seeds, nut butters, olive/coconut/flax seed oils, etc. But from the research I've done, it seems that generally your body will stabilize at the weight that is healthy for it, as long as you keep providing it with nutrients.

Other things to think about - are you eating enough greens and drinking plenty of water?

[sport]

You need to make sure that you are eating enough calories. This is not a game. You have to be serious about it and give your body the calories that you need and at 15 you need a lot of calories.
Eat lots of higher calorie foods like bananas and dates.

On the other hand I lost weight when I first went raw and was worried about it because I looked unhealthy and I looked skinny. I have gained back a couple of pounds but I look healthier and not so skinny.

[RawKnitster]

I've known a raw young man (now 20 years old) for the past two years. He is a very active hiker and forager. I was getting worried for him. He was looking too thin. Recently he is looking healthier and husky with more muscle tone. I commented on it and asked him what he had been doing in the two months since I'd last seen him. He said (a bit reluctantly) that he added more fat to his diet.

[Cottonball McFluffy]

I've known a raw young man (now 20 years old) for the past two years. He is a very active hiker and forager. I was getting worried for him. He was looking too thin. Recently he is looking healthier and husky with more muscle tone. I commented on it and asked him what he had been doing in the two months since I'd last seen him. He said (a bit reluctantly) that he added more fat to his diet.
Why was he so sheepish about the fats? O_o

[RawKnitster]

Why was he so sheepish about the fats? O_o

I'd be guessing if I answered that and probably guessing wrong. For all I know he was reluctant about admitting he had not been eating enough rather than the fact that he was now eating more.