[Quiet Man Cometh]

Good Eats is an awesome show, if cheezie, and Alton Brown recipies are really easy to follow. One can look them up at the Food Network website online. I've done that a few times. Another show I like to watch is Chef at Home with Michael Smith, because he cooks very simple meals that are easy on low budget.

Nanka, have you been checked out for food allergies? If food makes your stomache or system feel uncomfortable it's possible something you're eating is irritating it. My family is full of dietary concerns and some are surprising.

Also, if you've been underweight for most of your life, it can be really hard to change it. Is your weight thing new or something that has been fairly constant? I have been slightly underweight for the bulk of my life which means it's really hard for me to gain weight, but it also means that any weight I lose tends to come back if I fix my eating habits quick enough because a person's body, once it's accustomed to being at a certain weight for a long period of time, doesn't like to change.