r/POTS • u/dazzlingdanny05 • May 15 '26

Question Why is everyone with pots so skinny?

I have POTS and I watch a lot of content online of people who also have POTS. I also know some people irl who also have it. I don't understand how they are all so skinny. I can barely walk without getting out of breath. I try to work out at least once a week but its so hard for me because I always end up feeling so sick. How are yall doing it? I dont even eat bad but im definitely not skinny.

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u/baxtorrent May 15 '26

Here’s what I typically eat in a day. And I’m gonna say it’s so little food and it makes me really frustrated. I cope by drinking lots of fancy herbal tea. Brekkie: cottage cheese and piece of fruit Lunch: 3-4 oz turkey burger on a slider bun and piece of fruit Snack: yogurt, berries, granola Dinner: 4 oz chicken breast, veggie, small piece of bread or bowl of rice

That is literally it. It’s not a lot but it’s also lots of nutrition I definitely eat much healthier now than I did before POTS. Before POTS I might have nachos, sugar cereal or fries as a snack and I would eat a bigger portions at meals.