I need advice! Gained weight 40 pounds in 2 months?

[Anonymous]

I've gained weight 40 pounds in the last 2 months. I don't know what to make this stop. Under the last year I've ballooned about 80 pounds. I don't eat loads of junk, I exercise 3 times a week AND I'm trying to lose weight all the time. I don't understand what's going on with me! Any advice?

[AndyWes]

Oh man. I dealt with stuff like that, working night shift. In one month I went from "hey, I can see my abs" to "sheesh. I see lard!"

Diet and exercise level and sleep all effect it. Maybe you're eating more and don't realize it? Also try green tea, it helps keep your metabolism burning high. also focus on what you're eating, like more carbs/processed foods? try to eat as much fresh protein as possible. like, for dinner, fry three eggs in olive oil, like that.

[Asker]

My eating habits haven't changed that much I think. I could understand 10-15 pounds but not 40, or 80. I eat processed food maybe twice in a month if I'm really busy, usually I buy a salad for lunch from a deli, and without any dressing. Of course I sometimes have some chocolate or pizza but not even once in two weeks.

I was on anti-depressants, and I've been really stressed out and under a lot of pressure. I also sleep like only 4 hours in a night, don't know if it affects.

[AndyWes]

Ach. Stress+little sleep+medication. That explains it.

[Ricosuavemente]

I can probably guess why but if you want a real answer I would like for you to post here every single meal you ate yesterday in order, then put your height, age and weight. I will then tell you why.
I am a personal fitness trainer FYI. Could be something medical but first I want to rule your diet out. If you lie on anything you eat then I can't help you.

[Asker]

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate! Yesterday I had
1 orange for breakfast, coffee with fat-free milk
Lunch: A salad with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, one slice of goat cheese and around 1 tbsp pine nuts, no dressing
Dinner: (normally I have fish/chicken with veggies and brown rice but didn't have time to make it yesterday) about 5 inch piece of baguette with lettuce, 2 slices of prosciutto ham and 4 slices of tomato, no butter with the bread
In the evening: a cup of raspberries
I'm 21, 5'3" and 187 lbs

[Ricosuavemente]

Omg that is very healthy eating. Okay next question is how long have you been eating this healthy food?

[Asker]

When I first gained 40 pounds I was eating too much (but I don't think so much that I could have gained 40 pounds). Now this last 2 months when I gained again I've been eating like this more or less, I started after Christmas. And I haven't lose one pound but gained :( Maybe once in a week I go to a restaurant and may have a pasta/sushi/something not so healthy for one meal but I don't eat things like chips or chocolate almost ever! Sometimes I have eggs for breakfast but mostly I eat fish, chicken, vegatables, berries, fruits and brown rice. Even break only like twice a week.

[Ricosuavemente]

Alright the next question is the hardest to answer, but you need to now count the amount of calories you consume for one day. Even though you're eating healthy unless you have a calorie deficit you will continue to gain wait. Download the app called fuducate and log one days worth of food consumed and it will tally up the results for you. Tell me the number so that I can fully understand the weight gain. I'm assuming you consume the same amount of food as me, but well see.

[Ricosuavemente]

Also when you workout three days a week what do you do exactly. You should perform cardio 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes a session of treadmill/elliptical/jogging. Forget everything else for now until you lower your weight and don't forget to stretch before and after you go jogging.

[Asker]

I walk briskly for 1 hour, sometimes jogging part of it. I already use a foodlog. This week I've had Monday 1842 cals, Tuesday 1588 cals, Wednesday 1404 cals Thursday 1523 cals

[Ricosuavemente]

Let's refine your diet further.
First off you have two meals a day which will leave you starving and put you in fat storage mode and you consume ham and fruits before bed no good.

Breakfast: 1/3 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and 1/2 tablespoon of honey. 2-3 egg whites

Lunch: 1 chicken breast/fish/turkey with one cup of brocoli/green beans

Dinner: same as lunch , no ham, ground beef, steak,

If you decide to eat anything at night no fruits you don't need to put any sugars in before you go yo bed. Have 1/2 of day free cottage cheese 1-2 hours before bed time.

No sugars beside one fruit in the morning, I recommend a grapefruit. Minimize any dairy, besides the fat free cottage cheese I mentioned earlier. No coffee unless its black without sugar or milk and only in the morning. No cheese at all, you definitely have a slow metabolism but we need to rule out any medical issues by giving you a flawless diet that will shred fat.

[Ricosuavemente]

I want you to consume 1500 calories a day 400-500 calories a meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that leave some room for a fruit in morning and cottage cheese at night make sure its fat free. Which in turn will make 4-5 small meals a day which can help speed your metabolism up.

[Asker]

Oh thank you so much!! :) I'll try your way! Hope it finally works :)

[Ricosuavemente]

Make sire you do a 30 minutes of cardio of jogging, its not going to be easy bit try your best , you can speed walk oif you need a break.

[Asker]

Yeah I try my best, right now I can't really spring more than 3-4 minutes before I need a break :(

[Asker]

I mean run

[Ricosuavemente]

Try slow jogging.

[Asker]

Okay. If I need a break can I just stop for a while or should I keep walking or something?

[Ricosuavemente]

If you need a break transition to speed walking, then when your heart rate goes down start i jogging again. This will continue back and forth for 30 minutes. This is how you build endurance.

[Ricosuavemente]

And you will shred fat this way, you should have a hard time breathing and should be drenched in sweat. If you are, then you're doing it right.

[Asker]

Okay thanks a lot :)

[Ballerinasinger3]

I have many different ideas:
1) your pregnant
2) thyroid disease
3) a stress response to the events in your life
4) if you have just suddenly started working out, it may be that your body is scared that you are starving
whatever you do, see a doctor. the opinions of all us on here is no substitute for that. this is highly unusual and i would definitely seek medical help right away

[hswhis]

Thyroid glands. Symptoms would be:
1. Feeling cold most of the time.
2. Low energy
3. Dry skin and hair, brittle nails
4. Depression
5. Neck may start to swell due to goiter.
6. Some cases may have cardiac issues such fast heart rate due to an overexerted heart.

These are common symptoms. Might want to have it checked out. A simple blood test is all that is required.

[Asker]

Thanks! I noticed many were thinking it could be causing this. I'll visit a doc just to make sure. Btw, I do have the symptoms 1,2,3&4

[hswhis]

You're welcome. I hadn't read the other posts when I posted mine, but I noticed you are on antidepressant medication?

Here's a link to an article a colleague wrote about medications that promote weight gain. You might want to check if you are on any of these meds. They may also be contributing to your weight gain. Even if you have discontinued the meds, it may take awhile to lose those pounds.
www.drugs.com/.../...ut-unwanted-pounds-36772.html

[Hopefuldreamer8]

You should get to a doctor it could be something to do with your thyroid.

[DivaMonae]

Are you on any new or started taking a new medication a while ago?

[Asker]

Been on anti-depressants but stopped a month ago

[DivaMonae]

Really... That's interesting.

What's the name of it?

I actually gained some weight from my medication as well but the thing is it only appeared once I stopped.

You should really Google the side effects or talk to your doctor. I mean you're a pretty healthy person so I can't see any other reason why...

[Asker]

I had Lexapro for post-traumatic stress disorder and Remeron for getting sleep. My doctor said Remeron can cause weight gain but shouldn't cause as much as I did gain

[BertMacklinFBI]

diet and exercise is key. 3 times a week isn't enough unless you're in maintenance mode. go 5 times a week. eat a healthy diet. lift weights and cardio.

[GoldCobra]

The human body adapts to change. If you changed your nutrition, your body will also change. Try working out 5 times a week to really boost that metabolism so you can digest more nutrients rather than storing them as fat. The reason food gets stored as fat is because your body cannot digest all the grams of each type of macronutrient (carbs, protein, oils/fat, etc) If you have been gaining weight, you have been eating too much of one, maybe more than one, macronutrient. If you speed up your metabolism you will be able to digest more and also your body will try to use fat as an energy source if you eat less carbohydrates. Hope this helps. Good luck

[Anonymous]

It sounds like you need to see a doctor. Something could have changed in your body to cause such rapid weight gain. You may also need to keep a food log, and record exactly how many calories you are eating. You may be eating more than you realize, and a food log could help you figure it out.

[AdbicatedKing]

An issue like that is definitely situated with your thyroid. Thyroid disorders screw with your metabolism and will make it extremely hard to lose weight. Has the cold bothered you? Are you tired a lot?

[Chiii]

Stress can make you hold onto weight, that might be a factor, or your metabolism be slowing down. Either way you need to see a doctor about it. Even if you're not eating junk calorie counting is always good. But like I said, see a doctor, weight gain could be a sign of diabetes or something worse.

[ajames77]

Are you on anti-depressants? I know it gave my brother gigantor man-boobs

[Asker]

I was on anti-depressants but I stopped a month ago or so

[teasegirl]

"I didn't know I was pregnant"

[NoblesseOblige]

hahahaha

[Asker]

not pregnant :D

[teasegirl]

Then stop eating crap.

[CrazyCandy]

Go to see a doctor. You might have some dicease.

[upsyndrome]

Could be your thyroid. Go to the doctor.

[MissPhilippines]

this

[CommieDearest]

You need your thyroid checked, kinda asap.