Today, and over the past six months, after 20+ years of habits aiming at not gaining weight and succeeding in doing so, I've suddenly LOST a lot of weight at 40 years-old due to bad circumstances. No matter how hard I try or how much I eat, my system just seems to have forgotten how to build fat. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, and since the pandemic started, I have gained back 80 of the 150lbs I painstakingly lost via diet and exercise in the 5 years leading up to the pandemic. Despite trying multiple methods that worked before and some new ones, I cannot seem to stop the weight from piling on. FML
Today, after drastically changing my diet, going to the gym regularly, avoiding excess sugar and carbs, upping my protein, I’m still as fat as ever. In fact I weighed myself this morning, and I’ve gained 12lbs in 2 weeks. FML
Today, after two full months of trying to gain weight, I haven’t gained a single pound. Instead, I now have severe and irreversible digestive problems from overeating. FML
Today, after I completely starved myself for a week and exercised every day in an attempt to lose weight, I instead gained 5 pounds. FML
Today, after a few months of trying to gain weight due to being severely underweight, I got a stomach flu and lost every single pound I put on, and then some. FML
Today, I learned that I can work out for over an hour a day, cut my daily calories by almost half, keep careful track of my diet, drink nothing but water, and not lose a pound. But I can sure as hell gain weight after one dinner at a buffet. FML
Today, for the hundredth time this year, I was told to lose weight. As an adult, I weigh 90 pounds soaking wet. FML
Today, I finished the first month of a diet and exercise program designed to help me lose weight. To keep myself motivated, I have avoided the scale the entire time. I weighed myself today. I've gained 6 pounds. FML
Today, after always thinking I wasn't ugly, just fat, I've lost 30kg and it now turns out I was wrong. FML
Today, I finally weighed myself after going on a strict diet of only fruits, vegetables, and coffee. I gained weight. FML
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cuz803 46
1. Go to a doctor if you have questions 2. If you don't already, try weight training to gain weight through building muscle. Take a healthy and natural anabolic approach to weight gain with fitness!!
Anderling 33
Sudden massive weight loss is a big ole red flag and worth a checkup with a doctor if you can manage that. Even if it turns out to be nothing, the doctor might have advice on how to get your weight back up into a healthy range.
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Rake 18
Please teach me oh great master. (Without the bad circumstances if possible)
cuz803 46
1. Go to a doctor if you have questions 2. If you don't already, try weight training to gain weight through building muscle. Take a healthy and natural anabolic approach to weight gain with fitness!!
Yudith 28
3. Eat lots of fat (but the good fats) and make sure you get all your nutrients through the kind of food ordinary people wish they could eat without gaining weight.
Anderling 33
Sudden massive weight loss is a big ole red flag and worth a checkup with a doctor if you can manage that. Even if it turns out to be nothing, the doctor might have advice on how to get your weight back up into a healthy range.
RichardPencil 32
You need to hire me as a coach. I'm excellent at building fat and will be happy to show you my technique.
Gubbon 17
So how do you do it?
RichardPencil 32
Eat lots of fast food, enjoy desserts and keep fruit and veg to a minimum. I go to the gym every day, sit on a workout bench and play on my phone for a half hour and then reward myself with a snack.
Gubbon 17
I did this for years with no effect :/ Also switched out the not-working-out with heavy lifting for a try, to no avail. I guess I'm doomed.
Thaylok 17
Go see your Doctor. You could have some hormonal changes that are causing you to lose muscle mass. It is best to get ahead of whatever the source is sooner rather than later.