Excessive Weight Gain
Hey, I am needing to find an accountability buddy and someone I can talk to about my weight gain over the last year along with just go through a weight loss journey with at this point. I am so ashamed of myself at the weight that I’ve put on over the last year and I gotta get my life back. I honestly have avoided the scale for over a year since last May, which was when I was 205lbs which I was decently happy with. I finally had to force myself though to hop on the scale to see where my weight was at because none of my clothes have been fitting and even shirts that I wore to bed that used to be big on me, are now extremely tight and my belly is hanging out of partially which is so embarrassing! Nothing could have prepared me though to have to face the number that I saw! I WEIGHED IN AT 329.7lbs.. I had to get off the scale and back on it a couple of times to make sure that was correct because I was stunned to see a 3 in front of the number! That’s a 124.7lb weight gain in a year and 3 months… I have done nothing but binge eat all times of the day and night and I cannot control myself with it… nothing seems to satisfy me! Along with just being insanely lazy while I practically sit on my butt and do nothing! Please someone help be my weight loss and accountability buddy to help me get this weight back off!! I am tired of this and ready to turn my life back around!
Hi
. That must have been quite a shock. Have you talked with your doctor about your weight gain? I ask because there might be more going on with you than simply overeating and not exercising enough. You might have a thyroid isssue or a chemical imbalance that is impacting your mental health, telling your brain you need food when you don't, or some other contributing condition. It breaks my heart that you feel ashamed. You shouldn't have to feel that way. This could happen to anyone at any time. It might help if you are able to see this as a health issue rather than an issue that signifies personal failure. You can develop strategies for health issues. That's much harder to do when so many emotions are involved. Do you have any idea what might have triggered the binge eating?
While you wait to see a doctor, maybe you can start slowly by making one change for the better. Something that you know you can achieve, like walking ten minutes a day or eliminating one food or drink that is especially unhealthy. Don't pick anything that seems insurmountable and don't beat yourself up if it takes a few tries to succeed.
Feel free to use this thread as a place for accountability and please do keep us updated. We're here for you. Warmly, Lori (Team Member)I greatly appreciate your response back to me! I am working on getting into both a doctor and to see a dietician. I’ve never put weight on like this before but I do have to be honest with myself and take accountability for the thousands of calories that I consume a day. I eat very little that is actually good for me and just a ton of chips and sweets… like whatever I can get my hands on and I will engorge myself until I am beyond overly stuffed… even when I know my stomach is so full, I just go grab the next. I will eaten an entire carton of ice cream, entire box of cereal, family size bag of chips, and an entire cake in one sitting and I do that most days… along with eating and snacking with sweets and crap throughout the day but then I typically will binge at night when everyone goes to bed because I’m so ashamed! It only makes sense that I’d put on so much weight like this sadly. That’s why I need an accountability buddy to help me stop my binging and be able to do weigh ins with and stuff. I hope both appointments go well and that you are eventually able to quell those cravings. Maybe your doctor can refer you to a weight loss clinic. Appointments are usually covered by insurance and they tend to tackle weight loss from all perspectives - medical, psychological and environmental. Sending lots of positive vibes your way. - Lori (Team Member)
