Gained Weight During Quarantine

leanin123

Hi all! I recently joined My Fitness Pal (I was on SparkPeople but it looks like this is a better tool). I've stuggled with weight gain my entire life, but was finally able to sustain a 30-40 pound weight loss starting a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, it was completely undone by quarantine, through a combination of stress eating, not having to see anyone besides my family, boredom, and not having to fit into "real" clothes. I finally saw a video of myself yesterday which showed me the truth of my weight gain, a truth that I will have to confirm when I finally step back on the scale tomorrow morning - UGH. I'm trying to have a positive attitude to avoid the feelings of being overwhelmed and the cycle of shame, so reading and posting here will definitely be critical. I'm off to a good start today, tracking my food intake and walking 5 miles so far.

Strudders67

Getting started is a great step, so that's a huge positive.

Take a look at the Helpful Posts at the top of this Forum as there's loads of useful info there.

In case it's not clear when you went through the Guided Set-up, your activity level should be based on your normal day-to-day. From the info you entered and the rate of weight loss that you selected (and it's not always a good idea to select the most aggressive option*), MFP builds in a deficit and calculates the number of cals you should eat a day. That's therefore how many calories you should eat. You then add your exercise on top of that and eat those calories as well.

*If you're looking to lose 30-40lbs then a rate of 1lb a week, until you get down to 20lb to go, is reasonable.

ALZ14

You aren’t alone, many have gained weight since March. Be proud of yourself for making the decision to do something about it!

Randolfmfp

I also put on a fair bit of weight during lockdown. I'm now doing Beachbody T25 workout DVDs to get rid of the bulk and feel fitter again. Week 6 and getting better 😁