What caused your weight gain?

Growing up I was skinny, and I didn't gain weight until after high school, was in a relationship I shouldn't have been in and I just stopped taking care of myself, and was living for other people and not me. I was also around very negative, unhappy people and I didn't realize how much that affected me until they were out of my life.

Now, I'm so much more happier and doing the things I want to do and since I've started working out and eating healthier, I just feel like a completely different person. The old me is still around sometimes, but now I'm conscious of it and snapping out of the negative thoughts when they creep up.

with my 1st child i gained 90lbs ... didnt bf...... was depressed for a yr or two... then i had my 2nd and gained 40lbs... im 9lbs shy of being pre weight of him but havent lost the weight from my daughter....im married to a marine wth a very sweet tooth:)

I blame a number of factors....

My thyroid going out of whack a few times in my life (hypothyroid, and finally on medication for it!) - gained ~30 pounds each time
I quit smoking last spring...that didn't help anything!
I stopped tracking calories and have 30 sweet tooth(s).
I work at a computer 10 hours a day and spend even more time on one after work.
It's much easier to flop on the couch at night than to work out.
I'd blame having 2 kids, but I've lost the weight from them both times fairly quickly.

I've lost it before, I will do it again!! I just need to focus and be consistent...(I think I can, I think I can....)

emotional eating while growing up, boredom, and way to much beer and pizza in college

Mine, is different....I struggled with weight issues, not really weight as a teen, then i found Meth. It ruined me. I lost 20lb and put it back on plus some. Got off drugs and back on again....its been a rollercoaster, but i am happy to say that i have lost 32 of the 40lbs that make me "overweight" and i have been clean since April 13, 2007! This is the first time in my life i have lost weight the right way! and i am determined to keep the pounds off! 2010 is a tribute to me! a happier, healthier me!

For me it was chronic, debilitating fatigue and pain. My activity dropped as I would become exhausted just shopping for groceries. Years went and I turned to food to self-medicate since the doctors had no idea what was going on. Eventually I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and hypothyroidism. I gained weight, lost weight, then gained some more. Then, I began college and doing two majors with a concentration, have a part-time job, and my own business. It seems like I just have enough time to get my work done let alone plan and make healthy meals and find the time to exercise. For the past couple of years I was also in denial as to how much weight I gained until I saw a picture taken last Spring. My weight has held steady and now I am ready to add the components to lose weight.

I've made some changes and altered my schedule so that I can fit in time for meals and exercise. I have also decided to take a slow approach to exercise so that I don't "crash and burn" like I have in the past by making my fatigue and pain worse. I know I'll get more tired with the exercise but I am trying to avoid fatigue that is so bad it keeps me bedridden for days. So 10 minute workouts for now and see how it goes!

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I have always been overweight, as a child, as a teen and now as an adult. I have never felt bad about myself which is why I think it has been hard for me to stay motivated, but this time I am determined for no other reason than to just be healthy.

Not exercising, drinking 5-6 fizzy drinks per day. Fast food.