Will this avoid gaining so much weight

nightshade94
nightshade94 Posts: 18
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
For a long time i have been depressed and it effected my eating habits, i would only eat about 1200 calories a day, and drink nothing but water, i also exercised alot. I lost alot of weight, but now i want to eat more(but not gain so much weight), i heard that my metabolism should be low right now cause of this, meaning if i eat a regular calorie intake i will gain alot of weight back. If i slowly add more calories to my diet over time, until i reach regular level, will i avoid gaining so much weight? And how slowly Should i start adding more calories?

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  • trainerbarb
    trainerbarb Posts: 28
    Hi, if you add calories gradually, and keep your exercise routine, you probably won't regain. Personally I'd recommend adding 100 calories a day the first week, another 100 the second week, and so on until you get to what is a normal intake. Do you know what's "normal" for your age/goal weight?
  • bartman4
    bartman4 Posts: 24
    I would 2nd bumping your calories to 1300 for a week and seeing where you are at. If you don't gain, go to 1400. Go up 100 calories per day per week until you figure out what it takes for you to sustain your weight.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    3rd the slow addition.... bump it up 100 calories a day for a week and make sure you are logging effectively and see where you are on the scale.... It is probably inevitable that you wouldn't put on alittle weight no matter how slow you up your intake but eventually everything will balance out... Best of Luck
  • waffleflavoredtea
    waffleflavoredtea Posts: 235 Member
    I've posted about this in another thread, but you should look into low fat raw veganism - I am coming from a damaged metabolism and now I can eat 1700+ calories without gaining weight, and my metabolism loves it! I think the best way to repair a metabolism is to eat clean, raw plant foods without any added salt/sodium containing products. Look up Freelea's Raw till 4 program on youtube, it's designed metabolism repair. I hope you find something that works and will let you eat enough without gaining weight! It's the hardest thing to do for someone with a slowed metabolism but it CAN be done :)
  • 2essie
    2essie Posts: 2,861 Member
    Do a search on the forum for 'Why you gain weight if you eat more than your cut'. Sorry I don't know how to post the link to the topic but a search will find it. This post explains everything and how to do it in very easy to understand terms and also explains why we put weight on when we up our calories.

    Good luck with maintenance
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I've posted about this in another thread, but you should look into low fat raw veganism - I am coming from a damaged metabolism and now I can eat 1700+ calories without gaining weight, and my metabolism loves it! I think the best way to repair a metabolism is to eat clean, raw plant foods without any added salt/sodium containing products. Look up Freelea's Raw till 4 program on youtube, it's designed metabolism repair. I hope you find something that works and will let you eat enough without gaining weight! It's the hardest thing to do for someone with a slowed metabolism but it CAN be done :)

    What is the logic behind it being 'the best way' to repair a damaged metabolism? How low is low fat?
  • Donald_Dozier_50
    Donald_Dozier_50 Posts: 395 Member
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck
  • iceqieen
    iceqieen Posts: 862 Member
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck

    Please do not assume that your depression is the same as everyone elses. Depression can manifests in different ways depending on other factors.


    OP: Add slowly as people have said. I did a fast one (right up to what I was supposed to be able to eat), same end result in metabolism but allot of weight gain ;)
  • scruffykaz
    scruffykaz Posts: 317 Member
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck

    Come on! This is a bit harsh! Depression is a different experience for everybody, just as weight loss is. You can't assume that your depression is the same as everybody else's. Many people do gain weight when they are depressed. They seek comfort in food. Of course it is the eating that causes the weight gain but depression is a factor in that....

    We could break it all down to "fat because I eat too much and don't exercise enough" but it's not like that for a lot of people. There are stories behind their journies and it is these stories which makes each journey unique. It isn't "justification", it's what makes us individuals!!

    Good on you OP for making the decision to take this in hand and get it sorted!!
  • Donald_Dozier_50
    Donald_Dozier_50 Posts: 395 Member
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck

    Please do not assume that your depression is the same as everyone elses. Depression can manifests in different ways depending on other factors.


    OP: Add slowly as people have said. I did a fast one (right up to what I was supposed to be able to eat), same end result in metabolism but allot of weight gain ;)

    Apparently READING is not your strongest subject. I made no comparison to the OP's issues and mine. If you READ it again you will see that I SPOKE FOR ME, not anyone else. Facts are facts and the fact is if I were to blame outside things on MY weight issues instead of addressing them I would be 69 lbs. heavier than I am today.

    Just like the alcoholic that continues to blame others or their problems for their alcoholism they will continue to drink, this I know first hand as well.
  • Donald_Dozier_50
    Donald_Dozier_50 Posts: 395 Member
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck

    Come on! This is a bit harsh! Depression is a different experience for everybody, just as weight loss is. You can't assume that your depression is the same as everybody else's. Many people do gain weight when they are depressed. They seek comfort in food. Of course it is the eating that causes the weight gain but depression is a factor in that....

    We could break it all down to "fat because I eat too much and don't exercise enough" but it's not like that for a lot of people. There are stories behind their journies and it is these stories which makes each journey unique. It isn't "justification", it's what makes us individuals!!

    Good on you OP for making the decision to take this in hand and get it sorted!!

    Harsh? Well that may be true but when the truth hurts you can not blame the messenger. I never assumed or insinuated anything about me was the same as others. Maybe reading it again you will know what I actually said rather than to misrepresent my words or my point.
  • iceqieen
    iceqieen Posts: 862 Member
    Apparently READING is not your strongest subject. I made no comparison to the OP's issues and mine. If you READ it again you will see that I SPOKE FOR ME, not anyone else. Facts are facts and the fact is if I were to blame outside things on MY weight issues instead of addressing them I would be 69 lbs. heavier than I am today.

    Just like the alcoholic that continues to blame others or their problems for their alcoholism they will continue to drink, this I know first hand as well.
    #1 no need to be rude

    #4 being alcoholic can not be compared to depression, although depression can be a result of alcoholism, side effect, or a reason for triggering it. Being depressed can make it feel impossible to deal with anything - even going out of the bed in the morning.. and some people when depressed will eat to feel better, others will not eat at all. How depression manifests and the reason for clinical depression are different between people.
    depression has not affected your eating habits
    ...
    I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    #2 You did say what I objected to. "depression has not affected your eating habits". Then you did make the leap from "I do know depression" to "you can choose to work on it".


    #3 The OP is actually not gaining weight from depression, the opposite she had reduced her calorie intake so drasticly she is looking for help to increase it.
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck

    Come on! This is a bit harsh! Depression is a different experience for everybody, just as weight loss is. You can't assume that your depression is the same as everybody else's. Many people do gain weight when they are depressed. They seek comfort in food. Of course it is the eating that causes the weight gain but depression is a factor in that....

    We could break it all down to "fat because I eat too much and don't exercise enough" but it's not like that for a lot of people. There are stories behind their journies and it is these stories which makes each journey unique. It isn't "justification", it's what makes us individuals!!

    Good on you OP for making the decision to take this in hand and get it sorted!!

    Harsh? Well that may be true but when the truth hurts you can not blame the messenger. I never assumed or insinuated anything about me was the same as others. Maybe reading it again you will know what I actually said rather than to misrepresent my words or my point.

    The bolded part is where you assumed that the OP's eating habits were not affected by depression. Maybe you need to work on clarity in your writing instead of assuming that others lack reading comprehension.
  • Donald_Dozier_50
    Donald_Dozier_50 Posts: 395 Member
    Apparently READING is not your strongest subject. I made no comparison to the OP's issues and mine. If you READ it again you will see that I SPOKE FOR ME, not anyone else. Facts are facts and the fact is if I were to blame outside things on MY weight issues instead of addressing them I would be 69 lbs. heavier than I am today.

    Just like the alcoholic that continues to blame others or their problems for their alcoholism they will continue to drink, this I know first hand as well.
    #1 no need to be rude

    #4 being alcoholic can not be compared to depression, although depression can be a result of alcoholism, side effect, or a reason for triggering it. Being depressed can make it feel impossible to deal with anything - even going out of the bed in the morning.. and some people when depressed will eat to feel better, others will not eat at all. How depression manifests and the reason for clinical depression are different between people.
    I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    #2 You did make the leap from "I do know depression" to "you can choose to work on it".

    Eat your own words.

    #3 The OP is actually not gaining weight from depression, the opposite she had reduced her calorie intake so drasticly she is looking for help to increase it.

    Actually YOU made the leap. Those words were completely separated in separate sentences for a reason and YOU chose to alter it to make it appear the way you wanted it to.
  • iceqieen
    iceqieen Posts: 862 Member
    Actually YOU made the leap. Those words were completely separated in separate sentences for a reason and YOU chose to alter it to make it appear the way you wanted it to.

    lets try this one more time.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck


    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.

    ...

    This statement is something you have no right to make, and is false unless stated by a specialist the OP sees and talks to that actually knows what clinical depression is and how it manifests in different individuals.. in other words, a medical professional with the appropriate degrees.
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    Actually YOU made the leap. Those words were completely separated in separate sentences for a reason and YOU chose to alter it to make it appear the way you wanted it to.

    lets try this one more time.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck


    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.

    ...

    This statement is something you have no right to make, and is false unless stated by a specialist the OP sees and talks to that actually knows what clinical depression is and how it manifests in different individuals.. in other words, a medical professional with the appropriate degrees.

    +1
  • Donald_Dozier_50
    Donald_Dozier_50 Posts: 395 Member
    Actually YOU made the leap. Those words were completely separated in separate sentences for a reason and YOU chose to alter it to make it appear the way you wanted it to.

    lets try this one more time.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has. I can assure you, I do know depression in its most severe form [personally yet I AM responsible for the decisions I make, good or bad. In your post I just read "Justification for my being overweight and it is not my fault". You can choose to work on it now or 100 more lbs. gained later.

    Good luck


    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.
    Sorry but I must say that depression has not affected your eating habits, choosing to eat too much has.

    ...

    This statement is something you have no right to make, and is false unless stated by a specialist the OP sees and talks to that actually knows what clinical depression is and how it manifests in different individuals.. in other words, a medical professional with the appropriate degrees.

    You say that after having made false assumptions about me in your posts. My statement is in fact true.

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