Got sick last year and gained 100 pounds. Horrified and looking for support.

FatPixiee
FatPixiee Posts: 59 Member
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Hey I'm Caitlin. I'm 27 and recently went from 140 to 240 pounds. As in since last year. I wasn't able to move around for a while and I got depressed and bored and all I had to do was eat, eat, eat. All of a sudden, within a few months, I felt as though some mean person had come over while I was sleeping and sewn me into a fat suit. I diet pretty hard for a while then I fail to see the point in it any more and gain everything back and more. I am looking for help with motivation in exercising and finding different ways to be active throughout the day.

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  • Kim_1971
    Kim_1971 Posts: 11 Member
    Hi Caitlin. I can relate since I have MS and am sometimes bed ridden or in a wheelchair for months at a time. Prednisone treatments make me gain crazy amounts of weight. It seems like I just get back on track and start doing well and then bam another issue.

    All I can suggest is to focus on where you want to be and fight everyday to be that person again. You can and will get there. I have 75+ lbs to lose. It seems like a huge goal so for right now I will concentrate on the first 10.

  • Fizbi
    Fizbi Posts: 60 Member
    Caitlin, Welcome to MFP. My wife and I started here 3 weeks ago and the pounds are melting off. Just browse and read the forum posts and then take action. You too will lose the fat.
  • gabbeke
    gabbeke Posts: 17 Member
    Please feel free to add me! I understand how easy it is to gain weight when severely depressed and barely able to drag yourself out of bed from day-to-day...been there :( and still am there to a degree. But friends and encouragement really do help!
  • EaglesFan4Ever
    EaglesFan4Ever Posts: 2,083 Member
    You got it. Glad to see you're up and running. I'm looking to lose 100+. Feel free to add me if you want.
  • GreginParadise
    GreginParadise Posts: 58 Member
    Here for all your support Caitlin, fit on girl!
  • morazacs1991
    morazacs1991 Posts: 15 Member
    I had a wicked bad allergic reaction to some medication and now am stuck on tapering prednisone for the next several weeks, I looked up how prednisone causes weight gain in order to see how I could work around it. Prednisone causes weight gain through appetite stimulation, increased uptake of dietary fat, and excretion of potassium/retention of sodium aka water weight. Taking this into consideration I have been watching my daily calories, fat and sodium and thankfully am still losing weight even though I'm on this med. hope this helps someone! ☺️
  • Bekzie82
    Bekzie82 Posts: 33 Member
    I'm sorry to hear you went through such a tough time! Stay strong and you will meet your goals.
  • bluworld
    bluworld Posts: 135 Member
    10lbs at a time. Just 10lbs at a time. Celebrate every pound like mad. And, wait. It will get better.
  • FatPixiee
    FatPixiee Posts: 59 Member
    Thanks y'all. :) I look forward to helping each other out.
  • varneson
    varneson Posts: 11 Member
    I'm with you!!! You just described my life!!!!! I got hurt in September since then I've had 4 surgeries. 1 in November and 3 in January. I have gained about 40 pounds since September. I am on all kinds of medications a lot of them are for pain. I am home all the time by my self so I as well eat due to boredom. My mobility is still very limited so that makes it even harder for me to lose weight. I'm here to support you!!
  • scotvalkyrie
    scotvalkyrie Posts: 22 Member
    I have to take prednisone daily for my sarcoidosis. I can't breathe unless I take it, and I like breathing, so I guess I'm stuck. I've been on it now for ten years and I've gained 75 pounds while on it. I feel your pain! It's so hard with the steroids, as I feel hungry all the dang time! Sometimes it's like a losing battle. I'll keep trying if you do!

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