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Looking for women who gained a whole bunch of puberty weight for life
cashewsareyum
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Just wondering if there are others out there who gained a lot of weight during puberty and found that their metabolism slowed down simultaneously. And you know that if you're not on top of things, your weight just increases. Yeah, those kind of life struggles. I'm looking to connect with you guys.
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I think almost all girls (and boys) gain weight during puberty, it's part of normal development. Your metabolism may appear to 'slow' after puberty, but I think that's more that you're no longer growing so don't require extra calories for that - also, often in late teens/early twenties people begin their working life and have less time for sports etc., plus they have control over their eating habits rather than parents or guardians taking care of that. If you think you genuinely have metabolic issues you need to speak to a doctor - if they are well controlled medically, you may not have any issues losing weight.
I think focusing on puberty and a 'slow' metabolism will be counter productive in helping you lose weight. Focus on a calorie restriction, eating a varied diet, incorporating some exercise when and where you can, and you'll find the weight comes off.0 -
I worded that incorrectly I suppose. I have 3 sisters close in age and an active lifestyle.I was the only one who gained that much weight and I couldn't understand why. Secondly, there are metabolic differences between individuals so could you refrain from generalization. Maybe it is a physical manifestation of a condition I'm unaware of although I suffer no health issues historically. Lastly, I was looking for support ( as in people who have been through similar experiences), not a prescription.0
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cashewsareyum wrote: »I worded that incorrectly I suppose. I have 3 sisters close in age and an active lifestyle.I was the only one who gained that much weight and I couldn't understand why. Secondly, there are metabolic differences between individuals so could you refrain from generalization. Maybe it is a physical manifestation of a condition I'm unaware of although I suffer no health issues historically. Lastly, I was looking for support ( as in people who have been through similar experiences), not a prescription.
Of course there are differences in individuals, but ruling out any medical issues would be really important if you think your weight gain was truly disproportionate to your lifestyle and eating habits. I understand where you're coming from; I quickly went from a really skinny kid to being the heaviest I've ever been between 14-16, and it was hard, but a lower calorie intake and exercise sorted that out, so it isn't something you're stuck with necessarily - I mean you chose to sign up here, so you obviously want to give counting calories a try?0 -
cashewsareyum wrote: »I worded that incorrectly I suppose. I have 3 sisters close in age and an active lifestyle.I was the only one who gained that much weight and I couldn't understand why. Secondly, there are metabolic differences between individuals so could you refrain from generalization. Maybe it is a physical manifestation of a condition I'm unaware of although I suffer no health issues historically. Lastly, I was looking for support ( as in people who have been through similar experiences), not a prescription.
Wow... Asks for helps, gets helpful answer, cries that it wasn't 'supportive'... :noway:0 -
OP, yesimpson was actually very nice in her response to your post. YOUR response to HER was an adolescent, snarky, disrespectful retort. She WAS offering you support. She's been where you are. She understands what you're going thru...that's what you were looking for. Being nice to others who are honestly trying to be helpful will take you much farther in life. If you can't do that, be prepared for what comes your way. The people on MFP aren't always sensitive to young and ignorant members. You might be setting yourself up to get your feelings hurt.0
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I'm in agreement with yesimpson to an extent; everyone puts on weight during puberty, especially women. The changes in hormones etc lead to over-eating, and it's the caloric surplus that's likely had you put on weight, not a drop in metabolism.
I think as a society we often confuse drops in our metabolism with changes in our caloric needs based on current weight and exercise. Even if you want to look at it this way: At 10, you had an hour long break (at least 30 minutes for play) plus likely two 15 minute recesses -- this is at least how Canadian schools were when I was growing up. At 14 you sat in classes all day, with maybe 5 minutes to get between them, and a lunch break where you sat in the halls and gabbed rather than played a sport or ran around. If you didn't play an organized sport, you likely weren't getting in physical activity monday-friday the way you did prior to puberty. It's not just your body that changed - how you eat and move did too.
The brightside is you're an adult now, and you can change this. If anyone's "not on top of things" their weight goes up. This is going to be a great journey for you in learning what your body needs, wants, and how to maintain a healthy weight.
I do understand where you're coming from, I just refuse to blame my weight gain on puberty. I was a fairly average child until about 9-10, when I began to put on weight. To give perspective, I currently weight 162; this is the first time as an adult I've weighed that. The last time? When I was 12.0 -
I went on birth control at 12 and gained a lot of weight in the years after. I used to blame the pill, but it was more like me being chronically inactive and eating whatever I wanted, due to mood fluctuations. I had to take control of it myself. So yeah, I gained my weight during puberty, but now that I'm an adult I have the knowledge to lose it safely.0
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cashewsareyum wrote: »I worded that incorrectly I suppose. I have 3 sisters close in age and an active lifestyle.I was the only one who gained that much weight and I couldn't understand why. Secondly, there are metabolic differences between individuals so could you refrain from generalization. Maybe it is a physical manifestation of a condition I'm unaware of although I suffer no health issues historically. Lastly, I was looking for support ( as in people who have been through similar experiences), not a prescription.
Were you as active as your sisters? Do they watch what they eat? Do you? It's very doubtful that your metabolism slowed down, especially since you've said yourself you have NO health issues. Now, you may have some bad habits that you need to overcome like eating too much, not being active, etc. All you need to do to lose weight is to eat less than you burn. Yes, its really that simple, tons of people on MFP have lost weight that way.
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365andstillalive wrote: »
I think as a society we often confuse drops in our metabolism with changes in our caloric needs based on current weight and exercise. Even if you want to look at it this way: At 10, you had an hour long break (at least 30 minutes for play) plus likely two 15 minute recesses -- this is at least how Canadian schools were when I was growing up. At 14 you sat in classes all day, with maybe 5 minutes to get between them, and a lunch break where you sat in the halls and gabbed rather than played a sport or ran around. If you didn't play an organized sport, you likely weren't getting in physical activity monday-friday the way you did prior to puberty. It's not just your body that changed - how you eat and move did too.
The brightside is you're an adult now, and you can change this. If anyone's "not on top of things" their weight goes up. This is going to be a great journey for you in learning what your body needs, wants, and how to maintain a healthy weight.
I do understand where you're coming from, I just refuse to blame my weight gain on puberty. I was a fairly average child until about 9-10, when I began to put on weight. To give perspective, I currently weight 162; this is the first time as an adult I've weighed that. The last time? When I was 12.
This is exactly what I wanted to express, but you said it better.0 -
365andstillalive wrote: »I'm in agreement with yesimpson to an extent; everyone puts on weight during puberty, especially women. The changes in hormones etc lead to over-eating, and it's the caloric surplus that's likely had you put on weight, not a drop in metabolism.
I think as a society we often confuse drops in our metabolism with changes in our caloric needs based on current weight and exercise. Even if you want to look at it this way: At 10, you had an hour long break (at least 30 minutes for play) plus likely two 15 minute recesses -- this is at least how Canadian schools were when I was growing up. At 14 you sat in classes all day, with maybe 5 minutes to get between them, and a lunch break where you sat in the halls and gabbed rather than played a sport or ran around. If you didn't play an organized sport, you likely weren't getting in physical activity monday-friday the way you did prior to puberty. It's not just your body that changed - how you eat and move did too.
The brightside is you're an adult now, and you can change this. If anyone's "not on top of things" their weight goes up. This is going to be a great journey for you in learning what your body needs, wants, and how to maintain a healthy weight.
I do understand where you're coming from, I just refuse to blame my weight gain on puberty. I was a fairly average child until about 9-10, when I began to put on weight. To give perspective, I currently weight 162; this is the first time as an adult I've weighed that. The last time? When I was 12.
Lucky you, I stopped having recess at age 8. And it was only 20 minutes. Thankfully I hated playtime as a child, or I would've missed that.0 -
365andstillalive wrote: »I'm in agreement with yesimpson to an extent; everyone puts on weight during puberty, especially women. The changes in hormones etc lead to over-eating, and it's the caloric surplus that's likely had you put on weight, not a drop in metabolism.
I think as a society we often confuse drops in our metabolism with changes in our caloric needs based on current weight and exercise. Even if you want to look at it this way: At 10, you had an hour long break (at least 30 minutes for play) plus likely two 15 minute recesses -- this is at least how Canadian schools were when I was growing up. At 14 you sat in classes all day, with maybe 5 minutes to get between them, and a lunch break where you sat in the halls and gabbed rather than played a sport or ran around. If you didn't play an organized sport, you likely weren't getting in physical activity monday-friday the way you did prior to puberty. It's not just your body that changed - how you eat and move did too.
The brightside is you're an adult now, and you can change this. If anyone's "not on top of things" their weight goes up. This is going to be a great journey for you in learning what your body needs, wants, and how to maintain a healthy weight.
This pretty much sums up my teen years as well. Excpet during high school, once you became a sophomore, you were allowed to go off campus for lunch. Guess where we went for lunch everyday? Taco Bell, McDonald's, Del Taco, Blimpies, etc. Now, those places are fine... but the choices we made and the amounts... yeah... not so much.
On top of that, you're only required 2 years of Phys Ed to graduate. I don't know of a single classmate that opted to take the full 4 years.0 -
365andstillalive wrote: »I'm in agreement with yesimpson to an extent; everyone puts on weight during puberty, especially women. The changes in hormones etc lead to over-eating, and it's the caloric surplus that's likely had you put on weight, not a drop in metabolism.
I think as a society we often confuse drops in our metabolism with changes in our caloric needs based on current weight and exercise. Even if you want to look at it this way: At 10, you had an hour long break (at least 30 minutes for play) plus likely two 15 minute recesses -- this is at least how Canadian schools were when I was growing up. At 14 you sat in classes all day, with maybe 5 minutes to get between them, and a lunch break where you sat in the halls and gabbed rather than played a sport or ran around. If you didn't play an organized sport, you likely weren't getting in physical activity monday-friday the way you did prior to puberty. It's not just your body that changed - how you eat and move did too.
The brightside is you're an adult now, and you can change this. If anyone's "not on top of things" their weight goes up. This is going to be a great journey for you in learning what your body needs, wants, and how to maintain a healthy weight.
This pretty much sums up my teen years as well. Excpet during high school, once you became a sophomore, you were allowed to go off campus for lunch. Guess where we went for lunch everyday? Taco Bell, McDonald's, Del Taco, Blimpies, etc. Now, those places are fine... but the choices we made and the amounts... yeah... not so much.
On top of that, you're only required 2 years of Phys Ed to graduate. I don't know of a single classmate that opted to take the full 4 years.
Once I was in my teens, my whole social life seemed to revolve around junk food, sugary drinks, and setting up camp for as long as possible in the comfort of someone's parents' living room, only moving to go to the loo, change the DVD, or get more snacks. Before that, it was bike rides and swimming lessons and climbing things. Not a mystery why I was a chubby teenager!
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365andstillalive wrote: »I'm in agreement with yesimpson to an extent; everyone puts on weight during puberty, especially women. The changes in hormones etc lead to over-eating, and it's the caloric surplus that's likely had you put on weight, not a drop in metabolism.
I think as a society we often confuse drops in our metabolism with changes in our caloric needs based on current weight and exercise. Even if you want to look at it this way: At 10, you had an hour long break (at least 30 minutes for play) plus likely two 15 minute recesses -- this is at least how Canadian schools were when I was growing up. At 14 you sat in classes all day, with maybe 5 minutes to get between them, and a lunch break where you sat in the halls and gabbed rather than played a sport or ran around. If you didn't play an organized sport, you likely weren't getting in physical activity monday-friday the way you did prior to puberty. It's not just your body that changed - how you eat and move did too.
The brightside is you're an adult now, and you can change this. If anyone's "not on top of things" their weight goes up. This is going to be a great journey for you in learning what your body needs, wants, and how to maintain a healthy weight.
This pretty much sums up my teen years as well. Excpet during high school, once you became a sophomore, you were allowed to go off campus for lunch. Guess where we went for lunch everyday? Taco Bell, McDonald's, Del Taco, Blimpies, etc. Now, those places are fine... but the choices we made and the amounts... yeah... not so much.
On top of that, you're only required 2 years of Phys Ed to graduate. I don't know of a single classmate that opted to take the full 4 years.
We weren't even required to take phys ed. I was in a special program in high school that substituted electives and phys ed with AP courses. I sat all day long.0 -
I gained about 80- 100 pounds between the ages of 11-13. I don't think it was just puberty for me though. We moved to the US from Germany just before I turned 11. I dealt with a huge life change without proper parental support. I had major anxiety issues.
I'm now, 15 years later, working on correcting my health issues. I've lost 45 pounds so far. You can do this. It takes time and hard work but its worth it.
Good luck to you and welcome to MFP!
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