Why did you get fat?

I was always very small. At 110 lbs for my teenage and early adult years, I could eat anything I wanted and never gain any weight. Since I was so small, I've also never exercised. I got married at 25, still small. About a year or two after being married, we moved from the city I'd lived my whole life to another city so my husband could get a better job. I had a hard time finding a job, it took several months. I was also away from all my friends and family, and I didn't like the town we moved to. That's when I started gaining weight. I was able to lose 25-30 lbs a few years later, but now I've gained it all back plus some for a total of 55 lbs. Now, it's daunting to lose this much weight. So, that's my story!

Ate too much.

I became fat because I started doing my husband's lifestyle. I am his eating buddy. Not anymore he will have to find someone else to sit on the couch and eat big meals. I gained with every pregnancy and with my miscarriage he brought me so many chocolate bars. My husband has not brought any sweets into the house since I mentioned going on MFP this time. Maybe he is finally learning not to buy a dozen donuts as soon as I say I'm dieting.

So sorry about your loss! My story also began due to child loss.

Ten years ago our son Aidan passed away from Batten Disease. He was 5 and a half and the disease progressed very quickly. I had never dealt with loss prior to this and I took it very hard. When he was still alive, I started gaining weight from always eating fast food. We were always going to doctors and that was all I had time for I thought.

Fast forward to ten years later and I have gained a whopping 60 pounds thanks to the depression! I'm finally clawing my way back to reality, but it is an uphill climb!! If you'd like to add me, please do. Keep working hard!!

So sorry to hear of your loss. I think I stop taking care of myself when things get tough. So, pretty much. I don't make myself a priority. I'm trying to really change that THIS time. Yes, I said this time because its' a cycle I haven't been able to break yet. Fingers crossed

Sorry about your loss I started gaining weight when I was twelve. After seeing numerous doctors I found out I had under active thyroid. So then due to laziness because I never had energy the weight piled on. Finally in 2010 I said enough and lost 55 pounds on WW. Then I got pregnant and became lazy again and gained. I hate the continuous yo yoing I have been doing. This time I am seeing a nutritionist. I have 85 pounds to goal.

Celexa was the big weight gainer for me. I gained 30 lb in 3 months on that!!! I went back to the doctor and I said "Doc, this is not working. I'm gonna be big as a house." She then put me on Lexapro. I stopped gaining but there was no loss of fat. It was another ten years of trying this that and the other before my job finally put us (for 2 whole years) on a health plan that covered nutritionists. So I took advantage of that while I could. They have switched us again, this time to a terrible worthless plan, but I have the knowledge and the handouts and everything I received during my year of nutritionist visits. Also one thing the endocrinologist I saw (blood sugar issues) shared is that eating a carb alone leads to more hunger later, whereas pairing it with a protein leads to increased satisfaction. So for example toast and jam = gonna be hungry again soon. Toast and eggs = be satisfied until lunch. Eating to maintain satisfaction without going over calories is a big key in losing fat and keeping the weight off. The nutritionist suggested adding 1/2 tbsp of nut butter to yogurt to boost the protein content. That's been very helpful as I am a big yogurt eater.

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Celexa was the big weight gainer for me. I gained 30 lb in 3 months on that!!! I went back to the doctor and I said "Doc, this is not working. I'm gonna be big as a house." She then put me on Lexapro. I stopped gaining but there was no loss of fat. It was another ten years of trying this that and the other before my job finally put us (for 2 whole years) on a health plan that covered nutritionists. So I took advantage of that while I could. They have switched us again, this time to a terrible worthless plan, but I have the knowledge and the handouts and everything I received during my year of nutritionist visits. Also one thing the endocrinologist I saw (blood sugar issues) shared is that eating a carb alone leads to more hunger later, whereas pairing it with a protein leads to increased satisfaction. So for example toast and jam = gonna be hungry again soon. Toast and eggs = be satisfied until lunch. Eating to maintain satisfaction without going over calories is a big key in losing fat and keeping the weight off. The nutritionist suggested adding 1/2 tbsp of nut butter to yogurt to boost the protein content. That's been very helpful as I am a big yogurt eater.

I took celexa as well for 3 years and I went from 160 to 200! Once I lost weight I was able to get off it.