Rapid weight gain hormones-medication

Off the cuff response is to ask how you know you're not eating more. If you're not weighing accurately and logging everything, chances are you're eating more than you think. Especially if you're dealing with stress. A lot of people stress eat and don't realize how much they're eating when they do.

I can't speak to any medical issues. It's possible that you're not burning as many calories as you used to.

That said, the laws of thermodynamics require that if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you body has to pull energy from storage (fat). If you consume more than you burn, your body stores the extra for later (fat).
Long story short, CICO (calories in, calories out).

My suggestion: put your stats into MFP and eat the suggested number of calories.
Invest in a food scale so that you can be accurate in measuring how much you eat (people who guess or eyeball it or even depend on measuring cups often get it wrong by hundreds of calories).
Log everything.

wkwebby wrote: »

Graceraeg wrote: »

I have a food scale. I can admit I haven't been logging everything. I have had changes in medications that I think messed up my body chemistry. I feel like I'm in a pit and don't know how to get out because I'm to heavy to pull myself up.

Medications like Zoloft can change the body chemistry so you are only feeling what is going on. There are several factors going on:

1-Your body may be reacting to the carbs like an insulin resistant person. Lower your carbs and increase your protein, fat, and fiber to feel more full. Drink a lot of water.
2-You're not logging accurately. Tighten up the logging.
3-What shadowfax said about not moving as much.

The CICO is not STRICTLY the only thing going on here. It is contributing, but you may find that changing your foods will help. Good luck!

Actually CICO is strictly the only thing going on here. Problem is... the CO side of the equation may be off-kilter as a result of the meds. Your job is the adjust the CI side of the equation to create the adequate caloric deficit required to achieve your goals.

Zoloft made me gain a ton of weight. I switched to Wellbutrin and I lost over 20 lbs in 2-3 months. I've also had a lot of ovarian cysts throughout my life and my ob/gyn said its normal and harmless it comes with your monthly cycle and even though they can be painful and uncomfortable they're rarely anything serious, unless they rupture. It's probably the Zoloft making you feel like crap. That medication is the devil... It took me a long time to realize what it was doing to me. I feel for you though! Goodluck with everything!

emmyschneid wrote: »

Zoloft made me gain a ton of weight. I switched to Wellbutrin and I lost over 20 lbs in 2-3 months. I've also had a lot of ovarian cysts throughout my life and my ob/gyn said its normal and harmless it comes with your monthly cycle and even though they can be painful and uncomfortable they're rarely anything serious, unless they rupture. It's probably the Zoloft making you feel like crap. That medication is the devil... It took me a long time to realize what it was doing to me. I feel for you though! Goodluck with everything!

I too have great success with Wellbutrin and did not like Zoloft.

I have always said medication couldn't possibly have an impact in my weight gain, mostly because I knew I had stopped exercise and I wasn't logging and gained 50-60lbs in a year while on Zoloft. Recent events have had me switch off of it, and while I am still transitioning off the medication I have already lost a pound and I'm not trying at all. I'm not logging, eating what I want when I'm hungry (not going crazy, I know approx the Cals in foods), and not exercising purposefully. I'm guessing it's more to do with overall feeling like a pile of cow dung but I am eating just as often and I feel just as satisfied so perhaps I have found my answer. Not once was I able to restrict calories while on that medication and be successful, but I WAS successful in the past on different types or no medication.

Quitting the medication is very hard, I'm having to rely on my partner way more than usual, and am having to see my doctor weekly to keep in touch, but I know I'm making the right choice for myself. I'd never tell someone to stop or switch without talking to their doc, but it's worth a conversation at least.