gaining beyond what is reasonable

[emmab]

since jan i have gained weight from low weight. but i have hardly increased cals AT ALL and i am getting depressed and wanting to go back to that low weight

why does the body gain beyond what is normal when you are still restricting and will things EVER be normal and FAIR re intake/weight stability

 

[Catherineanne]

will things EVER be normal and FAIR

This is the heart of your message, imo. When you are walking through the Valley of the Shadow, it is not possible to feel normal.

You are suffering very deep grief indeed, and this is a time for love, tenderness and forgiveness.

 

[Tiggie]

since jan i have gained weight from low weight. but i have hardly increased cals AT ALL and i am getting depressed and wanting to go back to that low weight

why does the body gain beyond what is normal when you are still restricting and will things EVER be normal and FAIR re intake/weight stability

hun I get you- i'm in the same boat. I went from almost dying with multiple organ failure, to gaining 35 kgs at one point in one of my attempts at recovery in only about a year! Now I'm back at square one and losing weight like this is seriously stuffing up my body big time.

I have asked the question of if i can ever be normal so many times but on doc has ever been able to give me a decent answer. to be honest, i'm beggining to think there isn't one...

 

[rushingwind62]

I too have a problem gaining weight...in my case the Dr said it was a combination of the meds I am on and as I get older my motabalism rate has changed...exercise and diet is the only way to lose it.

 

[inHisgripkim]

I agree. The older we get, we have to eat half as less, and exercise twice as much to maintain our weight. Eating late also causes me to gain, so I try not to eat anything after 6pm. If I do, its a a small piece of protein. I do alot of health teas and make homemade lemonade sweetened with stevia.