Anxiety About My Weight

[mvillarreal]

Hi, everyone. Over the past year, I've put on some weight. Not tons of weight, but enough that I'm starting to see a difference in my body, and I'm starting to feel self-conscious. The other day, I went to an Easter celebration, and my grandpa made the comment, "You're getting fat!" The last few days, I've felt awful and have even starved myself a little bit because now I'm really worried that I'm letting myself go. How do I maintain a healthy weight while also not obsessing about it and feeling like I need to starve myself?

[Jeepher64]

Hi there. I feel your pain, as I have been experiencing the same. Try to remember that if you're healthy, a little extra weight won't hurt. I have started doing a YouTube pilates program and it has helped my mood a lot! I haven't lost much weight, but I have found that looking foward to it every day has helped how I look at myself. Not quite a gym membership, but just doing something small about it helps me.

[Blue_81]

Maybe smaller meals would help. Cutting any process foods or hidden sugars in food. Drinking more water will help as well. I have the opposite problem, I cant gain weight. I use to eat more food and even then it was hard to go up in weight. Just my lipid panel increased 🤦‍♂️. Overall, if you are happy with your weight, that is the most important thing. Best Wishes!

[b1b1b1 in reply to Blue_81]

Interesting -- I also cannot gain weight. I am sorry you have this problem, but it is also nice to know I am not the only one.

[Blue_81 in reply to b1b1b1]

Hey b1, its really hard for me to gain weight. However, if I miss a few meals or eat less i loose weight really fast. I always thought I had a good metabolism but its my system that doesn’t work that well because even loosing weight its hard to lower my lipids. I dont really like that though.

[b1b1b1 in reply to Blue_81]

Amazing -- I am exactly the same --lipids a problem, easy to lose weight if I miss a few meals, etc. I was never overweight, but about 2 years ago I had a stomach virus and lost 10 pounds in days. My BMI is now just within the normal range, but as low as possible to still be OK. I would so like to gain even three pounds. My clothes would fit and I would look better which would help with anxiety and depression as well. I don't have any major medical issues. Not very many people have this problem. It's very nice to compare notes. x

[Blueruth]

Looking at your diet. I lost 20lbs last year via noom. The last five fell off when I added a daily walk to my exercise routine. Whole foods, mostly plants is key. It applies to every sustainable diet. There are many so finding the one for you is possible.