Isolation weight gain

[Courtm4511]

I’ve notice the last two months I’ve started to really gain weight. I know that the covid-19 isolation probably has a lot to do with it. I just feel like I’m in a never ending cycle of being anxious because of the weight gain and eating because I’m anxious. It’s thrown me into a pretty deep depression I’m struggling to come out of. Anyone else struggling with this lately? Has anyone struggled with this before and have tips on how to come out of it?

[Hidden]

Sounds like we have a lot in common! I've gained about 10 lbs since the isolation. At the beginning of the whole thing I was trying to lose weight because I was already 20 lbs over and now I'm 30! I also have a wedding at the end of June that I'm in, and when my dress came in, it wouldn't zip up in the back... So yeah I'm in trouble now..

Super stressed out and depressed and then I eat more at night making it worse! I was 30 lbs less a little over a year ago and I've been struggling ever since. The last year has been full of unfortunate events and tons of stress and I can't get myself out of the hole no matter how hard I try. I know exactly how you are feeling.

So what I'm doing now is, I stocked my house with only healthy food and when I want to snack at night, it's not bad like the ice cream or chocolate like I was doing. I'll have an orange or dried edamame. ( Something that has " pieces" to satisy the snacking lol) Also a nice hot tea feels nice to drink and fill you up. I've also been trying to walk every day. It's really hard but it's probably stopping me from gaining anymore.

[Courtm4511 in reply to Hidden]

It really does sound like we have a lot in common! I actually had a really great talk with my therapist about this and she said that with anxiety our body often goes into a fight or flight and during the process it stores fat. So when I’d get anxious about my weight it becomes even worse and harder to lose it. So my new plan now is to not focus on my weight as much as just trying to get out and do things that relieve my anxiety physically.

I’ll be relieved when gyms start to open back up and I can go back to the gym. It’s easier for me to exercise routinely in the gym than at home because my son loves going there to see his friends so it always kind of pushed me to go even when I didn’t want to.

[Hidden in reply to Courtm4511]

I feel exactly the same way. I put so much pressure on myself and then it's worse.

Going to the gym is also so much easier for me too because Im not very creative with at home exercise. I like all the options in front of me. Thankfully it's getting nicer outside!

[Abbiejade3]

Yes I have always maintained a similar weight without doing anything crazy but since isolation Ive gained over half a stone I never even noticed or thought about my weight until I couldnt do the button on my shorts then it hit me all at once and not to sound trivial but its on my mind a lot now. Though it has encouraged me to be more mindful about food and get out more which I hope will make me feel better mentally. I have been thinking the weight is due to the medication I started taking in December for anxiety but then I think wouldnt I have gained weight already and we have all been at home constantly for a couple of months now to be fair! I needed that lil rant thank you for posting this x