I broke emotionally...and I got punished

I am a world class emotional eater. So when university finals came around...i gained....I gained....I GAINED!!! From 125 then to 128. Friday (last final) finally came around. Uh oh, I got nervous and ran for the cookies at the nearest cafe. !!!!! HELP ME. Next it was the ice cream......well I blew it for sure. I went home and I worked out.

Feeling a bit better, I get a text from my best friend.....

       &nb sp;           "I'm signing up for the army"

OMG I CANT TAKE THIS. I ate, i ate, i ate.

I have probably gained to 131lbs. The sad thing is, I spent 2 months losing from 145 to 125, an during a weeklong emotional rollercoaster I broke down.

I feel punished for being weak. I feel like a dont deserve to lose this weight.

I know that emotional times can be difficult but gaining 3 pounds (125-128) is not that much. Infact, just a fluctuation in water weight can cause that. Its natural. It seems that you have an intense fear of weight gain. I worry that you might have disordered eating symptoms. You might want to find a supportive friend or family member or seek advice from a counselor or therapist.

I wouldn't deny that I am border line ED.

I have this intense fear of disappointing people. And I go see this nutritionist, I KNOW they are going to look down on me. It seems I'm surrounded by people who expect me to be good at everything! I'm more scared of everyone else than my weightgain.

Yeah, hate to be like, "ohhh, you didn't gain THAT much weight". But really, 125-131. Six pounds...honey, you can handle that. Trust me. A month of a bit of effort, and you'll be back to normal.

Me, on the other hand, I've gained about 32 pounds since starting college (from 182ish to 215, I'm 5'10" though, for some reference). A combination of emotional eating (dealing with all of my college savings being spent in two terms even with a 90% scholarship, stress of work and school, and my coworker's recent suicide), Depo, hardly any time for exercise, and cafeteria food...

In about three months, two of which I was off the boat completely, I've gone from 215 to 198, back up to 212 and now back down to 208...

You can do it. I know you can because I can.

Don't worry.

thanks!

I know in actuality that its not that much weight. But I did gain 6 pounds in a  week. That is the shocker!!!! but this whole weightloss system is probably more like the stock market. unpredictable.

I'm in the same boat as you....I was doing really good, and between December and March I lost 37 pounds. Then April came around, I had a bout of depression, and easter....and a weekend trip out of town....

To make a long story short, in three weeks I took a 13 pound back slide.  Even my mom, who decided to diet shortly after I did....took a 5 pound hit over easter weekend. 

My mom got back on the wagon, and in a week was almost back to where she was before Easter.  I haven't gotten back to the scale yet, but I know in  the 5 days since I got back into it I feel a lot better...I'll let you know when I hit the scale on Thursday.

(For the record, I step on the scale once a week, because it's a pain going to the doctors office more than that.  It's hard to find a bathroom scale that works when you are my weight)

6 pounds shouldn't worry you too much, as long as once your rough time is past you are able to get back into the swing of things.  Good luck.

3lbs! you poor baby! I think my big toe weighs 3lbs.Sounds like you had a good time.Don't let it get you down trooper.Just do a little xtra PT and you'll be allright.I started at 440 on Xmas now I'm at 300 and still hangin in there.I might even be less now.I threw away my scale and weigh myself at the food store scale they have out at the front entrance.You'll be fine I have faith in you.

Original Post by crazy_g:

3lbs! you poor baby! I think my big toe weighs 3lbs.Sounds like you had a good time.Don't let it get you down trooper.Just do a little xtra PT and you'll be allright.I started at 440 on Xmas now I'm at 300 and still hangin in there.I might even be less now.I threw away my scale and weigh myself at the food store scale they have out at the front entrance.You'll be fine I have faith in you.

crazy g--wouldn't that be embarassing to weigh your self first thing in the morning butt naked at the front entrance of a food store?