new here with a story

about last summer i was at 245 i was working out and counting calories. i was feeling good. as for the 245 i have always been a big guy the lowest i have been was 215 and that's when i was 21.. and i was basically young and starving and in love ....yeah you know... well anyways last summer i was 26 and like i said doing good. when a friend of mine came to me with a diet that was a killer i mean it basically was this eat all the poultry and fish and fruits and veggies you want when you want . and the weight will just fall off.. well one week later it did i was losing it fast 1 to 2 pounds a day....i could put both arms into my pants while buttoned ... yeah that much it was amazing .. of course i was still working out. well all of a sudden i took one week off cause it was my sister birthday and we spent the week in her home town partying and celebrating.. i was fine but when i got back i could not get back on the diet and i felt drained i had no energy ...i was crashing or something.. and boom the weight was coming on by the pounds im not joking.. well here i am its now summer again and i am at 325. i don't even remember putting it on is the scary part. none of my clothes fit me at all . i am 27 now and have never been this heavy the most was 250 255....i try and try and this is my new thing im going to try it this way and im hoping for the best....i swear i hate to even hang out with friends cause of all the weight i gained...i guess im embarrassed

has this happened to anyone else here....just gain weight like that ??

Hey Opalglassman,

I am new too just on this site for about 2 weeks.  I have gained really fast like that before, maybe 40lbs in 1 year.  I sort of know what you mean.  I quess the trick really is a life style.  Your young but you are going to have to set your mind to eating correctly for the rest of your life.  Your weight is serious if you are embarrassed to be with friends.  I think you might be in the right place.  Set your goal, work towards something and stick with it!    Start logging in every morsel you put in your mouth.  One you meet your limit.  That's it you are done.  Keep the work outs up and before long you will be running a Marathon!  I wish you the best, you are my sons age.   Nice to meet you

Hotdogingit

Hey Opalglassman,

I am new to this website as well.  I am 26 and in the past year I've gained about 25 pounds.  I had a job where I was completely sedentary, and I love to cook and eat.  On top of that, I really like to drink!  

I started law school in January and vowed to lose the weight.  I started exercising six days a week and eating better, but I didn't cut out the alcohol until this week.  I still look the same as I did in January, and I'm really hoping it's b/c of the alcohol b/c I feel like I am trying everything!

I sometimes feel the same way you do in front of people.  I know it's me, though.  I feel worse about myself, and I'm really consumed by it at the moment.  

So far I really like keeping track 100% of what I put in my mouth.  It really is making me think twice about what I eat.  Also, I didn't realize that some of the foods I eat are so bad for me!  

Good luck, and keep the faith! :)

hey i just got your message....yeah i know and you see i have those types of friends that are real observant. so i have actually been avoiding them ... i have not gone to so many parties cause of it its so odd i never knew i was this type of guy....but hey im here now and im trying so well see ......never giving up.....and good to meet ya

I know what you mean.

A couple of my friends are drink-every-night/party-every-weekend types.  I was invited out this past weekend, and I declined each invitation, which was really difficult!  However, I think it's really important for me to get used to eating healthy before I really start testing myself by going out.  

I'll get there, but I think it will be a few weeks.  

Wow, I just read your story and it sounds just like me.  The only difference is that even though I've been active, I've never had to work out on a regular basis to be a healthy weight.  At least never in my adult life.  It's bizarre though, I gained 35 pounds in a matter of 6 months, and I just keep going up.  I've never dieted or counted calories before, and I found that I can only do it for about a day. 

Honestly, there was never a big change in my habits until the day I realized that I could barely squeeze into the largest pair of pants that I own (4 sizes larger than I had been just a few months earlier).  Now, I never go anywhere, I've lost touch with alot of the people I used to go out with - all because I don't want them to see me this way. 

I'm still trying to get motivated, so this is the first time I've checked out the forum.

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I'm still trying to get motivated, so this is the first time I've checked out the forum.

I joined this website about a week ago, overeater.  And I must say, the motivation and support I'm getting from the people in this community is pretty astounding.  Plus, it kind of holds me accountable, and, at the same time, I can see what other people are struggling with.

You should poke around here.  I'm sure you'll find the inspiration, too.

Hi

Just read your story, and yeah from one month am wearing a size 7 and then the following month am at a size 9. Like you ive always was able to maintain a certain weight between 130 to 138 and now I can hardly fit into my jeans. My problem was I would always go to the store and buy a size bigger to make me feel more skinner. I am weighing close to 150 now, and hate it. I honestly looked in the mirror the other day and wanted to cry, because am not the same person I use to be. I understand completely what your going threw, today I started my diet. Am staying away from fast foods, cokes, candies, and started excercising. I enjoy drinking beer which is something I know I need to cut down on. I heard wine is better for, is that true. Well hang in there and be strong.

Talva

Howdy,

Yeah, I hear everyone about gaining weight fast.  It is so hard to lose but yet so easy to pack in.  I was in Iraq in 2006 and through part of 2008.  A 15 month deployment.  I lost a lot of weight in that 15 months, but it was easier, I had time to focus on my diet and eat right, plus the heat and sweating.  Well ever since I came home, oh buddy.  I gained everything I lost plus some.  For me it was not being able to drink beer or liqour for 15 months and I also cut out the soda.  I had ample to time to go workout as well.  Now since I am home I am getting back to the gym after like an eight month hiatus.  But the beer and soda are my evil friends.  I weigh the most I ever weighed in my life 235-240 lbs.  So, I am hoping to get down to 200 at the most and the from there down to 190-195.  It is all the motiviation.  I just need to spend more time in the workout department and watch what exactly I eat.  Last friday was a killer.  Drank way too much with a friend that is preparing to leave this weekend to go overseas.  But I don't feel bad about it but my body is paying the price.

I had it happen to me after I had my first child i was actually as thin as before I got prego with her then it was like over night i blew up i mean can't explain it but was like everything I had ate my entire life hit me at once only way to explain it is I went from one size up like three sizes without any inbetween sizes my weight gain in my adult life was never gradual always seems like i blow up another three sizes in a night at a time it sucks feel like bam no warning