[3mm1]

By starting a realitionship and having a child. Aka eating too much.

 

[patheticpuppy]

I was put on medication several years ago for mental health issues. The medication caused severe weight gain that I haven't been able to shake since. On top of this, binge eating appears to be common in my family. I struggle with not feeling hungry, it is almost impossible to shake.

 

[skinnyminnie120]

started to gain slowly in 2019, but from 2020-2021, I gained over 45lbs. Mainly due to Covid lockdowns, moving a lot, and BED. Finally down to my lowest in years, but its still not a healthy weight yet.

 

[1361471]

undiagnosed, and then misdiagnosed, and then untreated medical issue

 

[NewZealand]

Liquid calories such as cola and alcohol, both of which go great with food

 

[Disquiet]

Alcohol! I don't drink anymore, I'm done, probably for good this time.

 

[twistedmystery]

For me it happened as a result of being sectioned against my will after a very severe suicide attempt. The psych ward I was imprisoned in gave us literally *nothing* to do to occupy our time. The only things I had to look forward to as a temporary respite from my boredom were the meals and snacks... Needless to say, with no means of weighing myself to make sure things hadn't gotten out of hand I ended up putting on a whopping 30 pounds within my 4 week stay there.

I feel ya. In a similar situation rn

 

[teabiscuit]

Chronic overeating and a sugar addiction. Also drinking soda instead of water and eating two desserts per meal does not help either...

 

[Ittybittyandpretty]

My weight was hecka consistent for years and then I meet the loml. Gained a little bit of happy relationship weight (10-15 lbs) and thought "eh I can lose it later if I want." And then lockdown happened and my weight just ballooned. I graduated university, moved three times across different states, was ordering way too much takeout, and was a stressed and depressed new grad struggling to find work and make ends meet. I was working 2 jobs and didn't have the time to even think about what I looked like. Once I finally had a bit more stability (2021) I got a gym membership and got serious about my health and weight. 20 pounds down so far and 20 more to go till I hit my goal. The lack of stability really showed up on my body and now that's over I feel much healthier!

TL;DR relationship weight, lockdown takeout shenanigans, and the stress of being a new grad trying to find work in a non-existent job market.

 

[tinytheo]

Lockdown and a WFH job so I wasn’t doing much in the way of exercise.

 

[FattyKitten]

At school I stayed skinny because I didn´t have money to eat (I chose alcohol over food) Then I got a job, suddenly I could drink AND eat junk after... After 4 years of drinking beer and eating everything in sight I was at my all time high weight :/

 

[maryamarya]

For me I think it's partially genetics, seems like a lame excuse, but my whole family on my mother's side is overweight and I have skinny friends who eat double the amount than I am and do no exercise whatsoever. The other part is me being inconsistent. I can go days with eating very little and then I overeat for a few days.

I also wasn't doing a lot of sport or other activities in my early years. I just started recently to do some kind of exercise 6 times a week and I can see some changes. I mostly eat healthy with a caloric deficit but I still binge sometimes, so it's difficult for me to lose weight.

 

[FreshMilk]

Was on the chubby side, around 60kg, when i was 13/14/15yr old.

Was depressed and not in a good head space generally. I changed schools and actually had a good time and super nice classmates/friends.

But still my head was fucked and i slipped into my ED around 15/16 yr old. Went down to 50/48kg in that time.

Was actually happy to be skinny and enjoyed it. But couldnt go further since i was living with my parents.

Moved out because of school at around 17/18. Was a weird time since i had now full controll over my food.

Was swapping between eating normally, binging and restricting but still being in the weight range of 50/55kg.

Then gained and went up to around 65kg one summer and i just felt and looked bloated overall.

Managed to go back down to 55/58kg and stay that way for a long time. Head space was mostly good but i got quiet addicted to gaming and drinking,

when i broke up with my bf at that time and then school was fucked too.

Dropped out at 21yr old and moved back to my parents and enjoyed my "gap year".

Was still at 55/58kg but slowly went back up to 60+ kg and didnt keep track of anything.

Slowly went to 70kg but didnt look bloated - but still fat.

Moved out again and started school. Felt horrible because of how i looked and didnt manage to keep going because of that. Swapped classes and wanted a fresh start.

Corona happened and a lot of personal stuff and i went to my highest weight ever at 82kg over the span of 2 years. Also started drinking a lot in the last year and that definetly made me also gain extra.

Now trying to go back to 55kg.

Also meanwhile i always had my ups and downs of binging, restricting or trying to be healthy.

And looking back when i was thinking in my head how fat i was - i was actually skinny - and that makes me so mad. I want to get my old body back.

 

[SkinnyUs]

Depression

 

[kaaskt]

Used to b/p a ton, was at my lowest weight, had a bad breakup, then started having lots of fast food and alcohol. Then stopped purging but kept binging. Gained 60lbs over the past two years ;-;

That's like my exact same story. Crazy.

 

[Aimless!]

Well, I've always been fat so there's that. BUT

I looked up the coffee's I had been drinking every day, and turns out the internet was giving me the wrong calorie count this whole time. I thought they were 438, they're actually almost 600!!! FOR ICED COFFEE.

No wonder my weight shot up for fucks sake

 

[kaaskt]

Lots of reasons, including major depression. I used to be so thin. From purging all of my food, basically but yeah. I don't purge at the moment, so dealing with all of that. Fat and depressed.

 

[80sfilms]

3 week long holiday with people who eat everything they want aaa, I gained so much. Oh well

 

[Bluefingered]

just kept eating innit

 

[Catitus]

Depression lead to comfort eating and not give a fuck how I look. And sugar addiction; my pick of poison is chocolate.