I am having difficulty controlling my weight lately. Partly due to an IUD (which isn't supposed to cause weight gain but damned if so many people experience it), age (a stones throw to 40), an injury that prevented me from exercising, and family genetics (slow metabolisms). I always knew my breaking point would be when my stomach stuck out more than my boobs. I'm here. I HAVE to do something NOW.

I went with a new friend to a weight loss meeting. She is a little over 5 feet tall, and weighed in at 130 pounds. She started *loudly* bemoaning her few pounds of weight gain, and proclaimed herself a "fat pig." This outburst was in front of many people - some of whom were quite obese. Having been obese herself, I couldn't believe someone could be so insensitive. We (for other reasons) are no longer friends. I should have seen the signs!

i stopped taking antidepressants a while ago since I didn't really need them anymore and didn't like the side effects- weight gain, nosebleeds. But it did help my anxiety. NOw the only thing i take is lorazepam, and only when I wake up and can't get back to sleep, and only take a half at a time. That's all. But I'm worried i've gotten into that habit and am scared I won't be able to stop. Even when I get anxiety i find ways to deal with it, but in the wee hours of the morning, I can't really get up and go to the gym. I feel kind of ashamed about it.

At the end of the day, you and only you are responsible for you losing weight. No one can motivate you, get you to eat right, force you to exercise, or feed you the right food. You need to take personal responsibility for your health and not make excuses. Even if your weight gain is medically related, you can still do things to mitigate the damage. You can't expect people in your life to make it easy for you--most people hate it when good things happen to others unless they have also gone through the same struggle.

I'm saving my Money to get an excercise bike. I will pedal my sweet ass back into shape. When I gain weight, it goes straight to my thighs and hips and then my face fills out. I wish weight gain went to my Training Bra - A Cup size. I could use some C's. haha

I am really overweight. I have been most of my adult life. I had 4 kids in a span of 12 years and I am sure that had a great deal to do with my weight gain. But my oldest is now 17 so what is my excuse? I love food. I love to cook it, shop for it, and eat it. 2 years ago I lost over 100 lbs on ww. But, I am sure that I have gained that back since. I haven't even been on a scale in over a year. It is starting to effect our sex life also which it never did before. My husband has always said that he liked woman who were a little heavier. I guess I am beyond a little heavier these days.

I learned a very interesting German word the other day- kummerspeck: the weight gained from emotional eating. Literally, grief bacon. And story of my life.

My mom (who has mostly been slim all her life) told me I was in for a surprise this Christmas... she's fat now. I love her all the same, but I'm not surprised at the weight gain... she eats a TON of sugary junk.

I was molested by my father who then let my twin brother do it too. When I got too old for my father my brother continued to force himself on me until I became pregnant at 15. I had the baby because who was I going to tell? My mom was so clueless she took me to the doctor in my 2nd trimester because she was concerned about this weight gain and had to be told by the doc what was up.

I need to start incorporating weights into my workouts again, but I am dreading the initial weight gain (I know it's a good thing, but still.....)