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Anyone else experience Weight Gain with long COVID?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Sep 21 8:51am | Replies (400)Comment receiving replies
I had very mild Covid in January 2022. My only real symptom was fatigue. I have since gained 30 pounds and climbing. Nothing has changed in my diet or exercise routine. My doctor has been running labs every few months because my cortisol levels are so high which she is contributing to my weight gain. I have never struggled with my weight ever. I'm only 5'1" tall and went from 125 to 155 in 8 months. I seem to be holding steady at 155 but can't lose weight no matter how hard I try. Since my doctor can't figure it out I'm searching for answers myself and hopefully can figure out how to reset my body since having Covid.
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Me too! I'm an active 42 year old female. The weight has just piled on. No activity changes. And the weight is in places I've never had it before. Did the doctor give you any advice about lowering your cortisol level? I'm so sorry about all of this. I completely understand. For me, it is almost worse than my brain fog. I literally look like a completely different person. It sucks.
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This is my story almost down to a 't'! Had very mild COVID at the beginning of July 2022 and since then my weight continues to go up. Nothing has changed in my diet or exercise, if anything, I'm now eating less than before! I track my food, strength train in the gym 5 times a week, cardio on 2 other days, daily steps averaging 11-12k.... and the weight continues to go up. I now eat the amount of calories that a year ago I'd be losing weight on and now I keep gaining at a pace of around 0.5 pound per week! In 9 months I've put on 20 lbs and it's not stopping! That's what terrifies me the most! Blood tests came OK, hormones, thyroid... all good... The doctors don't seem to think it's important, they probably think I'm just stuffing my face and lie about not eating more than before. Or they say it's normal as I'm getting old... It's not normal! I know my body. I've got all the data from years of tracking and I'm 100% sure the problems only started after covid. Any time in the past when I put on weight at least I enjoyed lots of yummy food but now.... I feel like I'll need to start starving myself to try to stop this weight gain. I'm feeling so frustrated, disheartened and depressed. Just ready to give up and dive head straight into a chocolate fountain with a cookie jar for company cause what's the point of eating healthy and exercising is my weight continues to go up for no reason... May as well at least enjoy all the food that I'm currently not...