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The opposite is true for me. 10 years ago I weighed 245 (rounded off) lbs. By last year I had come down to 212 lbs. I was ecstatic that I was heading in the right direction.
In January of this year i lost a few more lbs. By February i was down to 186 lbs. I’m a diabetic and was a type two.
My diabetes medication was stopped and my numbers didn’t spike up or get low. It was always around 102. Perfect.
I have to admit that I am on a blood thinner as several years ago I had open heart surgery and a new mechanical aortic heart valve was installed. My original valve had been leaking. Last January my chances of bleeding (mechanical valves promote clots or bleeding. I was in danger of bleeding out as my blood was way too thin.
I had to take levelor injections in my abdomen to increase the thickness of my blood levels. 12 abdominal injections resulted in hematomas (inside bruising).
I ended up with 12 internal abdominal bleeding hematomas. I was bleeding to death internally in my abdomen. It took January and February in patient while they eventually leveled me up and the bleeding stopped. 2 months lying in a hospital bed.
I lost the ability to walk as I had been in bed so long. Physical therapy was ordered and I went from a wheelchair to a walker to a cane. Presently using a cane forever. But by the time I actually got home I was still around 186. Great for my heart and diabetes! Now I have gained weight to the point that is depressing me.
I’ve been steadily watching my weight go up by one to two lbs a day and I am now at 205lbs. Probably heading back to 212 lbs. I’m obsessing over the weight gaining. I barely eat anything yet, I’m gaining weight. I would much rather lose weight than gain it.
I blame the medications I’m on. Especially Seroquel the great weight gaining medication. I’ve had to go from a 38 inch waist to a 36.
Felt great. I’m still in a 36 but they are getting tighter. And I gave my 2 pair of 38 away. What can I do?
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If can be so frustrating to see your weight drop and then go up again, especially if it’s potentially a medication side effect for something you really need.
I know your question probably was directed to the group writ large and not necessarily me specifically. But I’m not really the best to comment on restriction or dieting for weight loss…
I actually don’t diet, meaning restrict foods for the purpose of weight loss. My care team and I apply the principles of intuitive eating (the model created by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch) to promote self compassion and decrease stress and guilt around food. I know that probably sounds really cheesy, but when I read more about it, it felt very appropriate for me.
Study after study has shown that weight cycling ultimately results in gaining more weight in the end. But I had to do it because part of what led to me losing so much weight that it became a medical issue was because so many doctors and others prescribed restricting my diet to manage GI conditions. Because I have chronic illness, I always in a way blamed myself because if this pervasive idea I “should” be able to eat my way out of chronic pain, as if it were that simple!
The binary between “good” and “bad” foods and counting grams of FODMAP-rich foods backfired (which apparently, is common) and caused me so much stress with eating and my symptoms got worse. But it’s not for everyone.
I’m sorry I don’t know what would be best in your situation, but I’m sending you much compassion and strength.