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Weight gain, whats the cause?
21/f
Sorry this will be kind of long. I was on multiple anti-depressants for about 6 months after a tramatic event that unfortunately happened to me. I wanted to get off of them so I took a pill to slowly get off the anti-depressants. After going off them I realized I gained 20 pounds in a month. I was concerned because that did not seem normal to me I was a size 3 and I am 5"6, I went from 135 pounds to 158 pounds and a size 11. I went to my gyno and she said 3 of the anti-depressants I was on were proven to gain weight as a side effect she said it was normal but to go to weight watchers if I wanted to lose weight.Great. I am a college student, so I walk everywhere.For almost 2 months I have been watching what I eat,as a snack I eat fruits or a handful of nuts. I work out 7 days a week for either 30 minutes to an hour. I walk almost 3 miles and then I go for an hour i split the time between a half hour on the eplliptical machine and the last half hour on a exercise bike. I am now a size 7 but I still am not at a size 3 that I have been since I was in 10th grade. I do not look chubby, my legs are not "fat" they seem to have become muscle now and I had a "pancake butt" before but now it looks more toned and lifted. I also take a womens multivitamin everyday. My question is what is wrong? I feel like I am doing something wrong and I get so upset with myself that I start to cry because I am not at the size I used to be. Is it because my body is changing and I am getting older? I dont know. If anyone had any suggestions or might know what is wrong please let me know thank you!
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You just said it; you gained the weight because of the pills you were on. Yes, now your no longer on them but don't expect to cut 20 pounds in a month, nobody can do that ( well not the healthy way anyways). Keep working out as much as you are and as long as your not over eating you will lose the weight. Be patient; getting the body you want the hard way (eating right and working out) takes time.
Lastly if your worried about muscle weight you should be fine; your workout is cardio based so if u gain any muscle it'll be on your legs and should be noticeable
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First there is nothing wrong with you. What is happening to you is all very normal for someone who has taken to exercise as you have. You are gaining muscle, as you have noticed. Muscle is heavier than fat so even though you have slimmed down you won't loose as much weight as you might think since you are replacing the fat with muscle.
Muscle being heavier than fat also takes up more room so to speak. This means you will probably not slim down to a size 3 again as you now have a more toned muscular body. In your rush to get back to a size three you may be over exercising to accomplish the goal you set out for.
Since you are in college my advice is to talk to one of the physical education teachers and work out a proper exercise program to help you get where you want to be without gaining muscle definition that adds to you. Your school may also have a nutritionist on staff to advise students on what is a good diet plan. If so take advantage of this by visiting the nutritionist and having a proper diet plan worked up that you can easily follow for your daily routine.
Other than being a little over enthusiastic you have done nothing wrong. In fact even your enthusiasm is not wrong; it has just lead to goals you did not start out to obtain. It is my belief if you take my advice to speak with someone in the physical education department about a proper workout routine to obtain your goals. You will get back on track to where you want to be.
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