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MattBananafone34
05-12-20, 05:59
Hey I’m Matt and I’m 18. For years now my main goal has been to gain weight. I never liked the way I looked and have been bullied in the past for being “too skinny”. Those comments used to get to me but I eventually embraced it and noticed that the weight gain would come naturally.
In March of this year I hit a huge milestone of mine (150 pounds). And I was so happy playing tennis everyday and eating like a horse...then came lockdown. Once lockdown came, I was very inactive, didn’t have the biggest appetite, and noticed my weight dropping! I began to overthink this so much to the point where it gave me anxiety and eventually had no appetite at all! I dropped down to 143!! My hardwork was being shredded. The last time I was 143 was in July 2019...
I recently joined a gym hoping it would do wonders but I just got COVID (which is ironically something I’m not stressing about) so I can’t go now. But I have noticed even more weight loss with the virus in me? I’m down to 140 now... I’m honestly so upset and feel empty. I’ve actually been eating fairly decent recently. Could this be caused by a mixture of COVID + inactivity + anxiety?
That’s what my brain thinks but my health anxiety side of me is thinking cancer.
I’ve been having on and off pressure headaches, waking up fatigued and anxiety recently.
Anyone been through this or have any thoughts?
C'mon MattB... you have a very real a logical explanation here. Don't let the dragon pull you into the rabbit hole again.
Positive thoughts
Hey I’m Matt and I’m 18. For years now my main goal has been to gain weight. I never liked the way I looked and have been bullied in the past for being “too skinny”. Those comments used to get to me but I eventually embraced it and noticed that the weight gain would come naturally.
In March of this year I hit a huge milestone of mine (150 pounds). And I was so happy playing tennis everyday and eating like a horse...then came lockdown. Once lockdown came, I was very inactive, didn’t have the biggest appetite, and noticed my weight dropping! I began to overthink this so much to the point where it gave me anxiety and eventually had no appetite at all! I dropped down to 143!! My hardwork was being shredded. The last time I was 143 was in July 2019...
I recently joined a gym hoping it would do wonders but I just got COVID (which is ironically something I’m not stressing about) so I can’t go now. But I have noticed even more weight loss with the virus in me? I’m down to 140 now... I’m honestly so upset and feel empty. I’ve actually been eating fairly decent recently. Could this be caused by a mixture of COVID + inactivity + anxiety?
That’s what my brain thinks but my health anxiety side of me is thinking cancer.
I’ve been having on and off pressure headaches, waking up fatigued and anxiety recently.
Anyone been through this or have any thoughts?
Hi Matt, sorry to hear how you’re feeling. Although much older than you i am one of life's naturally slim people, rarely do i ever put on any weight (friends who struggle with their weight hate me!) but its just how my metabolism works that i burn of calories quickly, that coupled with life long anxiety, poor appetite & you can see where i’m going with this. You certainly sound fit & healthy & lets face it this covid has bought countless stress & worry to the best of us. Try to ignore it as best you can, eat what you can when you can, maybe more protein rich foods & remember some of us are not meant to be big, lets embrace what we are Matt. Take care.
ankietyjoe
05-12-20, 10:40
In 20 years you'll look back at how easy you found it to lose weight and cry into your fat folds.
You're overthinking it.
In 20 years you'll look back at how easy you found it to lose weight and cry into your fat folds.
Now here we are COMPLETE agreement.
I was slim all my life (and could eat literally anything) until I hit mid-life and then I biffed up to 10 stone and only had to glance sideways at a cream bun for it to add inches to my waist and pounds onto my arse. :huh:
Severe anxiety and exercise this year has taken a stone off (I'm not complaining) but I still have back-fat - and my stomach has 20 folds when I sit down- almost as many chins as I now have! :lac:
Enjoy it while you can mate. :yesyes:
My dad has said that I gotta dance around the shower to get wet, I am skinny he reckons so i’m going to attack this banana,caramel cream pie :yesyes:
With my anxiety and depression I find it hard eating anything.
My dad has said that I gotta dance around the shower to get wet, I am skinny he reckons so i’m going to attack this banana,caramel cream pie :yesyes:
With my anxiety and depression I find it hard eating anything.
I lost 2 stone when I had my breakdown.
That is a lot of weight Nora, I am tall and 52k’s. I found it hard to eat before and after my breakdown.
That is a lot of weight Nora, I am tall and 52k’s. I found it hard to eat before and after my breakdown.
I'm 5 ft 1" (was 5ft 8 in the 80s but that was down to my mullet) This means that I take on a very rotund appearance when I biff out - pregnant or otherwise. Or I go totally the other way with anxiety (or eating disorders). 8 stone is about right for me. My body likes that weight, but the menopause has other ideas...
MattBananafone34
07-12-20, 19:08
Thank you guys for the thoughtful responses. I do appreciate it.
I remember talking to my doctors about my weight whenever I had a yearly checkup. They were never concerned about it and always told me “just wait till you hit your 20s and your metabolism slows down”.
Losing 4kg is stressful for a person who’s main goal is to gain weight. I just have to let time do it’s thing and hopefully my appetite will get back to what it used to be.
They were never concerned about it and always told me “just wait till you hit your 20s and your metabolism slows down”.
It was 39 for me, and I was pregnant. Before then I could eat anything - something which pissed a few people off lol. But my youngest child broke me, and, aside the mental breakdown diet, and me losing a stone with a combo of exercising, not eating breakfast, and stress - I am generally bigger and with a much slower metabolism. Nobody warns you about this shit...:weep:
MattBananafone34
10-12-20, 05:13
Just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this. I was doing very well with my anxiety recently but tonight I was scrolling through my phone and my right cheek randomly felt tingly. It felt as if I sweat and it was dried up. Kind of like goosebumps. I don’t think it was numbness since I had feeling of the area but it was odd. This isn’t helping my brain tumor fear. Just another stupid trigger.
Just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this. I was doing very well with my anxiety recently but tonight I was scrolling through my phone and my right cheek randomly felt tingly. It felt as if I sweat and it was dried up. Kind of like goosebumps. I don’t think it was numbness since I had feeling of the area but it was odd. This isn’t helping my brain tumor fear. Just another stupid trigger.
I have this sensation all over my body. Is it anxiety or fibro? I don't know, but it's not a brain tumour..:shrug:
ankietyjoe
11-12-20, 09:07
Just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this. I was doing very well with my anxiety recently but tonight I was scrolling through my phone and my right cheek randomly felt tingly. It felt as if I sweat and it was dried up. Kind of like goosebumps. I don’t think it was numbness since I had feeling of the area but it was odd. This isn’t helping my brain tumor fear. Just another stupid trigger.
The key here is to not focus on every single sensation you experience. This may have happened hundreds of times in your life before, but you're just noticing it now and have decided to perform a check.
What would happen if people told you that they either had or hadn't experienced the same thing? Nothing....right?
A sensation does not indicate a brain tumour, that is the only message you need to relay to your subconscious when you feel something 'new'.
MattBananafone34
14-12-20, 01:25
Yeah you’re definitely both correct. And Joe, I find it quite difficult to not focus on sensations such as headaches. It’s like a different “here we go again” episode each time. I’m having my big final exams this week and it’s going to be so physically and mentally tough getting through it.
Me and my whole family just recovered from COVID too. This whole past couple months have been the worst. I forgot what relaxation feels like and I mean it.
My dream is for a doctor to tell my in eyes, “you do not have anything wrong with your head” and then I promise my serotonin levels would skyrocket. I’m just too afraid to get a scan and feel like deep down it’s just bad sinus congestion + tension headaches. But the fact that it’s been 3 months and they still come and go just concerns me.
Looking back at my old posts from last year, I complained about the same exact thing a couple times. Can Brain Tumors even last that long? Not sure but I’m pushing through and trying my best fighting this anxiety.
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