I used to only eat one meal a day, dinner. And that was fine. But then last November I got really sick and couldn't eat for like three days and after that I had to eat only tiny amounts until I could eat normally again. So I lost a bunch of weight. I figured I should probably start eating lunch to gain some of it back. Now I eat lunch every day. I eat the same thing every day and I meal prep it each week. Then I got sick again and couldn't eat my lunch for a few days. I was too nauseated. What I've learned- now I have to eat lunch to maintain my weight. It just drops so quickly anymore if I don't eat enough. I thought the opposite was supposed to happen as we age. I'm almost 50, FCS.

I took my 11 year old pup in for her wellness check and the vet was concerned about her weight loss and said her lymph nodes were swollen. Turns out it's lymphoma and we're doing palliative care for her. She's going to be on prednisone to help with her inflammation and her appetite and we may have another few months with her. I'm like, a mess right now. I took the day off work and I'm just a blubbering MESS. I knew she was getting older but I didn't realize how much this sucks.

So I got dinged points on my HRA for my BMI being too low--it's on the verge of underweight at 18.4. So what do they give me? A handout on how to "manage my weight" by dieting, eating no more than 1600 calories a day, and exercising regularly. *facepalm*.

I recently got a sample in my Ipsy bag of a really awesome leave-in conditioner from a brand called Ouai. I looked it up and a 4 ounce bottle is almost $40. I might splurge, though. It's pretty good stuff. Smells good, is lightweight, adds shine, kills frizz. It's definitely one of the best products I've used in a long time.

I live in a state where we have been effectively locked down for a long time. I've gained weight, and I'm not happy about it. Now that things are about to start opening up more I'm having to size up my clothes. I saw a couple of friends post FB photos where I almost didn't recognize them, they had gained so much weight. I was shocked, but at least I know that I am not alone! I am working on getting more exercise and plan to use the summer to get back on track with healthy eating. I hope we can normalize the weight fluctuations a lot of us are going through, and be kind to each other.

Ugh, I don't blame you for being pissed. That's such a turn off. And if he can't even perform and gets winded I'm guessing he was also overweight even before the extra 20 lbs.

I'm so mad. DH qualifies for the COVID vaccine because he's fat. I'm not fat and not old, so I don't qualify even though I'm an essential worker and have to be onsite for work. DH is meanwhile laid off and still gets the shot before me. I asked my doctor if there's any way I can get in the group DH is in so I can get vaccinated too and she said "Well, most non-overweight people are kids and they seem to not have a bad reaction, so you probably won't either". What the actual hell??

I'm just gonna say it: I'm worried about my DD22 because she's gained probably 25lbs over the course of Covid-19. She came over to visit me and brought two different kinds of ice cream and two different kinds of pizza rolls. I am just really hoping that was a splurge because we were having a visit and that's not how she eats regularly. I don't know how to talk to her about this. I don't know if I should even bring it up but it's a significant amount of weight. I worry about her, I want her to be healthy. She's always been really fit and I taught her about how to eat in order to keep her body healthy. I will probably just keep my mouth shut.

I've been trying to focus on gaining weight but since I'm so underweight right now, my weight all goes to weird spots when I gain it. I know I need to just push through it and it'll redistribute but man, this sucks so bad.

I've gained twenty pounds over the last couple years and gone from a B cup to a large D. I've been eating well and working out. I lose inches, but my weight stays the same. Finally, I googled "how much do size D breasts weigh?" It's 16-20 pounds! Or, as google so lovingly puts it, "the size of two small turkeys." I'm not fat; I've just got two turkeys on my chest!