Newbie with a question

[Bewitched]

Hi guys

I've always been on the chubby side but I nearly choked today when the scale told me that I was 220lbs!!! That means I've packed on roughly 35lbs in just under 5 months. Does that kind of gain in that space of time warrant a trip to the doctor to see if there is an underlying problem? Perhaps I should visit him anyway for a more accurate weigh-in and waist circumference measurement?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[ChefChiTown]

Welcome to the forum.

Were your eating habits any different when you gained the 35 lbs in the past 5 months? That would've been right around the time of the holidays, so did you maybe just really overdo it with the eating? If not, then yes...there could be an underlying medical issue. There's no harm in visiting a doctor, so it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to make an appointment.

 

[GplusC]

I would very much like to help you out. My name is George and I am a fitness and nutrition freak. For my whole life I have been active. For 25 years I have learned about nutrition, food, herbs, dieting, and everything in between.

So tell me more.

Visit the doc just to see if there is a hormonal imbalance. 35 lbs in 5 months can be what is expected if your eating habits have changed for the worse or you are doing less physical exercise. One tip though is that if this is a strictly north american medicinal doctor, do not pay much attention to nutritional advice they give. Listen and make your own decision. You probably have as much knowledge on the food industry as they do. They are not trained this way. If they have went and done their own research on nutrition and exercise that is great.

Now there is about 3120941320841209 different diets out there now. I suggest finding one that fits you. I have seen people try 123098 different diets and finally find one that works for them, suggest it to a friend and that friend can not seem to make it work. Different person different everything. I found a diet that works for me and what I want to achieve, but that same diet causes my wife to gain.

I can help out with all kinds of suggestions. Let me know if you need some more info