Gaining Weight From Stress? ⇢ HOW TO STOP IT

Gaining unwanted weight from stress sucks! Understanding why it happens can help you take control of your health and get back into balance. In this video I talk about the stress hormone cortisol and what role it plays in our stress response and weight gain. Thanks for joining me for this video! Please comment down below with any questions :)

[@anneplowman9034]

Wow. This is the first video I've seen on this topic that explains in detail. You've answered so many questions, and your advice seems sound. Thanks!

[@allymix]

This explains so much. I have recently gained 15 pounds. The other day something very stressful came up with my coursework and I immediately started craving desserts and I feel like this explains it. I’m sure everyone is extra stressed out lately, but I have started to retreat back to old toxic ways and I want to be healthier. Thanks for all the info.

[@colleencrawford5232]

I have recently gained 10 - 15 pounds after a very stressful summer

[@MeganElizabeth]

stress suuuuucks =P eat healthy, support your body with lots of time in nature and herbal supplements like ashwagandha, moringa and holy basil. you'll get back on track if you stay focused

[@saymyfuckingname]

I gained 40 pounds -_-

[@christopherrandall8081]

You have a incredible knack for understanding the human body. It’s cool

[@TanyaKatherine]

Hi Megan, I have stress from an unhealthy relationship, debt and being stuck at home with no job and a lot of shame from my aspergers and getting bullied in the past. I think these are my core stress issues. but the one issue is it feels like I cannot do anything to change my life. I am just stuck in a cycle of going to bed at 8am and waking up at 6pm. I hide from the world and will engage in eating sweets late at night while watching youtube for hours, and I feel like I engage too much in "feel good" things to counteract the immense stress of living at home and feeling fear. The last therapist I went to bullied me and forced me into taking meds and falsely diagnosed me since she knew the sessions were free and she was not making money she had to start prescribing me when in the consultation I told her that I needed talk therapy. After that experience my life fell apart and I was terrified to seek help, it was more the mortification of not feeling trusted in the health care system (she was also an old family friend who turned her back), and it just feels impossible to STOP the stress. I definitely think I could get my blood sugar in check waking up early again and maybe going out to a mall and sitting with my laptop and trying to write but I am terrified of people and being bullied again. I never leave the house lately. I have had extreme tension at home with my sister's abusive boyfriend who lived with us and he was kicked out and arrested for physical harm to my sister last month. My boyfriend saw him at the grocery store while I sat in the car - he told me the abusive man yelled at him in front of everyone in the store, and I started to shake from PTSD after what he put our family through weeks ago, and it triggered a huge amount of stress that continued for 3 weeks this february. All my healthy habits like going to the gym, sleeping early and fasting have stopped and I have been living on a wire ever since. Another abusive man from my sister's past came to the house and my dad let him in. I heard a voice from downstairs on Feb 5. and it was this thug who tried to strangle my dad when I was in high school. Why would he open the door for him? I had a PTSD panic attack in my room that day when I heard his voice, I knew he was over and I called my dad hiding in my room asking who was at the house and he said "Matthew" and I started breaking down. I felt so unsafe in my house that day and every since all my habits have unraveled. This happens at least once a month that I'll have a fight, or feel unsafe or threatened by my family in some way. I have been fighting with my sister lately trying to set boundaries and telling her she should not be allowing dangerous people over after the last guy was arrested but she got mad at me instead. So I am living in fear. Of course my only comfort is food and youtube. I look so different (45 pounds weight gain - I started at 170 and now I am 216) and I can't just get a job and leave because I know people would judge me and bully me for the way I look and how my clothes don't fit. I am just trapped living here. I am scared my weight will just get higher and higher. I used to look and act so normal before everything in my family got worse in 2018. I kept gaining weight unexpectedly as I stayed up late hiding from them and going to bed at 5am and 6am in the morning which probably did it. Its a combo of having an abusive environment I cannot control, PTSD and aspergers, weight gain that makes me look different and preventing me from functioning normally because of the environment. If I took away the abusive home environment I'd probably function as normal after the PTSD went away. I am on a thread right now and living day to day with all of this.

[@raquiab96]

Oh! This is just what I needed I am in this situation right now. Milion thanks to you beautiful soul🙏❤

[@MeganElizabeth]

great to hear :) thanks for joining me!

[@kezmenflowers8691]

I can say that I've dealt with anxiety most of my life which has attributed to my weight gain. I was usually always stressed growing up and dealt with comfort eating most of my life as well as obesity. I've finally acknowledged that I have an anxiety disorder and I'm taking ashwagandha for it and it has helped me regulate my stress. Also staying more to myself and not getting into situations that contribute to my stress.

[@heathercummins9778]

I have gained 30 pounds in last year do to my work. Very stressful.

[@soniczforever5470]

Not rare if you did. Gsined nearly 20. Ive severe bone loss. I could do with a maintenance Stress screws up a lot ive done up to 3 hrs dsily. Im miserable and a UK size 18.and low cals dont sizes way too small im seven stone 5 at 5 feet 2 for perspective suzes have to increase imo. I endd up with severe anemia. In hospital in 2015 and bmi of 16. Not worth it. Its only 19.5 but increasingly larger no sizes left outside outsize. My gp advises me im not overweight the main thing probably muscular. I may be gaining through stress or injury but isn't calories related unless im seriously overeating. That is a possibility. Good luck. The more I train the more I weigh. Dont try this out though.

[@claudiaherrera4515]

I absolutely love this video it helped me to understand how bad my stress is affecting me I can’t wait to see what you come up with ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jennifermaurice2566]

Love the video Megan!! ❤️

[@MeganElizabeth]

thank you jennifer

[@francescabosco7619]

You look amazing omg, your hair got so long, wow...very informative

[@chunkee92]

very informative!! thanks Megan.

[@MeganElizabeth]

awesome :) thanks for watching!

[@laurabora9750]

I've always been like a 🦆 duck. Ferociously paddling with her little feet underwater ( due to stress) but seemingly calm on the surface. But I started calming spray to spray every day in my mouth ( especially in my busy job and to fight my natural anxiety) and it helps! The less anxious I feel, the less I eat (I only really need 2 meals a day) and then the more water I drink ( 1.25 litres to 2 litres a day). I have one black coffee a day and I just save the fancy cafe-style coffee about once a week on a Sunday. It has helped curb that sugar and carb craving. Weird how you crave the sugar when you are stressed but, I noticed how much more of an irritant it is and can make you feel MORE stressed in the long term. So I don't give in to the sugar craving, I just keep that water bottle handy.

[@soniczforever5470]

Interesting video, have tried the low sugar and no unfortunately. You retain some water anyway. I lost three pounds in a week, when I removed all stressors. .Had a deficit and I still gained weight!!! 1400 calories and 1 hours run a day I burn off any unhealthy foods and I eat way under training needs. Ive abusive relatives. 3 years ago I ate the same trained more or les the same and was ripped, people give me no space and I am not allowing them visit for a few weeks, I also got told I looked well fed. This has to endI think its my environment and too much sugar but i could have a cheat meal. I get poor sleep and people putting me under pressure, My aim was to lose two pounds these are possibly dangerous numbers and gained 2. My body water is low so my fan heater may be to blame. My mum is a bad influence she sets the table for dinner and leaves the dog outside to bark its head off creating a toxic environment Id to put it with that after a memorial mass. She gulps her drinks and I then pick those habits. I probably have gained nothing. I think a cheat meal is nice or removal if the stresors, removing all the sugar isn't the soltution,. I was like a ballon even on a sugar free diet. My big brother helped me as its endangered my health before. I often try to burn off my food under 1200 cals yes its dangerous.I felt worthless so I am asking for help from an irish ED clinic. People use up so much time I dont even have enough water.Its particularly devasting as I am a binge purge type anorexic,. Need to put a total ban on people stressing me out. In 3 years I have doubled my body fat and my bones are damaged as fat eats bone tissue. I cant keep muscle. Most of my binges are not over maintenance just too much sugar, I have so much fat that my health is damaged it ate my bone mass. Thats why I am desperate to stop adding more fat. I am beyond angry with everyone at the moment, My metabolism sucks at least I can find a way to fix that. For all you ladies trying to fix your shape stay away from people that will make it harder.

[@soniczforever5470]

@@honistudios thank you I cut those out one person was constantly upsetting me. I have no IBS anymore now. I lost 1.1 pounds so far. I feel extra protein helps too. I run about an hour a day walking isn't fun for me. I found politely pointing out unacceptable behaviour was very helpful. Long way to go but better. Thank you very much.

[@RawTropicalLiving]

Besides the weight loss your face is beaming! You look really healthy!

[@MeganElizabeth]

thanks jack :)

[@yumico8624]

I can relate to the craving of sweet and fatty foods, the thing is the source of sweet I get is mainly from fruit and fat from coconut oil or avocados; apparently healthy... so it’s weird I still gained weight

[@sueleslie9570]

Thank you! This was very helpful!

[@hideoutsalon3718]

One of my superpowers is to not be hampered with stress. I see people that carry a load that would sink a camel and don't let stress get to them, and then I see people that break a fingernail and react as if they lost a kidney. I think having a couple of real passions make me immune to most potential stresses. I don't have the time for it, because I want to spend that time enjoying my life's desires.

[@aarongreen5257]

This was very helpful Megan, thanks a bunch! 😀

[@folvejnardu8471]

This is so informative, thank you ! 💓💓

[@twinflamesundercoverthanks5274]

I had a difficult birth and my father died I started taking magnesium and lthenine lemon balm I’m panicking cos it’s been almost two years and I still haven’t dropped the weight I’m social phobic so I struggle to go outside it’s so hard when it’s stress related COS if it was just food I could cut it out no problem once I’m out cycling I love it but stiff hip muscles from injury deter me I’d love to move away so I can excercise somewhere else

[@playzfan7541]

Hey I gained quite a bit of weight/fat nose do u have tips Plz respond

[@mir9097]

I’m going through a stressful period and I cannot drop a pound. I’m trying to eat lower carb but idk I’m just so depressed and stressed and really want to get back on track.

[@mendoraogbogbo36]

Great information. Thanks!

[@SPutubeuser]

Thank you for the informative video.

[@Bridgetsky14]

Cortisol is real I work in environment that does not serve me well But during the summer I effortlessly lose weight I do not even change my eating habits so the cortisol affects the cortisol

[@jameslester6785]

Want to stop the blood sugar roller coaster? Keep your insulin low by not eating carbs or sugar.

[@MeganElizabeth]

yep that's what I talk about in this video. appropriate amounts of carbohydrates are still needed, but avoiding processed ones and not eating excess whole food carbs is a good place to start .

[@DonnaBorooah]

SUCH a good video, Megan!

[@MeganElizabeth]

thanks donna :)

[@thetongueofangels1882]

So its not necessarily the cortisol it's reaching for the unhealthy foods when we are stressed and depressed?

[@zee-zm1io]

Short and sweet

[@ChristineSalus]

I have a question...why are you so good looking?

[@MeganElizabeth]

ummmm... maybe it the lights :)

[@dougwright1362]

because she eats meat ,,, humans need iron in their blood , women who menstruate can never get enough from plant based protein.

[@kckazcoll1]

great video, very useful info, thanks Megan

[@MeganElizabeth]

thanks kaz

[@ThePlantBasedHomestead]

Thank you. This has been helpful. I deal with chronic stress as well as depression. I live in CNY and the weather is dreary. I started using CBD oil because of your videos and I really needed to hear this today. I have been guessing my cortisol level must be through the roof.

[@MeganElizabeth]

aww good! happy to hear you're trying the CBD and i hope this video gave you some insight to help your situation.

[@AndreaRenwick]

I am 15 in 9th grade and I am very stressed because nothing I do can help my grade in a significant way. I always missed the last class of the day because of the dentist and it caused my grade to drop. My teacher keeps giving me bad grades and 50% for late grades. And all my 100% are in the 10. category. So I have been so stressed that I have been crying every day in class because of how mad I am and how I have a failing grade at the most important time of the year. So I then gained 10 pounds (and still gaining) even thought i eat relatively healthy, and have P.E. but I guess the food at my home doesn't serve me well. So I started eating sugar. In conclusion I am just extremely unhappy with myself and I just have all this resentment and stress which I feel like is literally killing me because of the weight gain, crying, headaches and pressure I feel all over my body. Also how often it happens.

[@TanyaKatherine]

I am so sorry to hear this. :( I feel your pain because in high school I went through a very negative home environment that caused me a lot of stress and worry that I would even graduate . I am so sorry you gained 10 pounds from something that was out of your control which was the dentist. It must be so frustrating to look back and know that you didn't have to go but because you did it made you get a bad grade. Crying can be a good thing because it helps release the pent up stress. My advice would be to let your body feel and try to release a bit of pressure of yourself but also to celebrate how studious and focused you are on getting good grades. That is a very good sign for your future and you should be proud of your accomplishments so far.

[@melianka3689]

I have lost much weight because of stress. In my country we use kg measurement for weight...so I lost 10 or 12 kg ...I had 50 kg and now I have 40, 39. And this stress is because of a painful breakup....(1 year stress period and I still do not move on it) people used to bring me a toxic positivity but it didn't comfort me anymore....I always was skinny but fit and now I am skinnier and I am no fit ....sorry for bad english

[@ibegin7703]

You know, EXTREME stress has been the life destroyer for me. Age 23.Despite not having touched fast food for 3 YEARS, almost no grains since 6 Months, and the same diet when I was skinny 49 kg only at 5'10" height , same no. of pullups as I was skinny (10-13 in a row), yet all the fat at the belly. My thighs have been same 19 inches ,{{ arms 13.5 and back wide as you would expect for a pulluper }}, but the belly went from 27 to 38 inches. i also suffer from anterior pelvic tilt. I have tried EVERYTHING , FASTING,but no fad diets as family is worst, they won't help me ever.

[@nataliejacobs2128]

So I have a past with not the healthiest eating habits, when I came to loosing weight. I am a vegan and I am 43 without much changing besides stress I have put on about 20 - 30 pounds. Its something that I struggle so much with because I can not go back to te way I was and looking at me most people would just think, oh she is healthy. But I am definitely not at my happiest weight. I'm changing a few things but if there are any healthy vegan foods that fill you up and will keep the weight off. I would totally appreciate it! Or anything that can make my cortisol level equal out, or would you recommend a supplement at all? Thank you

[@LaSopRAWna]

Hi Meggers, just watching now! (But...look how pretty you look, so tanned and beautiful..like a movie star!!)

[@MeganElizabeth]

i have a permatan now lol. i barely go in the sun, but i just seem to stay kinda tan :) miss you

[@charlessmith263]

Gained 29 pounds due to high stress, cortisol and the pandemic. My blood glucose is borderline prediabetic - 99!!!!

[@faithmontana2445]

I have went back to school and I’ve gained about 8 pounds, I still eat pretty healthy but I’ve been so hungry and eating so so much

[@fouzianazir8347]

I have an anxiety from latst 3 years and it put impact on my social life m not able to manage my home nd work.i feel hugry in every two hours which makes me to gain weight I don't want to eat but I receive signals from Brian that I should eat . what would you suggest me to do.

[@juanvillafana3136]

Megan Elizabeth what did you do to lose the 30 pounds you gained ?? I gained about 30-40 pounds senior year in high school ( it was really stressful due to trying to stay in top ten I slept really bad and was really stressed) it’s been a year since then and I’ve lost like 10 pounds but I’m trying to shed off the rest and no luck 😞

[@randomsongs9907]

So true

[@mathieumather7822]

It’s so weird 😭 I am skinny and have almost no belly fat but I can’t lose weight ;(

[@salvador3828]

You have like natural beauty idk how to describe it youre just very attractive

[@endlessmilesrider6756]

Beautiful! 🤙

[@MeganElizabeth]

:)

[@endlessmilesrider6756]

Watching and hearing you on good topics calms me and makes me smile! 😊

[@boyhanhtau5787]

I do not understand your language, but I believe it is a good thing to share, I come from vietnam to support you, my channel works very well, very welcome you

[@cianapa99]

You should do what you eat in a day, it's been a while.

[@justnutra4448]

Love your content! How can I email you?

[@rebeccacollis1846]

😢 😢 😢 this video is great and you sound very knowledgeable but doesn’t help for me. Every video on the topic that I’ve found starts talking almost exclusively about reaching for comfort food with high stress and that being the cause of the weight gain after the stress catalyst. I journal everything that I eat and don’t do sugar, carbs, alcohol, caffeine or processed foods. I watch my macros, keep within my daily calorie limit, intermittent fast, exercise, take the appropriate supplements and still gained 5 kilos in 2 months 😢🤷‍♀️

[@ak5235]

How come some people lose weight when they're stressed?

[@SouthsideChiropractic]

Good stuff Megan. Stumbled on this video and saw this comment. When you have a lot of cortisol in your body it is a catabolic hormone so the body is in a tearing down mode. So even though a person may be storing body fat from the comfort food carbs and high insulin the cortisol can break down body tissues including muscle (not a good thing). Also some people may end up with digestive upset because the cortisol can damage the protective mucosal lining of the stomach and that could cause them to eat less food overall and therefore not have as many calories and drop some weight but not in a healthy way. Hope this helps.

[@mb3214]

Hi Megan. Congratulations on your quote "Gaining Weight From Stress? •••> How To Stop It" inspirational thanks for sharing. I Morine Barnes got 25kg fat to lose due to Stress on diet and exercise on prescription Dr RB Chitre care I care. Morine. 💪🍏🚴😍💐🖒.

[@sfsf7067]

Howto gain weight ??

[@terriluukkonen3185]

I really want to loose weight 🤗. I’ve been taking Charlotte Web. Can you let me know how often you took the CBD oil? More details.

[@MeganElizabeth]

i take between 10 and 20 drops of the original formula each night before bed. it helps me sleep great and feel less stressed.

[@tomtice6103]

Megan, please tell us that your not going to follow those other youtubers , and start eating sentient beings again.

[@francescabosco7619]

I’m not a meditator either

[@MeganElizabeth]

i wondering if certain meyers briggs types have an easier time meditating than others :)

[@francescabosco7619]

Megan Elizabeth Something, I have tried it, just not me lol

[@luna_guardee9139]

I know your double ! I thought you were her.