How much weight have you put on since the lockdown began?

[captain queeg]

I stopped and saw a friend yesterday that I hadn’t seen in person for a year. He’d definitely put on some weight. I don’t know exactly but I think I’ve put on about 20lbs. For the last year I’ve mostly run around in sweats, but the jeans I’d been wearing before Covid no longer fit me. I just have one pair I can wear, so as things open up I’ll probably need to get a few new clothes. Pants at least.

[demtenjeep]

1. 30 lbs

instead of the Freshman 15 it's the Covid 30

[Trueblue1968]

56. 15 POUNDS

[Claire Oh Nette]

2. -12

I've lost 12 lbs.

Probably all that not having two brews when I'm out on Friday or Saturday nights.

[a kennedy]

3. Embarrassed to even say.......but I did, and my panties have been yelling "get a larger size" for

quite some time.

[essaynnc]

4. only like 7 lbs........

[MyOwnPeace]

5. Yeah, gotta' admit.......

I'm fighting the "Covid 15!"

[SoonerPride]

6. 4.4 pounds

It was about 8 in January after the holidays.

It’ll all be gone again by June.

🤞🏻 (I hope)

[Aristus]

7. Probably close to thirty pounds.

I have a very expensive wardrobe I'm going to have to work hard to be able to fit back into when this is all over...

[BigmanPigman]

8. I stayed the same weight.

[soothsayer]

9. Isn't that why it's called COVID-19?

I thought we were supposed to

[leftieNanner]

38. LOL!

You made me laugh!

Somewhere around 19 is probably accurate.

Once I've had my second vaccine, I'll be back at the gym to work it off.

[stonecutter357]

10. Lost 20 LB'S , But also I think I have drank every bottle of Ardbeg in Madison county !

[Raine]

54. I posted in the wrong place, that's why I deleted reply. 😄 nt

[In_The_Wind]

11. I'm down 15 pounds from February of 2020.

At first I dropped 30 pounds.

Just couldn't eat more than small amounts.

[marie999]

12. My husband and I had normal BMIs before the pandemic.

3 months ago we were obese. We went on an intermittent dies 20/4 which means we eat a meal at 1 PM and another at 5 PM and that is it. We are now overweight with him needing to lose another 20 pounds and I have to lose another 14 pounds. We were supposed to start boxing lessons early last year but that didn't happen. We got the Maderna shots at our VA clinic. We talked to the coach and we will start in 2 months.

[EX500rider]

13. 10lbs, I call it "Covid-couch potato syndrome" nt

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

14. -30ish

Down around 30lbs since the start. Wife is down 20lbs. Less running around and less shuttling the kids back and forth between stuff meant less unhealthy fast food and more healthy home cooking. Started working out more at home since there was less to do. Also no more client dinner and business parties meant less alcohol.

[WarGamer]

18. +1000 nt

[Buckeye_Democrat]

15. None.

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Still the same weight, pant-size, etc.

I'm broad-shouldered and still considered "overweight" per my BMI, but a healthy weight by other standards that compare height to waist size.

I made some "beer belly" coworkers laugh pretty hard when I'd tell them that I was considered overweight too, according to my BMI!

[doc03]

16. About the same. nt

[WarGamer]

17. I've dropped 25...

Being home more has allowed me the time and focus to concentrate on exercise and eating well balanced meals.

Dropped my Hypertension meds in half...

Don't use C19 as an excuse, folks... get moving and eat right.

[Skittles]

62. thank you

and ANYONE can talk walks

[Luciferous]

19. Gained 15 and then lost 30+

[Ocelot II]

20. -51, but it was because

I don't go to grocery stores but order online for delivery, and order only food that's on my diet. No temptations, food got so boring that sometimes I don't bother to eat at all for a meal or two. I really needed to do it, though; I'd let myself go since I retired.

[kskiska]

21. I've put on a couple of pounds

Strange to say, I'm eating more take-out than I ever did before Covid.

[NewHendoLib]

22. I'm up 10, which is typical. Gardening season 215, winter 225.

I'll be starting my annual 10 lb drop soon.

6 ft tall. would rather be 195, but...I love food and love to cook!

[newdayneeded]

23. Down 16

[bamagal62]

24. 15lbs

[malaise]

25. I've lost 10lbs

Walk and exercise four days a week and ride the stationary the other three days

[CoopersDad]

29. Same here.

10,000 steps/day, other activities, and I've lost maybe 15-20 since last year, February weight.

[malaise]

32. I don't diet but I'm disciplined

If I eat pastry or ice-cream, I only drink water or coconut water that day.

[luvs2sing]

26. I gained five..

in the first month. Then the weather broke, I started walking every day, and I lost it. In the past month, I’ve gained four pounds back. My body still thinks it has to stress eat to keep from flying off the planet from anxiety. Sigh..

[mahina]

30. Thanks for staying and for sharing

[Phoenix61]

27. It's not covid that did it. It was Christmas.

The only thing I like more than baking Christmas treats is eating them. I figured out I gain about 7 lbs every holiday season. When I was younger it just dropped off. Well, that stopped happening about 5 years ago so there’s lots of Christmas past hanging around. I got the J&J vaccine this past Thursday and am looking forward to yoga classes.

[PJMcK]

28. Still the same

I've weighed about 175 lbs. since graduate school. I'm 5'11" so it fits.

[Iggo]

31. Surprisingly, only about 18 pounds.

I was right at 196 on the digital scale on my last day at the office on 3/16/20.

I’m at 214 on a different digital scale in my garage at home.

So when I say about 18 pounds, it’s because no two digital scales are alike.

[Throck]

33. Down 2#

Thanks to one worn out dog.

Wore out a pair if boots.

[UpInArms]

34. Same weight

I have to work at remaining the same ... I aim for 95 - 100

I lost 32 pounds when I retired in 2016 ... was so glad to not be tethered to a desk ...

Will have to work at not losing weight now that the weather is getting nicer, will be outside most of the time ... hate being cooped up in the winter

[Nanuke]

35. Just got back from reactivating my gym membership

I’ve put on 16 lbs. Two weeks tomorrow since my J&J vaccine so I start back with the workouts and swimming Tuesday. Can’t come fast enough. Hate having snug fitting clothes!

[RKP5637]

36. -15 lbs, I've been working on it. My dr. is a nag! n/t

[Javaman]

37. -23 at one point. Now at -17 nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

39. I'm down 35 pounds, hope to lose about 10 more.

Last year I was on a wonderful 18 day cruise to Hawaii, and before I set out I made up my mind not to gain weight during it. So rather than eating as much as I possibly could at every meal, I was picky about it, even had two wonderful meals in the specialty steak restaurant, and walked off the ship at the same weight as when I boarded.

But my BMI at the time was 31.5, into the obese range. I knew I should finally get my weight down. So I did. I mainly just cut way back on what I was eating, and have been successful. My BMI right now is hovering at 25, just into the overweight category. I am determined to get below that. Not drastically, but enough to be a normal weight.

One problem with the overweight/obese epidemic we have in this country is that most of us have forgotten what someone looks like who is not overweight or obese.

I also weigh myself every single day. Even all the years I was weighing a lot more than I wanted, I'd still weigh myself. Personally I think that's a good habit to be in. If you disagree, that's fine.

[russiamommy]

40. My doc calls it the Covid Bump

I’ve put on around 15 pounds. I think it’s more the increased alcohol consumption than food intake. Need to work on that. I’m 11 days in on my first Pfizer. Need to work on getting out more and reducing the wine consumption.

[Shrike47]

41. Same weight as before but a lot flabbier. I lost about 10 pounds, but Christmas was a problem.

I usually lose a little in the summer and gain in the winter.

[Peregrine Took]

42. 5 lbs. and its the devil to try to lose it. n/t

Down 2 up 3, etc.

[MineralMan]

43. None, so far.

[sinkingfeeling]

44. 11 pounds.

[Mr.Bill]

45. I've lost ten pounds.

Not eating out, no fast food is what has done it. Cooking all our meals and eating better than ever. Even drinking a little more, too.

[Trailrider1951]

46. I lost 10 lbs. Between the depression, the worry and the loss of my job,

I had a hard time wanting to eat. Or otherwise wanting to live... I'm now much more hopeful for our future.

[mcar]

47. About 10

and I was trying to lose before it.

I'm back exercising now - pool workouts and tai chi at the local gym, now that I've been vaccinated. I hope that helps.

[MOMFUDSKI]

48. I have heard it called "The Covid 15"

but I actually lost a few pounds. Being diabetic I can't indulge EVER. My life is one meal at a time and pretty much no snacking between. When I got my second vaccine I had to wait 30 minutes because of my shellfish allergy and talked with a gal about my age who also is diabetic. We SO agreed it was wonderful to talk to a person that understands what our lives are like. So you out there that can just EAT go ahead and enjoy. What's a few pounds?

[dem4decades]

49. -5 but with the diet i'm on I should have lost a lot more. I'm so depressed about it.

[Sedona]

50. I lost almost 50 pounds in 2019

Put it all back on in 2020

[IzzaNuDay]

51. yo-yo'd all pandemic

So I would say 0. I am at the same weight I was when the pandemic started. May have gained a few, lost few, but back to 0. Ugh!

[Raine]

53. I have actually lost weight

mostly because I wait till my cubboard is bare to avoid trips to the market, it's such a pain with masks, social distancing etc.

[Iris]

55. + 8 lbs

[Tree Lady]

57. Gained 15 lost 5 of it so far

A lot more fun baking and gaining!

[Xavier Breath]

58. How much have I actually gained or

how much do I tell people I've gained? Hmmm...this may not be reconcilable.

[phylny]

59. I haven't lost or gained any despite

trying hard with Keto. I previously lost 40 pounds, but have been at a standstill.

[lindysalsagal]

67. keto worked for me in my 50's. Not so in my 60's.

This week I'm doing my own keto: Not all the animal fats, but also no carbs, so, it's lean protein and nuts and olive oil. With interval training on my own treadmill, it's working.

My big accomplishment is that I've now been jogging and lifting weights a year and my body is strong and can handle the intense sprints. I'm carrying lots of muscle for a 60 year old woman. That wasn't true a year ago, so I consider that progress, even though I'm up 5 lb.

I'm hoping to get back into some old jeans an another 5 lb,, but I'm prepared to admit that my age is not helping.

I'm in the 15th percentile for bmi for my age group, so that's not a totally bad thing, even if my waistline isn't what it once was...

I keep saying that at some point I'll give up and live on pasta, but I guess I'm not there....yet!!!

[Talitha]

60. I lost 14 pounds by keeping a food diary and watching portion sizes.

[Skittles]

61. none

I have always exercised from home so nothing really changed for me.

[meadowlander]

63. Lost 10-15 pounds during our lockdown and gained it back afterwards.

In our version they didn't allow food delivery for the first month so I had to cook all of my own food. I also made a quarantine resolution to eat healthier and take vitamins to build myself up in case I got sick.

Then once they started allowing food delivery again I slipped back into old habits a bit.

[Ilsa]

64. 8 pounds.

And I hate it.

[lamp_shade]

65. At least 5 lbs.

[dansolo]

66. I lost a few pounds

Most likely from no going out and eating junk food for lunch every day.

[Atticus]

68. I don't know. When I get on my new talking scale, it just keeps saying

"One at a time, please!"

[GulfCoast66]

69. I've lost 27 lbs. Eating healthy home cooked meals and just 2 meals a day.

Had I cut out the beer it would have been 50!