About lockdown weight gain

[Leanandmean31]

So I was talking to a friend on Zoom and she told me that she has gained a stone and a half during lockdown. I was shocked when I then spoke to other friends and heard the same thing and that I am one of the only ones I know who hasn’t gained weight and used lockdown as an excuse to eat what I like. I am worried about the NHS burden as there are so many patients who have had their treatment delayed due to Covid and the last thing we need is more health issues caused by obesity.
AIBU to think that people should be more responsible? Btw before anyone flames me I am not talking about people who have had a very stressful job during lockdown. My friend said her DH has discovered a love for baking so she has just been sitting there eating bread and butter for 2 months.

@Leanandmean31 I hate to break it to you... People commit suicide because of strangers' opinions on the Internet.

I thought AIBU was a place where people vented their thoughts. You could surely say that everyone who posts on here should keep their opinions to themselves then.

Fine, I admit I was wrong.

BadBear yeah maybe if they are personally attacked by someone. Not from reading an opinion that is not directed at them in particular. There’s loads of ‘controversial opinions’ in all the daily newspapers. Are you saying that people kill themselves from reading a newspaper column?

I would also judge those who binge-drink during lockdown as that’s just as unhealthy.

I think the only unhealthy thing you should be concerning yourself with is your attitude to other people.

All of the eye rolls.

Oh ffs!

You have no idea why they have been eating more during lockdown, not everyone chooses to broadcast their mental health issues to everyone they speak to. Not everyone even realises why they are over eating in the first place. Saying it's irresponsible for them to put on weight just reflects how little understanding you have of how physical and mental health interact.

You sound horribly smug and judgmental tbh. These are supposed to be your friends. Perhaps you need to spend a little more time reflecting on your own attitudes and outlook, rather than judging others.

FWIW, I have lost weight during lockdown, but I can completely see how others have been affected in the opposite direction.

Lovely

I think eating lovely things has been something to look forward during this time I haven't gained weight but cooking has definitely been a highlight.

My partner used the new routine and extra 30 mins gained from not driving to work to put in place some fitness and healthier eating and has lost 1.5st.

Different strokes for different folks. I think it's pretty strange to be annoyed by people gaining weight on lockdown… Not sure why it's any of anybody's business.

I think you're completely unreasonable in the way you've gone about this - people overeat when they're stressed or bored. That pretty much sums up lockdown. These are not normal times, and it's unfair to hold people up by normal standards.

Having said that, I do worry about the impact of weight on Covid-19, and that's why I've started dieting. I didn't care about the risk of diabetes or heart disease before because that would only have affected me. Covid-19 worries me though because I could contract it, get ill enough to be hospitalised, and then possibly make some poor nurse or doctor ill. Suddenly, my weight doesn't feel like my own problem alone.

I don't judge anyone who hasn't made the same decision as me to get 'Covid-fit.' I do think people should be encouraged to lose weight more than ever because of the increased risk, but the problem is, Boris wants everyone to lose weight and most people don't want to do anything he wants them to, because they think he's a [insert-noun-of-your-choice-here]. Can't really blame them for that.

You can say anything you want, vent away, but you have to be prepared to be called out if your venting is twattery, especially when disguised as some kind of faux concern for the greater good wrapped up in smugness.

If this is how you treat your "friend" god help the people you don't like.

You are an inspiration OP. A goady, judgy inspiration, but an inspiration nonetheless. Is that what you want to hear?

I have also put on over a stone in lockdown. Before working from home I was walking to and from work and also up and walking round the campus for a lot of the day. Now I am putting in the same hours in my lounge and not moving anywhere near as much. There is not enough time in the day with my current workload for me to go out and walk the same distance as I would on a "normal" working day. I am aware of the issue and have cut down a lot on my calories but it is still not enough. I'm sure that once things are back to normal I can continue with the lower calories and I will be moving again and the problem with easily enough sort itself.

Please do send your friends a link to this thread. I think it’s very important for the sake of the NHS that people remove toxic stressors from their lives. Show your friends who you really are, for the sake of the NHS.

@Leanandmean31 When I was younger, one of my friends ended up sectioned with an eating disorder because she spent hours reading through online forums and comment sections that weren't targeted at her but convinced her that having any fat on your body is disgusting. Yes there is an abundance of stories online and there is no way to monitor that or knowing how they will affect. All I'm saying is that we don't need to add to the online noise during a difficult time when people are already in a fragile situation.

It's not about being right or wrong, I think it's more about re-aligning how you think about it. If we all cut some slack for each other then maybe the world would be a nicer place?

Even treating the lockdown period as an extended holiday eating what you want is in a way a coping mechanism. You don't have to be officially diagnosed with stress or an eating disorder.

There’s loads of ‘controversial opinions’ in all the daily newspapers.

Are you using shit journalism as support to your argument?

OP, did you want a little pat on your back for your restraint and slenderness? Oh bless. You're not getting it from me. Eating can be a very emotional thing and for some, this lockdown has absolutely frazzled their feelings. I have nothing but sympathy for anybody having problems arising from that.

What a twattish post. I think you're just being a goady fucker and I can see that PPs - all of them pretty much - are doing the equivalent of pointing and laughing at you. I'll join them.

I haven't gained a pound, have lost some, but haven't felt the need to rub anybody's nose in it so I'm sorry to disabuse you of your notion but, you are not the only one. You are though, completely ridiculous.

I think it’s different if you’ve had a stressful time during lockdown.

I think most people have had a stressful time in lockdown (I'm in the minority that has't).

Coupled with people being bored (boredom = eating) trying to keep occupied so baking and cooking, more cooking with the kids and less activity, then yes, people are going to gain weight.

Most people have been very sedentary during lockdown, an hours walk or cycle per day is hardly an active lifestyle and the distance from lounge to kitchen to bathroom is hardly going to get you breaking a sweat.

Well here we go OP I haven't put weight on during lockdown am I acceptable? I'm not remotely hurt by your comments but I ambslightpy irritated at the faux wide eyed " concern" for the NHS. If you are being judgy then own it , admit that you have prejudice. We all do in fairness, noone can truly claim they don't judge other people for one thing or another. Be an adult and stand by your opinion. Claiming you only care about the effect on the NHS makes you look passive aggressive, if you want to judge , go ahead but don't try to have the best of both worlds by hiding behind a concern for the wider populace because deep down you know that's absolute rubbish.

People have a lot of concerns at the moment and what they weigh is not foremost among them. You at least seem to know you're being mean and goady. I know someone who'd be really upset to read what you've written. Your post isn't helpful or constructive, whatever you may think.

Exactly the same as you stillinbed. I usually rack up 30k steps a day just on my commute, now it's a push to get it above 10k. I've added in HIIT a couple of times a week, elliptical sessions plus a daily walk, I've tried to eat more lightly but I'm tired and stressed and it's hard to keep up the self-control 24/7. It doesn't help that when the kids finally FINALLY go to bed all I want to do is sit, in silence, alone, with a glass of wine or a cocktail in the garden.

We're in the midst of an unprecedented global emergency. If people want to eat cake, Pringles, all the cheese, family size bars of Galaxy and drink wine and gin (or is that just me?), then surely this is exactly the time when they shouldn't be judged for it.

Everybody has their own way of dealing with this shit. Seriously, just leave them to get on with it. It doesn't seem very gracious to criticise other people for their eating habits, then use faux concern for the NHS as a cover.

Get over yourself, who do you think you are? How judgmental are you?