Loneliness can cause "Weight Gain".

You're right, when someone is terribly lonely they look for comfort food and gained weight. In my part even if I am lonely or happy I eat a lot, like 3-4times a day with 2-3 cups of rice everyday and still I am skinny. That's my problem because my metabolism is really workaholic..hahah! So yea, i only have 48kgs.

Hi, there! Many would say that loneliness or depression can make a person gain weight. There are some persons that can ease their loneliness and depression by eating a lot. They just eat and eat and they'll just notice that they're getting bigger and heavier. I tend to be like this sometimes but I am a figure concious person that's why I always watch what I am eating. There are also some other people that do shopping just to keep away from depression. They do spend a lot money if that's the case. Hehehe.. I'm just happy that I can easily turn my depression into something positive. If I can't, I'll surely gain weight and have a bulging belly. Lol. :) Happy mylotting! :)

I seem to have the oppsite problem. I'm the type who simply doesn't want to eat. And yes, weight gain can be caused by not eating enough. If you don't take in enough calleries, then you can gain weight too. It's not just over eating that is concerning. Not eating enough is a problem. And, yes it is true some turn to food to fill emotional gaps. And, it can be difficult to overcome because many think they themselves did something wrong to deserve the feeling. Know that you're not alone. Everyone experenceses the same emotions. And, it is important to understand, that you didn't do anything wrong. We're all people, and while we want to please everyone, this is impossible. The only person you have to please is yourself... and the rest will take care of itself. Stay true to who you are. Don't change unless you want to change for yourself. The tools are out there, but in the end you, and you alone have to be happy with the result. So don't settle for someone else's approval or stop to worry about what others think of you. It's important for you to be proud of who you are. I know this sounds like a line, but it's true. Most people who fall into a fit of depression is the direct result of someone else's doing. People you come to know or trust treating you like you don't deserve. This draws out the "I must please them" complex which leads to trouble. Growing up your parents tell you what to do, and try to guide you in the right direction, but their methods often can be harmful because they end up tearing you down. This is not their intent, but the result is the same. People loose self-confidence and self-worth often leading to depression. End result... they loose sight into who they are. Some rise above this... others do not. You as a person have a choice to make. You can loose sight of who you are, or you can remain firm in who you are and fight the emotions and make something of your life. It's true people need people, but a self-confident person will have the smarts not to fall for someone who is out to hurt them. Someone who knows who they are are better at making good choices and won't settle for less then what they deserve. And, you shouldn't either.

Luckily , for me it's the other way around. When i am sad, i don't have the appetite to eat. My sadness is eating me that's why. But a lot of people are like what you said. When they are sad , they find happiness through eating their favorite foods. They feel happy while they are eating, but would feel lonelier with the outcome of their pigging out.

Can I use this? I need to gain a lot of weight! I am a cheerful person so loneliness seldom strikes me but in my experiences, I do lose weight whenever I am depressed which is the opposite of what you are saying. Maybe it depends on the personality of the person involved.

I read this in some article.. If you are depressed, you will cause stress to your digestive system.. and when it is stressed.. it's functioning is slow, therefore.. digesting foods slowly, and some of the foods, instead of passing it to the next level, will be passed to the Adipocyte (Fat CELL) for storage, cause your body knows what is happening to you.. Fat cell is what cause weight gain, and it is also an energy reserve of your body.

I think this is quite true because when we are lonely, we tend to find things to do. Still, no matter what people do, there are still times where we get really bored. Why we find comfort in food is because eating gives us a sense of satisfaction. It increases some type of hormones in our body and this makes us feel happy. Once we get that feeling, our body would very much like to experience it again. This is why many of us like to eat when we are feeling down. However, eating does not come with no cons. When we eat too much, we'll accumulate fats and then we'll start to gain weight. once that happens, we be even more lonelier because research has shown that overweight people finds it harder to make new friends because of their appearance and like what you mention, they are very self-conscious about the way they look. To avoid loneliness, it would be good to start early. Join some clubs and activities to broaden our social circle. I know its easy to say, but it's really important for us to start to take the first step.

This is very common. A lot of people either put on weight while depressed. Comfort food is always going to be there for you, people won't. That's what goes through many minds. Although, I do know someone who actually lost weight due to depression. She didn't leave her house and barely touched food.

This observation is very real. People want to relieve their loneliness with comfort food. I do this myself to relieve myself of anxiety and worries. When everything is fine with me, I do not eat that much just the normal but when I am depressed I look for food every minute then worry about gaining weight. But I just use it to cope with stress and after that when everything is fine I wont eat too much again

Oh, I didn't know loneliness can cause weight gain, but, to avoid loneliness, I divert my attention to other things - like photography, reading, and yes, playing games on Facebook. :)