Is it possible that I'm not losing weight because of stress?

[+[Teh Amish Kotex Fairy]+]

I can't go home because my family is insane.
I'm hated by all of my past friends.
There is no one I can connect with around me.
My boyfriend broke up with me.
I constantly want to be smarter, nicer, cleverer.
My nephew, the only thing keeping me alive, doesn't listen to me.
I'm having anxiety attacks.



And so on.


Because of all this stress, am I not losing weight?
I'm 140 and 5'1"
I should be 120 lbs.  

[Tandahda]

Stress does crazy things to us, if you're feeling really overwhelmed is there anyone you can talk to about this outside of your situation? A doctor or therapist? That isn't to say 'blarg you're crazy you need help' but more to say that a little bit of outside perspective really does... well, help.

If you type in Crisis line and your general location, you should come up with a number for a crisis line near you, use it. They've saved my life before.

1-800-748-2433, Hope center for USA,

http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=77
Centers for Canada by province.  

[+[Teh Amish Kotex Fairy]+]

I have people.


But seriously.

I want to lose weight.

D:

 

[Roslin]

Doesn't stress trigger the hormone cortisol which causes you to build belly fat? You might not actually be gaining weight but maybe cortisol is keeping you from further losing.  

[+[Teh Amish Kotex Fairy]+]

Roslin

Doesn't stress trigger the hormone cortisol which causes you to build belly fat? You might not actually be gaining weight but maybe cortisol is keeping you from further losing.

I researched it, and it really sounds like if I lowered my cortisol level I could lose weight. The best way to do it is by just letting my pituitary gland sort things out as I grow older. Pound shredding should come in a year or two when I stop growing.

 

[Gabrielle_AnimalLuver]

stress disrupts the hormone production in your body. Including those that metabolize sugar. So yes, it could definitely be to blame.