Sudden Weight Gain

Sudden weight gain is an unintentional increase in weight that occurs due to unwanted intake of calories. Calories that are consumed more than the required amount are useless and actually harmful for the body. More than 40% of American population is suffering from obesity, that is caused by gradual or sudden weight gain. If sudden gain in weight is ignored at its initial stages, then this obesity may take a face of many serious health related issues.

There are a few simple reasons and habits that cause this weight gain, without our knowledge. There are a few regular and habitual things that bring us into the trouble of sudden weight gain. These 'habitual things' include, alcohol abuse, quitting smoking or consumption of tobacco, excessive snacking, reducing exercise levels, stress, etc. Another reason women experience sudden weight gain is pregnancy.

Causes

The most basic cause is overeating and less exercising. When a person eats more and exercises less, he/she cannot burn the excessive calories and this way gains weight. There are some people who diet very well and exercise too, but still they suffer from fast weight gain. Apart from these all mentioned above, here are some other causes behind this.

Prescription Medications
Prescribed medications for certain diseases, like arthritis, asthma, antidepressants, anticoagulants, mood stabilizers, diabetes medications and some other such medications can reduce desire to exercise and eventually cause sudden weight gain. If one notices sudden weight gain, especially after starting the dosage of certain medications, make sure you revisit the health care provider and evaluate the exact cause of weight gain. This can also be the cause in men as well.

Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is one of the most common causes of weight gain in women. Deficiency of thyroid hormone affects negatively on the rate of metabolism, which results in loss of appetite and significant weight gain. Fluid retention that is caused by protein deposition and fat accumulation is the reason behind weight gain. Along with faster weight gain, there are several other symptoms of hypothyroidism, like fatigue, swelling of body parts and face, dry skin, puffy eyes, poor memory, husky voice, loss of energy, weakness and intolerance to cold and flu.

Emotional Eating
People find 'eating' as the best way to relieve some of their emotional needs that are being heavy on them of late. People going through mental states like depression, frustration, tension, stress, anxiety, anger, boredom, guilt, defeat, etc find eating food as the greatest savior and as a result, they tend to put on tons of weight, unknowingly.

Cushing's Syndrome
Cushing's syndrome is a disease that is caused by excess of cortisol, which is a hormone in the human body. Cushing's syndrome causes of secreting fat in specific body parts like upper back, abdominal region and the face. Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome are weakness, wasting, thin skin, late healing of wounds, glucose intolerance, irregular menstrual cycle, purple colored stretch marks on abdomen, high blood pressure levels and hair loss as well.

Fluctuating Blood Sugar Levels
Overeating of simple and refined carbohydrates can lead to drastic changes in blood sugar levels of that person. For example, eating of chocolates can bring about some instant changes in the blood sugar levels of that person, as it releases insulin and causes need of more sugar and craving for foods to stabilize sugar levels in the blood. This process eventually leads to sudden weight gain.

Deficiency of Fatty Acids
Deficiency of omega-3 essential fatty acid, along with several other essential fatty acids, that contain 'good fats' are very important in maintenance of the rate of metabolism of the body. Deficiency of these essential fatty acids create cravings for fatty foods. Overeating these fatty foods obviously becomes the cause of excessive weight gain. Signs of deficiency of fatty acids are dandruff, dry skin and hair, etc. deficiency of fatty acids is normally associated with several other medical conditions like asthma, arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, etc.

Other Reasons
Several other reasons like food sensitivities, fermentation of carbohydrates in the body, diseases that cause fluid retention, like heart disease, kidney diseases and liver diseases, etc., diseases that cause organ enlargement like ovarian cyst, obstruction of lymph nodes, etc. can cause sudden weight gain in women. It is very important to seek for proper medical help in case of sudden weight gain, as it can be a prime symptom of the above mentioned life threating diseases as well.

Treatment

Treatment for weight gain, can be following a balanced diet plan and some exercises to lose weight quickly. Make sure you have st realistic weight loss goals, that will help you to maintain healthy weight. But, at first, do evaluate the exact reason behind sudden weight gain, so that you can plan ways to lose weight, accordingly.

In normal conditions, there is no need to go and see a health care provider, but in some specific conditions like excessive weight gain without any significant reason, constipation and weight gain, palpitation, swollen feet, uncontrollable and unreasonable cravings, shortness of breath, vision changes, hair loss, etc. If these mentioned health related issues are accompanied with weight gain, then make sure you check with the health care provider and plan to lose weight accordingly.

There are several simple solutions to lose weight that is gained by simple reasons. Evaluate the reason behind sudden weight gain and lose weight fast. What more can I say? Take care!