Hi, it is very common to go through weight gains or losses after losing someone close to you. I dropped 15 pounds in 6 weeks, regained them, and have struggled with the ups and downs of it. There are a number of factors associated with grieving that creates additional problems with weight. Some of them are related to motivation, especially if you have lost one of your cheerleaders. But there are a few things you can do to make sure that you have covered the possible physical factors, too.

The biggest factors physically tend to be: lack of sleep, lack of water/fluids, lack of nutrients/healthy foods, lack of exercise. Grieving hits all of these areas. How is the quality of your sleep? Are you staying hydrated to counteract heavy crying? Are you eating regular, balanced meals (protein, complex carbs, fruit/veg at each)? Are you getting at least 15 minutes of exercise a day? You might want to consider these things to determine where you are with them and develop your solutions from them.

For women, it also depends on your age and hormones. The older you get, the harder it becomes to burn off the calories, for example. I don't know how old you are so cannot say if that is relevant for you. I had the grand collision of turning 40, going into perimenopause, a back injury, and my mother's death all at the same time. When I look back on it, it's no wonder that was the turning point for me weight-wise.

There is a support group here for "Diets & Weight Maintenance" which might help you get back on track with your goals. Here is a link:

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Diets-Weight-Maintenance/support-group

Hope this helps....

Hugs,
Martha

Hi. Exercising and cutting way back on carbs and processed sugar sure is the way.

Stuffing our emotional pain with food for comfort is perfectly understandable. I'm curious what types of foods you've been eating.