Weight gain with fibromyalgia

 Good morning everyone
I am curious did anyone else have weight gain around the time that fibromyalgia was diagnosed or before? I had a car accident about two years ago and gained about 30 pounds since then. I only recently got diagnosed with fibromyalgia about three months ago but wow how to get the weight back off? I had gastric bypass in 2005 and so im at 170 after staying about 145 for a very long time until the accident....does anyone think its correlated? also does anyone have a good RD in the Modesto CA area? any and all information is greatly appreciated. 

Sabrina

Well from my experience I don't think the fibro actually cause the weight but indirectly it does contribute because you hurt and don't want to move cause it makes it hurt worse. I think those of us that do try to get some exercise have learned to take it very slow and easy. We tend to do things like walking or water exercise so that it isn't so painful. You were probably less active after your accident too so it may have been a combination of things. I'd say the best way to lose is go back to basics, lots of lean protein and non starchy veggies and don't forget lots of water.I wish you luck, it sure would be nice if it were as easy to lose as it is to gain!!!!

I was underweight most of my life and then reached a normal weight.  Once I started aching all over, I coudn't do as much exercise but was still trying.  I tore my feet up running and then my knees.  Next, came weight gain.

 Same here-After being diagonised with Fibro in 09 I spented almost 2 years alternation between a state of excurciating pain and sleep. Rarely any energy to exercise something not even to eat. Before then I did taebo 5x with 5 pound weights instead of gloves and teatered between high normal and overweight. Now I'm at my highest weight ever.