Gaining weight
Weight gain, Putting on weight, Getting heavier
Dreaming that your body has grown heavier can stir strong feelings, from worry to quiet satisfaction. In dreams, weight rarely has anything to do with numbers on a scale. It's more often about how much you're carrying: responsibilities, comfort, abundance or emotions you've taken on. If you felt self-conscious, the dream may come from worry about being judged on appearances. If you felt solid and comfortable, you're taking up your space in the world with more confidence.
Dream variations
- Clothes that no longer fitAn old standard you set for yourself is starting to pinch. Ask whether it still measures anything that matters to you.
- Someone commenting on your weightYou're sensitive to other people's opinions about you. Their words say more about them than about you.
- Feeling at home in a bigger bodyYou're dropping the long list of conditions you set for liking yourself. Enjoy something today that you'd been saving for 'later.'
- Gaining weight very fastThings have piled up quickly, maybe work or worries. Pick one thing to hand back or put off this week.
Related symbols
- BellyNerves, hunger, laughter and that sinking feeling all land in the belly first.
- MirrorA mirror shows you more than your face.
- EatingWhat was on your plate?
- ClothesWhat you wear in a dream often shows the role you're playing in life and how you want to…
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