Just weighed in at 199.4 and I could cry from happiness. Thank you to this community for keeping me on track and to ME MYSELF AND I for working for it!!
I gained about 60 pounds after going on SSRIs. I went off of them two years ago and the weight didn't budge. I've spent all two of those years trying to lose weight but it just wouldn't come off. When the pandemic started, I really buckled down and ate 1400 calories a day, and lost a small amount of weight (8 pounds in months). I upped my exercise in September and October and my weight loss stalled... Still not sure why this happened. My weight was too high for it to be "muscle gain" and my doctor agreed. Then came the holidays.... You can imagine!
I've been having many medical problems, recently diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction, PFO, and mitral valve leakage. In the beginning of January, I started a very strict elimination diet (no caffeine, meat, eggs, dairy, gluten, starchy grains, citrus, peas, soy, raw vegs/fruit, added sugar/artificial sweeteners, legumes, nightshades, etc.) to see if I could link any symptoms to a food. I started eating 1200 cals/day and didn't worry about exercise (waiting for more testing before I'm cleared to exercise). I use a food scale from Amazon and measure EVERYTHING that isn't a liquid volume so there is a absolutely no questioning my intake. I also started an omega 3, vitamin D, and magnesium supplement.
FINALLY the weight started to come off! It's definitely the 1200 cal/day limit and use of the scale but I think it's also the elimination diet. I'm less hungry all the time, have more energy, and my emotions are so much more regular! I gained a lot more than I expected going into it.
My goal weight is 144 so I have quite a bit to go, but finally being under that 200 mark is so inspiring!
Good luck to everyone else out there - you can and WILL do it if you stick to it!
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