Wednesday, February 10, 2021

It’s hard to balance weight loss and mental health

I’m sorry for the formatting I’m on mobile. English isn’t my first language, sorry if there are any mistakes.

I (19F) have been struggling with mental illnesses for quite some time, but mainly depression and ED. When I started losing weight and getting back in shape (around may 2020) I thought what I was doing was right, I thought I did it healthily. And it wasn’t until I talked about it to one of my friends, that I realised I had fallen back into the old habits I worked so hard to abandon. It took me months and great support to not be scared of eating again. It took me so much effort to accept my body as it was, once again. Today, I’m starting my journey again, but with a better mentality. I decided to not count my calories intake because it triggers my ED. I also chose to not push myself to hard while working out. I have to be less hard on myself and understand that I’m just human and I can make mistakes. Fortunately, my roommate gave me healthy and easy recipes, and is willing to work out with me. Food will definitely be the main obstacle, but I have more support than I ever had. Losing weight, or just getting back in shape is a whole journey, to each is own pace. And now, I’m ready to take it each day at a time. I hope I’ll become a better version of myself.

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