I had a major medical event over the weekend and now I'm applying for disability leave. As part of my treatment plan I have to temporarily stop some medications that were helping a lot with me sticking to my eating goals and calorie limit.
Prior to this I had three months of success, losing 1.5-2 lbs a week. The meds were for depression and ADHD, so they helped me not obsess over food as a source of comfort. Now that I'm off them, my brain is going haywire with urges to constantly snack.
I'm still tracking my calories and eating lots of protein and veggies to feel full, but my appetite is a lot larger and because of the stress of this medical issue I'm comfort-eating. I bounce back and forth between "it's okay to eat at maintenance right now, your body is going through a lot and needs more, and weight loss will be more achievable when you're better" and "you know what you need to do, stop making excuses and put down the damn fork already."
How do you all handle sticking with your weight loss goals when dealing with a serious medical issue and having your whole world turn upside down?
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