I am starting to feel really disheartened. I (5’6”F SW190 CW170) gained grief weight after losing a bunch of family members during covid. Last year I stepped on a scale and realized I was 190lbs. I got serious, started going to the gym, got tested for allergies (turns out I’m allergic to gluten) and have since made some really extreme changes in my life in terms of what I eat and what my day to day activity looks like. It still took a year and a half to lose 20lbs.
I’m at my half way mark and I’m starting to get really discouraged. I feel like a year and a half is such a long time for such a small change, and am having a hard time conceptualizing how I can break out of my current plateau and revitalize my efforts for the last home stretch.
In addition to this I’m experiencing extreme cravings for double cheeseburgers. All I want to eat all the time are cheeseburgers, something I often had with my now dead family members. I really miss them, and this meal makes me think of them when I have it. The cravings are so bad that other food has become deeply unsatisfying and unappealing to me.
I am also autistic and cheeseburgers have always been a “safe food” for me, which is one of the reasons I have such deep connections and memories around eating them with my family. It has been a real challenge trying to move away from my “safe foods” to food that is more calorically sustainable.
I know this is all in my head, and I’m choosing to stay the course anyways, but I would love to hear some advice from others who have been where I am, because I’m struggling to see the end of the tunnel.
Is anyone else navigating a grief-related weight loss? Do you have any tips that you can share? If you are autistic how did you navigate the change in your routines?
And for the love of god, if you have a sustainable alternative you use when you’re craving a greasy fast food cheeseburger please let me in on your secret.
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