I started my lifestyle change 5 months ago. Lost 60lbs so far, still progressing. After a bit since the beginning of my journey, I realized that it was my way to deal with everything else going on my life. I've always been fat and extremely uncomfortable and unhappy with my body, but never made anything to change it since now. Looking 5 months back, my life was (and still is) a chaos. College is literally draining all my energy and will to live, don't have any friends or S.O. who I could talk and trust about it, being on a denial about my anxiety and depression (even though I had mental breakdowns almost everyday). Like, I'm a miserable person, lonely, anxious, insecure... and it all was way worse at the moment I decided to lose weight. Looking back at that time, I really needed something to have control of. Something to feel better, something to distract me from the mess I was going through. Something I could do in my own way, to get life together. So, after a epiphany while not being able to wear some jeans I really wanted, I decided it was time to rethink my eating and exercising habits. Don't get me wrong, losing weight always were a goal for me, and I'm more comfortable in my own skin than ever (plus, my head is way better too). But I've never been motivated, engaged on that journey like I am now. My brain really needed another topic to take care of and it was my body health and appearance ('cause I don't have time to worry about shitty classes, annoying people and romantic relationships if I'm exercising, counting calories and drinking a gallon of water lol).
While I'm extremely happy and proud of my progress, I worry how it can affect my mental health and vice versa.
Do you guys go through something similar? Am I just overthinking it?
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