I am 5'4" and weighed 160lbs the last things i posted here. I had been trying to lose weight for three years and other than a momentary fluctuation down to 150 while killing myself in grad school I've been unsuccessful.
I finally hit a point where i realized i literally couldn't eat less than i was. I had plataeud eating 1200 calories a day and though i was very fit i still had a lot of extra weight.
I moved across the country for a great job that i love, and almost immediately had a brand new severely traumatic thing happen. It was bad, and i don't want to elaborate on it, but it culminated in my anxiety and depression skyrocketing. I finally managed to get to a psychiatrist who started me on Zoloft and it was life changing.
There have been a lot of weird side-effects, i completely lost my appetite for about a month which, with my decision prior to increase my activity [i was already training for a triathlon, but i doubled down on my swimming] helped me drop about 15 pounds.
As my appetite came back and i acclimated to the zoloft, my ability to focus and deal with things increased to what i think is even better than it was before the trauma happened. I still have a few weird things going on, the anxiety is still there, and the current quarantine is making it hard to be active. But the zoloft has helped immensely, i don't have the urge to binge nearly as much and with continued calorie counting, excercise, and just feeling better i lost another 5 pounds.
Im now happily fluctuating between 138-143lbs and i have started being able to see my abs again. I just bought an excercise bike since im working from home and its hard to bicycle in my neighborhood, and I'm feeling very good about my job, my life, and very grateful for all the security i have right now.
Im not quite done losing weight but now that I've lost the majority of what i needed its easier to excercise, to feel good about myself, and realize that the jeans that previously looked great on me are now very loose and it's almost time for me to buy new ones.
I've been creeping on this sub for a while and i can't tell you how helpful and inspiring people are here. The antidepressants were what i needed to feel better and really dedicate myself to being healthier and if anyone else is feeling stuck or like things outside of their control are stopping them from succeeding, i encourage you to ask for whatever help it is that you need, whether its antidepressants, a personal trainer, a new meal plan, or just some personal time to relax and recover from life. You can do it. Im cheering you on!
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