About 4 years ago I lost a significant amount of weight for the first time. I went hard; cut out all sugar, cut out all junk food and exercised nearly every day. The last point would have been fine but I was eating at most 1300 cals a day and not eating anything back that the exercise would have burned off. I was obsessed with the weighing scales and checked them religiously and fell into a horrific mood if I gained even the slightest bit. I was afraid to eat anything, even healthy food, in case I put the tiniest bit of weight back on. I lost 2 stone in less than 3 months and was skinnier than I had ever been.
Not long later I had a nervous breakdown. I had always been prone to anxiety and depression and the mental turmoil I had inflicted on myself came to a head. The anxiety stopped me from eating and I lost another stone in less than 3 weeks.
Cut to today, I'm on SSRIs and recently clocked in at potentially my heaviest: 82kg at 5'10. Not crazy big but I'm a woman with a slight frame and I was 100% overweight. I've decided that for my mental health, it suits me better to weigh in once a month. That doesn't work for everyone but my sanity needs it. I've been eating healthier this time. I've had a reasonable amount of takeaways. I've been exercising a reasonable amount. I've eaten chocolate every day.
I weighed myself today for my September check in and I have lost six pounds in about six weeks. 1 pound a week is still maybe a little high for what I'm going for but I'm so relieved and so proud that I'm doing this the right way for me this time.
Your physical health is important but in my opinion, your mental health should take priority every single time.
Take care of yourself (all of it, not just your weight).
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