Hey everyone! So I've been a lurker on this sub for a while, and I finally felt brave enough to post for the first time lol. Bit of background about me: I'm 20yrs old, female, 5'4" and weigh about 140lbs (the most I've ever weighed). I started taking sertraline/Zoloft last August, but I've decided that I can't take the side effects anymore and have begun tapering my dose. I hope to quit entirely by the end of January.
Overall, I feel like I don't have any control over my body anymore. I know that I don't eat enough on a daily basis (like maybe 1300kcal). It's a self-defeating cycle bc I don't eat enough, so then I don't have any energy or desire to exercise, but then I don't eat more bc I'm deathly afraid of gaining more weight. I got into lifting last year, completed a half marathon in October, and still fit into my clothes from when I weighed 125-130ish, so I know that at least SOME of this weight gain is muscle. However, I miss feeling confident and in control of my body. I haven't exercised consistently since the half marathon, so I also am struggling with the knowledge that I'm wayyy out of shape. There's no worse feeling than knowing you USED to be able to run 8, 9, or 10 miles but now struggling with half that distance.
My goal is to get back into the 120s range, but at this point, it all just feels impossible. Any advice, words of encouragement, etc. would be fantastic. Thanks in advance!
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