I give up

Whoa whoa whoa. You lost 20kilo, only gained back 7. You're still down 13kilos. That's amazing.

Your profile says you're a personal trainer. Would you tell your clients to give up after such a minor set back?


Another note from your profile

"An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means it’s going to launch you into something great."

seems like you should listen to your own advice.

1330 calories seems really low ... are you eating above BMR?

Just because psych meds might cause weight gain, is that a good enough reason to not eat healthy and being super good to your body as it adjusts to the medication???

Focus on eating healthy and your body should adjust. If the meds will help you get your head together, then temporary weight gain might be worth it. Maybe instead of cutting calories, start weight/resistance training and eat better to help snap you out of panic mode.

you care enough to announce your defeat.

forge ahead. before you give up, try some different things. are you eating enough?
1300 for a pt doesnt seem like enough. run your numbers...bmr and tdee...whaddya get?
if youre a personal trainer i have a hard time believing youre actually giving up. youre stronger than this. suck it up and break thru the wall. cmon.

I just read your profile. I have a friend who's borderline. I will pray for you. That's rough. Go easy on yourself and keep moving forward, ok?

I was eating next to nothing and still gained tons of weight on medication like that :sad: but life has compromises. Your mood right now and unmotivation could also be a side effect, or a side effect of the initial reason why you need medication. Just ride it out, you will feel motivated again and then try to see if you can experiment with your macros and see if they affect loss and gains in different ways. I wish you the best of luck and just try to relax about weight for a while. :flowerforyou:

Dont give up look how much support you already have,you lost 20pounds and gained 7 back you will get the rthym back

Dont give up look how much support you already have,you lost 20pounds and gained 7 back you will get the rthym back

*20kgs=45lbs

Sorry typo

during this initial phase of adjusting to the meds keep working out....there will be a serotonin boost which will help with the mood, even if it is 10-20 minutes of silly stuff you make up yourself from bits and pieces of other workouts...entertain yourself . Also, while you are adjusting pick1-2 manageable things to focus on each day. I set 5 goals at the beginning of each day...somedays they are big reaches and some days they are things that I know I will do...but at the end of the day to know I managed my goals helps with my confidence. So I set a water goal...1)water - drink a glass before work, drink lots of water at work (this is easy) and at least one glass at home 2 )food ...make sure there is at least 1 fruit with breakfast, 2 fruits or veggies with lunch, 1 fruit or veggie with snack, and 2 fruits or veggies with dinner....some days the goal is about protein or calories etc....3) exercise - might be mileage I want to run, might be the DVD I want to do...might be move for 10 mins...the next two are the ones I work the hardest on ...4)life - today I need to make appointments and do dishes and plan the week so I have time to do everything I need to do...the 5)attitude ...this is where I self talk myself into positive things,,,ie,,,"I am really struggling with life right now so my goal is to find one thing to smile about each hour...even if it means I have to watch a silly youtube video or go to pinterest to find those oh so funny inspirational quotes and then laugh at my snarky thought that go along...

You have tools at your disposal to make this work. Your body is an adjustment period and therefore you will need to be patient...but it is also possible to check in with the doctor and see if your dosing can be adjusted so that it works better for your whole life.

I am on effexor and lamictal and have lost weight. Give it some time for your body to stabilize and get on right dosage. I feel sooooo much better mentally. Keep with it and if you fall off the wagon, get back on. This is not a one week, one month thing. Keep up the good work and be glad you had the courage to get on meds. It took me a long time to admit I had a problem!!!