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As someone who suffers from social anxiety, the whole "you don't have to talk to anyone!" part doesn't really apply. Even if you aren't speaking to people, anxiety can crop up because you're afraid that people are judging or mocking you. It's not nice. :( OP, maybe a beginner's bootcamp sort of thing might be helpful? Then…
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Lack of sleep can mess with your hormone levels. Two of the hormones it affects are leptin and ghrelin. Leptin is known to suppress appetite, and ghrelin to enhance it. As you may have guessed, lack of sleep increases your ghrelin levels and reduces your leptin levels, which could lead to the munchies! (source) To get…
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Congratulations. You are making the right choice for your health. <3
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This is making me feel about the inevitable foodapalooza that will happen when I go to Chicago next month for my friend's wedding! What's a week in the grand scheme? (Plus, I'll probably eat so little on the ~20 hours on planes each way to make up for it... ;))
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A big barrier for me is depression. If I'm in the hole, it's hard to muster up the energy to prepare even the simplest convenience foods!
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I agree with @kommodeveran - talk to your doctor. I know it's hard. I know it sucks. But it could save your life. Best of luck <3
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Thank you thank you everyone for your feedback! It helps me see I'm really onto the right track. As an update - I talked to my wife and bestie about it yesterday, and they were both super supportive and understanding, as expected! I'm really blessed to have those two humans in my life. For the meds - what I'm taking is…
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If you're interested in weight training, I really liked Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. It's a dry read, but he explains the lifts in great detail, which is great for making sure you have excellent form. More on the mental health side, Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff is the best self-help book I've ever read. And I…
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Thank you all - great advice! :) @kshama2001 - yes, I am in talk therapy as well. I will bring this up with my therapist at our next session.
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Yes, this is my life. My weight has been pretty stable since I hit adulthood, but in the past year I've gained 10 kg! I'm on a combo of sertraline (Zoloft) and mirtazapine (various names, inc. Remeron and Axit) for depression and anxiety. I haven't really been trying to lose weight - up until now, anyway. I know part of…
