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I also struggle with anxiety (and anxiety-induced depression) and have late-night munchie cravings EVERY DAMN DAY. It took a lot of introspection, and a therapist in the past, but I discovered I never truly wanted the treats... It was all in my head. Food, especially junk food, ended up being burned into my brain as a…
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So I do intermittent fasting as well where I only eat between 1-7pm every day. It's worked well for me and the first time I lost 50lbs doing it about 9 years ago, I kept it off without any trouble at all. Over the last 5 years, a divorce, and other big stressors later, I gained 24 of it back but it was definitely due to…
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Oh man, this is pure GOLD! Love this idea.
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Depression is a wicked beast that robs you of everything... I think it urges us to take care of others so they might never feel as terrible as we feel, but often giving of yourself all the time only depletes yourself further. I've gone to therapy a lot over the years... It's a challenge to see myself as valuable and to…
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I've struggled with my weight my whole life and no one could ever figure out why... Turns out, I'm allergic to a lot of foods (all nightshade plants, their relatives called Solanine, & foods containing nickel). My obesity was caused by decades of chronic inflammation, moving less since I was less-able to do so, and bouts…
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I steer clear of using BMI as any kind of resource because it's different for everyone. I always think of my tattoo artist who is a feisty 5'1" and does extreme weightlifting as a hobby... According to a BMI chart, she's obese for her height, but she's less than 4% body fat and could pick me up (396lbs!) if it didn't hurt…
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I have insane food allergies that include all nightshades (potatoes, peppers, chili spice, etc), solanine (a relative to nightshade that includes cherries, apples, etc) as well as nickel (beans, chocolate, black tea, etc). It took me until last year to finally figure it out and I'm living on a modified Keto diet…
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Congrats! That is quite the journey!
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Congrats on your new chapter! I too am divorced and it was one of the most challenging and painful decisions I've ever made... You never go into a marriage hoping it will fail, so when the pieces just don't fit anymore, it can be a really gutting wound sometimes. I don't regret my divorce! I'm a much happier, healthier…
