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So, the past 5 years have been a STRUGGLE for me! Once fit and in a good routine with healthy habits. I hit a wall. I was dealing with A LOT of life changes all at once and my weight gain just snowballed. I also fell out of my regular gym routine, which can be expected with a move, new job, new schedule, etc. I was depressed, less active, and eating out more. I was able to maintain for a little bit…then COVID (which I know I’m not the only one) although….unlike many others I still had access to a gym. I don’t think I realized then how isolated I really was or felt. I was working from home, so I didn’t go anywhere, other than a friends small gym. After things started opening up more, I decided I wanted to push myself and train for a Bodybuilding Comp. I’d lost the weight before, so I could do it again. No problem, right? WRONG. Big problem. The calorie counting, my constant self comparison to others (pics of Pros 🤦🏻♀️), and the shift from being excited about seeing the development of every muscle to muscle dysmorphia, turned the gym into an obligation. The obsession over food lead me to binging on the weekends which would then make me feel like I’d need to restrict more and gradually my disordered eating and previous became a problem and I gave up.
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197.6 lb
Lost so far: 2.4 lb.
Still to go: 17.6 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 06 May 2023:
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419 kcal
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Fat: 24.54g | Prot: 41.61g | Carb: 1.58g.
Breakfast: Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, Bob Evans 100% Liquid Egg Whites, Egg, Hormel Spam Lite. more...
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losing 0.9 lb a week
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