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Where have I been? Not the gym, that's for sure!
I'm someone who struggles a lot with mental health, especially during the winter months. I've been in a funk since October - low mood, ZERO motivation, just total apathy. I stayed away from my food scale, my bathroom scale and food tracking. I ate a LOT over the holiday months. I paid zero attention to nutrition or physical activity. I could feel my body gaining weight but told myself if I didn't weigh myself, it wasn't really there.
Surprise! It is there 😅
I'm disappointed but not surprised at the 10+ pounds I've gained in 3 months. I expected it.
I've logged the last 2 days in a calorie deficit so that's a small start. I wish winter didn't have such an impact on me like this - I cycle through this every year. I focus on health, movement and nutrition during the warmer months then suddenly just fall into a black hole as soon as the cold weather hits. I go from happy, energetic and focused to a total slug who eats everything I can get my hands on and ignores the impact it has on my body.
I'm hoping to stick with it again. I'm so tired of feeling unhappy with my body, my food choices and the negative impact it has on my health.
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158.0 lb
Lost so far: 0 lb.
Still to go: 33.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 23 January 2021:
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1371 kcal
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Fat: 57.42g | Prot: 67.71g | Carb: 146.22g.
Breakfast: Sugar, Jimmy Dean Delights Turkey Sausage, Egg White & Cheese English Muffin, Hormel Black Label Fully Cooked Original Bacon, Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend K-Cup, Great Value Powdered Creamer. Lunch: Kraft Miracle Whip Dressing, Wunderbar Deli Sliced Bologna, Sargento Sharp Cheddar Snacks Cheese Sticks, Sara Lee 45 Calories & Delightful 100% Whole Wheat with Honey Bread. Dinner: Honey , Honeycrisp Apples. Snacks/Other: Kraft Miracle Whip Dressing, StarKist Foods Chunk Light Tuna in Water (Can), Great Value Saltine Crackers. more...
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gaining 0.6 lb a week
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So good to see you, and I see this was posted a long time ago already. I completely and totally get it. I hate winter months for exactly these reasons. My weight is up for me and I am feeling so low. All I know is I'm happy I am not where I started! I'm not beginning again, I'm just climbing back up the part of a hill I already saw the top. Hang in there! Spring is coming, and soon you will be back to your hiking!
10 Feb 21 by member: melissatwa
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Hi Melissa!! It's nice knowing I'm not alone but I'm sorry to hear you also struggle during the winter. It's so tough. Here in upstate NY, it's coat weather with no real sun from October-April. By January, I feel like a shriveled, half dead plant. Spring is always so exciting for me, it feels like I'm coming back to life, too, when I see the sun and those little green buds on the trees! I'm sure you can't wait to get back to your beautiful garden. I've been growing my houseplant collection which brings me joy. Some are thriving, others I don't think I was ready for - they're looking how I'm feeling 😅. I hope you've been well otherwise! We'll climb these hills together!
10 Feb 21 by member: DeliriumTrigger
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