I knew I was gaining weight. My usual weight is 142. Today I bit the bullet and weighed myself, after avoiding the scale for weeks. 157. I can hardly believe it. It's been 10 years since I weighed this much. My highest was 163.
I think there are a few factors at work here. The first was getting off of Adderall. One of the main side effects of Adderall is weight loss. The second factor is depression. It's been pulling me down a lot lately. To the point where I don't want to do anything. After work I sit on the couch and watch a lot of tv, or play on my tablet. The third factor is a combination of the first two: fatigue. I'm so tired all the time. I just want to sleep. I think it's probably a vicious cycle. I'm tired, and depressed so I don't exercise. Not exercising makes me gain weight, which makes me more tired, depressed and fat.
My clothes are all tight, some flat out don't fit anymore. My underwear and bras are tight. My rings are snug. Even my sweatpants are tighter. My mother in law patted my belly last week because she thought (and hoped) I was pregnant.
Here's the plan:
This first week(starting tomorrow) is detox. No sugars, no diet soda, and as few processed foods as possible. I'll be eating a lot of fruits, vegetables, tofu, eggs, salad and oatmeal. This is going to be hard, I'm super addicted to candy and diet coke. That's why I think it's essential to cut them out for at least the first week. I'll also be counting calories
I'm going to start moving a lot. I ordered something from tv. I've never done that before, but I got Hip Hop Abs. Not because I want great abs (well, I do, but it's not a priority), but it actually looks like fun; something reminiscent of Zumba. That will be 6 days a week. I'm going to try to do some two-a-days too. Probably jogging, hiking, stationary bike, and yoga.
My goal is to be at least 10 lbs lighter by the time I got see my family in a month. My longer term goal is to be 20-30 lbs lighter by labour day. I'll be weighing in every Wednesday, including tomorrow, just to get in the habit. I'll maybe post a new picture in 2 or 3 weeks.
Go Rachel! You've been down that road before and succeeded. I'm in the same spot where I've gained weight and can't exercise much for one reason or another. I've been on the weight-loss road many times. It almost seems familiar yet it is still kinda scary.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck hitting your goals!