In two weeks half of my progress is GONE...
Hey guys!
I'm writing this post because I stepped on the scale tonight and I saw a number that took my breath away... that number was 275. That horrified me because when I stepped on the scale 2 weeks ago I was at 256. Now, I'm sure 10 or so of these pounds is weight that's making its way through the digestive system but I know I have shot my progress in the foot.
For some context:
From November until March I was on a good track with my weight loss journey. I had an entirely new lifestyle: I rarely ate out, I walked everywhere I went, and I incorporated healthy habits into nearly every aspect of my life. For the first time I wasn't on a diet, I had changed my life and I was down almost 45 pounds... and then quarantine hit... My university kicked me out of my apartment and I had to uproot my life and move 1,000 miles back to my parents house and I haven't been able to establish a routine since. I rarely exercise anymore and I think I've eaten 5 total homemade meals. This new routine wasn't ideal but I was eating around maintenance so it didn't hurt me too much (after all we are in a crisis). But then 2 weeks ago I started getting COVID-19 symptoms and I've been in and out of urgent care and they even sent me to the ER. It turns out I didn't have coronavirus and it was just an extreme respiratory infection. This all coincided with my exam season, so long story short, my life has been stressful. With the stress and illness I felt it was an excuse to stop caring about what I ate temporarily and eat foods that "made me feel good" (ice cream, cake, you name it).
So that brings me back to a couple minutes ago: The number I saw scared me. Even if I only have gained 10 pounds back and not the whole 20 that appeared on the scale tonight that still is a lot. I feel lost and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to keep myself accountable as I try and get back on track for the rest of quarantine.
I'm hoping some of you will have some words of wisdom or stories you can share to help. Have you ever derailed your progress like this? How did you come back from it?
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