alright, trying this again :-)
progress pics 🤗 I’m down approximately 12 pounds since the second left picture was taken! It hasn’t been an easy or steady journey, and I’m still on it. Body image is something I’ve always really struggled with, as most people have. 3 summers ago I lost 20 pounds in 3 months. I was eating less than 800 calories a day while working out for at least 2 hours a day (how tf did I have the energy for that???). I gained the weight back mainly because my hormones went all whack. I stopped taking my medicine without consulting a doctor and my hormones wreaked havoc on my body. I was hit really hard with depression, probably had a sugar addiction, smoked and drank way too much, plus just moved to an island all by myself. The combination of all this.. didn’t work well.
I was hesitant at starting again because I did not want to develop another eating disorder and obsession. I’ve done a lot of research on the proper diet I should be on for PCOS and how to help balance my hormones through diet. I can’t say I’ve been even close to perfect with sticking to this lifestyle, but enough so to start seeing changes in my body and mind. I’m ecstatic I’ve been able to improve in such ways and not let it take over my life. I’m excited to keep up with my hard work and see where it takes me physically and mentally :-)
I can’t express how grateful I am for this community. I wouldn’t have stuck with it or done it in a healthy way without it. I am so appreciative of my fellow fitblrs for constantly bringing positive motivation and support❤️ ((and also supporting and advocating for all causes, y’all make me proud)).
