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2024-01-13 23:26:50 ET
it was definitely mostly stress weight gained both during the time i was with my crazy ex wife and then the years of custody and covid mess after that. what's sort of ridiculous is, in stark contrast to other times i've either lost (or attempted to lose) some weight in the past, i basically just 100% winged it this time around. at various points in the past i've tried various prescribed diet routines and exercise regimens but this time i just threw that and any other specifics or real planning all out the window. i just did simple portion control stuff (like just getting a sandwich instead of a sandwich AND chips - also mostly no sugary drinks), but outside of that i just generally just ate whatever seemed to make sense without sacrificing convenience, and any day that i have the time (which amounts to most days, but not all) i either do ten-ish minutes on the rowing machine, 30-ish minutes of pilates, or a decent brisk walk (which living in SF is usually uphill, so i guess that helps. walked up and over lombard today amongst other things). and, just winging it and exercising when i can but not really overly committing to anything, i've somehow lost weight faster than i ever have in my life. gonna try to get to 160 (mostly just to see if i can) and call it good and then just hang out in the 160-170 range going forward. i'm at 167ish now. i was 185 when you saw me in chicago. like i guess i could be one of those inspirational people now that goes on the internet and is all "hey look, you can do this too!" or something but TBH i have no fucking clue how i even did this. i just sort of did it. i will say the one thing that made it all more manageable and easier to handle (especially ignoring the hunger stuff as my body adjusted along the way) was getting somewhat regular massage and reiki work done. also while i'm am definitely pretty over being single, certainly not having the crazy woman that is my kid's mom in my life anymore definitely helped too.
she got married to husband #5 yesterday. good luck to him. |
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