Hey. So I need to update about what’s going on with my weight loss plan, but the sad truth is that nothing is going on. I switched from Effexor to Wellbutrin to help lose weight, but the Wellbutrin was giving me dizzy headaches, so after six weeks I am back on Effexor. Good for my psyche, bad for weight loss. All of this anti-depressant hokey pokey has my body all confused and my motivation has been sliding away.
I went to the gym twice last week and haven’t been at all this week. I think about it everyday and a little voice yells “GO!” but I just haven’t. Knowing that the Effexor is hindering my weight loss and that it will take me three months of 5 days a week exercise & diet to even lose 6 pounds isn’t exactly motivating. I WILL head back, promise, but right now I am in the process of moving by November 1st AND running a Kickstarter campaign, so I am a busy bee. But that shouldn’t matter, right? I should just get up and go every morning, rain or shine, no excuses. I know.
What’s bothering me more than my apathy about exercise is my apathy towards myself right now. All of the optimism and confidence of June has disappeared and I am scrambling to get it back. I feel lazy, fat and overwhelmed.
I am still figuring out my correct dosage for my medication right now, so I am sure that once I do, everything will fall back into place. embarrassed to have to write this post and announce that after 5 months, I am exactly where I started.
October 10, 2013
Julia Marchese
5 responses to “Weight Loss. Sigh.”
T. Davis
October 10th, 2013 at 16:27
Fall is a tough time for motivation. The process of moving drains energy both physical and mental. Take it from someone who has moved a lot. Go easy on yourself.
Get settled into your new place and routine and then attack the weight loss program full force. The upcoming holidays approaching are the fun ones. Enjoy them and do what humans have done forever. Start fresh with the new year. Cliche’ yes. But so fucking what. Try and remember another cliche. Moderation is where’s it’s at. Bottles and cans, clap your hands.
UT
johnrieber
October 10th, 2013 at 16:32
Everything you wrote acknowledged one thing: you still have a goal in mind – even with the frustrations, the goal remains…keep writing those goals and they will happen!
Tiiu
October 10th, 2013 at 16:40
You’re not *exactly* where you started, you are 5 months into your battle and learning what works and what doesn’t. Plus, I imagine your heart, arteries and other various insides are much happier because of the good treatment, even if you can’t see the effect on the surface just yet. Love you, keep your head up.
Lamar Marchese
November 23rd, 2013 at 13:07
Exercise alone is not enough, although it IS half of the equation. The other half is being mindfull of what you put in your mouth. You should avoid fast food. My answer to the sweet tooth we both share is FRUIT. I buy berries, grapes, fresh pineapple, bananas, apples, pears etc. and cut them up into bite size bits, put them in tupper ware and keep them in the fridge when the call of sweet hits me. Remember if its not in the house you can’t eat it, so don’t buy stuff at the market that is not healthy. Portion control too is important. Sample, I bought a baklava and cut it into thirds and had one piece over three days rather than scarfing it down all at once. Beware of fruit juice and smoothies, they are packed with sugar. I thought that I had no discipline about food either and it has taken me two years to lose 42 pounds. But I did it and feel and look so much better. You can do it too but don’t expect miracles. It will come off slowly at maybe a pound a week, but you do have to have some discipline and a timeline and goal. Remember nothing tastes as good as being thin. I love you and want you to be healthy so you can take care of me in my advanced yers.
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