[WEEKLY THREAD] Talk It Out Tuesday - Advice and commiserating about struggles with self, others, and the world

I’m starting to get some healthier habits formed, but it’s really stressful due to my history. I have a spinal injury (stable, no excessive twisting) and a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (weight lifting limit and HR limit) to accommodate, as well as a previous bout with disordered eating. But, when I’ve run to feel stronger previously, I lost a reasonable amount of weight that assures me I can achieve this if I stay dedicated to the work.

I know that by utilizing CICO and healthy eating habits (less meat, more veg and legumes, reasonable portions) I should be able to replicate that scenario with more success over the next year. I’ve set a sub-goal for my weight (losing ~30lbs to achieve 135/140lbs @5’3, depending on which I feel confident at.) But naturally, it’s been hard to not emotionally react to tracking any numbers again.

I guess I’m trying to bolster some confidence that I can do this. It’s totally possible and reasonable- it’s just new territory for me and it’s scary to navigate balancing physical and mental health this way. I’ve lost around 5lbs since I started making an effort, but still feel kinda wary.

I don’t know. If you have advice on how to navigate maintaining a healthy mindset towards food considering past bad habits, beyond happy to hear it. And if you’ve got none, hearing about your success or experiences achieving goals would honestly be really motivating.

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