Let’s just start from the begging of the pandemic and quarantine.
During the beginning everything was okay. It didn’t affect me like it did a lot of people, since I stay home anyways with my daughter. We did have some changes. Going to the park and the library throughout the week (I do walk to these locations and the Library is already 40 min walk away). So that stopped and just left us with walking sometimes around our neighborhood.
Another big change has to do with medication. This particular medication is birth control. I don’t talk about sexual health on here and maybe that’s something that should change, let me know. I’m very open and birth control can have a lot of changes. That can affect a lot of different things.
Before the pandemic, I was on the shot and also known as Depo. This form of birth control has been a big part of my life. Leading it to be a big part of my weight gain effect it has on my body. I did get off of it during the beginning of quarantine. Didn’t want to have to go to the doctor’s office just to get a shot. So now I’m on the pill to make a long story short. Like I said, if you want to know more, I can film a video or do a whole blog post on the topic.
Everything didn’t hit me till the end of November when I had a doctor’s appt. I try hard not to think about the scale before the appt because we all know it’s coming. Remember stepping on that scale and seeing the number and in my head being in disbelief and about to cry. Could not believe I gained 30lbs. But I’m also very happy I have an amazing OBGYN who noticed my weight chart go up. Very nice and understanding with going on. she even brought up exercise and good eating habits I could try. Sometimes you just need that understanding person. Who can relate to you and even share their struggles/ strengths to help you out.
So now you might be wondering, “what’s the plan to fix this quarantine weight gain?” I have spent a lot of time, trying to figure out how to get to a happy-weight place. My main thing now is just applying it. I do want to try some diets out and see how those work for me. The main diet I want to try out is Keto. I have been seeing it around a lot. I’m aware carbs are a huge problem I have (the OBGYN also suggested cutting carbs and calories in our long talk). Have you tried keto? I already intermittent fast and I do that naturally. I will be using the Lose It! app to track my meals and my planner to track my weight, water, and steps. I just want this to work, so I can feel comfortable in my body again.
