Holiday weight gain

Over the holidays I had no time to exercise and allowed myself 2,000 calories per day. I gained 8 pounds! Ugh! Anyway, I’ve lost 3. But I’m really struggling to lose the other 5. That said I now have Covid and still can’t exercise. I should be able to lose it when I get back to my routine.

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I gained three. Working at dropping them. I felt a bit of a break was okay after several months of pushing hard.

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I gained seven :sob: but it’s okay, it happens to almost all of us. I don’t usually drink as much as at Christmas, I guess that’s how it happened :pensive:

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I was at 135.6kg on 2021-12-31 but gained close to 4kg due to binge eating. Since then, I have altered my eating pattern and incorporated vegetables to my meals.

Starving is bad. 1 Meal a day is bad. Need to ingest sustenance throughout the day so I have learned the difficult way.

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I drank too. I think that’s the main reason for the weight gain. So I’m not going to drink anymore. Plus I’m going back to 1200 calories and when I’m feeling better I’ll be exercising

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Don’t worry @LilyoftheValley
Allow some more time to recuperate from Covid.

You will lose the extra weight in no time.

You’ve done it before.

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Thanks @Wave. I’m pretty determined

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Thats true actually, I’d forgotten you have covid. How are you doing with it?

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I’m ok. My headaches are coming and going now instead of 24/7. But my body hurts a lot. Both my muscles and all my joints hurt. Good news is I’m no longer getting night sweats

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Sounds like you’ve really been through it. Good to hear it’s gradually clearing up though. Do you know how much longer you have to isolate, or is it too early to say?

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I’m not sure. The health department said until the 13th but not sure that’s right if I’m still having symptoms @FeverToTell

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I’m still having symptoms too @LilyoftheValley and it’s been over 10 days.

My father still has a cough.

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Oh man @Wave I hope you both feel better soon. Can you imagine how bad it would have been if we hadn’t been vaccinated?! I’m so glad I got the shots

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Yes thank goodness for the vaccinations!
I think that we’d be hospitalized otherwise.

Thanks @Zannah

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I didnt realise you have it too @Wave. I hope you both get well soon. Do you know which variant you have?

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Not sure but most likely Omicron
Thanks @FeverToTell

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OMG I think I gained 10 pounds over the holidays but I am actually too scared to step on the scale! lol

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Lol! I know! But I finally did. Now I have to be good and lose it

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Me too! I have to start eating better/less and do some cardio/weights!

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Good luck @anon97859349

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