My wedding isn’t until April, but I’m trying to drop 5 lbs by my 1st dress fitting in end of January. I know what my “feel great” weight is & I don’t usually have a hard time maintaining that weight, but the stress of returning to normal life after Covid caused me to gain 5 stubborn lbs since July. I realize that may sound trivial to some, but I’m usually a very healthy eater (opting for whole foods except on special occasions), & eating well makes me happy. However, I’ve been so much busier post-Covid that I find I don’t have the energy at the end of the day to take care of myself. That’s when I tend to blow an entire day’s worth of smart choices (choices that aren’t usually difficult for me to make). PMS exhausts me even more and I become RAVENOUS, which means any progress I may have made is lost EVERY MONTH! And I feel so much more stressed when I eat poorly…so it’s a vicious cycle 😭
Anyone have tips that have helped them get through extreme stress & PMS hunger? I feel like if I can just get back on track I’ll be fine, but it seems like I have forgotten what works for me (if that makes any sense).