Hello from another 5'2" er with a history of anxiety.
I don't go to the gym but at about 54lbs down 46lbs to go, I'm beginning to think about one of those wonder core machines I see advertized on TV.
I do walk a lot, though, well, it feels a lot for me. Always 4 miles a day, occasionally up to 10.
The way I (try to) handle the anxiety and food, anxiety and walking thing is first of all to stop feeling so guilty about having anxiety - it's there, it comes up to bite me sometimes, I acknowledge it and then try and work around it/with it instead of fighting it.
So I make plans. Not so much these days, because it's all ticking over nicely at the moment but in the past, and I bring it back up if I start to feel overwhelmed:
I love to make timetables, like a class timetable for school, and I write in when I plan to walk, and how far. Then I praise myself when I do it, even if the plan was only to walk to the end of the street and back. It's not just a start, it's a huge achievement!
Same idea with what I eat. I'm currently trying the 5:2 intermittent fasting plan. It's working well for me but I'm no expert, I'm not in a position to recommend it to people.
I plan what I'm going to eat, try hard to stick to the calorie allowance I'm working to, and praise myself to the skies when I do it.
For me, weightloss and dealing with anxiety is about a sense of control. Heck, on days when I go and tidy up the "filing" (a box that I dump paperwork in), or iron the tea-towels, I feel more organized, more in control, and less anxious.
Forgive me waffling on a lot. I think the key is to set oneself small targets. Even if we know it's a tiny target, when we set it and achieve it and praise ourselves for it, it establishes a pattern of being in control and of being successful.
Big hug, and good luck
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but I want that commitment and support that I hear you need to have a successful weight loss journey. I am only 5'2" and I weigh 342 pounds. I am a very depressed person with severe anxiety and PTSD. I have a gym membership, but I only go when my boyfriend is there, as I will literally have an anxiety attack if I try to go alone, so I am curious to know how you get yourselves motivated, what you eat, I do have an overall goal of 142, but my first goal is to get under 300, I am the biggest I have ever been in my entire life right now, and with so many negative things happening around me, I just want to surround myself with positivity, and goal oriented people who we can push each other, not shame each other.
