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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think my cortisol levels are through the roof and my hormones are wacky from not sleeping from stress. I used to work out at a gym with a trainer and do weights. I actually think I exercise just as much time-wise, but it’s not weight bearing or as vigorous, and I think that made a big difference. Also, I got COVID in March (no test, but unmistakeable symptoms), so fully quarantined for weeks and when I emerged, could no longer run. I literally didn’t have the lung capacity. Not wheezing, just...impossible to take a deep enough breath to fill my lungs. So hard to explain. Before March, I ran 40 miles a week. As of August, I can run 2 miles max and then have to walk, and I’m thrilled I can do that. I was worried I’d never run at all again. Let’s see, what else? Oh, we finally could sit down for family meals nightly, which was great, except that meant I was eating a big dinner every night, when that was probably my smallest meal before if we weren’t all together. And there you have it. I gained about eight pounds since this all started. But I honestly don’t give a crap as long as I stay healthy. Perspective is everything. Plus, no one is making me wear pants with buttons.[/quote]

I think my stress hormones are also totally out of wack. My cycles are all over the place, and I can’t get a good nights sleep no matter what I do — exercise, pray/meditate, don’t drink, it just doesn’t matter. I would never admit this irl but I’ve turned to adderall to help me function at work on low sleep. It gives you insomnia and anxiety so it doesn’t help with the sleep problem, I hate it so much but I don’t know what else to do. I have a unicorn high paying mommy track job that we absolutely cannot afford for me to lose.

At least for me, stress is an appetite suppressant, so between that and the adderall I’ve actually lost weight. I would rather have the extra 10 lbs and be happier :([/quote]

oh, I'm so sorry, this sounds miserable.  This is not a good long-term solution.  You need to figure out some changes.  I do too.  Hang in there.[/quote]

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