It’s been a little while since we got a little personal here on SCDC and I kinda miss it! Here is a little update on my life and how I lost 30 pounds by going back to my happy place.
As most of you readers know, the end of 2017 and most of 2018 were kinda rocky years for me. I was not in the best relationship, you can read more about that HERE! And I just simply wasn’t feeling happy. I remember looking in the mirror a few times and I did not like the person I was becoming. I looked sad, depressed, defeated and to top it all off, nothing in my closet fit me anymore. During my depression I had gained over 30 pounds. I think this was when I told myself that I needed to make a change, but I knew that the road to recovery to my ideal weight wasn’t going to be easy.
During my commute to work one day, I made the conscious decision to start making small changes that I can control and stop stressing about the things I can’t control or change. I remember writing down a list of the things that were currently making me feel uncomfortable or sad. When I looked at the list, I quickly realized how most of the things I listed were things that I could change over time and all I needed was a little willpower to start making positive strides.
That’s when I changed my diet and went into Keto mode starting in September! The idea came after a dear friend of mine asked me join her on a week-long Keto diet as a way of support. After the week was over, my body felt amazing! I was like, wait a minute, why quit now? So I continued the strict keto diet for about 2 months, and I lost most of my weight around that time frame. I also loved that while practicing this diet, I learned to meal prep and also realized how much my body actually does not like most carbs or legumes. I now don’t practice strict keto every day, but I still avoid most carbs, fried foods, and sugar consumption weekly. I make sure to treat myself to a bit of carbs on the weekends. I also stopped overindulging on my beloved white wine and bottomless brunch sessions. I’m not saying that your girl Carla is now a saint and never gets down at a good party!! lol #NEVER! LOL but I’m now being a bit more mindful with my alcohol intake and try to check myself when I feel I might be putting myself in a dangerous/unhealthy situation. Plus, hangovers at 37 suck!! #justsaying
Now for the numbers: I went from 158 pounds to now 135! My goal is 125 and can’t believe I’m almost there (yay!) but aside from just losing weight, I truly love how strong my body and mind feels now!
Another small change I did was to give my apartment a little much-needed makeover. I remember that in the year of 2018 my place was kind of a mess! This was also a reflection of how my life felt. I started to make small changes by moving furniture around and buying small little decor items that gave my place the personality I knew it always had! I wanted to make my place a sort of healing nest. I now spend a lot more time at home but still cover events around the city because it’s part of my job and I love what I do. But I now always prioritize my mental health first and avoid over-committing myself to get more good nights of sleep.
There you have it! My little life update. There is so much more work I still need to do, but I feel pretty accomplished and happy to report that I’m back to my happy place :). At almost 38, you can’t help but wonder what the future holds in terms of maybe having a family one day (blog post on that coming soon!) but I’m overall in a pretty good place now and don’t want to worry too much about the things I can’t control or look too far into the future. I’m currently happy, enjoying my single healthy life, and just selfishly taking care of me and celebrating my blessings daily.
If you are going through a depression and don’t know how to get out of it, start by slowly making positive changes that you can fully control. I know it is not easy, specially if you are stuck in that dark ugly hole of negative emotions, but know it is possible. If I can help you in any way, please shoot me an e-mail 🙂
To learn more about my new five healthy habits go HERE! Also make sure to follow me on IG for my latest life updates: @spicycandydc
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