Dealing with Weight Fluctuation and Chronic Fatigue

I completely understand this struggle. I went from one end of the spectrum to the other! I deal with it by not forcing myself to look at clothes in my closet that don’t fit, but donating them, and then choosing clothes that fit and make me feel good in them! Also, by eating healthier food. Sometimes I’ve lost weight from that, sometimes not, but either way, I can feel good that I’m caring for my body.

hi friend! i’ve dealt with this issue a ton, and the most i can say to help from a physical perspective would be that our bodies take care of weight themselves typically, and often when we gain weight without changing our environmental factors, it’s because our body needs that support, especially when dealing with chronic illness. Your bodies just trying it’s best to keep you healthy as best it can. Emotionally I would say I still struggle, it takes a lot of time and acceptance for it to get better, but eventually it does. I trick I use is to ask myself, if I saw this feature in another person, would I judge them for it? More often than not the answer is no, and helps put into perspective how harsh we can be to ourselves, and reminds me that my body and looks are no different than anybody else, and that even if I’m being really nit picky with myself now, later down the line i’ll probably look at myself during this time with much kinder eyes than I am now. Our bodies struggle a lot, and they’re just trying they’re hardest, take some time to try and find the beauty you see in your “faults”, even if it’s still a “problem” for you, I promise there’s something special in each and every “flaw” you see, and it makes you beautiful still.