u/Hot-Judgment-6279

I’ve lost 8 pounds in a month!!! I know it makes logical sense but I just didn’t expect that I would feel lighter and not just look different

I keep thinking maybe it’s just a mental thing and that I haven’t lost enough to actually be able to feel it, but I feel lighter like when I walk, get into my car, roll over in bed, put my shoes on, etc.

I forgot what it felt like to be at a lower weight and that it really does make things easier…

I didn’t realize the gradual increase of effort that it took to do everything as I gained weight. Now that I’m losing the weight, I am reminded I didn’t always feel so physically heavy

My favorite chocolate cake comes from a restaurant nearby. Nothing else hits like it when I get that chocolate craving.

I just really miss it since learning about my gluten intolerance lol and am having cravings for it right now. Haven’t had it in 6+ months since I started removing gluten from my diet.

I’m considering just getting a slice this one time and dealing with the consequences🤣

For context, I do not have diagnosed celiac, just a high sensitivity that leaves me with headaches/GI issues and swelling

Edit to add: it’s Katz’s 7 Layer Chocolate Cake. No mix that I have found even comes close to comparing😭

I want to step down from leadership back into an individual contributor role. I have my extensive reasons that I won’t blast on here - but at the end of the day, the gist of it is that I tried it out (at their request) and ended up unhappy/dreading going in every day, and the quality of my work has decreased. If I stay in management, I know I will end up quitting within the next couple of years.

I recently got diagnosed (mostly mental compulsions with some physical) and started ERP. I feel like I’m hyper aware of every “pure O” thought that pops up now and am experiencing LOTS of anxiety trying to put ERP into practice on a daily basis (let’s be honest, it’s probably actually an hourly basis). The anxiety is almost crippling, and I am starting to feel close to hopeless.

Sincerely, someone who is missing purpose in this stage of life. I've felt it before, but I find it tends to come and go with different versions of me / in different periods of life.