Returning to work with some weight restored
This post is more of a rant but I’ve been off work for about 6 weeks due to an injury. I figured that the time away from work would be a great opportunity to take my health seriously and go all in with recovery. I dropped some weight at first but steadily restored about >!6 lbs!< since the beginning of my leave. My job is very physically demanding and the work environment is extremely toxic. Passing comments about weight are very common and a lot of my coworkers also struggle with eating disorders. The closer I get to my return date, the more terrified I am to come back looking more filled out. I’m terrified the nasty comments or comparing myself to other coworkers and have hit a major backslide. Lost the weight and am back where I started before leave.
I know I need to take care of myself and my health always comes first, but I can’t shake this fear of the nasty comments. It felt nice to put myself first for a bit 🤷♀️