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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Post-Nuptial Depression Weight. Help!
I was married a month ago and now I am dealing with PND. I have no motivation to do anything, which stinks because I am running my first marathon in a few weeks. I can't seem to get myself to the gym and all I in my free time is sit around and eat junk food. I am super stressed with nursing school and work, so the wedding was my reason to stay healthy and train for my race. Now...I've gained 8 pounds in a month and am trying to find a way to pull myself out of this blue-ness (and gaining weight is not helping with that endeavor). I need some advice. Has anyone experienced this? Do you have any tips for me?
Re: Post-Nuptial Depression Weight. Help!
After any big event, there is always a "come down" period (although calling it depression is a bit insulting to those that suffer from depression), and it is more than okay to take it easy and be gentle to yourself. The trick, of course, is recognizing it for what it is and not going to pieces over a temporary situation.
This is a period of time that you can consider character building. If you had to relate the story of now to another person, what would you like to be saying? Then do those things.
2011-2012 Races
10/29/11 LA RockNRoll Min Half (5K) 42:58
12/4/11 Vegas RockNRoll Half 3:14:53
1/7/12 WDW Half 3:13:42
1/15/12 RnR AZ 2:55:27 (PR!!)
1/29/12 Tinkerbell 1/2 3:22:37 (To many picture stops!lol)
Me:32 DH:33
IFV w/ DE Only Option (On Hold For Now)
Did you change birth control or start the pill around the wedding? Hormonal birth control can lead to weight gain and emotional ups and downs (and some depression).
I also found I gained weight after the wedding as I was not paying as much attention to what I ate and exercising constantly. I have heard that many women gain weight within the first year of marriage even if you live together before marriage.
I always refer to these situations as "happiness hangovers." Things have been so fun and exciting for so long, and then everything goes back to normal. It always makes me a little sad.
When DH and I got back from our honeymoon, I may or may not have started planning next year's vacation right away. It gave me something fun to research and look forward to.
Is there anyway you and DH can do a walk before dinner at night? Maybe being outdoors and getting a little low-pressure activity will help.
EDIT: I totally skimmed over the fact that you have a half marathon coming up... so instead of walking with DH, can the two of you run together? Is there a friend you could maybe run with? Sometimes having someone else exercise wtih you makes you more accountable... or at least it does for me.