It's been a while. I had to focus on life a bit. In good news, I managed to make a lateral move to another company and want to stay with them a bit and see what happens, at least once COVID lets up. Jobs have opened up more now but when I was applying the pickings were slim. But glad I made the move. The job is very fast paced and more demanding in that way but its a much healthier atmosphere.
Re: health, so I have finally figured out a big piece of the puzzle. It just clicked. My gut is not absorbing nutrients, which is affecting thyroid, periods, hair, everything. I'm working on healing my gut, it's as always, a slow and restrictive process as I need to eat foods gentle on my stomach and need to then work on a few months of rebuilding stomach acid levels, but after three-four years of focusing on the symptoms, I am happy to have something I can actually believe in. I got off the birth control pill and am not looking back for now. My period came back and while still a bit irregular, I am hopeful that as I heal my gut, I will heal that too. I've often said to doctors, I feel like I am not absorbing my nutrition. And that has exactly what has been happening. I feel like it's still a long road, and I need to rule out a few gut issues still but happy to be able to identify what is throwing everything off.
Re: dating, I got back in after nearly a year off but am facing the same insecurities. Sort of realize I need to get back to a healthier weight, so started working on that.
Re: side hustle, in the works as I would like to move into a bigger apartment & rent is higher.
Current: 116.8lbs
Goal: 105lbs
To go: 11.6 lbs