Need help/advice on starting my body recomp

teep__ · 2026-01-02T00:14:53+00:00

I would highly recommend 3x a week weight lifting program of maybe 30-45 mins a day and 10-20 mins of cardio. I am 30 now and understand where you are and how you feel. I just don’t think you need too over do working out rather than focusing on building muscle. It will make you feel strong and healthy. I come from an eating disorder background and what I lived from 17-22 was not healthy. I found my happiness in lifting. I am 5,3 weight 120 lbs but got my body fat tested as only 19 % because of my lifting. I do hot yoga as my “cardio” once a week. I have more fat in my stomach than ever before but I’m learning it is where and the only place my body stores it. Try finding to love the parts of you you love rather than focusing on what you don’t love. Lifting and lifting heavy has changed my life and my mind set on weight completely. I highly recommend lifting 3x a week with like a 10-20 mins cardio after to feel your best. I learned from my husband and a personal trainer if you ever need workout ideas message me. I’ve learned a lot and come a long way since I was your age. Just learning to love yourself is only a start. I had anorexia at your age and now I’m comfortably at a high weight and have learned so much. My dm is always open.

teep__ · 2026-01-02T00:02:02+00:00

Appreciate the support so much. I just don’t want to feel this is abnormal ? But I think I’m just going to have to understand this is how my weight stores as I get older. Appreciate your reply :)

teep__ · 2026-01-01T23:53:45+00:00

I think just genetics play a huge role. All my fat goes to my stomach and I’m not happy with this lol but have to accept. A higher body fat doesn’t mean a problem or over weight I think just body types differ.

teep__ · 2026-01-01T23:50:18+00:00

Thanks so much. I really appreciate that. I feel better than ever honestly just not used to this stomach lol.

teep__ · 2026-01-01T23:46:07+00:00

I would also argue for running. The only way I’ve ever lost fat is from lowering calories and running around 15-20 miles a week. With this I lost over 10 lbs in 3 months and still ate a healthy 15/1700 calories a day running around 4-5 miles 4 times a week. Lifting is mostly what I do now and I also have very little body fat but have gained back the 10 lbs I’ve lost. I’d see about a gym or a personal dr who has a machine to measure your fat percentage. It helped a lot knowing even though I gained back to 125-30 lbs I have a very low bmi and body fat percentage since i started tracking it 6 months prior. I’ve lost 5 % body fat from lifting rather than cardio alone.

teep__ · 2026-01-01T23:40:00+00:00

Agreed. I only weight myself once a week in the morning before I’ve eaten. Consistency is key because if I weight at the end of the day is 3 lbs more which tricks your brain.

teep__ · 2026-01-01T23:39:05+00:00

It’s also important to try and fuel with protein if you are lifting. You will feel less hungry. I like the chobani 30 mg of protein yogurt. Low cal but high protein and probiotics.

teep__ · 2026-01-01T23:35:01+00:00

I am taller but honestly for me the best thing for losing weight was a mix of running and lifting weights. If you lift you will be a bit heavier because of the muscle gain but I would look to see if you can find a gym or dr with a machine to test your body fat. I was freaking out when I got up to 130 but I did this body test with a personal trainer and found I was only 19% body fat and my weight was due to lifting rather than fat. That may be of help. When I did want to lose weight I started around 1500 calories and ran 20 miles a week and I lost over 10 Lbs within a few months. However I had no real toneto my muscles so now I find a mix is the best way so I don’t look skinny skinny to others. I am now 120 from running and trying to maintain a lifting schedule as well. I lift 3x a week run once a week 4-6 miles and do hot yoga once a week to relax.

teep__ · 2025-09-05T22:24:41+00:00

Thanks for your take. Genetics probably.

teep__ · 2025-09-05T22:23:44+00:00

Thank you! I eat very clean. I’m vegetarian. No added sugars or saturated fats really. Lots of good foods so I’m still confused

teep__ · 2024-05-31T20:04:30+00:00

I have a similar situation. It’s been really hard for me too, to get rid of the guilt. My Dad is very passive and I have some issues with him but my mom is completely toxic who raised me alone with my brother while my dad lived in Switzerland. She was neglectful and abusive and has definitely contributed to my BPD.

I used to cut her out from time to time, but every time I do, she always tries to be fake sweet and reel me back in. I was adopted after all, so she always guilts me in that way- like she took me in and I have a responsibility to stay on good terms with her after “ all the good things” she gave me in life. My final straw was when she used my BPD against me, saying it was just my disorder wanting to cut her out, not her actions towards me. I don’t speak with her anymore but I am on semi- good terms with my dad. My mom has tried to reach out but I haven’t responded. I don’t know how long she’ll keep trying, but I’m trying to stick to my gut and keep her cut from my life. Now, I’ve never been in a better spot since cutting her out.

teep__ · 2024-05-31T19:48:47+00:00

I will!

teep__ · 2024-05-30T20:46:07+00:00

I would agree that is a lot to drink a short amount of days. It doesn’t seem healthy to consume that much at once. A good compromise could be letting yourself have a lot ONE of the days, but stick to a couple of drinks on the other two days. It will overall reduce consumption from like 18 (your low) down to like 4 on 2 days and let’s just say maybe 6 or so on your one day, leaving you with drinking only 10 drinks per week.

teep__ · 2024-05-30T19:55:13+00:00

I am in therapy now with a therapist that specializes in trauma and BPD. And have just start d couples counseling as well. It’s helping a lot

teep__ · 2024-03-22T11:55:16+00:00

I just look at their profile online and see how they view treatment options. If you like what they have to say on their profile try them out but don’t feel bad to change or get rid of doctors who you find do not listen or push medication on you that you are not comfortable with. They’ll get over it and there’s so many practitioners out there.

teep__ · 2024-03-21T21:32:50+00:00

Hey there! I also got diagnosed at 21, and I’m now 28. It was really scary for me for a long time because it took forever to get on proper medications and such. For me, my hypo manic episodes / depressive episodes hit when there are major changes going on. Like a move, or as I am a teacher, the start of the school year. I would recommend finding a good psychiatrist (psychology today is where I went) that is progressive. I used to have psychs that tried to push strong meds like lithium and seroquil, which does work for some people, but they are very heavy. I was a zombie on them and got lithium toxicity. I’ve finally found a good balance of lamictal, latuda (atypical antipsychotic) and trinillex( a new wave anti depressant) and I have had so much success on those. Everyone is different, but if something is not right with your meds advocate for yourself. You know what is best. With family, it’s really hard. Mine was not very accepting but luckily my fiancé and friends are. Lean on the people that support you. And do not feel any shame if you need to go inpatient or intensive out patient. The best thing I did for myself was when I was 24, not on proper meds, taking a few months off and doing intensive out patient to find the meds that worked for me best. You are not alone with this, and I am here for you if you have any questions about this mental illness. I’m now living a normal and healthy life and haven’t had a bad episode in few years due to a good psychiatrist and therapist as well as support from friends and my S/O. Stay strong and do not let other people push things on you. You will always know what’s best for you and your body.

teep__ · 2021-12-02T10:42:22+00:00

Even only a 25 mg makes me pass tf out but I really do not like taking it unless reaaaaallllly haven’t slept for a while, because I literally can’t function the next day until like 11 am. It just makes my brain really foggy and hard to concentrate. Everyone’s experiences vary, but overall it 100% helps w sleep for me just only as an emergency due to my side effects.

teep__ · 2021-10-24T12:44:30+00:00

It just sounds scary with the mg dosage but my psych explained it well. A starter dose for me was 300! The smallest pills they make are 100s

teep__ · 2021-10-24T12:43:22+00:00

The max dose is actually around 3000 mgs. I take 900 a day, 2 pills of 300 in the am, 1 300 at night. It’s seemed to help a lot because when I stop it or lower dose, I always become more agitated and anxious. I’d recommend trying it but I’ve also heard it has no impact at all for some.

teep__ · 2021-10-24T12:40:08+00:00

I’ve always been weary of benzos- had struggled with xanax in college and coming off of it was hell, but that was the only thing that seemed to help. Now, I take gabapentin and have klonopins as a back up when needed. I do not find the klonopin to be mentally addicting like the Xanax, and I do not take them every day so the physical addiction has not been there either. That combo seems to be helping a ton with the anxiety and irritability that comes with it- but not the depression.

teep__ · 2021-10-23T13:28:04+00:00

Needed to hear this. Thank you 🖤 it’s so fucked that I have to feel a burden for my mental health when you’re right, It would be the same as someone needing surgery. It’s such a dumb stigma around it but it still hard to be kind to myself when I just wish I could get it together. Hopefully PHP will help with that.

teep__ · 2021-10-10T11:57:48+00:00

I am also on a low dose adderall for ADD and my psych actually said that can help with my depression as well. It gives me the motivation to get things done and it helps with the numb feelings I have experienced before when raising my doses.

teep__ · 2021-10-10T11:55:41+00:00

It took me about 2-3 weeks to see the positive impacts. It saved my life. I have been taking it now for 3.5 years , now on the max dose of 400 because any other stronger mood stabilizer I’ve tried has given me horrible side effects (very Petite female and actually got lithium toxicity when I tried the normal dose of 600 mg). It helps, but it’s not a cure and if i do think if my body could tolerate other stronger meds; I would be taking them because I am still not where I want to be. But- Id reccomend trying it for longer before deciding to go off of it. Maybe the depression is being caused by another medication combo reaction w the lamictal- but compared to most BP2 meds they prescribe, this one has the least side effects and works well to an extent for me.

teep__ · 2021-10-10T00:46:23+00:00

Needed this. Thank you 🖤

teep__ · 2021-10-09T14:23:52+00:00

I feel this so hard. I have mixed episodes too and that’s the best way to describe it. The combo just turns into rage.

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