a few questions - thank you!

I actually gained weight (and a lot of it – about 20lbs) between ordering my wedding dress and my wedding dress itself because in the time that passed, the pandemic started, I lost my job, we went into lockdown, the gyms were shut, and then we postponed. With that said, I refused to fall into the trap of expecting to lose weight for my wedding and I embraced my body for what it was and I felt beautiful on my wedding day even though I knew the scales read a number that I didn’t like – so in short, you will look gorgeous regardless of if you lose the weight or not.

Anyway, in answer to your questions:

1) If I restrict my diet, I binge eat (I developed BED because of this) / I love to snack and find it hard to not snack when I am not in a controlled environment (i.e. at home or at work)

2) Once upon a time I would have tried every trick under the book to counter my weight loss struggles but now I have accepted that the healthiest form of weight loss is to do it slowly, without cutting out foods you love, or the self-loathing or punishment, and that it is ok for it to be a slow process with some slip ups along the way

3) Allowing myself to actually eat like a normal person and focus on goals such as improving my strength rather than strictly weight loss

4) Loving my body regardless what the scales say