Unsticking?

I feel bad that this blog has been so neglected by me, I just go through phases where I don't feel like I have anything new to say and I don't want to bore anyone. Last time I wrote, I mentioned trying to get back into the 150's for my physical exam on May 1. My enthusiasm for doing so faded quickly in March and I basically ended up waiting until after the first week of April to eliminate cheat meals on weekends. I believe I was in 171-173 pounds range at the start of April, and I weighed in at 168 in the doctor's office May 1. I feel like even when I am doing things right, it's taking so much more effort to lose weight than it did the last 3 years. The main 2 changes since then are my getting closer to menopause and all the odd hormonal changes, last year I had a 5 month stretch with no cycle and I really thought I was in menopause. Now, it has come back, but not every month. The other change is being on Lexapro for anxiety and depression. I am on a low dose, and I feel like I need a stronger dose, but knowing that it can mess with metabolism and weight gain, I have refrained from requesting it. I know I can ask to switch to something else, but I want to experiment with my diet and exercise first. I didn't really focus on fasting in April, but I did keep anything I ate keto-friendly. So instead of fasting from lunch until breakfast, I ate an ounce of cheese around 4 or 5 PM. So I want to get back to my 2 meals a day plan that I set up. This plan includes a 24-hour fast on Fridays. In the coming weeks, I plan to also change up my macros a little to see if my body responds better to higher fat or higher protein. I have been eating the same two meals for a month out of convenience and because they taste good. I did complete my 100 days in a row of Peleton classes on April 11, and they created a video clip of some of their instructors congratulating those who completed the challenge, saying they were proud of our commitment to our health. It felt good. I had found that my little morning workouts were already a habit, so when my employer stopped paying for the app, I decided to subscribe for a year. I've decided to challenge myself to keep working out Monday-Friday for the rest of the year. That sounds like a big challenge, but it's really just a habit. I only have myself to answer to if I skip a day. Honestly, I already told myself that my "sleepy brain" isn't allowed to weigh in on the decision of working out because I rarely wake up energetic and ready to work out. That feeling comes in the middle of the workout. Whether I do yoga or strength training, I always feel great when I'm done, and I am visibly starting to see muscle where I didn't have it before starting this at the end of December. I think I will give myself this summer to see if I can get myself going back in the right direction and if the scale still isn't moving, I will see about changing my anxiety medication. I will use more than just the scale to determine it though, as I have been relying solely on the scale the past several months and the scale gives such an incomplete picture. I want to get better about taking measurements, pictures and doing a body fat % on my smart watch. Hopefully with some small changes, I can see those gradual wins returning. Then this little time of regain will be just another learning experience and the lessons I have learned from it can be added to my toolkit. Onward!