Hey, y’all—sorry if this isn’t quite the place for this; let me know and I’ll move accordingly!
As an intro: I’m 5’1” and toggle between 185-188 lbs.
I’ve been struggling with my weight for about ten years now. I gained a lot very suddenly in college (surprise, surprise)—food freedom paired with difficulty breathing (and thus no exercise) was a bad match for me. I went from 135 to 185 in a few years.
For about two years, I counted calories and stayed around 1200-1300/day, as well as working out (elliptical, mostly) almost daily. I saw...no change. I would lose maximum 5 lbs before slowly returning back to my base weight—185. I tried micro fasting, Whole 30, keto/paleo...nothing I did could break 180. I can go five lbs up or down...and that’s it. I kept up the healthy eating and the 30-45 minutes of hard workout a day for my health, but was really discouraged.
Finally in March I had my thyroid tested and got a clean result—no thyroid issue. I consulted with my primary care doctor and she suggested I start Phentermine. Since starting at 188 in June, I’ve dropped to 182, which is a nice steady progress. I’m interested to see if the phentermine, paired with my regular diet and exercise, will get me (and keep me) out of the 180s.
The complication arises from my dermatologist. She just prescribed me a multi-month hydrochloroquine and doxycycline dose to try to combat my rosacea, inflammation, and hair loss. Yay. However, my GP said that this might have a negative affect on my weight loss, whether through destroying my gut bacteria or increasing my appetite.
Does anybody have any tips on balancing out medications and their side effects with weight loss? Combatting the anxiety that your hard-won progress might be erased? Worrying that even the best efforts at weight loss won’t work?
I’m used to eating strictly for my health now; I could accept eating healthy and exercising and never losing weight. But some part of me doesn’t want to give up hope. Is there a right way to navigate this, mentally?
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