So I had started seeing a new therapist three weeks ago for depression/anxiety. Sessions had been going okay, but we were still very much in the process of feeling each other out.
Today I mentioned that I've been feeling frustrated recently because my weight loss has been going so slowly. She asked me for my stats (29/F, 5'2", 145 pounds trying to get down to 130 pounds, eating 1100 calories daily with daily cardio workouts), and then said that the reason I'm not losing weight is because "my body is in starvation mode and thinks it needs to hold on to extra weight to survive the winter." She suggested that I "try adding an additional 200 calories to my daily caloric intake, which should have me start dropping weight again."
I explained to her that I was skeptical of starvation mode and of that plan, and told her about the research I've done into weight loss/nutrition in the past that led me to that conclusion. I explained that calorie restriction was what has historically worked for me, as I lost 70 pounds that way a few years ago, and since gained back ~20 that I'm now trying to lose.
She said that "now that I'm almost thirty years old, my metabolism is slowing down and I'll no longer be able to lose weight through restricting calories." And added that restricting calories is never a good method for weight loss, because "if I ever stop restricting I'll gain back all the weight I lost and an additional twenty pounds." And honestly, I kind of tuned out at that point because I didn't want to argue with a therapist about bro-science. I decided not to schedule another session with her, I just lost a lot of respect for her after broaching this topic.
Sigh. I guess I'm just venting, but it's really discouraging to hear a mental health professional give me weight loss advice that I know is bullshit.
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