Heya. So I have a very rare condition that's less than one in a million for my age group as far as I'm aware (premature ovarian failure). I was diagnosed with it at 16, started puberty for the first time that same year, and have been peri-menopausal since (I'm currently 19). Along with being peri-menopausal, I seem to have chronic stress, which I've read can impact hormones and thus impact weight gain/loss.
Currently? I walk about 10 miles a week, roughly 2 miles total a day, Monday through Friday just to get to and from my university courses.
TW: mentions of depression induced fasting/not eating in the past
Despite having been through a bout of severe depression where I wasn't eating more than 2 meals a day with dinner often being the only meal I had (think 250 calorie Belvita bar for breakfast or a wheat bread peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch if I did have two meals in a day), to the point where I had to be physically dragged out of bed (got carpet burns) by my older brothers, I didn't lose any weight at all during then. Back then, I was walking around about 4 to 6 miles a week. Since then, I've started making sure I eat meals and they're often pretty small though I have a pretty low metabolism.
I'm not sure at all how to start losing weight. Or I can even do so. I have heard of people with very similar hormonal conditions to mine not being able to lose weight with exercise and diet and having to go on weight loss drugs. My diet has improved decently, and I regularly eat rice, meats like sausage, turkey, ham, and spam, scrambled eggs, and some veggies like bell peppers and onions. This is along with soups that have beans and protein plus chili cans, and over the past two months, apples and oranges.
I'm not sure if I need to start doing more exercise beyond the ten miles. If anything, I think I've gained about 20 pounds since I've actually started eating meals instead of going all day with no food. I'm around 180 pounds now at 4'11 (149.86 cm ish). Ah, also I'm a trans guy. Please refer to me by he/him. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. In terms of diet, I'd strongly prefer recommendations on the cheaper side. Thanks.
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