Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Disappointing doctors visit after losing 115lbs...

So, I went to the doctors the other day and I'm having some troubles with it and I was hoping that I'd get some help here.

For some background, I'm a 32 year old female who lives in California. Back in May of 2018 I started losing weight and in the past nearly year and a half I went from 325lbs down to 210lbs(ish). I did it with the iTrackBites app, as well as calorie counting. I also have been doing cardio 5x a week this whole time and started running last May. I usually run between 2-3miles, 5 days a week and my diet consists of 1200-1600 calories a day. My goal weight is between 160-170lbs. My main thing is that I want to get to a healthy BMI. I've been overweight all my life and just can't take it anymore.

I had been losing weight pretty consistently but back in July my weight loss practically stopped. I tried intermittent fasting, tried adding more exercise and nothing seems to be working. Granted, I fell off the diet train a little in November-December for the holidays, but I didn't manage to gain anything back. I simply wasn't losing anymore.

I finally worked up the courage to go to the doctors in the new year to get a physical as well as a full blood panel. At this point I was sure that there was something wrong with me that I wasn't losing an ounce of weight in 9 months, even given my cheat days over the holidays.

I went in on Monday for the results and everything came back normal. My hunch that this was a thyroid problem proved to be wrong (we have thyroid issues in my family), so I was curious as to why I wasn't losing anymore.

I tried to voice my concerns to my doctor but I could tell that she wasn't listening to me. I have Medi-Cal, which is the low-income medical insurance in California. I'm sure I was one of 50 patients she had to see that day, so I only had >5 minutes of her time before she rushed off to the next person.

She told me that the only way I can lose weight fast and keep it off is with the gastric sleeve surgery.

I told her that surgery wasn't really the way I wanted to do and asked if she could recommend a nutritionist or dietitian or anything else I could try. She told me that “they will tell you what to eat but not how to lose weight”. She assured me that I was young and healthy and a prime candidate for the sleeve surgery. That she could get me a referral to a doctor she knew, he could give me a consultation and get me approved for surgery in 2 days.

Needless to say, I left the appointment disappointed. I couldn't believe that a physician would give me the brush off like that. All my life I avoided doctors because they all told me how important it was that I lose weight, all the different ways that I could change my lifestyle to get healthier and now I'm asking for help and she couldn't give me the time of day.

I'm going to give it another try in a couple weeks when my work schedule loosens up. I'm going to make an appointment with a weight loss specialist (or someone who can help me find one), see what other options there are out there for me. I'm not 100% against going under the knife, there's just no way that I'm not going to try my other options before I do.

TO GET TO THE POINT, I'd like some pointers here. Does anyone have anything they can recommend I do to get losing weight again? I have a feeling that I cut calories -way- too quickly and now my metabolism has tanked after a year and a half. I don't know what I can do about that, really. I've been thinking about Intermittent Fasting but with my work/run schedule that's going to make things difficult. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

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Advice about staying on track through a a rough period

I've been having a really difficult time staying on track so far this year. Over the course of last year I lost 90 pounds and for the most part it seemed very easy to resist the temptation to overeat. I did have several days last year in which I over ate but those were few and far between. For the past few weeks I've been overeating at least every other day. I'm not binging on the worst things ever and I probably haven't even gone over my TDEE more than a couple times, but I don't know why it is so difficult for me to resist the temptations nowadays. I had time goals set for my weight that I will definitely not be hitting now. I acknowledge that this is a high-stress time in my life and that's probably a contributing factor but I just really want to get back in control. Dealing with the mental repercussions of overeating this way is really beginning to take a toll on me and I would appreciate any advice if any of you all have experienced this kind of lapse and setback throughout your weight loss journey. Even though I've lost 90 pounds, I still have at least 60 more to lose and that just seems so daunting and unattainable now.

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Hello everyone! I’ve just started my weight loss journey

Hi everyone! I’m new to Reddit and I’ve just started my weight loss journey. I joined the gym at the YMCA a few weeks ago but I only found the courage to go yesterday. I’m a 23 year old female and I’m 5’3, 308 lbs. I’m currently in college studying for my bachelors. I’m hoping this will be the last time I start a weight loss journey. I’ve probably “started” 6 in the last 5 years and failed them all. I usually lose like 20 lbs at the most but I always gain it back.

One of my biggest issues is emotional eating. When I graduated high school I went through a very difficult time and would cope by eating junk food. I guess it made me feel happy. Fast forward to today and I’ve gained 130 lbs since then. I don’t know how it got this bad, but I’m trying to get back to a healthier self. My doctor recommended intermittent fasting but I tend to binge (on junk food) when I do that...

Another thing that I seem to have trouble with is being consistent at the gym. I feel like I get really self conscious and that deters me from the gym. Every time I’ve gone I’m always the biggest, most out of shape person there.

My goals for this weight loss journey are to be at a healthy weight of about 150 lbs and to be able to run a marathon.

Does anyone have any advice for emotional eating / incorporating healthy foods into their diet or being self conscious at the gym? Or any advice in general? Thank you for taking the time to read this!

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I (F25) have re-started my weight loss journey for the x-illionth time

I've always been the big girl, I've never been thin. I've always struggled to lose weight. No matter how many gym classes or running around on the playground I did, it never came off. The only thing I would get is red in the face and, if I was really unlucky, an asthma attack. I have a lot of mental issues and some trauma. That doesn't help. I've also had anorexia and subsequent anorexic tendencies since my last year of high school, 2012-2013.

Two weeks ago, I went in for a checkup with my doctor. I was at my heaviest (246lbs.) and I was miserable. Without changing my diet or exercise level, I had swelled from 180lbs. to 246lbs. and I couldn't get anyone to understand it must have been my medication. So she switched one medication and sent me off with the warning to start counting my calories. So far, I've lost around 8 pounds by doing almost nothing.

Making my own food and exercising will be a lot easier when I move out and can control my time a bit better.

I have a long way to go. I'm 5'4" and 25 so my goal weight is 120lbs. but in reality, I doubt my body will allow me to go below 140lbs. My mini goal is just to get back down below 200lbs. Just wanted to share my story. Encouragement and ideas are much appreciated. Thank you all so much.

Edit: I just got one of those horrible yet cringy messages from that troll. Have taken the precautions listed by the mods in a previous post. Just thought I would say that he seems to be doing this to anyone and everyone. What a bore.

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Just saw pre weight gain pictures from 4 years ago and I’m so upset, defeated and shocked.

[Rant] F24. I’ve been living a lie the past couple of years. I have completely avoided mirrors and disregarded my physical appearance. I started binge eating a few years ago due to depression and anxiety. I am in pain all the time due to the weight on my joints and I get winded from the smallest things.

Going back to when I was 20, I was fit. I was 105lbs at 5’3. Looking pretty was something I was worried about a lot. As soon as the depression hit this just completely went out the window. Food and cigarettes were the only thing that made me feel okay for a few minutes.

My mental health is a lot better and I started my journey around new year and I’ve lost 20 pounds. I started at 220. The weight is coming off. The reason I’m so upset is today was the first day I took a video of myself and just looked at my body. I have no full length mirrors at home. All I could feel is disgust and I felt no connection to what I was seeing. I almost don’t believe it’s me. I also looked at videos of myself in a bikini pre weight gain.

I feel defeated because I have this feeling that although I’ve started the journey and will get to a healthy weight, I’m afraid I’ve caused irreparable physical damage to my body. My skin is disgusting and stretched and full of weird lumps and stretch marks. I’m afraid that I’ll never be able to feel confident in a bikini again and that I’ve wasted the years my body is supposed to be in its ‘prime’.

I know this is a stupid way to look at it. I’m going to continue my weight loss journey the same as I’ve been doing. I just really needed to get this off my chest. I just hope my body finds a way to bounce back and that there will be better dermatological/surgical options for lose skin etc in the future.

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