Private weight loss chefs?

So I have an incredibly bougie problem, but I’m very curious as to whether or not private weight loss chefs exist. I’m not talking about dietitians or nutritionists that tell you what to eat, but chefs who will cook food that fits into specific caloric or macro requirements.

Does this service exist? I ask because I’ve tried services like Factor, Blue Apron, etc, but the food either doesn’t taste good or is difficult to measure based on my caloric requirements.

I enjoy cooking, but it’s a lot of work, especially cooking, weighing, and measuring food that fits into my caloric / macro goals. I’m thinking about ways I can outsource certain domestic tasks and make weight loss easier for myself.

TIA!

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My first before and after where I see a difference! (NSFW)

I think I'm finally ready to start saying the numbers. I'm 5'3 and I started my recovery journey at 195 pounds. Seeing that number was a big wake up call especially for my height. It's too much. I needed to get better from my eating disorder. I didn't go into this with the immediate idea of weight loss. I knew that would be my detriment. I focused mostly on fixing my relationship with food and learning what actual hunger cues are. I'm still learning all of that, but I'm feeling better mentally and I'm starting to see a difference physically!

I took the recent picture yesterday and felt kind of sad looking at it. I didn't see a big difference until I put the before picture next to it. I remember feeling defeated staring at my newest picture and like I haven't done enough. But I have. I've lost 26 pounds! I'm officially at 169 pounds! I know bmi isn't the end all be all, but it's a good start for me to occasionally check on. I'm no longer "obese" and just "overweight." I'm actually proud of myself. I did this in a positive way and my relationship with food and my body has never been more positive. I feel like crying just typing this.

Before and After!

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Feeling depressed, overeating.

I’ve been on a weight loss journey for around 11 months now. I went from 239 pounds to 193 pounds. I’m proud of myself. However, I have been stagnant recently. I have noticed I overeat a lot more now. And eat unhealthier things. It depresses me. When I look in the mirror and compare myself In before and after pictures I see progress. However, I still have man boobs, those fricking man boobs. Plus I still have a big stomach. I hate it. After so much progress I can’t seem to lose either. I just want them to go away.

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Is a "weight loss doctor" the same as an endocrinologist who focuses on obesity? Which one do I need?

So, I have a very serious weight problem and have for around 10 years. I'm a male in my 20s with a BMI higher in the high 50s. For various reasons, I've had occasional success in losing weight. Currently, I am doing ADF, with no caloric restriction. I fall off the wagon sometimes, but get back on. Just last year, when I managed to keep myself on ADF with an 8000-10000 weekly caloric budget, I dropped 50 lbs in around 70 days. I am seeing much weaker gains (losses?) now.

My new doctor, who is my old doctor who began taking insurance (complicated), is insisting I see an endocrinologist who focuses on obesity. My old doctor (other one) has already sent me to a very, very famous "weight management" doctor, who did not do much for me except educate me on some things ("sticky metabolism", etc.). He put me on ozempic and qsymia, but I didn't see much success in that (I can explain why, if someone is interested).

Mostly, I complained to my doctor that I am frustrated how I need to put in 100 units of input as effort to get 10 units of output. He suggested I speak with an endocrinologist who specializes in obesity (he has sent me to two non-specialized endocrinologists before, who said they couldn't be of more help). But now he wants me to see an endocrinologist with a specialization in obesity. Is this going to be another weight management doctor like the famous one, or will this be a bit different?

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Thanks

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From morbidly obese, to healthy, to obese. Time to make a change again.

Hello fellow losers!

I'm a 5'6 26 yr old guy who lost almost 100 lbs of weight around 2017. From 226 lbs > 135 lbs > 194 lbs right now. It is true that one of the hardest fight you have to deal with is being consistent with your weight loss and maintaining that consistency. Goodluck to everyone who is in this journey, it will be a long hard and continuous fight that we will surely endure until we're old. Best way to make things easier is to make healthiness a part of your lifestyle and surely that will be something that I will focus on in this new journey I'm taking.

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Loose skin/fat?

Using a throwaway bc this is kind of personal. Background info : F/28/5’8 and currently 125lbs. Back in high school my HW was around 180lbs. From ages 16-18 I slowly lost the bulk of it through healthier eating and was then maintaining around 142-148lbs from ages 18-26. Back in 2012 I actually made a post on r/loseit about making my GW of 145 at the time! ☺️

Me being 125 currently wasn’t exactly an intentional thing (not that I mind it nor is it unhealthy for me) had a lot of stressful life things that just slowly made the weight fall off. I’m tall and don’t have a big frame so any weight loss I’ve had I feel like isn’t all that noticeable anyway.

Point of this post is that now that I’ve been noticing more now that the skin / fat on my upper inner thighs feels different? Like it feels jiggly and just not tight. I was more pear shaped when I was heavier. But also have a similar thing with a small area on my upper arms and a little bit on my stomach when I bend over. I exercise regularly (squats, sit ups, weights, core work and all that) and I don’t know what else to do to tighten the areas. The thing that is the strangest to me is how my thigh fat feels. It’s a different kind of squishy and certainly has more jiggle than any other area even though I’m slim and exercise.

I don’t know if there is anything I can do that isn’t invasive or cosmetic. I am thankful and grateful for my body and to be where I am. Losing 55lbs isn’t easy and I know I can’t expect to have a body like I was thin my entire life. It just honestly makes me kind of insecure stupidly, like I still have the thighs of that once chubby girl even though I know I don’t objectively. Has anyone else experienced this / have a solution? Workouts or something?

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I’m starting a new medication and seeing a nutritionist to help with weight loss…

I’m on several medications with weight-gaining side effects. My doctor put me on 500mg of metformin for several months to help lessen these side effects, however, it was unsuccessful, and I continued to slowly gain weight. After finally advocating for myself, she’s taken me off metformin and put me on 37.5mg of phentermine. She also set me up with a nutritionist who I’ve yet to see. I’m hopeful about this medication change and excited to work with a nutritionist for the first time. If this doesn’t work out, she said there were more medication options for me, but I’m really really hoping this is the change I need.

I’ve been feeling like a failure with my weight loss journey lately, but Im trying to stay patient as my medications play a big part. I refuse to give up, not just on my physical health, but my mental and emotional health too.

Has anyone else struggled with medications making them gain weight? Any experiences with a nutritionist? Success stories? I’d love to hear them.

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