Canada: Contrave or Saxenda?

My doctor offered me either Contrave, Saxenda (or Metformin). He said to do some thinking, check out the information online about both drugs and let him know what I should take. He said either drug is fine for me, so it's up to me. I have good benefits (three different plans because I am married and my husband has a part time job with benefits as well as his fulltime job with benefits) but that's no guarantee either of the three plans will cover weight loss drugs. I am going to contact them to find out, but in the meantime I appreciate hearing about others weight loss journeys on either of these two (three) drugs and if you are in Canada, access to these drugs and any concerns regarding Canadian extended health benefits coverage.

If it matters, I am 5'8.5" and 267 lbs. I am 53 years old.

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What I’ve been doing so far to loose weight!

Hey everyone, for context I am 18f (5’2). In december 2022 (20th to be exact), I weighed 67.5kg, now I weigh 62kg.

My goal is 48kg.

I intermittent fast from 6pm-12pm , some days I eat later if I’m at an event ect I am in a calorie deficit , I eat 1300-1400 cals a day I regularly workout I get my 10k steps in everyday I eat healthy (mostly)

However, I still feel like I could be doing more or is it just in my head? I know weight loss requires patience but I am willing to do anything to get myself to be the best I can.

Is there any other things I could do? Or any tips would be so appreciated!!

Thank you :))

ps. Ignore the typo in the title

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Does anyone have weight loss/gain regrets?

For me it was not realizing the signs of binge eating. My first conscious memory of realizing I may have done it was 6th grade but wasn't aware that eating disorders especially binge eating was a thing. I just thought I loved to eat/had a big appetite. By the time I realized it as an issue I was 20 and the reality set in. Been on a steady track back but wanted to see if anyone could relate? I apologize if this a vulnerable post for some.

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I just wanted to share some thoughts on the psychology of weight loss.

I was originally going to post this after I had lost weight so I can show that it works, but I decided to post it now instead so anyone else can contribute to this advice if they want to.

How do you lose weight?

Physically? Eat less, move more.

Mentally and emotionally? It's a bit more complicated. I'll show you some things I've learned.

No bullying. Never beat yourself up for not meeting your goals, for not doing enough or for any reason.

It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle change. If you haven't started already, you start now. Don't wait until you hit rock bottom. Don't wait for the start of the year or the start of the month. Start today if you haven't already.

Tell yourself every day that you will live a healthy lifestyle. I'm religious so praying out loud helps. If you don't pray just say it out loud. You can say it to someone or just to yourself. It has to feel real emotionally. Even if your actions don't align with your words. Say it out loud and mean it. That's not hypocrisy. It just means you're struggling.

Eat like a regular person. Does a regular person eat a slice of cake at a birthday party? Yeah. 10 slices of cake? No. Keep reminding yourself to eat like a normal person. You can allow yourself to enjoy a treat once in a while guilt free, but don't go too far.

Don't try to increase your willpower. Try to optimize it. If waking up early to work out is too hard, but you have more energy in the evening, work out in the evening. If you can't resist a certain food, don't buy it or only buy it in small amounts. Look for will power you already have and use it to your advantage.

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what are some quick healthy meal staples that have helped you on your weight loss journey?

i want to know some good staple foods that are healthy and nurtitious and pretty simple and inexpensive and not too time consuming to make, preferably something i could meal prep and eat for a few days in a row. i dont know how to cook very good, i really only know how to make eggs and such, but i am able to follow a recipe and do something different. what are some foods that have helped you on your weight loss journey? i am good at choosing healthy breakfast options and breakfast foods to make, but when it comes to supper my mind goes blank.

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Down 11.2 pounds from my highest weight in the past 3 months— momentum baby!

SW: 192.6 HW: 197 CW: 185.2 5’3” 31F

So I started this journey in September 2022, and by October I was up several pounds. During that one month, counting calories really made me upset. The foods I enjoyed eating, and cooking were highly caloric, and I wasn’t weighing anything. Starting in October I went to the doctor and saw that I weighed higher than my start weight.

Instead of eye balling my portions, I began to use measuring cups. My roommate bought me a food scale soon after, and I’ve began using it. The weight was coming off slowly, and still is. Im over 11 pounds down, have 50 pounds to go! Im very proud of myself. I was going to the gym 6x a week, lifting weights and a splash of cardio.

Saw a masseuse last week and she told me to start lifting less weight, and less reps because I was very tight. Need to get massages once a month too.

Now I still plan on going to the gym but maybe a little less with my schedule, maybe 3-4x a week. I cut down my calories to lose 1lb a week. Im very happy with my journey so far, but I can’t tell you how much I dislike my body. Every time I look in the mirror I’m disgusted by the fat. This started as a journey to become healthier when my doctor told me I was pre diabetic, and my cholesterol was high. But after I got over the “I love my body fat” “I’m beautiful at any size” lies I was thinking, and started looking at other peoples journey, I felt like I could actually achieve a smaller figure. I always loved my body because I thought it would never change, so love what I got. Now I can see change is possible, I desire better for myself. If I lost this much, I can keep losing to get to my goal weight of 136 lbs.

Seeing other progress stories/timelines also gives me motivation and proves that my weight loss goals are not a fantasy. It’s a GOAL that I will achieve!! Thank you community!

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Beginner Weight Loss Rants - My main hurdle? Other people.

Hi Friends!

Brand new person here with a dedicated account toward weight loss. I'm hoping to use this sub to find some folks in the same boat as me, learn some new tips/tricks, and generally get some community support! I hate to start on such a negative note....but I am overwhelmed with my need to rant, and I'm hoping some of you can related!

Weight loss is fucking lonely.

I am in my mid-30s, female, 5'5 and currently at 265lbs. My starting weight was 289 back in July, and I've just been making painstakingly slow changes. I've been fat my entire life. And honestly, I'm okay with my body. It took me a long time, but I came to love and appreciate my body exactly how it is. For a long time, I was one of those annoying fat people that a lot of folks hate: comfortable & happy in my body, that was also healthy for a number of years. Two years ago, that changed though. I had a giant health scare that was unrelated to weight. I had a systemic infection that impacted my vision, and I spent the better part of a year on steroids. I gained 35lbs, and things changed.

I'm healthy again, and though most of my vision recovered, most of my body did not. I'm not as strong as I was. My joints hurt. I am uncomfortable. My boobs got even bigger than they were and I'm tired of feeling like I need to withdraw money out of my 401k just to buy new bras. When I was at my heaviest, there were days where it felt like my body was too big for my skin. I still feel like that sometimes. I love my body - it's a kick ass tool - but I don't love how I feel. I decided it was time to lose the 35lbs I gained, and maybe even more. I'd love to be below 200. I have a million other little NSV set up for myself along the way, because it's not just about getting skinny. I want to get stronger so I can do cool shit again: mud runs and aerial silks, all stuff I used to do just a few years ago with ease. I feel like the love I started with towards my body is helping me achieve my goals, but I'm still struggling with some things: namely, other people.

Everyone I know is skinny, if not super fit, and while they mean well they are somehow the most....wildly out of touch people when it comes to this. It wasn't until this month I started telling people I'm actively trying to lose weight, after I've already lost 24lbs and I'm kind of baffled by the reactions I've gotten. It is so incredibly frustrating to the point of discouraging, because it feels like they're just talking down to me like I'm an idiot. It makes me question our friendship - like did they think I'm fat because I'm stupid or something? I've gotten the following reactions:

• people trying to insist that I don't need to lose weight and I'm fine how I am, as if this was some kind of self-esteem thing. These are the same people that cringe when I call myself fat, as if fat negates all of the other awesome things about me.
• people suddenly going on about how they've noticed my weight loss and how much better I look. like, really fucking hammering home how much better I look (which feels weird because I don't see a difference, but whatever). It gets under my skin because it feels a little rude?? I think they're just trying to be encouraging but never considered how it comes off. I'm afraid of what they're going to say when I do lose more weight. Like, don't bully the fattest version of myself. She was beautiful and sweet and just as deserving of love & compliments that I am now and will be in the future. It feels like talking behind my own back about how ugly I looked.
• Hearing nonstop about "Calories in, calories out" - as if the fact I'm a woman in my mid 30s with hormonal struggles isn't a factor at all. Like yes, it absolutely fucking matters what I'm eating, but come on. It's going to be slow going for me, let's stop acting like those things aren't an important factor in how quickly I lose weight.
• Telling me that I'm eating too little when I'm struggling to meet my calorie goals since changing my diet.
• Telling me that I'm eating too much because I refuse to put myself in a dangerous calorie deficit.
• People telling me to skip cardio because I can get the same results by just lifting weights. (I do cardio because heart disease runs in my family and I don't want to die of a heart attack, thanks. Also see above: my desire to do mud runs again - I need some endurance to do that!)
• People telling me to skip weight lifting because it'll just bulk me up and I need to focus on cardio. (I do lift weights because I want to be stronger. I'm not going to get bulky, and even if I do, there are worse things in the world than being a buff bitch.)
• I hired a personal trainer. She and her boss are fantastic and I'm enjoying working with them. The workouts they put me through make me want to fucking die and I LOVE it. Whenever I share what we did, a few of my friends that fall into gym bro territory start telling me all of the things I should have done instead.
• The other fat women I know acting like my weight loss journey is a slight against them - as if I suddenly think they're disgusting or lazy or any other number of things. I don't think any of that. I know it's projection and it has nothing to do with me, but those ones sting the fucking most. Like suddenly admitting that I don't like how I felt at my heaviest is a personal insult to them. They're acting like I'm betraying them.

It's so. fucking. annoying. Like, I love these people but at the same time, being skinny doesn't make someone an expert on weight loss. It certainly doesn't make them an expert on what is right for my body. I decided at the start of the year, this was going to be my main focus: finding out what foods and exercises make me feel best for my body, pushing my doctors to assist me in healthily reaching my goals, and using the love I have for myself to become this crazy strong fucking athlete that I know is inside my body. But anytime I say anything to anyone, I'm flooded with just....dumb takes similar to the ones I listed above. I want to talk about this stuff, both when I've reached little goals and when I've had a set back. But I do not want to spend the entire conversation trying to find polite ways to correct them or point out how rude they're being.

Please tell me that I'm not the only one experiencing stuff like this, folks. It's driving me actually insane!!
edit: added a word or two I left out!

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