Vyvanse & TOPIRAMATE

Hi there!

I've never been huge on taking medication and just always been afraid of side effects however I've been in therapy past 3 years and have done more natural ways to cope and etc. This past year I've just been really having a hard time with my binge eating and had just lost 50+ pounds in 2020 my fear is gaining all of that back so I finally decided to see a Psychiatrist who diagnosed me with adhd and binge eating right before thanksgiving. She was so sweet and said she was here to help me and didn't want to see me struggle cause for one my adhd is bad and my job requires my full attention.

Anyways she prescribed me vyvanse and topiramate stating that the vyvnase could help me with both and I'm thinking great two birds one stone and then additionally stating that topiramate can also help me for binging.

I've been fine on the vyvnase but expecting my dose to go up as I don't feel much of a difference in my binge eating and or concentration and have no side effects. Dose is 30mg very low.

However me who's a hypochondriac googling side affects got me so paranoid to taking topiramate. However I know it all depends on the dose and the person.

I told my psychiatrist who's super sweet that I was paranoid about taking it due to the potential side affects that I had read about and two friends who had mild side affects such as a rash and tingling fingers and told her I didn't want to take it but didn't want to throw it away either in case I over come this fear and just try and see. I was also hesitant due to it potentially affecting my birthcontrol but she stated this low dose does not interact so I felt better.

Anyways after a few weeks of it sitting on my counter I finally took my first med. However I want to see if anyone had good affects of this medicine and what it did for you for weight loss and binge eating. I am in a low dose 25mg that I am supposed to take every morning and if you did have side effects were they temporary and how did you manage them?

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New Year’s Resolutions Advice

I am specifically looking for habit-based/SMART resolutions. I’ve really struggled with keeping up with weight loss based resolutions in the past. It’s either that the resolution isn’t specific enough (eat less) or it’s outcome rather than habit based (lose 5lbs). Last year I set a goal to work out a certain number of times, and it was very satisfying to track my number of workouts. This year I want to make a few goals related to eating/diet. One idea I had was to track after every meal whether I felt like I over ate. I’m hoping that by tracking it, I do it less. But I’m struggling to come up with other ideas that aren’t just tracking more things. And I’d really love to come up with something actually fun, that I look forward to. I find it harder to have fun with diet based goals than I do with exercise or work or money goals. If anyone has any ideas, or if you just want to share what you’re doing, I’d love to hear it!

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Need weight loss advice through a diet plan

Hey everyone,

I need some advice for my girlfriend (28F) who's been talking a lot about wanting to lose weight, and I really want to help her out this time.

Background: She doesn't have a sedentary job, so her job is not the issue. However, it's a standing job for like 10-12 hours a day, and after that, she just wants to chill, watch TV, or play video games. We gave the gym a shot, and she did okay at first, going on weekends for the first month. But then she kinda stopped, and going just once a week wasn't doing much.

We are eating home-cooked food most of the time, not super healthy but way better than processed stuff and mac n cheese. She might've lost like 5 pounds in the last 6 months, but we haven't checked the scale because I don't want to bum her out.

I'm looking for ways to help her lose weight without needing to hit the gym all the time, considering her work schedule. The doctor suggested this pricey diet plan, but I'm not sure if it's worth shelling out for. I'm willing to pay if it's the best option.

Any suggestions or tips that will help? I really want to make a positive difference this time.

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Feeling lost and want to restart

I feel a little lost. This year was one of the hardest in terms of weight loss and then weight gain. I’m 27 years old, 5”7 (170 cm) and currently 234 lbs (106 kg)

Over the past years I gained a lot of weight after being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and starting on regular medication. It’s been almost ten years since I’ve been at an “ideal weight” but even then I remember writing down that I was fat, useless, ugly when I was a kid. I really struggle with looking at myself kindly since childhood and find it hard to accept myself not just physically but on the whole too. I’ve never really been able to talk about it to people without condemning myself every time.

This year I started losing weight more consistently and went down to around 99 kg which is the best “result” since 2017. I realized I like freestyle/workout style dancing, and tried Muay Thai classes for the first time ever. I know now that I really enjoy boxing and physical strength classes. I started eating smaller portions and having less sweet food or junk food.

But then the summer happened and I went through a situation where in the end I felt like a ruined and even more sad version of myself, and I started struggling more often with suicidal thoughts.

I think in my head/factually I know that it goes down to calorie deficit and burning calories, and really changing my whole life and not just “lose x amount of weight in x amount of time”. But in reality I’m struggling with binge eating every day and hating the idea of exercise. I want to undo / rewind the situation I’m in but now that I’m here I’m searching for a way out and hence a little lost.

I want to do indoor exercise but my home is rather small in terms of workout space and my brother changed to working overnight shifts so he sleeps during the day and I can’t make too much noise. I also am low on funds so it’s harder to pay for a gym membership or go for Muay Thai classes daily. I’m thinking my only good and non-breaking my feet/joints option is walking at the moment. There’s a free jogging track indoors near where I live too.

I want to fight all the negative thoughts and just start afresh but it’s just I keep getting in my own way.

Do you have any advice for my situation? What has helped you in your journey?

I have MyFitnessPal and random workout apps. Should I try to stick to using one of them? Or maybe make a one time purchase of indoor workout bike??

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A question about penile lenght after weight loss.

In around 2018, i started gaining weight due to personal events. This is a story that most people may have heard about. Shit happens in life, and everything falls apart.

From 2018 to 2022, i gained 132 lbs (60kg) and in my highest recorded weight, i weighed 330 lbs (150kg).

I've now taken control of my life and have lost around 80 lbs (36.4kg). That's good, but i have abdominal obesity, and my gut is still massive. Which means that i have a lot of fat around that area, including the fatpad.

I've done some research about measuring the penis etc etc, and have found out that the only scientific way of measuring it is doing something called bone pressing.

I tried doing it while i got a hard on, but couldn't. I seem to have so much fat around there that i couldn't actually press and reach the bone. So i started measuring the fatpad itself and it seems that my fatpad is around 6.5cm thick (2.55 inches). I did this while it was flaccid.

My question is, if i lose more weight, will it actually add 2.55 inches (or close to it) or not?

I've seen similar posts like this on this subreddit so sorry if the question feels a bit too repetitive.

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If you had to start over….

For the people who have lost any weight (a lot or a little), and you had to start over with your whole weight loss journey from day one…. What would you do differently or the same? I want to hear what to do as if you were talking to your beginner self. Nothing extreme, nothing borderline eating disorder material, but successful or wise advice.

Also!!! Side note, if I were to start a true caloric deficit to lose 60 lbs, how long can I expect to feel hungry until my stomach shrinks to a normal size? I’m nervous to feel starving or antsy forever lol

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Healthy weight loss tips🙏🏻

I am a 23 year old female , currently in my med school trying to lose like 24kgs my current weight is 79kg and 55kg is my goal weight my height is 170cm . But due to my busy college schedule i am unable to do so. Lost weight several times but gained it all back. I am so depressed currently with feeling this way. I hate working out and as the food at night in the college is so bad i either starve and sleep or order something sometimes. I want to look beautiful feel my collar bones popping out like other girls but nothing is working in my favour. I thought loa will help me making my journey easy but nothing is helping please guide me . The diet consideration is vegetarian and indian. Ị moreover feel very tired whole day feeling sad about myself. Please provide tips and i am going tờ definitely follow 🙏🏻

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