What do you do about medication that causes weight gain?

I had a medical emergency and I was on massive doses of IV cortisone as well as other medication that causes insane increases in appetite in hospital about a year and a half ago. Once I was discharged I was on handfuls of prednisone for a few months. I gained 20kgs which is massive for me because I'm really short. I am still chronically on different pills that can cause weight gain as well as 100mg Sertraline and Ginette (for PCOS).

I feel like such a total mess. It's taken me so long to get well again and get my medication regime sorted out so that I can be a functioning human. I can't really change my meds.

Is there any hope to lose this weight while on these meds? Or am I just being dramatic?? Weight loss meds aren't an option because of the cost and the strain they would put on my liver with the meds I'm on.

Any advice would be appreciated. I'm just feeling so overwhelmed and need a pep talk 😅

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How to you keep the motivation on hard days?

I’m currently in a plateau on my weight loss journey. I know that is a normal part of the process, but it is hard to stay motivated nonetheless. I have been very mindful and disciplined with what I’m eating, even over the holidays because I have a goal I’m working towards and seeing the results that is has been working has kept me motivated to happily continue.

I am still following my calorie deficit plan because I know I should. But it’s getting harder and harder when I’m not seeing any weight loss in the last couple weeks.

So, what do you tell yourself in order to keep your motivation up?

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There is approximately 69 days until Spring

Depending where you are, of course. This is coming from a North American stand point.

That's about 10~ weeks give or take a few days!

Now, we're all aware that this is a life long journey that we're on - losing weight & being healthy & whatnot - BUT the human brain kinda needs an end goal in mind.

Saying that, I personally think I'm going to stay with the solid goal of just tracking my calories each day. I use MyFitnessPal (Not sponsored but God, if you (company) wanted to, that'd be sick nasty) & it's an app that I've used before and will probably use for a looong looong time.

I am currently 235~ lbs at 5'3, 5'4 on a good day and hopefully I can hit like 225 considering healthy weight loss is around 1lb/week.

I have no plans of bettering my health in any other aspect. I'll add walking in spring and working out in summer. Maybe. I don't know, we're still balls deep in winter.

"But why wait until then? You can be a better person now!" I know, but I don't want to so therefore I'm not going to. I'm just going to start with the absolute basic item which is counting calories and then move on from there.

It's not my first time either, I've went as low as 180lbs and I'm really kicking myself for allowing myself to get back up to like 240lbs but whatever, we're here now.

If you also have goals or would like to set any goals for the rest of winter please share below as community helps a lot.

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weight loss ads

I went on a successful weight loss journey from March to September of last year, from 174 to 150 pounds. Unfortunately I got complacent and now I'm back up to 156. So here I am again! My original goal was 140 and I obviously didn't even reach that but I was pretty happy at 150 so I'd like to get there again, at least. 140 might be too low for my frame (my face starts looking a little skeletor-like lol).

Anyway, my question is really, I'm wondering if anyone else noticed a shift in their social media advertising around the new year? I try to stay off instagram but around late December I noticed that all of a sudden 90% of the ads I saw were either for GLP-1s, some other weight loss program/app, or plastic surgeons. Like literally bombarded with before and after pictures. I tried blocking every account when they popped up but then I realized that's probably hurting, not helping, the algorithm cuz I was visiting the pages. It seems to have slowed down now and is kind of back to giving me more regular ads. But wow, that was intense, and wildly triggering!! I don't know if they targeted me because I'm just a 30-something year old woman? I hadn't been searching for weight loss related anything, anywhere, and I certainly have never looked into plastic surgery.

Anyone else get targeted for "body-changing" ads around the new year? And how did it make you feel? I obviously tried to ignore them but in general I was still feeling that "New Year New Me means your body is wrong and gross and terrible and you need to change it" thing I get every year so I feel like those ads somehow work even if I tell myself to ignore them.

Trying to come from a place of love, not hate, to get back down to my preferred weight. Sometimes I just struggle with the whole thing, though.

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Weight Loss and new clothes

Hi All,

Im currently on my journey. Im currently 110kg (240ibs) and hoping to go down to around 85 - 90kg. (200 ish ibs) I need to invest in a new jacket and id rather buy something that will last rather than a fast fashion type jacket that wont last very long.

My chest is currently 44inches which is the top end of the large size. Large covers 40 - 44inches. From everyone who has experience with weight loss. Would I realistically be losing 4 inches off my chest?rCurrently weight training snd doing cardio.

Cheers

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Is it possible to take the 'sustainable' approach or is that unrealistic when you're obese?

Long, rambly post ahead! Hi all, I've posted in this sub before and received some super helpful advice, so with the new year upon us and me trying yet again, I thought I'd ask something that's been playing on my mind.

For background: I've lost 50lbs previously, currently around 210 from my highest at 256. Since I lost the initial 50 (which was 2022-23), I've yoyoed mostly between 185-210. The first time I lost weight, I just cut out junk food and walked. Initially I didn't even really count calories, just cut out takeaways, treats, chocolate etc. and that was enough. The problem is that I've never managed to regain that level of discipline. I'll be disciplined for a while and then there's a birthday or Christmas or holiday or whatever and it just derails everything.

Now, a couple months before Christmas, I decided to try and see if I could just maintain my weight and get over the binging behaviours. What's reassuring is that, when I was building in a couple of indulgent meals (takeaways, higher calorie stuff, desserts etc) per week, it massively reduced my cravings and I genuinely didn't have binge urges. It was the most incredible feeling, I genuinely can't remember feeling that much peace around food in my adult life. The problem is that it just doesn't work for weight loss. I was maintaining/probably gaining very slowly, I wasn't weighing myself as frequently, but it absolutely solved the binging issue and made me feel so much calmer.

Anyway, I came to the conclusion that the only way I'm gonna lose weight is by just doing what I did in the beginning and cutting all junk out like I did in the beginning. That worked the first time, right? But I'm five days in and I'm so fucking miserable. I'm starving hungry even though my deficit has been extremely small (like 300 calories a day deficit) and the food noise is constant. I'm so tired and fed up. Allowing myself more food I like brought me mental peace, but it didn't allow me to lose weight. Now there's a part of me that's wondering whether the only way to actually lose a large amount of weight is just to accept the constant hunger and misery lol.

So I guess what I'm asking is, has anyone had a similar problem/situation and did anything help you to overcome it and lose weight while not worsening binge eating or just generally being miserable? I'm at a loose end here. I want and need to get this weight off, but I don't want to spend however long it takes being miserable and never enjoying the food I love. I'm also conscious that if I lose the weight, I need to somehow find a way to not regain it all at the end. Any advice here would be so gratefully received, thank you.

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Gym or Bodyweight Exercise (Calisthenics) for an Overweight Beginner?

please read the whole thing, I really need some help.

I'm 19, I weight around 98-100kgs. I have been fat all my life. I even lost 10 kgs last year but gained it back due to lack of discipline, depression and other personal matters.

I am pursuing my weight loss journey once again but this time, properly. I have learned a lot from my last attempt. I tracked calories via food scale and walked 6-8k steps daily, but I neglected any sort of strength training.

At first, I tried doing calisthenics because going to a gym is very much out of my comfort zone. I know that each calisthenics exercise has easy variations but the internet says that gym is much better for overweight individuals due to the easy accessibility and quicker progress.

I just can't decide between both, because as of now, I can do calisthenics at home and for free while I would have to pay for gym and get out of my comfort zone.

which is the better option for me? both are equally overwhelming for me so I would have to curate some sort of workout plan. so yeah, I need some guidance on this matter.

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