Losing weight

So.. the dr office I go to has a rotating cast, I never know who I'm going to see or if the dr is even there anymore. About a year ago, I was told to fix my hernia, have thyroid checked and if all is well, they would give me a script. Before hernia repair, I had lower stomache...issues?? Hernia repair seemed to solve all that until 2 months later, issues came back 10 fold, just higher up. Here are the issues- the brain/ stomache connection- GONE. I don't know when I'm hungry OR full. If I take a few sips of liquid, I feel like a have a bowling ball in my gut and then sometimes when I eat, I feel better. Had to have another small procedure done that was cosmetic but necessary, I felt amazing for 2 weeks and here we are again- the upper stomache area it so hard and tight after light, small meal. Dr ordered scan, everything looks fine, they did bloodworm, all good. But now, this dr- from the same office- is saying to hold off on starting a med, then told me a lot of her patients have had gallbladder issues. I am going to go have a second opinion but I'm hoping you guys may be able to give me some insight. I'm 5'6" , about 170lbs and need to lose weight! I do go to the gym everyday, an hour on the treadmill, lost 12 lbs but it can be a struggle- I try to go when my stomache is calm. Please, does anyone have any advice, insight, ect? I keep reading about the meds making food noise go away but I don't have that anymore.... just at a loss as to what to do or try. Thank you so much for listening!

For the last 3 or 4 years, I've been hating myself for the majority of it, this has caused me to lose the relationship I have with my ex. I have gained alot of weight, I stopped enjoying things I usually like, I pushed away all my contacts (I thought my gf was everything I needed).
The problem I have is that I know I have the potential to be better, but I somehow waste most of my time not doing the things I can be doing to be a better person. I'm overweight: I can't seem to lose the weight I have projects: I don't spend anytime doing any My personal hygiene sucks: I don't fix it long-term I need to study: I just don't
I only go to work, come back to the gym, then just maybe play some games or just waste time in a way or another.
I can't help but hate myself for not doing what needs to be done. I only do the immediate urgent things, which are work and gym. Anything I have the luxury of option to delay, I delay.
How to love such self, I don't like what I see in the mirror. I don't like how unhealthy my lifestyle is. I don't like my lack of motivation to do any of the things I need to do.
I just need some guidance.

Hi all,
Symptoms for last two years: + Dry nasal inflammation internally. No infection. + Incredibly stiff shoulders and neck.
29M, 180cm, 88kg, living in EU, IBS and reflux sufferer since 14, moved into a new apartment in July 2022 and a couple of months later I started to have nasal inflammation (no infection, no runny nose or no mucus just nose getting blocked like concrete) and breathing problems through nose gave me tens of other physical anxiety symptoms which last year ended up in 9 months of antidepressants and psychotherapy. Since I moved in, I have observed silverfish around the apartment from time to time and since they are an indication of dust and dust mites, my focus was always on fixing probable dust mite issue. Although if mites existed I believe they would've been already eliminated because of the stuff I tried.
Stuff I tried:

• Examinations by ENT and family doctor
• Stop consuming milk products or at least lactose most of the time.
• To reduce dust mite and silverfish population, lowering the humidity, lowering the heat, and getting rid of dust/papers/cereals in the apartment.
• Administrating Avamys spray for months (Fluticasone furoate)
• Administrating Nasonex spray for months (Mometasone furoate monohydrate)
• Administrating Flonase spray for months (Fluticasone propionate)
• 240mg Pseudoedepherine tablets (can't use them anymore due to triggering physical anxiety symptoms)
• Crebros antihistamine tablets (Levocetirizine dihydrochloride)
• Loratin antihistamine tablets (Loratadine)
• Neti Pot (Water + Salt + Xylitol)
• Saline sprays (Water + Salt)
• Nasal Inhilator (Ocalyptus + Menthol)
• Moistruzer nose spray (Natural oils)
• Allergodil antihistamine nose spray (azelastine)
• Air Dehumidifier
• Air Humidifier
• Air Purifier
• Keeping windows open for days
• Vacuuming floors and furnitures daily with HEPA filtered self-cleaning robot, 800W HEPA Filtered floor Vacuum, HEPA Filtered Cordless FlooHand Vacuum, and Mattress Cleaner emitting UV light.
• Xylometazoline spray (This becomes a last resort if I can't sleep at night, but I can live without using for months)
• Nasal strips (Using at nights, they somewhat saved me from dependency on Xylometazoline)
• Massage Gun in case if the nasal issues are the result of constant muscle tension instead of vice-versa.

Tests conducted:

• Blood allergy test for common allergens (which came out negative for everything)
• Nasal endoscopy by ENT (Some dryness was found, but no polyps, no deviation, no infection)
• At home Sleep Apnea Test by sleep clinic with and without CPAP (No apnea or blood oxygen issue was found, but intermediate hypopnea was found probably due to nasal inflammation)
• Nasal breathing test, which showed improvement in breathing through nose when Xylometazoline is administrated which indicated to my doctor the Xylometazoline dependency, but quitting the spray for months doesn't show any improvement. Go to QuitAfrin and you will see no one had issues after quitting the spray for at most two weeks.

Things I did not try yet but I will be looking into this year:

• VivAer or any surgical procedure
• CT Scan (Tomograhpy) on sinuses
• Seeing an allergist on July 2024.
• Mold test
• Test to see what chemicals are used for wall paints. (Happened to another Redditor)
• Lose weight (I was 65 kg in 2020, last year ended up almost 100kg due to antidepressant but I already started having health issues when I went over 80 kg in 2021.)
• Wheat-free diet, keto diet and other anti-inflammatory diets.
• Wet fasting, dry fasting, daily intermittent fasting.
• Acupunture, spa, sensory deprivation tank, massage, exercise/cardio/lifting at gym, yoga to reduce anxiety and also sauna (one Redditor fixed his issue permanently by going to sauna only two times)
• Kimchi powder

I'm open for all recommendations or possible diagnoses. American friends, please don't tell me to move out, here healthcare is free not moving out.
Thank you

Once I’m skinny everything will be better and I’m skinny

Hello,
I'm going on vacation next Friday (in 10 days) and would like to lose at least a little more weight. That's why I want to do water fasting for the next 7 days and wanted to ask how much I can expect to lose. Even if it doesn't make me thin, I know, but I want to lose at least a little weight and maybe get the benefits of autophagy for a nicer skin (I know that's not guaranteed, but it's something I want to try).
A few facts about me: - I'm 29 years old, male and 1,75 m tall (5'9”) - I currently weigh about 99kg. (~219 lbs) It's important to say that I've eaten a lot of carbs over the last few days and my glycogen stores are probably completely full as a result.
I don't do any sport, but I'm on my feet quite a lot for work and probably walk about 8-10 km a day. My work doesn't start until Saturday, so I still have 3 days off to start the fast in a relaxed way. Then I'll work from Saturday to Wednesday, have the next Thursday off and then go on vacation on Friday.
So basically two questions TL;DR: - How much weight loss can I expect in 7 days (both water and fat) - Is there any way to find out how much water I have actually stored?

I had very disordered eating habits around 4 years ago when I was 18. I've been fat since I was 11 and am now 22. I lost about 40 pounds in 3 or 4 months by essentially starving myself. I know this wasn't smart and I think I'm paying the ultimate price for it now. I gained it all back over the next 2 years and am now at my highest weight yet. My skin is loose and crepey and has not firmed up at all, even after gaining the fat back. Am I doomed? I have to lose 50 pounds now and I'm terrified I'm going to look like a pancake when it's over. I know I probably put my body through hell without even realizing but I can't believe I have to deal with this at 22 years old. I'm absolutely miserable and feel so ugly. My breasts are already sagging because I developed very early and it's even worse after factoring in my weight loss. Is there any hope at all??? I can't afford loose skin surgery. God I hate myself I wish I had never let it get this bad

I have a sore throat/muscle soreness type virus. In bed, just waiting for it to pass.
Mexico is just how i remember it. Only some friends moved on. Everyone has gotten older. The mexican heat is a killer. Regular 90 to 95 during the day.
I Hate and love it. I remember when i left mexico. Saying how i will miss the heat. And i did. Saying that i'll be back in a second, and poof. With the snap of our fingers, years pass by.
My dads house is a mess. We have free range chickens. In the front and back yard. Like 30 in all. No organization. Shit Everywhere. Old tools, old wood, over grown grass. The house looks fine. But we have roaches. I have a game plan for everything. Now that i'm here. Me and my step mom, are planing on fixing everything. My dad might of fixed somethings. But he is working 12 hour shifts.
My 6 month vacation, i'll spent fixing the house, cleaning the town, exercising, losing weight. Need a body like jacob from twilight.
I'll have it. Gonna look like edward though, my skin is pretty pale.
Haven't seen curiosity yet. Wanted to go play chess with her dad. I was wondering what i'd say...
Nothing perhaps. She is apart of the past. Just let it go. But then what. Texas.
The new frontier. It'll be fun.

So: I'm 33, female. I've always been chubby (I'm 10-15 kg overweight). I have been trying to lose this weight for years. First I did running. I would run every day, around 5-8km. I didn't drop even a kg, still I kept running for years because I liked it, but it didn't bring any improvement to my shape.
Last year, I started seriously going to the gym (4-5 times a week), doing mostly strength training. I didn't see any result after 5-6 months of doing it on my own, so I hired a PT. She is amazing and really great, but I still don't see any results. We train together with weights 3x, and I do cardio another 3x a week (one rest day a week). Since I started training with her (4 months ago) I put on 6 kg. It's all muscle according to the gym BIA machine, but I didn't lose even 1 kg of fat. Since the BIA gave me a BMR of 1600kcal, the PT recommended eating around 2000kcal and 120-130 gr protein. I did that for the first 3 months. Then I got frustrated because of not losing fat, and started eating 1600-1700 kcal (but still 110-120gr protein), hoping this will make me lose fat. Well, I lost 2 kg in 3 weeks, all muscle, again according to the machine.
I am feeling so frustrated I could cry. My life revolves around working out, but looking at me no one would even think I go to the gym at all. I am basically back where I started 4 months ago, just with much less money I guess. What should I do? If I eat little, I seem to only lose muscle. if i eat enough (2000 kcal), I gain muscle but don't drop the fat. Seems like whatever I do, I can't budge the fat loss. Any advice from someone that went through something similar? I walk enough (average 14k steps a day) and mostly cook balanced meals at home, I don't drink anything that's not water, etc.
If I hear another skinny person that never works out and eats whatever they want tell me "Just eat less and exercise more" I think i'm going to implode.

I recently started making a concerted effort to eating healthy. For the past few weeks, all I have eaten is meat, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. I’ve only been drinking water as well. I feel pretty good and I’ve already lose some weight, however the alarming this is that my farts smell way different than they did before.. it’s almost as if they’re not my farts. I could be all alone in a room and I’ll fart and still look around wondering who farted. It’s actually a strange thing. Anyways, thanks for your time. Enjoy the rest of your day.

I know there’s not a one-size-fits-all situation, but what are some evidence-based practices that treat BED AND lose weight? I’m asking because I’m scared that I’ll never recover.
I’ve tried a myriad of medications under the supervision of a primary care physician and psychiatrist, regular therapy, and meeting with a dietitian. My psychiatrist said he can give me all of the amphetamines in the world but cognitive behavioral therapy is the best way to overcome binge eating disorder.
But the thing is, a lot of the therapists and dietitians I go to seem to be against weight loss and don’t support my goals. They showed me random infographics and didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know. It just felt like a waste of time to see them because I could get the same information by scrolling on instagram. And the funny thing is, that most of these gurus are thin white women. I’m sure they can have their struggles, but it’s super easy to promote just trusting your body and letting it be when you’re already conventionally attractive. For people like me, a poc girl on the chubby side, I can’t accept that. I’m sorry. I refuse to believe that this is it, that this is the way I’ll be forever.
It just sucks having to deal with two extremes; people who say that weight loss is evil and impossible and people who say I need to do keto and never eat sugar and flour again if I want to recover. You’re bugging if you think I’ll ever cut our carbs completely. I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure carbs serve a necessary function and life without them would just be miserable. But at the same time, what’s so bad about wanting to lose weight? Why is that considered wrong by some people?
I agree that we’re all worthy and should be given respect despite our weight. No one should ever be bullied for their weight, because it’s not easy to lose weight. However, in my opinion, telling people that they’ll never be able to lose weight so they might as well give up is a terrible way to go about it.
Im lucky to finally work with a therapist that supports my weight loss goals, but a majority of them do not. I guess I need to keep seeing her and be patient, but it’s hard. I wish there were more practitioners who approached things in a balanced way.
Maybe I should take one for the team and become said practitioner? I do want to pursue a career in health care, and I’m torn between being a doctor, a PA, or a dietitian. If I become a doctor, I’d love to work in endocrinology and weight loss.
Any thoughts on my post? If you disagree with me or have a different view point, that’s welcome as long as you’re respectful about it. I’m always open to learning and having a growth mindset, just please don’t be rude. I’m a person with feelings, not just a name on the screen.

Hello :<
I'm writing this while I'm tired af. I am a freak. My post history is freaky. Saucy stuff is what I usually think about and do but it's not... ideal when it's casual ig? What I'm trying to say is I make blue humor jokes in the beginning, I talk about saucy stuff, but that doesn't mean I'm expecting anything saucy especially in the early stages. I just didn't want you to look at my post history and think..., well... I just didn't want you to look at my post history lol. Whatever it's fine.
I go to a poggers college, but I'm on break and will be returning byackkkkk like after this summer idk. So, I'm on break because I'm mentally ill with depression and anxiety (lol nice to meet you, I'm autistic apparently too 😀) and uh... my hobbies are pretty lacking like, I have a personality but I only have my academic/career side and saucy expression side fleshed out.
I used to game. I write here and there, but it's just random philosophical ideas, ideas for a very messed up and edgy game I want to make eventually, other little pieces of cringy writing, and business ideas. I didn't watch many movies or tv shows growing up and me being a romantic ig I want to hold off on those now until I can experience them with a partner lol. Usually I just watch youtube, "enjoy myself," listen to asmr, learn about random stuff, maybe listen to some niche ghostemane-sounding artists, and then like, I'm trying to lose weight by eating less but I'd like to eat like shit again here and there in the future without gaining back the weight lol.
I'm like 5'9", 195 ish lbs (hmu in a month and I'll be sub 190 xp), large frame, etc, etc... blegh sorry too tired to go on lol.
Look I like at a lot of saucy stuff, idk if I'm 100% monogamous, but with my limited experience, I liked to be more saucy than I'm supposed to, and I didn't want to put my ex through that anymore. I'm also not a very jealous person I don't think, but idk maybe it's just luck and idk my own jealousy lol. But uh, back to what I was saying... I like saucy stuff and idc what your body type is or whatever sauce I mentioned in whatever post. I just generally want someone who is at least somewhat healthy, or at least striving towards that. Everything else though, not to be cliche but I crush the hardest over personality, facial structure (☝️🤓), and voice. And I don't have a type per se, so if you're like muuuuu my face is ugly, respectfully, stfu lol (not actually, but also like, that's silly of you to think that). I get insecure too with that stuff, but idk I felt like being cold today ig lol. I like conventionally and unconventionally attractive women, and it really depends on what fits with what. I can't tell you if I'm into you just by reading it on here. Same with voice. Someone out there will be attracted to you whether you like it or not, and maybe that's me (I hope so 🤞).
So, for you, I mostly just want a few things. I want to be physically attracted to you, emotionally attracted to you, romantically attracted to you, and safe with you. I don't cry right now, but I'd like to get there. I ramble a lot, but I've noticed it's not enough to just have someone hear me... I want them to engage in my rambles when I talk about a semi-autistic interest like gta speedruns lol, or especially when I'm overwhelmed. I need a lot of reassurance right now, as well as calming down. Holy swear if you can help me not feel overwhelmed, I'll swoon.
But basically, I gotta sleep bad. I rush relationship stuff. I want to be the emotional sponge and have you support me for the most part. I want to own a business. Idk if I said that. I want to retire early and enjoy a very deep connection with my Mo... uh moth partner. I like being the one courted, but what guy doesn't lol (ik some actually don't lol). I have (maybe autistic?) mental breakdowns sometimes that I might want help with being calmed down, down the road. And the biggest thing is, I can't trust myself to lead the pace of the relationship, so I would need to rely on you to do that. Like, it's SUPER important. I put in effort, but then I mask my feelings because I'm supposed to be lovely, but I end up feeling no chemistry. Also I'm clingy... qhah gotta sleeb now okie byeyeyey

I ordered my first kilt from Scottish Kilt Shop a while back, and while it isn't super high quality, I can't afford one from a shop that uses 100% Scottish wool. I'm looking to get a nine-yard kilt from SKS but wondered about others' experience with their measurements. I'm trying to lose some weight, and the casual kilt that I own seems to have been measured to the outermost hole for the waist measurement rather than the middle. It barely fits me at its tightest. Should I assume that's a pattern and give ~2 in of leeway in the waist for my next order so it fits more toward the middle hole?

Is it really possible to lose weight by only adjusting how you eat? I box for an hour one night a week and swim for half an hour one night a week, with lots of chill walks spread across the other days. The problem is, when I work out, I get hella cravings and overeat afterward and the day after, too (even when I'm drinking protein shakes beforehand!?!?). I have an appointment with a dietitian at the end of the month so I'm sure I'll sort this all out with her but I just wanted to know if anyone has had success through JUST changing their eating habits?

For me it was Hey Arnold.
Some of the characters have some really awful living situations outside of school.
Helga- Helga’s dad is abusive (possibly alcoholic??), and neglectful. The evidence I have with her dad being abusive is there’s a point in the show where her dad is confronting her, and Helga’s mom says “it’s best to just go with it” to Helga.
Her dad is neglectful because he will refer to Helga by her older sister’s name, and whenever Helga corrects him, he just doesn’t seem to really care. In one of Helga’s flashbacks, she tells her dad that she needs to go to preschool, and he straight up ignores her. This results in Helga walking to preschool alone and in the middle of a thunderstorm.
Olga (Helga’s sister)- is a perfectionist to the point that she becomes depressed whenever she doesn’t meet her own expectations, which might tie back into her home life, where her parents pretty much gave her nothing but praise and attention.
Chocolate Boy- He’s a child friendly representation of a drug addict. He tends to get bribed with chocolate for someone else’s personal gains, he’s mocked over his “substance abuse”, and he gets desperate enough to sort through garbage for another fix of chocolate. He does try quitting, but he substitutes veggies for chocolate, which is a pretty accurate representation of what may happen when someone tries to quit cold turkey. Former alcoholics will usually switch over to N/A beer, or coffee, or soft drinks. I believe in the show it’s implied that he blows his allowance on chocolate too…
Stoop Kid- has abandonment issues, he’s sitting on the steps waiting for his parents(?) to return home. Which has taken a toll on his mental health as a result, therefore Stoop Kid is actually afraid to leave his stoop!
Sid- definitely not as bad as the other characters off the top of my head, but he does tend to be very superstitious, he does make a voodoo doll of his own principal. He also develops a real bad phobia for germs in one episode, even going as far as wearing full PPE to avoid germs. Other than that, his home life seems to be a bit of a mystery. He also tends to be a bully at times too.
Harold- he’s overweight, and a bully, which he himself is bullied over in some episodes. Usually IRL bullies themselves are usually picked on by somebody else. He does try to lose some weight, and even goes to “fat camp” in one episode, but iirc he just gains even more weight.

Colonoscopy came back fine, EKG had like gastritis and polyps but will just be doing it again 2 years from now.. SIBO positive. Have lost 80 lbs with no exercise, still lose weight to this day I eat 2-3 times a day high protein imo (3-4 eggs per meal along with meat, 3 if no meat 4 if there is neat)
The GI said he’d run more tests but idk what he said he would run if he said it already i was just wake up from anathesia or whatever still kinda am rn but I can read a little bit

Hey, I'm planning my top surgery & was wondering people thoughts on how flat to go, I'm 5'6" 190lb, on the border of overweight and obese. most cis guys my weight have some boobigde & I feel like going completely flat would look kinda weird. But, if I lose weight will my chest stick out again?
if yall have done this could I see your results?? idk general thoughts? please and thank!

Hello, I've been keto on and off for a few years. Usually I average about 2lb per week of weight loss. This time I'm not losing and just holding at 83kg. Up and down .5kg. It's been about 3 weeks. I'm 5'4" if it matters.
I find I have to keep my calories below 1200 or I don't lose. I used to not exercise but I'm doing about 2hrs of cardio per week now. Could this be the issue? Should I be eating more? Or should I stay the course and hope my body will adjust to the exercise and keto?
Thanks!

Been making improvements to myself (gym, losing weight and taking better care of myself ect) but my luck on all my dating apps has dropped and I don't get anything nowadays. I didn't get much in the past but I get nothing nowadays. Is there any reasons for this?
I am looking at hinge and thinking about trying that. I've got to set it up on my spare phone or something because randomly was banned along with my old tinder when I had a stalker

I don’t know what to do I’ve started counting calories and working out because I want to lose weight. My bmi is just about underweight but I feel so fat.I gained 2 kg and I’ve just started feeling so bad about myself and I have nobody to talk to about it. I do have a tendency to have depressive episodes and I think I’m in one right now and I just feel awful about myself. I want to stop but I don’t know how. I’ve even started to refuse food, I only eat a couple of fruits per day and a lot of water. My stomach is always hurting and I’m always tired. My scale broke so I don’t even know if I’ve lost any weight. Help

If you were on meds prior to getting pregnant, did you up your dose after having baby? I was on 10mg of Lexapro prior to pregnancy, but now I’m 6 months postpartum and I’m struggling. I find myself raging at my husband, being angry at myself, my life, and overall being very angry. I hate it. The kicker is, I just had my yearly annual checkup yesterday where I said I was perfectly fine. Obviously that was a lie and I don’t know why I said it, but I did.
The only thing I did mention was hating my body. So she referred me to a dietician. I’m 100% skeptical and losing weight feels like yet another task to mark off my list. This has triggered me into hating myself overall, and feeling like my husband should dislike me too. He says he doesn’t, that he still loves me, the usual, but I can’t believe it. My brain doesn’t believe it.
What should I do?