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It sounds like you've been through a challenging and frustrating journey with your weight. It's important to note that various factors can contribute to weight-related issues, and the complexity of these factors often requires a thorough medical evaluation.
- Metabolic rates can vary significantly from person to person, and genetic factors may influence weight management. Some individuals might naturally have a slower metabolism, making it more challenging to lose weight.
- You mentioned being tested for conditions like PCOS, thyroid disease, and Cushing's, but there could be other medical conditions that might affect weight. It may be worthwhile to consult with a healthcare professional for further evaluations or second opinions.
- Stress, sleep patterns, and other lifestyle factors can also impact weight. Emotional health and well-being play a crucial role, and it's important to address any emotional or mental health concerns.
- Consulting with a registered dietitian or nutritionist might provide personalized insights into your diet and eating habits. They can help create a balanced and sustainable plan tailored to your specific needs.
- Hormonal changes, especially in women, can affect weight. Discussing hormonal balance with a healthcare professional, especially an endocrinologist, may be beneficial.
It's crucial to work closely with healthcare professionals who specialize in weight management, endocrinology, and nutrition. They can conduct comprehensive assessments and help you develop a plan that addresses your specific situation. Additionally, seeking emotional support from mental health professionals may be beneficial, given the psychological aspects associated with weight management.
Remember, every individual's journey is unique, and finding the right combination of strategies and support is often a collaborative process with healthcare professionals. If you haven't already, consider discussing your concerns with a healthcare provider who can provide personalized guidance based on your medical history and current health status.
Hi Wendygail,
I sympathize with you what you have to experience with that otc ordeal. I am praying you recover from this horrible experience. I always emphasize check the food labels because it does specify "serving sizes" of the food you will ingest as well as the calories and the same for the beverages you drink.
Over the counter medications must be careful ingesting that as well. People utilizing the medication "Ozempic" it helps them with stopping food cravings suppressed their appetite to lose weight. To each its own.
I lose weight by counting my calories in and calories out. I am continuing having great success losing the weight after my Weight Loss Surgery in 2020. I will not take no kind of medication to lose weight!
Now, lots of insurance companies will not be covering patients who heavily relying on Ozempic. There is lots of side effects in Ozempic as well.
We all have two hormones the Ghrelin and Leptin. One lets our brain knows when we are hungry the Ghrelin hormone. The Leptin hormone lets us know when we are full. It only takes 20 minutes for our brain to tell our stomach we are full. No meds required.
People today, just need to stay hydrated, eat foods with fiber, protein will suppress their cravings. This is healthiest way to lose weight and control your appetite. If I would have known then, I wouldn't have to have Weight Loss Surgery.
Thank you so very much sharing your story. I hope you are feeling well from that ordeal.
Best wishes,
It's a great day to be alive. 
It's a great day to be alive. Hi Sallyj,
We all know obesity is a disease and behavioral disorders. Weight Loss Surgery does not cure eating disorder. Lots of people had WLS regain their weight back going back to their old habits. Now, they get a revision try to lose weight again.
Each person journey is different. I am an advocate for people battling obesity and eating disorders. I have been obesity over 20 years. I talked with many people dealing with obesity and eating disorders. I know what they are going through. Our journey are different but we battled something in common obesity.
We are all entitle to our opinion and beliefs. Obesity not hereditary. I know scholars trying to say it is. I totally disagree.
People become obesity over the years feel there is no way out to stop his/her obsession eating habits. Ghrelin and Leptin are two harmones we have that let us know when we hungry and when we are satisfied or full from eating. The more weight people gain the more Leptin they will produce over the time. Instead of the brain saying you full it will start saying to keep eating.
The true fact of the matter ?if you consume over 2300 calories on a daily basis? and do not do any form of exercise activities, what do you think will happen to those calories you did not burn off?????
The energy from the foods people ingest cannot not be destroyed or made up. That food going somewhere in your body to be stored as fat?this is most leading up to people being obese.
I overcome my obesity and eating disorder continuing to keep weight off through energy balance ?Calories in and calories out!?
This really does work. My 4 year Post Op be next month. I have not gain any weight back. I eat in moderation and in smaller portions. I have a healthy lifestyle enjoying it abundantly each day. I am inspiring others who are struggling with obesity and helping them get control of their life back.
People chose medication Ozempic to lose weight. People chose the Weight Loss Surgery for better alternative to get back their life and improve his/her health.
We can overcome whatever obstacles or challenges in our lives. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Amen
Sorry but I have to disagree with your emphasis.
As someone who has struggled with obesity for over forty years, I am quite familiar with calorie expenditure formulas. And, as someone who has struggled with obesity for over forty years, I have had forty years of people telling me about the caloric expenditure theories. Not that it is incorrect, but it is over-simplistic. Obesity research has clearly established the complexity of obesity--and why there is no simple fix. The role of one's microbiom, hormones, environmental factors, etc. add to the challenges faced by people and focusing on calories in = calories out puts the blame squarely on the shoulders of individuals as if obesity were all due to their own behaviors. If that were the case, no one would need obesity surgery or drugs. And obesity is, therefore a moral failure--which it is not. It is a disease condition of the body.
Healthy food choices are critical but they are not the cause or cure of obesity.
Hi Jmm4321,
lots of people have high metabolism so whatever he/she eats will be digested no weight gain. Unfortunately, lots of people metabolism is low so not high like yours Jmm4321. I am happy you can eat all the food you want. For lots of people it is unfortunately because of their age or other situations that hinder them to take a dump everytime he/she consumes a lots of food.
The foods you consume will become calories. If you do not do exercise activities your calories will be stored as fat in the adipose. Energy from food can not be destroyed or created. It going to be stored if you do not burn up the calories you intake daily on a daily basis.
Best wishes
Hi Sallyj,
Thanks for your input! It's Highly processed food is the causing for America to have the highest obesity rate in the world and the fast food chain foods are the reasons for unhealthy contents of fats, sodium, sugar filled with unhealthy ingredients you do not know about at fast foods as well as processed food. You should read the food labels to know what contents are not healthy for you to eat. Calories are not just counting numbers it is what you ingest from the food you put inside your body what cause the calories to convert to fat because you are not trying to do exercise activities to burn off the high calories you ingested all day long!!!
It is more than just the calories that matters. Importantly, how much energy input (food) you are consuming in calories on a day to day basis.
Example:
Someone ingest 2200 calories a day. It is the energy from the food they ingest is 2200 calories. This person not doing no sports activities to burn off those extra calories. What happens, energy from the food you ingested for that day and week just store up in the adipose. Eventually, that person begins to gain access amount of weight. Energy from food you ingested from your calories does not go away. It will be stored up as fatty tissue.
Energy cannot be destroyed are created. All that food you consume a day in calories certainly does matter for lots of people not trying to do exercise activities to burn off the calories.
Energy Imbalance:
Is the causing #1 for epidemic in obesity in today society....
I hope this was self explanatory for you to know!
Best Wishes,
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