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I haven't updated in a while, so here goes: I just took my 4th shot of tirzepatide 7.5mg, so that means I've completed 11 weeks and am going into week 12. I was 155.6 lbs on Day 1 (Feb 11) which was actually a bit of a loss from my peak, cuz I'd had some dental work and was on soft foods. So BMI of 29.4.
Today I was 139.8, BMI 26.4. 120 is my goal, and 132 will get me to "normal" BMI 24,9.
My weight loss has held pretty steady at 1.4 lb/week, which disappointed me at first (especially cuz I've never eaten more than 1k calories in a day all this time!), but I've accepted that this is just my rate, and if I was more active I'd lose more. But I'm an old bat and I don't want to have too much loose skin, which seems to be OK right now.
I've been keeping my protein intake up by drinking a 30g protein shake am and pm so I don't lose what little muscle I have LOL.
I *was* subscribed to Factor meals and was eating them in 2 halves, lunch and dinner. But I stopped because I'm currently really turned off by saucy or highly seasoned food (ordinarily I *really* liked the Factor Mediterranean choices).
Anyway, if I keep losing the way I have been, I'll be at goal by mid-August. I haven't tried on any of my "skinny" clothes gathering dust in the closet yet, but I'm so much more comfortable moving around in my own body.
 
I got oneshotted by COVID lockdowns and gained 60 pounds since then. Before that I'd successfully lost 30lb and hit a healthy weight before gaining it all back and more over the years after getting way too complacent with spending a shit ton of money eating takeout slop, which was retarded of me since I'm perfectly capable of cooking actual unprocessed healthy food for myself.
I'm trying to move towards a more sustainable poorfag life right now and working on my budgeting and spending so I figure now's as good a time as any to start losing weight again. Wish me luck bros
 
It took me like half a year but I finally managed to restart my diet and went from 196 to 189, so far weightlifting is still fine.

I can lose at least 9 more lbs on my current diet, after that I might adapt it in some way.

Advice for dieting while lifting weights:

-Track your lifts before you start your diet so you know when you lose strength

-prioritize weight on the bar over reps

-some liss training on non-lifting days is beneficial
 
In December I was right around 270. This morning I was 241 and I’m over the moon. I was around 215 (down from 300, which I had maintained since 2016) a couple years ago, until a medication change caused me to gain 65 pounds. I never believed people who claimed that, until it happened to me. I later found studies that showed this drug created new fat cells, despite maintaining a steady level of calories.

I hope to get down to 210 or so by the end of the year, and ultimately I am shooting for around 180. That’s still classified as “overweight” but I feel like it’s a realistic goal given my physical challenges, anything on top of that is just a bonus. I’ve never actually been at a “healthy” bmi since before puberty, so I think I feel like it’s not possible for me. We’ll see what I feel at 180, and what my health markers look like then.
 
Best of luck to all Kiwis on this journey 🫡 I'm so happy that so many of you are hitting your goals, whether that's losing the weight, counting calories, exercising, using a GLP-1, or whatever progress looks like for you.

For myself, I've had some set backs this month. Lots of upheavels both in college and in my personal life, and I had some crazy binge episodes to cope. Thankfully I feel more normal again, and am hopping back in the saddle. I was 165 when I last weighed myself in Feb; I'm not sure what I am now, but 168-170lbs wouldn't surprise me. My weight loss has taken longer than I wanted, but I'm still proud of myself for losing 45lbs and am taking some time to be more compassionate to myself. I've started therapy as well and have found it helpful in reframing some of my food issues, so that might be something you guys might want to consider. I've also made progress gym wise in figuring out what exercises I like, and plan to start playing sports once I get to a healthy weight, something I thought I'd never do.

Given that GLP-1s are mentioned a lot, I take most here have had a good experience with them? I'm not overweight or unhealthy enough to get a prescription for one in my country, but if it was an option I'd definitely take it as overcoming food noise by oneself is quite difficult. I'm sure they have their side effects but I've heard that other addictive behaviours have been inadvertently treated by GLP-1s (like alcohol), so they seem like really positive advancements to me.
 
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Probably not the right thread but I don't care.

I'm so sick of social media bombarding me with ads for GLP-1s. I am not overweight, but it's so - fucking - hard not to be. My weight is my lifestyle. I exercise every single day. I cook all my own food. I meal prep. I weigh my food and track my calories. And yet, I am constantly hungry. Constantly. I am never full. If you put food in front of me, I will eat it.

I have no "off" switch. I am never satiated. I am never not thinking about food.

The food noise is constant, and never turns off. It's an emptiness. I will eat anything. I take a low dose of Adderall to give me the semblance of a normal appetite - it allows me to have a second serving instead of fourths.

All the "Ask us if Ozempic is right for you!" questionnaires disqualify me because I'm at a healthy weight. Guess what - I'd like my life to not revolve around food too. I'd like to eat a normal serving and have it be enough. I'd like to cut my food bill in thirds. I'd like to be active for fun and not choose activities solely based on the amount of calories they burn.

I'm envious of all the overweight people who get to take a wonder drug and be thin without trying . I'm resentful because I spend between 15 - 20 hours a week or more maintaining my weight.

I have a few overweight/obese friends on Ozempic. I'm happy for them and their weight losses - they're getting the medical help they need. However, I can't forget about all the times I invited them for a walk, or a swim, or to go to the gym, and they wanted to play video games instead. When I offered to help them with recipes for healthy lunches for work, and they prefered to get fast food. When they were thirsty and I offered to get water, but instead they bought 2 litres of soda.

They're not without agency either. I have to work hard every day, and they now don't have to try (and never did). I have to remind myself that it's not a competition.

Losing weight, and keeping it off, is fucking hard. For everyone. It gets harder as we get older. I'm happy they get help. I just want a little help too.
 
Fish and Chips said:
I'm envious of all the overweight people who get to take a wonder drug and be thin without trying . I'm resentful because I spend between 15 - 20 hours a week or more maintaining my weight.
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That 'wonder drug' is going to have serious consequences later in their lives.

Anyway, at my last physical my cholesterol and blood pressure were too high, luckily my doctor is based and told me to just lose weight instead of putting me on pills. I'm down to 200 from 230 since January, and my cholesterol and blood pressure are at nominal levels. My weight has plateaued though, I need to get started on a real workout routine instead of just walking on a treadmill while watching videos.
 
@Fish and Chips

Feel free to disregard this post, but my first instinct upon reading your post is that you have deep-seated psychological issues surrounding food and a sense of control; there's a real sense of neuroticism in your post, and while I do relate to experiencing food noise the fact that you're at a healthy weight and endure it is unusual to say the least. While I was still a comfort eater at a healthy weight I never experienced what you're describing here. From what I've read and in my own personal experience, food noise is less a cause of obesity and moreso an effect that obesity has on our hormones, and while dieting helps the body possesses all kinds of hormonal mechanisms to prevent long term weight loss.

My advice is to have some compassion for yourself and your issues. I don't know you so I can't tailor specific advice to you, but the sense I get is that your exercising and food discipline comes from a place of punishment and discipline rather than a practice you genuinely derive joy from. Exercise and eating good food should be seen as a means of nourishing our bodies, not something we "must do" in order to satisfy moralistic ideals around eating.

If needed, take a break! I'm not saying go out and gorge on junk, but maybe take a week off with the food tracking and eat foods you genuinely love that are still nourishing. Treat yourself to a nice restaurant; if you're worried about overeating the social experience of dining out will likely prevent any gorging. Transition to more low intensity exercises for a few days or take a rest day. I'm not sure what exercises you're doing, but if they're intense and heavy maybe try some yoga, skating, dancing, bodyweight exercises or gardening.

You could also try some short-term counselling. I don't mean this in a bitchy way at all. If food weighs on your mind this much getting in contact with a counsellor specialising in this area will be validating of your feelings and can help reframe your ideas around food so that eating can become a pleasant/neutral experience rather than one that is psychologically torturous.

Maybe my advice is irrelevant to your situation. However, the one thing I can say for certain that your lifestyle as it is is not sustainable for the long-term. The fact that you're aware of it means you can get help in fixing it, even if the means you want (a GLP-1) is not available.

Best of luck anyways, and I hope some of what I've written here was helpful to you.
 
@The Crescent King

Did you dislocate your shoulder patting yourself on the back after writing that? Extremely unhelpful and irrelevant.

My post was complaining that I have food noise too - and it sucks to be stalked by ads that claim to get rid of it - but I don't qualify. That's it. I want to have the appetite of normal person, and not be constantly thinking about food.

My father died in his 50s from health-related issues. I was overweight myself, but lost 20 lbs and have kept the weight off for almost 20 years, with only slight fluctuations. I must be doing something right.

I do what every dietician and nutritionist recommends: Eat whole foods, cook my own meals, drink lots of water, and exercise regularly. And yes, occasional treats. I said nothing about depriving myself, and I don't.

Everyone trying to lose weight should get a food scale. I was shocked at how I was severely underestimating my calories. Do I weigh everything? No. Are certain portions of food resized or limited due to the calorie content? Of course.

I know I can't have junk food in my home. Just like a recovering alcoholic can't have liquor around them.

Fuck you for suggesting therapy. Seriously. Fuck you.

I'm not paying some woke therapist with pronouns in their signature to promote HAES. I was recently diagnosed with PSOS, which my NP thinks contributes to my lack of satiety, and I started HRT, which is actually helping. An actual medical condition that can be treated with hormones, not words.

It's not control - it's a lifestyle. No, I don't fucking enjoy it, but I do it anyways because it's good for me. Would I rather eat chicken tendies while binge watching trash TV? Of course. Is that healthy for someone my age? Absolutely not. Do I beat myself up if I miss a day at the gym? No.

And a final fuck you for suggesting that I need fixing. If I wrote about making changes to my lifestyle and admitting to myself that I would have to adopt the changes long-term, you'd be cheering me on. If planning ahead for healthy meals, having an idea of the calories I am consuming, and scheduling time in my calendar to exercise are not sustainable, then we're closer to Wall-E than I thought.
 
Local clinic that was selling Ozempic over the counter for about $25/week now charges $75/week and has very stern words that it is a prescription drug and part of their service is getting you a prescription for it if you qualify. Entire feel of the website changed, whereas before it was a kinda casual friendly "hey we have the weight loss drug" now it's "we offer weightloss consultant services that can include wegovvy if needed."

Methinks the pharmabros that are selling that drug like it's the new crack (cause it is) found out someone was undercutting them with compounded wegovvy (it's apparently stupid easy to make at any chemist / pharmacy) and beat them into the ground over it.
 
Fish and Chips said:
I have no "off" switch. I am never satiated. I am never not thinking about food.
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Have you tried water? Sometimes when you think your hungry your body is actually dehydrated. You are a fleshy sac of mostly water remember. If you get hungry try having a 2 or 3 mouthfuls of water and waiting 5 or 10 minutes and see if you're still hungry. If you are it's hunger, if you aren't it was dehydration.

Also try to avoid ultra processed foods if you can - they are specifically made to keep you wanting to eat. You can still have processed stuff, just avoid the stuff that is basically chemicals. A can of corn is processed. Flaming hot Cheetos are ultra processed. They are made to melt in your mouth and be so satisfying you have to have more. I've gotten to the point where I can treat myself once a month, but for about 3 or so days after I just want more. Gimmie that fat and salt and sugar! It's easy enough to order more! Go and do it! But I don't, because a lot of it is lifestyle. But we also have foods our parents and grandparents never had. And now they are engineering food to make you want to eat more. It's not just calories people underestimate. It's all the shit in food today that makes you want more food they ignore too.

And I know I keep bringing up water in this thread because it seriously does wonders just having enough. You know how ex smokers get obnoxious about quitting smoking around people who still smoke. I admit I'm like that with water. Water helps flush out all the shit from your food too.
 
@Fish and Chips

My nigga, you came into a thread saying you suffer with food noise so terrible that even at a healthy weight you feel like you need a drug designed for the very obese, that you don't enjoy exercising but feel you must to maintain your weight, and that you don't feel satiated ever. That is abnormal, and I assumed you might be looking for some advice or insight that might be helpful given that you don't qualify for a GLP-1. Why didn't you mention your medical issue at the start?

If my very friendly intentioned post touched a nerve with you this bad then obviously some of what I wrote must be true. If your weight is such a touchy subject, then why come in here in the first place? What do you want people to say? To the counselling point, I literally said myself that I was seeing one to help with my own issues, nothing to do with HAES, which is just your own prejudice.

You are welcome to continue being miserable and combative, it's no skin off my back. Just try not to get so MATI next time.
 
New update, my doctor and I have been working together for a while with my weight loss but it's very stagnant/slow and she wants it to be a bit faster to get my BMI down to something healthy so I've been put on Phentermine.
It's been about a week and I've lost about a kilo already.
It's been making me drink a lot more water, and have more energy to do more things in the day than previously. So far my only concern to note to her in our check in to see how I'm going on it is that I feel I should stop the intermittent fasting she got me to be doing while taking it because I've had a couple days I've eaten way too little because of lack of hunger feeling and small eating window. A couple days ago I ate only about 600 to 700 calories and I'd exercised that day which made it worse. Given my personal history of having been underweight before as well accidentally starving myself isn't the way I want to lose my weight, I'd rather do it as healthily as possible to avoid getting back into old bad habits such as basically not eat at all except twenty Vegemite crackers at 3pm.
For reference I was a teenager when I was underweight and got treatment and I was 38kg when I went in, it was them teaching me to gain weight and then not teaching me how to eat like a normal person once I got to a healthy weight that made me become overweight (covid didn't help)
And a positive reminder for everyone as someone who's been on both sides of the spectrum that other people's opinions on how you look doesn't matter. Focus on how you feel good. You can be underweight and get told to eat a burger to gain weight. You can also instantly be called fat the millisecond you are a healthy weight. So obviously other people are too retarded to know shit about what's healthy and as long as you don't know them or care for them don't worry about their opinions.
As always, I wish everyone the best of luck in their journey, and in case you need to hear it: good job, I'm proud of you for trying your best.
 
I lost 15 kg, or 33 lbs, in 3 months last year; I went from 95 kg down to 80. I never used Ozempic even though health cover was willing; I consulted a dietician instead. Their plan was to get that over 6 months, but I ended up working out a lot as well. It's been a full year, and I've kept off the weight and excessive food cravings. I had junk food night once a week, nothing excessive. I then managed to turn that into homemade junk food; it saved my budget and got me cooking more food. It took a lot of willpower, and I failed on the first week, but then went right back at it.

The sad part is seeing your already skinny friends be so supportive and proud of you and your fatter friends bitter that you made the change, because they're constantly using Ozempic, crash dieting, or just never changing their eating habits while on Ozempic, so they just go back to eating shit once they've lost the weight, or them just straight up accusing you of starving yourself and or throwing up what you eat. I've since moved away from that group of people though.
 
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