I really like this. Somebody with a drug problem can simply avoid drugs, but there is no avoiding eating. I've struggled with weight management off & on throughout my adult life, and it is no joke.
Thanks a lot for retweeting this. For me, you captured the essence of struggling to lose weight perfectly. I lost my appetite for a while due to Covid and It felt like living in a different body. It might sound silly but it was an eye opening experience. We do have agency, by definition. But if it is so hard to exercise it, what’s the point of saying that we have agency?
And the best of luck to you whatever you decide to do, or not do. Happiness is not necessarily tied to a slimmer body for sure, but like you say, it works very much in your favor in so many ways. So do traditionally good looks. No gods and no fairness anywhere.... 🤷♀️
Phentermine in the morning and phendimetrazine in the afternoon. I know. But it works. It's not the fen-phen of the 1990s; the problematic fenfluramine has been replaced. I stay on it for 6 months and then take a break (you build up tolerance). Yes, a bit of a yo-yo situation. Yes, you may experience side-effects, like dry mouth and constipation. You may need blood pressure meds while on it, too. It's definitely worth it. It's obviously not perfect but it really takes away your physical and even emotional hunger. A heavenly sensation of having lots of extra time on your hands, to devote to much better things than the food obsession. High time we start regarding overweight the chronic condition it is, much like diabetes, and keep developing medications to manage it.
While it may seem odd or unhealthy at first glance, many find the Carnivore way of eating (WOE) will address the issues of hunger. Dr. Ken Berry MD and Dr. Cywes on YouTube both have many videos. Many do this WOE to address diabetes and autoimmune issues. As usual, men seem to have the advantage; they lose weight readily as us women (especially older women) struggle to lose the weight. However, even with less weight loss, most of us experience positive impacts with body composition changes (less fat even if weight stays the same), IBS going away and improvement in insulin numbers. I was also a (very) skinny child and was slender until my 40's when all things went awry. This is the only thing I've tried that significantly reduces hunger. Worth a look.
I also have that hunger drive especially at night. One coping thought I use is that I'm learning my new, post menopausal body. It feels like not enough sometimes! I do rely on an app for cbt advice and caloric density advice. Best best luck Iona! 💓 from another skinny assed belly lady 😉
The one thing I found that seems to beat being hungry all the time is fasting. After the excruciating first couple of days, hunger goes dorment and, as long as you don't break the spell, it stays there. Eventually it gets back, though.
I was hungry as a child growing up in England after the war. Not helped by my mother who played no role in our lives. My sister and I are both shorter than our parents and were like skeletons as children. I wonder if you were too as a girl? My sense if that there might be a pattern set up in these formative times. Today, I still eat as if this meal was my last much to the annoyance of my wife. I have found that eating mainly meat and animal fat helps satiate me for longer periods and I can lose my tummy fat that way too. But the idea of bread.........
I really like this. Somebody with a drug problem can simply avoid drugs, but there is no avoiding eating. I've struggled with weight management off & on throughout my adult life, and it is no joke.
Best of luck in your personal journey.
Thanks a lot for retweeting this. For me, you captured the essence of struggling to lose weight perfectly. I lost my appetite for a while due to Covid and It felt like living in a different body. It might sound silly but it was an eye opening experience. We do have agency, by definition. But if it is so hard to exercise it, what’s the point of saying that we have agency?
And the best of luck to you whatever you decide to do, or not do. Happiness is not necessarily tied to a slimmer body for sure, but like you say, it works very much in your favor in so many ways. So do traditionally good looks. No gods and no fairness anywhere.... 🤷♀️
Phentermine in the morning and phendimetrazine in the afternoon. I know. But it works. It's not the fen-phen of the 1990s; the problematic fenfluramine has been replaced. I stay on it for 6 months and then take a break (you build up tolerance). Yes, a bit of a yo-yo situation. Yes, you may experience side-effects, like dry mouth and constipation. You may need blood pressure meds while on it, too. It's definitely worth it. It's obviously not perfect but it really takes away your physical and even emotional hunger. A heavenly sensation of having lots of extra time on your hands, to devote to much better things than the food obsession. High time we start regarding overweight the chronic condition it is, much like diabetes, and keep developing medications to manage it.
While it may seem odd or unhealthy at first glance, many find the Carnivore way of eating (WOE) will address the issues of hunger. Dr. Ken Berry MD and Dr. Cywes on YouTube both have many videos. Many do this WOE to address diabetes and autoimmune issues. As usual, men seem to have the advantage; they lose weight readily as us women (especially older women) struggle to lose the weight. However, even with less weight loss, most of us experience positive impacts with body composition changes (less fat even if weight stays the same), IBS going away and improvement in insulin numbers. I was also a (very) skinny child and was slender until my 40's when all things went awry. This is the only thing I've tried that significantly reduces hunger. Worth a look.
Me too - I am trying intermittent fasting but no results other than missing breakfast :)
I also have that hunger drive especially at night. One coping thought I use is that I'm learning my new, post menopausal body. It feels like not enough sometimes! I do rely on an app for cbt advice and caloric density advice. Best best luck Iona! 💓 from another skinny assed belly lady 😉
The one thing I found that seems to beat being hungry all the time is fasting. After the excruciating first couple of days, hunger goes dorment and, as long as you don't break the spell, it stays there. Eventually it gets back, though.
Lovely read, Iona.
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I was hungry as a child growing up in England after the war. Not helped by my mother who played no role in our lives. My sister and I are both shorter than our parents and were like skeletons as children. I wonder if you were too as a girl? My sense if that there might be a pattern set up in these formative times. Today, I still eat as if this meal was my last much to the annoyance of my wife. I have found that eating mainly meat and animal fat helps satiate me for longer periods and I can lose my tummy fat that way too. But the idea of bread.........