I’m 370 lbs and today I had a doctor tell me that people who are skinnier than me are all like that because they work out and eat right. Can I get a roll call for the people who are less than 370 lbs and eat like shit or don’t work out? Because I’m pretty sure you exist.
Also, one time I had a doctor ask me “are you sure?” 4 times after I said I didn’t have any breathing problems. Like nah I’m just big.
Kind of weird to assume I’m unaware of this. Estrogen and therapy have already lost me more weight than diet and exercise ever have.
I am literally so sick of men in particular giving diet advice to women in particular when they have absolutely zero knowledge of or experience with the way hormones impact this shit.
Yeah, I think physiologically the estrogen has made things even harder. Luckily, I also care about my body for the first time in decades.
When you say Estrogen has helped you lose weight, is this because you’re in a better spot mentally?
Because it has absolutely had the opposite effect on my weight.
Yeah my friend who is on estrogen has definitely gained weight since she started HRT and she’s actually way more active now bc she got a job where she’s on her feet running around all day.
Yeah I gained like 10 lbs right out the gate after being stable in my weight for years no matter what I did. But the mental health benefits and in particular being connected to my body for the first time in my life has done wonders for my motivation.
That’s wonderful. Unfortunately my appetite has had a harder time slowing down than my metabolism. I’m nowhere near an unhealthy weight but I would like to lose some for my own vanity. To that end, I’ve recently discovered that salads are delicious.
My mistake then, I was influenced a bit by the general vibes of rest of the thread.
Losing excess weight while otherwise maintaining proper nutrition is good, regardless of your methods.