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How Can I Effectively Lose Weight After Trying Various Methods Like Calorie Deficit, Dieting, And Exercise?
Hey I was wondering how I can lose wheight. I have genuanly tried everything for years and nothing has happend I have become more unhappy and ristrict my self from eating. Right now I m fasting so I allow my self to eat but then I purposely have a hearbl tea as I want my food out of my body. I have tried calorie deficit, fad diets and exciersing I even did it exseivly at one point. My family can now how unhappy I am as I have tried talking to them and they just said I am saying bs. They also will explode if they find out I just want to give up on life. I have no clue what to do. It is my sisters wedding in August and I want to get to 7o kg or at least drop 2 sizes. I am currently 118kg and have no clue what to do and we re to start. So can you help me please?
Mon, 3 Mar 2025
Hi,
You are having difficulty in losing weight. It does sound like you have been trying hard for a long time. In terms of your mood (because our emotional and mental health affects everything, including weight loss), it would be best to consider seeing a counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist.
Any qualified mental healthy person that you are comfortable talking to, to help you work through these negative thoughts and also through the eating issues that seem to have arisen in your quest to lose weight. These negative thoughts definitely need addressing as soon as you can and the eating issues may be affecting your weight loss journey.
In terms of weight loss, this can be a battle and you may need to arm yourself with a nutritionist and exercise specialist to help you. Fad diets can sometimes cause rapid weight loss but because it can be extreme, weight can be regained quickly In addition to diet changes with the advice of a nutritionist, you may need blood tests to make sure that there are no hormonal reasons affecting your weight eg thyroid hormone or cortisol.
Medication is also available to help you lose weight, there are some that are not as expensive as the newer ones that may be helpful for you. So in sum- it would be best to consider speaking to someone to get help with mental and emotional issues that may be having a negative life impact. Consider a nutritionist and trainer. Consider blood tests for further assessment.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson, General & Family Physician
You are having difficulty in losing weight. It does sound like you have been trying hard for a long time. In terms of your mood (because our emotional and mental health affects everything, including weight loss), it would be best to consider seeing a counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist.
Any qualified mental healthy person that you are comfortable talking to, to help you work through these negative thoughts and also through the eating issues that seem to have arisen in your quest to lose weight. These negative thoughts definitely need addressing as soon as you can and the eating issues may be affecting your weight loss journey.
In terms of weight loss, this can be a battle and you may need to arm yourself with a nutritionist and exercise specialist to help you. Fad diets can sometimes cause rapid weight loss but because it can be extreme, weight can be regained quickly In addition to diet changes with the advice of a nutritionist, you may need blood tests to make sure that there are no hormonal reasons affecting your weight eg thyroid hormone or cortisol.
Medication is also available to help you lose weight, there are some that are not as expensive as the newer ones that may be helpful for you. So in sum- it would be best to consider speaking to someone to get help with mental and emotional issues that may be having a negative life impact. Consider a nutritionist and trainer. Consider blood tests for further assessment.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson, General & Family Physician
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