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Loved the piece. Diet is a part of it but so are hormones. I've been overweight (90kg/200lb at 1,8m/6ft) since going to college and tried dieting but never man
by mateus1 6y ago
Loved the piece. Diet is a part of it but so are hormones.
I've been overweight (90kg/200lb at 1,8m/6ft) since going to college and tried dieting but never managed to be lean. In my 20s I would diet and lose 20lb but then gain it again. Over time I convinced myself "that wasn't a big deal".
I went to an endocrinologist last month and I feel like the scales have fallen from my eyes. Suddenly all that resistance to losing weight wasn't because I suck at dieting. It's because my hormones and my fat keep me from losing weight. The medicine I'm taking even drove away the binge factor. Even though I'm still at the start of my weight loss journey just lifting that burden from my shoulders.
- tacotime 6y agoCan you be specific about what specific hormone was affecting you and/or what medication is used to treat it?
- mateus1 6y agoMainly insuline. I'm taking semaglutide (brand name ozempic) once a week and it raises your insulin secretion, reducing hunger and fat storage. My visceral fat was high even though I don't appear fat. This fat is bad for pretty much all metabolic functions.
- e15ctr0n 6y agoRead The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Dr. Jason Fung to understand how hormones affect body weight. https://amzn.com/1771641258 https://amzn.com/1771641258
- ijustateacookie 6y agoWow never heard of that. I've been meaning to get a full body checkup one of these days, this encouraged me to go book it. Cheers!