How do people get weight loss meds?

Relative is obese and it has contributed to numerous health issues over the years. I sometimes help him with pet care when he is dealing with his medical issues. Knee replacements, hormones unbalanced, and recently he said elevated glucose levels. He is barely 50 and mentioned this weekend “it’s time to get serious about losing weight”. I brought up the latest weight loss medications and he said “I asked- my doctor told me they are out of stock everywhere and he can’t get them. It could be a year or more before I can get them. They offered me something else but told me success isn’t as likely as the recent drugs.”

I guess I’m just surprised and feeling bad for him. Like he has bad knees so walking far is hard. He is basically pre diabetic. If he doesn’t qualify to get his hands on these meds who does?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 20

Hello loseit folks!

Day 20! I hope you’re all kicking butt. I know it’s early, but this is a short month. Day 28 is technically day 30. Whatcha all thinking about next month’s goals?

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it!

Exercise five days a week: Rest day, I'm pooped. 15/20 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Nailed it. 16/20 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: Not tonight, gonna be busy off screens for the evening. I'm sorry kids, I get home from work & my eyes are too tired to do much screens. I’m working on getting a new presciption so I can spend more time on here with y’all.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for being able to go to the dentist & eye doctor. Lenty of folks can’t. This is me not rabbling about the American health care system because we aren’t here for that today.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: Get to bed early & no screens after this post.

Your turn! How was your day 20?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 19

Hello loseit folks!

Day 19! Sunday funday. I hope you’re all having a lovely weekend.

Log before I eat everything: Logged!

1800 – 2000 calories a day: On it!

Exercise five days a week: 40 minute walk & vigorous cleaning & chores. This is pretty much how my weekends go. 15/19 days.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: Nailed it. 15/19 days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post: Not tonight, gonna be busy off screens for the evening.

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for family of choice & getting to see a far away friend via Animal Crossing.

Random self-care action I want to conquer today: There’s a face mask, bath & full skin care routine ahead of me.

Your turn! How was your day 19?

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Why does my back and arms hold so much fat?

For starters Im in pretty good shape, not overweight at all. I run twice a day 30 minutes, lift weights, bike, and I can do 30 pushups yet I still hold onto fat in these specific areas. Everywhere else Im thin but this sort of ruins my silhouette in a way. Im on a 1200 calorie deficiency bc I normally take in 1600, Im not sure if im even seeing progress in that area specifically. Im keeping it up but it's so frustrating, I understand I cant spot reduce but I find it weird that theses areas seem to hold everything

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Weekend bingers ? how do you combat this ?

I find due to boredom, stress, socialising the weekend is one of my most dangerous periods. A couple of shots of whiskey a couple of pastries a couple of packs of noodles oh yeah nice looking chicken wings and voila I'm over a d then I spend the Monday to Friday trying to get it all off again. Very Frustrating Cycle. How do you guys combat this ?

Ok a bit of background context I weigh about 100 kilos late 40s M decent arms solid build but that belly aaaaaargh anyway , my goal is to his 90ish by May,

I do keto and IF but also stressed a bit so I'm also stress eating even with my regimen.

Excercise regime is 2-3 times a week krav maga ( no running though bad knees ) , at least 2 times weights , and the occasional walk I work from home and it's maddening to see the scale yoyo like crazy I mean I'll get to 98 and take my foot of the pedal and whoops back at 101.

The issue is due to simple life bs I'm constantly trying to blow of steam or stem boredom on the weekends. Any time I socialize it just simply gets on my nerves that I can't have a decent drink 😒 so maybe I'll have one or 2 and I know this is messing with my regime so I'll nose dive into a chocolate bar or a rice meal ( trying to do keto this is no bueno)

And when did we have to write a few paragraphs to be able to get advice here ?

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Actively counting calories doesn't work for me anymore and I'm really sad about it.

Trigger warning : eating disorders

I'm using an alt account for this.

A few years ago I discovered calorie counting using the MFP app. I was 200lb and 5"5 and hated how I looked and how I felt about myself. No idea how I managed to stick to it, but I began at around 1200 - 1300 calories a day.

I realised how well it worked. I had a sedentary job, hated excersise of any form. It was perfect. But then I thought, if I lose this much in this space of time eating 1300 calories, just imagine how much faster the weight would fall off if I ate 1,100?!

And then I was restricting to 1000. Then 950. Then it was 800.

People were amazed. I lapped up the compliments. Even when I hit my goal weight, it wasn't enough. I even allowed cheat meals, but I wouldn't eat all day just so I could not feel guilty about the meal.

Then, if I felt I ate too much, I'd make myself sick. My lowest weight was just under 120lbs. I was proud of my achievements but I still wasn't happy. I'd been the fat kid my whole life and I finally wasn't but it still wasn't enough.

It never dawned on me that this might not be sustainable. And eventually, I began allowing myself to eat more. And more. And then i developed a problem with binge eating. I'd be hungry and then it's like I'd blink and I'm suddenly surrounded by crisp packets, chocolate wrappers, an empty Nutella jar. I would try and purge it out. Eventually I stopped bothering and just binged.

So I went back to my starting weight, plus a bit more. And stayed there for a year or so. I kept going back to MFP but counting just made me constantly think about food. I'd look at a packet of crisps and think, can I afford this? I wouldn't even particularly want them, but if I could fit them in, I would eat them. And then suddenly it's lunch time and I've only got 500 calories left for dinner, which wouldn't be made for a few hours, so I'd just go over my allowance for the day.

I'm now ten months post partum. I let myself eat whatever I wanted when I was pregnant. It was a rough pregnancy so I thought I'd treat myself. No idea what I gained because I never checked. I promised myself once the baby was here that I'd sort myself out and make healthier choices and go back to MFP.

Every time I go back to it, I fail. I'll last two or three days of keeping to 1500 - 1600 calories a day, just to get in the habit of it. It's always around day three or four that I fail and go over. Or I don't count. Or we order takeaway, which I think we have an addiction to.

But I feel indoctrined into MFP or calorie counting. Like I've been brainwashed into thinking it is the only surefire way to lose weight. I know every diet boils down to CICO, it's the active tracking of the calories that leads me to fail. Also, with a rambunctious ten month old that I'm alone with every day, it's very hard to stop and scan everything I'm about to eat. It makes me miserable. And now the baby is finally getting the hang of solids and eating full meals, I want to set the best example I can by providing and eating nutritious food.

How do I even do that? I do a lot of walking, maybe about six hours worth a week. Cheaper than getting the bus and the baby likes the scenery. But I feel like I've no idea how to lose weight without counting calories. One positive is I've noticed when I'm just listening to my body, I eat less often. With calorie counting I feel like i have to shove everything in to meet some sort of quota, but at the same time, not meet that quota, so I'm at a deficit. A second positive is that I'm actually now 195lbs. Woohoo.

Sorry about the rant. I've been feeling very low and disgusted at myself.

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Help, I can't stop gaining weight

I was never thin, I always had a big booty, hips, and chest. But my waist was tiny - perfect hour glass shape. Curvy but no one would've ever called me over-weightt. It was the best thing I had going for myself - looks wise.
But after I got pregnant, the weight kept coming. Every few months I would weigh more and more. I went from a size medium to a size XL in two years. And now XL clothes are starting to feel tight and I'm literally ripping my pants with my thighs.

I used to be able to eat whatever I wanted with no weight gain. But these days, even if I drastically lower my food intake, I am still gaining weight.

My husband passed away unexpectedly last year, and I couldn't eat much for the first few months. I actually did lose some weight and my body started to - very slowly - get that hourglass shape again. But I started eating again about 5 months after he passed. And more than usual. I know, I was grief eating. But now it's gotten so bad, I do not recognize my body. XL clothes are now too small for me. I never had back fat in my life, it only started a little bit after I had my daughter, but now it's just so much!

I can't even suck my stomach in when I'm wearing a dress- I'm just literally sticking out everywhere. I am horrified I let it get this bad. And not that I'm fat shaming myself - I was always a bigger girl, but now I am uncomfortable. I don't look like myself and it's painful to squeeze into clothing and I don't feel healthy.

My job has a gym I can use after work. Today will be my first day using it. I brought gym clothes and sneakers and a towel.

But I don't know where to start! I've never exercised in my life - I've always hated it - and I'm severely out of shape. If I ever have to run, even for a short spurt to catch a train or bus, I am wheezing and out of breath. But I need to at least this extra belly and back fat, and trim down my thighs a little if possible.

But I've never done this! I could use some advice.
What machine do I use? Treadmill? Cycling? For how long? What stretches should I do first? How often should I do it?

And with my very busy schedule, I've gotten in the habit of snacking all day long. I don't eat meals, I just eat snacks every hour or so. I know this is awful, but I don't have time to cook. And even when I do and want to - 1, I am a TERRIBLE cook. My husband was the one that cooked while I worked full time. I have messed up everything I've tried to cook on my own. 2, I HATE cooking. I just hate it! It's so messy and it takes so long! and 3, I have NO IDEA what to buy when I'm at the grocery store. I always tell myself I'm going to start eating better and cooking but then I get to the store and I'm lost on what to buy. I wish someone would give me a list. I've tried to write my own, but I still don't know what to write!

I had a rough childhood, my mother never taught me anything. When I moved out and ran as far away from her as I could get, I taught myself everything. Slowly. But not cooking - I never learned and I always ate prepared meals or snacks before I met my husband.

Since he's passed away, I have taught myself even more. I have put together all the furniture alone - even ones that require two people. I don't have two people, so gotta make it work! Took me all day - literally all day - on one piece, but I did it! Had to take apart what I did and re-do it a couple times. But then I just kept doing it. Now I can put together any furniture that needs to be assembled.

I learned about cars because my car broke down so often and I couldn't keep affording tow trucks and mechanics. Now I know a lot about cars.

I'm more of a bookworm type that's really into nerdy stuff and terrible at life skills, but I've been forced to learn everything I was never taught as a kid, and then some when I lost the person that did the things I hadn't taught myself yet.

EXCEPT COOKING. UGH I HATE IT AND I NEED HELP.

I NEED to eat healthier and I need to work-out.

Can someone please offer some advice and maybe share their literal grocery list? So I know what to buy? And maybe what to do with the incredients? And any Amazon kitchen hack device that makes cooking easier would help! I just got an egg cooker and omg I am literally RELEIEVED because my daughter likes hard boiled eggs, and so do I, but I hated making them and messed them up always.

Sorry this was a novel!

Please and thank you!!

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