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20 kg in a year is a good pace - that is around 44 lb or slightly under a lb per week. Whatever you are doing is working.
It aint broke - no need to fix it.
I lost at a slower pace - 10 kg in 10 months.
of the suggestions
Metformin is sometimes used in weight management, not just for diabetics. So taking it could make sense for some people
However obviously that doenst mean just take somebody elses prescription medication.
None of the other suggestions make any sense at all.4 -
When I was 387lb my sister told me I should stop eating and just drink water for 6 months to lose the weight (and my life obviously if I did that)
Sometimes we need to ignore the fact they are family and refuse to listen to them8 -
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Serena_Williams_at_the_Australian_Open_2015.jpg
Just wanted to say that broad shoulders on a girl are f$&@ing awesome and that your aunt is full of sh!$.
Sorry for the spicy language!
I’d love to lose 20k in one year doing it the healthy way!9 -
I work with young people, and once scrapped a whole afternoons plan because someone was going on about how fat the Williams sisters were.
We covered a lot of ground that afternoon, sometimes you just can't let something lie.12 -
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Serena_Williams_at_the_Australian_Open_2015.jpg
Just wanted to say that broad shoulders on a girl are f$&@ing awesome and that your aunt is full of sh!$.
Sorry for the spicy language!
I’d love to lose 20k in one year doing it the healthy way!
You think so? I hate my shoulders sigh I’m trying to accept it since I can't change it4 -
paperpudding wrote: »20 kg in a year is a good pace - that is around 44 lb or slightly under a lb per week. Whatever you are doing is working.
It aint broke - no need to fix it.
I lost at a slower pace - 10 kg in 10 months.
of the suggestions
Metformin is sometimes used in weight management, not just for diabetics. So taking it could make sense for some people
However obviously that doenst mean just take somebody elses prescription medication.
None of the other suggestions make any sense at all.
Really? Do you have any idea on how Metformin helps? Is it because of the sugar control0 -
UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Serena_Williams_at_the_Australian_Open_2015.jpg
Just wanted to say that broad shoulders on a girl are f$&@ing awesome and that your aunt is full of sh!$.
Sorry for the spicy language!
I’d love to lose 20k in one year doing it the healthy way!
You think so? I hate my shoulders sigh I’m trying to accept it since I can't change it
Be proud of what you look like now. I had the most amazing body when young. I'm 54 now and find it hard at times to accept I can't wear as short a skirt (or won't), that my boobs aren't as perky ( I breast fed 2 babies and lost and gained weight.. then there is age) and my legs aren't as perfect as they were back then. LOVE what you have NOW. Please listen. You won't be young forever and you are perfect no matter your weight.5 -
im glad you didn't listen to her. and yes, the things she suggested were NOT good ideas at all. regardless of how slowly you lose weight, you're doing it the right way which will most likely lead to keeping it off. there is no quick fix and you obviously already know that. so good for you!!3
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UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Serena_Williams_at_the_Australian_Open_2015.jpg
Just wanted to say that broad shoulders on a girl are f$&@ing awesome and that your aunt is full of sh!$.
Sorry for the spicy language!
I’d love to lose 20k in one year doing it the healthy way!
You think so? I hate my shoulders sigh I’m trying to accept it since I can't change it
Be proud of what you look like now. I had the most amazing body when young. I'm 54 now and find it hard at times to accept I can't wear as short a skirt (or won't), that my boobs aren't as perky ( I breast fed 2 babies and lost and gained weight.. then there is age) and my legs aren't as perfect as they were back then. LOVE what you have NOW. Please listen. You won't be young forever and you are perfect no matter your weight.
This is so helpful and scary at the same time. I actually can’t seem to love myself and I don’t wanna regret later on
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huntersmom2016 wrote: »im glad you didn't listen to her. and yes, the things she suggested were NOT good ideas at all. regardless of how slowly you lose weight, you're doing it the right way which will most likely lead to keeping it off. there is no quick fix and you obviously already know that. so good for you!!
Thank youuu 🥰🥰1 -
UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »20 kg in a year is a good pace - that is around 44 lb or slightly under a lb per week. Whatever you are doing is working.
It aint broke - no need to fix it.
I lost at a slower pace - 10 kg in 10 months.
of the suggestions
Metformin is sometimes used in weight management, not just for diabetics. So taking it could make sense for some people
However obviously that doenst mean just take somebody elses prescription medication.
None of the other suggestions make any sense at all.
Really? Do you have any idea on how Metformin helps? Is it because of the sugar control
Yes really.
Am not sure how it works or what the criteria for its suitability are - but it is sometimes used in weight control for non diabetics.
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UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Serena_Williams_at_the_Australian_Open_2015.jpg
Just wanted to say that broad shoulders on a girl are f$&@ing awesome and that your aunt is full of sh!$.
Sorry for the spicy language!
I’d love to lose 20k in one year doing it the healthy way!
You think so? I hate my shoulders sigh I’m trying to accept it since I can't change it
Be proud of what you look like now. I had the most amazing body when young. I'm 54 now and find it hard at times to accept I can't wear as short a skirt (or won't), that my boobs aren't as perky ( I breast fed 2 babies and lost and gained weight.. then there is age) and my legs aren't as perfect as they were back then. LOVE what you have NOW. Please listen. You won't be young forever and you are perfect no matter your weight.
This is so helpful and scary at the same time. I actually can’t seem to love myself and I don’t wanna regret later on
I can relate to this ^^ I am aware that my view of myself is not great; I know that being aware of that is an important step, but figuring out how to change it is much harder. I wish I could give you some advice on how to improve that because I know from my own experience the difficulties that poor self image bring into our lives; but all I can offer is that its a good thing that you can recognize it and don't give up on fighting those negative thoughts or trying to change it.
You and I might be in the same boat on this, too: I think a lot of my negatives views of myself were ingrained into me as a child due to negative comments that I routinely had tossed carelessly at me by various family members in my life, especially my grandmother. People have no idea how much their opinions can warp the worldview of a child! My grandmother's comments gave my 10 year old self the impression that it didn't matter what else I achieved in life, because I was fat, I was therefore a failure, and that's a self impression that is still haunting me 30 years later.8 -
bmeadows380 wrote: »UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Serena_Williams_at_the_Australian_Open_2015.jpg
Just wanted to say that broad shoulders on a girl are f$&@ing awesome and that your aunt is full of sh!$.
Sorry for the spicy language!
I’d love to lose 20k in one year doing it the healthy way!
You think so? I hate my shoulders sigh I’m trying to accept it since I can't change it
Be proud of what you look like now. I had the most amazing body when young. I'm 54 now and find it hard at times to accept I can't wear as short a skirt (or won't), that my boobs aren't as perky ( I breast fed 2 babies and lost and gained weight.. then there is age) and my legs aren't as perfect as they were back then. LOVE what you have NOW. Please listen. You won't be young forever and you are perfect no matter your weight.
This is so helpful and scary at the same time. I actually can’t seem to love myself and I don’t wanna regret later on
I can relate to this ^^ I am aware that my view of myself is not great; I know that being aware of that is an important step, but figuring out how to change it is much harder. I wish I could give you some advice on how to improve that because I know from my own experience the difficulties that poor self image bring into our lives; but all I can offer is that its a good thing that you can recognize it and don't give up on fighting those negative thoughts or trying to change it.
You and I might be in the same boat on this, too: I think a lot of my negatives views of myself were ingrained into me as a child due to negative comments that I routinely had tossed carelessly at me by various family members in my life, especially my grandmother. People have no idea how much their opinions can warp the worldview of a child! My grandmother's comments gave my 10 year old self the impression that it didn't matter what else I achieved in life, because I was fat, I was therefore a failure, and that's a self impression that is still haunting me 30 years later.
I am so sorry that you had to go through that and I hope you heal from your grandma’s vicious words soon I can totally relate , I’m still young but my entire childhood I was big and I got bullied a lot in school because of that. I started growing thick skin( literally LOL) will put a facade on and pretend it didn’t get to me but it definitely did deep inside and gave me a reward called depression . I’m also kind of glad for the bullies because now I’m looking forward to actually chnage instead of eating myself to death . Now my self esteem is so low but yk what they say “fake till you make it” hopefully I’ll MAKE IT one day and actually be confident 😕 6 -
First off I get the shoulder thing. My shoulders have always been as broad as my brother's who is 4 inches taller than me. I also seem to be able to develop them just by looking at weights haha. So I feel your pain there. While toned shoulders are beautiful it's hard when that's what you see when you look in the mirror. But we must learn to embrace these things.
Now onto your aunt holy heck. Never take someone's meds. Geez that's ridiculous. All her other stuff just ignore. You've done an amazing job losing what you have safely and sanely. People will always have opinions just do what you're comfortable with. Weight loss and fitness takes hard work and perseverance. Just stick with it3 -
paperpudding wrote: »UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »20 kg in a year is a good pace - that is around 44 lb or slightly under a lb per week. Whatever you are doing is working.
It aint broke - no need to fix it.
I lost at a slower pace - 10 kg in 10 months.
of the suggestions
Metformin is sometimes used in weight management, not just for diabetics. So taking it could make sense for some people
However obviously that doenst mean just take somebody elses prescription medication.
None of the other suggestions make any sense at all.
Really? Do you have any idea on how Metformin helps? Is it because of the sugar control
Yes really.
Am not sure how it works or what the criteria for its suitability are - but it is sometimes used in weight control for non diabetics.
Not sure what someone is disagreeing with ( unless they think I am sure of the medications mechanism but won't share it? )
Metformin is sometimes used in weight management for non diabetics, that is objective statement of fact, not my opinion.
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God no, taking metformin without a prescription could absolutely crater your blood sugar level and cause you a medical emergency. Weight loss does not have to be fast especially if you don't want to deal with loose saggy skin. Amway is garbage, stay away. Injections sound scary and unsafe. Lipo can also have medical complications. As for rice... if you are having any blood sugar issues, basmati is best and 1/2 cup is a serving. Always eat with protein.
Auntie needs to mind her own business.7 -
I didn't disagree (well, at least not clicking the icon) but pharmaceutical discussions on public boards by non-clinicians will forever give me goosebumps. The information you'll get is anecdotal at best ("Well, what worked for me/my friend/my pet's uncle...")
Metformin, at least in North America, is an OFF-LABEL usage for weight loss in non-diabetic populations. Having the discussion here seems quite a bit reckless to me. I can't speak for its indication in other countries but, regardless, prescription meds of any type require a clinical conversation with a healthcare professional familiar with the proposed patient's medical dossier. If appropriate, they get a prescription, whether it's indicated on the product monograph ("on-label" for lack of a better term lol) or off-label.7 -
Just to clarify, although I did already say this but saying it again.
By no means am I suggesting you should just take someone else's prescription medication , like your auntie suggested.
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Regarding self image - it can be difficult to learn to accept the way we are built.
It doesn't matter how much weight I lose, I'll never have the same shape and proportions as Kate Moss.
I can however work on being the best version of me that I can get to.
I found it really helpful when I started concentrating on what my body could do, rather than what it looks like.
I can control my training and whether or not I achieve my goals, whereas the thighs aren't going anywhere quickly.
The confidence boost I get from finishing a race is phenomenal, it transfers into other areas of life and makes me feel like I can achieve anything. It makes me respect myself (physically and mentally) more, and what it looks like becomes a lot less important.
It also makes me more resilient to other people's comments. They might think my backside looks fat in those leggings, but if they can't keep up they can sod off!
I would suggest it's worth giving it a try, find a cool obstacle course race or something for the autumn. There is an inflatable one that is the greatest fun 😆6 -
I didn't disagree (well, at least not clicking the icon) but pharmaceutical discussions on public boards by non-clinicians will forever give me goosebumps. The information you'll get is anecdotal at best ("Well, what worked for me/my friend/my pet's uncle...")
Metformin, at least in North America, is an OFF-LABEL usage for weight loss in non-diabetic populations. Having the discussion here seems quite a bit reckless to me. I can't speak for its indication in other countries but, regardless, prescription meds of any type require a clinical conversation with a healthcare professional familiar with the proposed patient's medical dossier. If appropriate, they get a prescription, whether it's indicated on the product monograph ("on-label" for lack of a better term lol) or off-label.
Ok: amendment to my statement.
Metformin is sometimes used as an on label (ie on the PBS for australian readers) prescription medication in my country for weight management in non diabetics.
OF COURSE prescription meds need a clinical conversation with a relevant medical professional - that is why they are available only on prescription.
I dont see how mentioning a medication brought up by OP and making a factual objective statement about it with no recomendations for personal use (in fact the reverse) is in any way reckless.
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