Weightloss

Ditch it and eat sensibly.

But have you tried eating sensibly? 😘

Or is it always a plan for a quick fix that fails. What if…..you’d tried to eat sensibly several years ago, lost slowly, and had been at maintenance for a while, rather than jumping hither and yon and not getting any traction? You could have been there by now.

Eeek guys. Ok. We all have our reasoned and reasonably derived opinions. But I am not sure our actual concern is coming through on a casual read....

At first I thought this was a necro post revival. I'm just surprised that in 2024 Phentermine is being prescribed for weight loss given that, at first glance, there appear to exist many alternatives?

What's the reasoning vs a whole bunch of drugs or other potential interventions with less obvious side effects? Also what's the starting point (i.e. how much to lose) and time lines?

High cholesterol is not usually considered to be immediately fatal. AFAIK neither is fatty liver.

I'm with most of the replies above, which I know are from people who've succeeded with their own weight loss and in some cases major health improvements as well: Pick a simpler plan, as simple and easy as you can make it while still achieving a moderate weight loss goal. Learn new permanent habits . . . don't do some extreme thing that's not going to be sustainable, therefore not successful.

Some of those posts (and this one) may not feel comfy or like support, but they are. We want you to succeed in this effort, because similar success has been so overwhelmingly positive for us, a huge quality of life improvement. We want that for you, too, even though you're a stranger.

Me, I was overweight to obese for something like 30 years, had persistently high cholesterol and high (sometimes ultra-high) triglycerides, borderline to high blood pressure (even when athletically active), had weight-triggered joint problems of various types, and got diagnosed with an advanced stage of a cancer type of that's more likely with excess weight (and that came with about a 40% chance or so of dying from it within 5 years). I was also severely hypothyroid (medicated for it) and in menopause. When they took my gallbladder out, it was an ugly, thickened, cholesterolized thing with actual holes in it. I had cholesterol-related fat deposits appearing on my eyelids.

All of those things are in the review mirror, most for 8+ years now (except some residual joint problems whose symptoms are much reduced from before, and the treated thyroid condition that's most likely genetic in my case.) All my blood lipids, blood pressure, etc. are solidly normal. (My doctor recently called my cholesterol levels "phenomenal", in fact.) I feel better than I did over 20 years ago, in diverse ways.

Yes, you have some special challenges and serious issues. Many of us did. You can overcome them. If a hedonistic aging-hippie flake like me, one with near-zero discipline, can do that, I'm going to bet almost anyone else can, too . . . including you.

What to do? Don't make it any harder than you absolutely must. Commit to do what needs to be done (within that sensible, realistic plan). Learn from others, and learn from your past failed attempts. Be persistent and patient.

You. Can. Do. This.

You'll surprise yourself with how many improvements you recognize along the way, let alone in the long run, when they can add up to massive improvement in quality of life.

Commit. Mean it.

I'm cheering for you to succeed: The benefits are worth the effort.