hi all I’m thinking of asking the doctor to have help with losing weight. I’m 90kg 170cm tall and struggling with suppressing my appetite.
especially of an evening when my hunger takes over.
Would they listen not me and anything available? I’ve tried to change my diet and exercise but I’m really battling.
In my opinion, doctors shouldnt advise on how to lose weight as they are untrained and unqualified in that. Though many may try, they should refer you to specialists. Sadly some may suggest/offer drugs which evidence suggests can cause serious harm.
As you seem unable to lose weight yourself, you could consider a qualified Nutritional Therapist specialising in safe & sustainable weight loss without constantly feeling hungry. You may also find benefits for other health conditions you have.
I can send links if you are prepared to seriously consider this. Let me know.
That would be great thank you
See below 2 links from which to choose one. I suggest one that's also CNHC registered and also that you take time to select a suitable one. If youd like me to briefly check your preference, feel free to private message me. Good luck & Happy New Year!
How old are you? I calculate your BMI as 32.
Just a suggestion: Drink more water…. You get a craving for food, Drink water. Count calories…. Look at the labels to see number of calories of everything you eat. Try to stay under 1500 calories per day.. lots of fruits and vegetables. you will see the weight fall off… it may take a week or so before the weight starts coming off.. that’s what I did.
I’m 45 thank you
Over a couple of years I have gone from 100kg -> 90kg and then a couple of years later 90kg to 80kg, now at my correct weight! The first drop was through educating myself by counting calories as fredwgarfield suggested - boring but interesting at the same time. I only did it for a month but learnt I was not that bad and if I had only desert OR chocolate OR a drink each night I lost weight. I could still have treats and lose weight (win-win). Second drop was harder, I had to do all the things I had done before AND limit my alcohol to 14 units a week and sure enough I lost weight again. Hope that helps, Peter
NHS guidance on weight loss: nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/t...
There are always private weight loss clinics if you have the funds
This is what has worked for my wife several times. It's a 2 point process. The first is intermittent fasting. She limits her eating period to 6 hours from about 1pm to about 7pm. That means you're not eating for an 18 hour period. She will sometimes make that period even longer. The second part is low carbs. During the 6 hour eating period, she tries to limit her carb intake to 20 grams or less. For instance, we buy Keto bread for her which is 2-3 grams of carbs per slice. She will eat Cauliflower rice in place of potatoes or regular rice. She sticks with cottage cheese, yogurt, nuts, celery, cheese, and other low carb items for snacks. Dinner is usually a meat and vegetable. She has gone from 265 lbs to 195 lbs using this method over a period of under a year. There are other Keto products that you can buy to help with the diet such as Keto cookies and brownies for whenever you crave something for dessert.
Highly recommend an app I use: MyFitnessPal. I’ve used it for years. Helps me keep track of calorie intake and it’s ultra simple.
In addition to this, I’m also a big eater and like yourself, my main meals are in the evening. Do you eat breakfast? Or snack through the day in work? I stopped doing it and now I only eat my first meal at 12 lunch time when I’m actually hungry. I also work a manual job. I find this helps tremendously as I have more calories saved up for the evening!
As well as this, exercise. This can be walking the dog to yoga or weight training. Cutting out sugars in coffees or tees and replacing with sweeteners. Choosing lower calorie alternatives when food shopping. There’s tons you can do that all make a massive difference. If you drink alcohol, lower your intake or you can also switch to low calorie alternative
The usual advice, is still the right advice, It is diet and exercise. That said you can't out exercise a rubbish diet.There's an old exercise saying, "abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym"
This reflects that exercise IS the important part of the puzzle, you need to set realistic goals, try to aim to lose a pound a week.
That means cutting out 3,500 cals a week out of your diet, or 500 cals a day.
Do you track what you eat ? Maybe you should. There are several phone apps that allow you to log what you eat and how many cals it is. It can surprise you where the calories are and what foods cause you to sabotage your diet.
Best of luck.
Agreed. Whether you follow any of the fad diets or anything else it all ultimately comes back to eating less. Less calories. It’s boring but it works!
What worked for me initially was strength exercises. I walk tons and that did bugger all for my weight, but when I started doing body weight (squats, press ups, attempting pull-ups) my weight started to slowly fall. I would also recommend 2 books - Atomic Habits by James Clear. When you sit down in the evening and start eating, that's a habit you should break. And Michael Mosely's Fast 800 books. I know there's always the latest fad, but for me I'm not hungry eating his recipes. For me the idea that cutting out sugar makes you less hungy is true and is working. The only problem with any recipe book is that it takes time to prepare. You can't get to 7pm and think 'what's for dinner?' You need to prepare each morning what you're going to eat that day, have the ingredients, and spend an hour or so cooking. Back to the Atomic Habits book. I've lost about 1 kilo per month for the last 12 months. I'm 56.
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