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[emcollier126]

Hi everyone, new here.

I have been struggling with weight loss for years, due to some medical conditions.

I have an eating disorder which I have had since I was young, which means my diet is very very restricted - I don’t eat meat, fruit and barely any veg. It a very complicated but I could list all the foods I eat on two hands essentially.

Exercise is very hard due to having a heart condition which causes me to faint if my heart rate rises over a certain number. I have some dumbbells at home but not the faintest how to use them.

I also have endometriosis and pcos which causes my weight to fluctuate a lot, this i understand however isn’t really under my control.

Basically I just wondered if by some miracle someone was out there who could help me, and not just tell me “try some new food and go for a run”. I don’t have the money to hire a PT or have a gym membership but I really need someone to sit down with me and tell me how I can lose weight.

Ive been to the doctors several times and they just laugh and scoff at me and tell me to try new foods - I try to try new foods but I physically can’t because of this issue.

Can anyone help? Please don’t ridicule me, ive absolutely hit rock bottom

[Grigid Moderator 4 stone]

Hi emcollier126 , welcome and thank you for being so open.

I'm so sorry you're having such a difficult time, but please be reassured that we are a supportive community here and would never ridicule anyone. We all have our own story and reasons for starting our weight loss journey and respect that that is as individual as we are.

Whilst we aren't able to give professional advice, we can offer lots of support, and by being so open, you may find community members who have experienced similar difficulties who can talk to you about their approaches and what might have worked for them.

I'm going to give you the link we offer to everyone that joins us, which is the "pinned posts". This includes a "Welcome Newbies" which will give you information about navigating the forum, and also lists the sort of events and groups that post regularly.

healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

As you've specifically mentioned exercise, I'll also give you the link for "Fit is Fun" which covers all levels of fitness and ability and may be able to offer you some direction with your weights, or you might see something that someone does that would fit in with your day to day life.

healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

Have a look on the pinned posts and if you get stuck with anything let me know.

I wish you all the very best

[PandQs Maintainer 3st 7lbs]

Hi emcollier126, it does sound as though you've got an uphill battle. I did manage to lose my weight and exercise was not a contributing factor at all. It was more understanding why the low fat food I was eating that I thought was a diet, was actually causing me to put weight on. I'm not a particularly good cook so can't suggest recipes myself, but perhaps if you list the foods that you DO like, people could come up with some suggestions as to which you should be having more or and which should be just occasionally, and maybe even some ideas that you haven't thought of for similar foods. The ideal would be to be able to enjoy food and lose weight at the same time.