I’ll always be fat

[Anonymous]

NP, I've been on higher and lower doses, but 7.5 is the best dose.

I will also say that having been plump my whole life, this approaching thinness is not always comfortable for me mentally. I can't explain it. There is definitely more to being overweight than just enjoying food.

[Anonymous]

I am the PP who mentioned 12 Step. Yes, it is scary to be normal sized. People are closer physically. Your radius is smaller.
I remember thinking eat and you will be safe....fortunately my support group helped me. Those are very common thoughts for compulsive overeaters. Many of us were abused. I became unwieldy as an 88 pound 6 year old. Hmmm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I realize that I’m being whiny. I’ve just stalled for a while and I was feeling down.

Stalling after initial weight loss is not unusual. I stalled after 22# -- 2+ years later, gained 6# still stalled.

[Anonymous]

I’m thin and really am just not excited about food. I’m convinced that you just have to give up a love of food to be thin. So many other things to be excited about in life. I will say that I got to this place because dh both loves to cook and is a horrendous cook. I just eat what gets put in front of me and it’s not great tasting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m thin and really am just not excited about food. I’m convinced that you just have to give up a love of food to be thin. So many other things to be excited about in life. I will say that I got to this place because dh both loves to cook and is a horrendous cook. I just eat what gets put in front of me and it’s not great tasting.

How old are you? Are you 55 or older?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I just love food. I don’t have much stress in my life and I don’t eat out of shame. I just love food so, so much. I’m on 5 mg. I have lost 25 lbs since feb. now 185. I do exercise almost every day, but I did that before losing weight because I love it.

We all love food

But I have also learned to love healthier foods, I especially love how I feel mentally and physically when I eat them. I still indulge, but portion control and not as often.

[Anonymous]

Noom might be a good option for you op. Look into it!!!

[Anonymous]

I also love food, but I really love nourishing my body with delicious, healthy food. When I started listening to podcasts about health and nutrition, it was like a lightbulb went off (Rich Roll, Simon Hill, and Zoe Science and Nutrition are very informative and motivational).

If it's making better food choices that is the issue, then I would try incorporating more vegetables and fiber into your diet rather than focusing on what foods to eliminate. Hopefully increasing those healthier foods will lead to a decrease in the more indulgent foods, and your palette will also begin to change. I work on finding delicious sides (such as roasted miso cauliflower) and adding more veggies to existing dishes (such as pesto pasta with spinach, mushrooms, and eggplants). This blog has lots of tasty veggie ideas: https://www.loveandlemons.com/

You are already on the path and should celebrate all that you've accomplished: seeking help, losing weight, and consistently exercising. You can do this final step!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who mentioned 12 Step. Yes, it is scary to be normal sized. People are closer physically. Your radius is smaller.
I remember thinking eat and you will be safe....fortunately my support group helped me. Those are very common thoughts for compulsive overeaters. Many of us were abused. I became unwieldy as an 88 pound 6 year old. Hmmm.

It is "scary to be normal sized" because normal-sized people attract more male attention (generally speaking). When that attention is unwanted, it can be scary. Skinnier me was exposed to sexual harassment multiple times on the job, attention and jealousy from male partners who were abusers, plus the general cat-callers on the street. Overweight me, especially now that I'm over 30, barely gets any male attention, and, frankly, after my life experience, I feel much safer that way. Yes, of course, it means that people write off overweight me as a potential partner, and perceive me as someone that isn't "together" enough to be a professional success, but at least I am physically safe. (Of course, I am not physically safe in terms of future disease or illness.)

Yes, I need therapy.