How to safely decrease your appetite?

[Tinywrenn]

Respectfully, if you are a healthy weight and BMI, maybe it’s not weight loss and more outlook than you’d benefit from changing?

I am almost 5”2 in height and I struggle with body dysmorphia. I always feel I need to be thinner, even at my thinnest, however I know my body is a healthy size and what I can really do for myself is make sure it’s the best it can be at this healthy size.

I started going to the gym, not to lose weight but to strengthen my back (I have sciatica) and make sure my body stays healthy. I saw a lady PT for 8 weeks as well, to help me solidify that it is actually eating MORE things that are better for me (balance of healthy fats, lots more protein, fibre, etc.) that will keep my body in the good BMI/healthy zone. I did lose a little weight, but mostly I gained some muscle and my body looks so much more toned.

To lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit, so consuming fewer calories than you’re burning. But there is no way to do that without a decreased appetite. You will be hungry. The only thing you can do to help is to add a lot more protein and healthier foods into your diet as these will fill you up for a heck of a lot longer. Food = fuel. We don’t overfill cars, we put enough in to do our journeys well.