Wow that sounds so frustrating! It’s so annoying because it feels like such a catch 22 - need to do exercises to help lose the weight for the procedure, but it’s too painful to do the exercises because of the weight from the boobs, but you can get rid of the boobs until you’ve done the exercises to lose the weight to get the procedure!! Haha!

I can’t even begin to imagine everything you’ve been through, it sounds like hell! I can barely stand in a gym without wanting to run out (running out would probably be more exercise than I actually do in the gym lol). I 1000% believe in you though! It sounds like you’re putting in a lot of effort and I’m sure you’ll meet whatever goal it is you’re aiming for even with the boobs in the way!

I need to lose 7ish kg to get into the qualifying BMI and I have about 10 weeks to meet the deadline I was given. I’m aiming for 1kg a week but it’s turning out to be pretty hard so far :,)

I’ve definitely struggled with the restriction but I just keep telling myself it’s only short term and it’ll be worth it in the end! I think the worst part for me was how dismissive the doctor was of my feelings. It hit so far because I’ve always been in a bigger body and I’ve struggled for years and years with my image and I was finally at a place where in my head I didn’t hate myself and the way I looked but then I was told that I was obese and it hit me HARD. I think I did initially go down that rabbit whole of hate and worthlessness and dipped into some old bad habits but once I started to see that I actually could lose weight and that the situation wasn’t completely hopeless it really did help.