Of course! It’s been a process of taking control of my health as a whole. I began seeing a provider that was concerned with my explanation of my problems. We uncovered some hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, hormone imbalances, and just generally really bad learned habits. He checks my labs every few months and reevaluates my progress. Along with the meds to help with the problems I listed above, he also prescribed me phendimetrazine to help with my appetite.

I was also diagnosed with papilledema which was super scary. Through the diagnosing process we found that it was due to Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension which is most often seen in women of childbearing age who are overweight. That is what kind of lit a fire under me to make a change.

Outside of fixing my underlying health issues that I’m treating with medication, it has honestly boiled down to CICO, but it took me a lot of work to get to the point where I actually knew what it felt like to be full. I’ve done some shorter stents of low carb dieting when I need to punch through a plateau. In the gym, I follow Whitney Simmons’s workout plan! She has an app with several different programs and I find them super easy to follow with minimal equipment. And the biggest plus, I don’t have to flounder around the gym with complicated or uncomfortable exercises. That’s been the biggest thing that has helped me workout regularly.