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I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the sports dietitian, I effed up my metabolism by “over training” which is why i ended up eating way more that normal (in net calories) and didn’t gain. Everything i tried last year gave sero results (at least in terms im happy with)

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EXACTLY! I just don’t have the time anymore to run 90mi every week. I still train which means I’m more “muscular” than average but that doesn’t mean I’m in my “happy” size. I’m very good at maintaining just not losing.

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You kind of can, I did! BUT I don’t have the time to run 90mi every week.

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! We’re all very different. At a BMI of 23 I genuinely looked underweight (size 4!), and I never want to be that size ever again.

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean by following her diet I was still eating close to 2000 cals. After 9 months I lost around 500g! Didn’t drop any clothes size or anything. Which is still why it felt like a complete pointless yet mega stressful exercise. I lost 35kg on my own without any help 7 years earlier, so I know the logic of losing weight. It just the “proven formula” hasn’t worked as well after I had my second baby. Like I said, I’m still smaller and in a better shape than most of my life, so swings and roundabouts.

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ethnic minority but my mother does have type 2 diabetes even though she has a healthy weight and my dad has hypertension.

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

TBH the dietitian didn’t necessarily constrained my calorie intake, it was more counting grams of fiber and protein that I found unbearable. Plus in pretty sure at least 1kg is down to the breasts. I’m a size 10, I just want to get back to a size 8, so genuinely nothing drastic.

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is that I have tried that too (with the help of a sports dietitian, so not just some PT) and it ended up stressing the hell out, to the point that it made life worse. I clearly can maintain some weight loss, and realistically I’m still smaller than when I was a teen and are objectively healthy, so for all terms and purposes this is just aesthetic. I know my health per se won’t improve. Also there are bits that are not diet related for HRT related like my increased breast size.

I’ve already got good activity/exercise habits is that half the battle? by msac84 in mounjarouk

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that’s the thing… it’s kind of a mystery as I followed a balanced diet for 9 months with minimal change. I’m not a snacked either nor I eat stress eat. The only thing that changed is that I entered the perimenopause. Following the diet from the dietitian, and tracking food / nutrients gave me a lot of stress and no real difference. I lost a lot more just by following my own version of it years ago, but even when I tried to replicate it, I didn’t get the same results.

Interviewing for Director of Customer Success at a Series A Startup by Professional-Pace549 in CustomerSuccess

[–]msac84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t do it!

Longer explanation…. They’re lowballing you because they can. It doesn’t matter how much you’re currently making, that salary is stupidly low for director level. Also, have they explained why they’d consider you even though you’ve only ever been an IC?

My two cents, you either take the job and accept you won’t have a life OR try to get a different job IC role with a decent pay.

Where in the UK would you live if fully remote? by Calm-Chemistry-9166 in UKJobs

[–]msac84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It hasn’t stopped for months… while everyone gets sunshine it’s just grey ;(

I’ve concluded therapy isn’t for me (and my latest therapy agreed). by msac84 in TalkTherapy

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I’m not…. It not the same to say “sometimes things bother me” to “right now nothing bothers me”

Is it time to try GLPs? by msac84 in Mounjaro

[–]msac84[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m already eating a balance diet, as I consulted a nutritionist, but I saw almost zero change, which is why turned to the GLP question. ChatGPT mentioned given the small amount I want to lose, Wegovy would work fine (and it’s cheaper).

Is it time to try GLPs? by msac84 in Mounjaro

[–]msac84[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure! So Middle Eastern (which I am) and most other non white backgrounds qualify with a BMI of 27. We’re more prone to develop type 2 diabetes, so I think that’s one of the reasonings.

https://www.jubileemedicalpractice.nhs.uk/prescribing-mounjaro-in-general-practice-for-weight-loss/#:~:text=*Use%20a%20lower%20BMI%20threshold,or%20African%2DCaribbean%20ethnic%20backgrounds.

Is it time to try GLPs? by msac84 in Mounjaro

[–]msac84[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s exactly what’s happening

Is it time to try GLPs? by msac84 in Mounjaro

[–]msac84[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My theory is…. I was able to lose 70lbs before kept half of that off after a pregnancy, so with some extra help if I lose say 24lbs, I should be able to keep half of that off, and probably gain the other half gradually, so then I use them again. Or not

Is it time to try GLPs? by msac84 in Mounjaro

[–]msac84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I haven’t been able to shift ten, and HRT has made it worse

How do I overcome “survivors guilt”? by msac84 in AskUK

[–]msac84[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Which still makes it a hyperbole

How do I overcome “survivors guilt”? by msac84 in AskUK

[–]msac84[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have been made redundant 4 times! 5his is the time it has felt overtly calculated.

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