Weight Management
Have you struggled with excess weight or obesity and tried various treatments?
Share the treatments you've tried —whether it's dieting, exercise regimens, medication, surgery, or alternative therapies—and tell us how they worked for you.
What were the challenges you faced?
Did any treatment bring lasting success or unexpected side effects?
Your insights can provide valuable perspectives for others navigating similar journeys.
I lost 100+ lbs with TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and have kept it off for more than 3 years. I have a little more to lose, but with the support and accountability of TOPS, I know I can do it!
Hi
. That's wonderful! I have heard good things about that program. Do the weekly meetings help? Warm wishes. - Lori (Team Member) yes, the weekly meetings are key. They keep me accountable and a the support of friends who know what I am going through is great. I know I wouldn’t have been able to keep off what I have lost if it weren’t for TOPS.
Noom, it was horrible. They said that I wasn't eating enough!! I couldn't eat everything they wanted me to.
I've tried weight watchers & nutrisystem. I'm trying intermittent fasting now since I forget to eat breakfast before 10 am or later. I don't eat anything after 7 pm, so fast from 7 pm- 10 am or so. Then it's either toast with butter & honey or jelly or cream of wheat made with 1% milk and 1/2 tsp of butter. Occasionally I have 2 eggs with 1 slice of cheddar cheese, onions, 2 TBS of bacon bits, pepper, & a tiny bit of salt, and sometimes potatoes chopped up if we've had oven baked potatoes or boiled potatoes for supper the night before. So many people have succeeded with intermittent fasting. I hope you do as well. It sounds like you are off to a fantastic start. Keep us posted if you don't mind. I'd love to hear how it goes. Warm wishes. - Lori (Team Member)
I have been overweight since childhood and been ridiculed over it. Even by my own brothers and classmates. It is a hurt i've carried my whole life. I diet, i fast, i exercise and get no where. I will probably die fat. People see your weight first before they see you!
That is so unfair,
. You don't deserve to be treated that way. Childhood obesity can be really difficult to recover from. This is not a personal failing. It's a medical issue and you are deserving of that same kind of compassion. Have doctors ever truly investigated your inability to lose weight or sincerely tried to help you along the way? Have you ever considered talking with a therapist about that hurt, maybe someone who can help you shed all the pain and negativity they have piled on you? Please know we are here for you whenever you need us. This is a safe and welcoming space. Thinking of you. - Lori (Team Member) 
I wanted to chime in with what Lori said. You did not and still do not deserve to be treated that way.
I do know exactly what you are saying though and was having a deep discussion with a close friend, about this same thing recently. People seeing my weight and body before they see me. It is so hurtful.
People being ridiculed for their weight is a horrible practice and I feel especially passionate about standing up for kids in this regard. I am so sorry that this is something you had to live through.
Sending you a gentle hug today.
Warmly,
Clair ( Team Member)
I wasn't overweight much until put on synthroid for hypothyroidism. Gained a lb a day. Was heavy as I was with my son in pregnancy. I said no way! I have multiple sclerosis. High cholesterol, ptsd, depression, low blood pressure, and after many hours of searching, realized thyroid pill was problem! Now waiting on new meds aemour thyroid.
I only have 1 good thing had to shop for fat clothes !Hi
. How frustrating. If anything, you should be losing weight on medication for a hypoactive thyroid. I hope the new medication is effective and that you are able to safely drop the extra weight. Gentle hugs. - Lori (Team Member)
