Weight Crisis
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I used to be anorexic, which followed with Bulimia. I am now more or less a normal eater, but because of my suffering of anorexia I started the Peri-Menaupause at the age of 35. I have a disability and am unable to exercise enough to lose the weight that I want. I have just got back on H.R.T. again which has caused in particular, my breasts to swell. I'm going to be frank and honest by asking if there are any slimming tablets that I could take via over the counter or prescription. I am comming up to 40 and am at crisis point with my weight. Any quick fixes please?? I know all the long ways around to loosing weight, but, as I said - THIS IS A CRISIS - HELP bumbumhere - and a smile for you all!! :-)
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jennifer03234 bumbumhere
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With the weight I'm afraid there are no quick fixes but with sensible eating & time the weight will come off & will also help with menopause symptoms.
I put on 3 stone (I also gave up smoking ) & am now on a strict diet as my joints were in agony carrying the extra weight. It takes a while for the weight to shift but it does go, I have lost 17lbs so far just eating salads & fruit, no cake no chocolate, lots of green tea (zero calories) But try not to worry too much (easy to say I know) but your body is going through a lot at the moment so treat it kindly & please please don't resort to pills. Take care xx
julie50288 bumbumhere
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susan21149 bumbumhere
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If you need help to exercise look on line to see who can help you with your exercises. There are trainers who will help people who have a disability to exercise. Go to a gym and see if they have any trainers who can help you.
Hope everything works out okay for you
jennifer01077 bumbumhere
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I like your name. So I don't have anorexia, but I do have a mental illness (melancholic depression) and I noticed there is an increase in obsessive thoughts. I just read on line that anorexia and obsessive thinking or OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) might be linked, or might be the same thing, actually.
When I have successfully treated my menopause symptoms, my obsessive thoughts go away. (Like thinking I have to lose weight etc.). Also, I don't gain weight because the anxiety eating goes away!!
So, I suggest you seek try to treat your menopause symptoms. Julie, in the comments here, suggests a Mirena coil, and that might work for you. A lot of ladies use a supplement called Menopace, and that might really help. If your periods are heavy-ish, or even if they are not, make sure to have your blood iron level checked. I have found even a bit of anemia (low blood iron) to have really bad effects on my mental health, it really caused a lot of obssessive thoughts. I use progesterone cream daily, although it is controversial, might increase chances for cancer (but it depends on the study and how long you use it for).
I wish you the best, honey, and never stop looking for answers. I suggest you try to focus on achieving inner peace rather than weight loss, I think the weight loss comes with it! And I haven't gained weight since I started looking for health answers, so I really do think this is the way to go.
bumbumhere
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TeresaJS bumbumhere
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About the weight & fat... there are some amino-acids that combined clear the liver:
Methionine, Inositol & Choline, MIC for short. They are healthy susbstances not drugs but please don't OCD on anything because that's the problem.
Take care Bumbum!