I have a double chin at 34 years old

Posted on September 9, 2015

For goodness sake. How did I let myself gain another 10 lbs? I was only 10lbs from my goal weight. Now I have to lose 20lbs. If one more person tells me it's muscle and not fat, I'm gonna lose it. I got my body fat measured and I gained 10% body fat even after working out 4x week minimum. I have been going through a lot of health issues, dwindled down my savings to nearly nothing trying to find answers.

I haven't slept in almost a year. Yes, that's right. I have to nap during the day to regain some energy because at night I'm constantly coming out of REM sleep. I don't ever feel refreshed. I find myself not breathing so I'm guessing it might be apnea. I heard and read that if you don't sleep it messes you up and makes you gain weight. FML.

I'm scheduled for a sleep study then going to the gasto dr to confirm gut lining issues. Thank Goodness you can't see my faux pregnant belly in the black outfit. I feel like I have more health issues than a typical 50 year old.
This is going to be the beginning of a new era for me. Granted it's already Sept. It's never late to start. I"m going to kick my health issues in the nuts and finally lose this unhealthy belly weight.
I have stopped posting selfie pics on facebook because I hate the way I look. I don't recognize myself anymore. The photos I do post are very calculated, I usually have deleted about 10 that were no good before settling for a far away shot. I don't know how to photoshop or edit my pics so I have to take a ton of pics to get that ONE good decent pic.

If one more doctor suggests that I take diet pills I'm going to give up on Western medicine. I refuse to take diet pills. I will continue to eat clean and work out even though the results are not encouraging. I think once I tackle my health issues the weight will fall off. Everyone said once you quit sodas, you immediately lose 10lbs. I did it cold turkey and still soda free for almost 2 years now, not a single pound lost.

Just venting.

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ImNotaRunner

09/10/2015 6:08AM

Doctors don't want to heal the root of the problem, they want the symptoms to go away. Hello is there a real Dr. House? Someone who wants to investigate instead of popping pills?

K G.

09/09/2015 1:12PM

I also have a lot of health issues and I had doctors telling me I should diet when I hardly ate much at all, the reason I was getting fat were health reasons such as hypothyroidism and also had gut lining issues apart from being allergic to a long list of food. Doctors didn't believe that food is not the reason I'm fat. In the end I got so frustrated that I really started to eat chocolate and sweets as a comfort food. Now I am trying to change for me. It won't be easy but it's a start. Don't give up! If you are trying to your health issues you are already doing a big step for yourself. And good job on refusing to take diet pills. What doctor suggests such a thing?! I wish you the best of luck and no matter how hard it may seem don't give up!

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ImNotaRunner

I'm so glad you got a decent doctor and you took matter into your own hands starting with diet. You sound so similar to me. I def have some hormone issues but the run of the mill tests don't show it but I have all the symptoms. I'm interested in seeing your doctor if you're ok with it. At age 33 I started developing food allergies and asthma. My family on both sides including extended have none of these so it's def gut induced. I'm so glad I found you on DietBet. I hope we both reach our goals here!

K G.

Yes Im glad to have read your post and found you too, its nice to know you are not alone. I am 29, I have asthma and already had some food allergies but started getting more allergies around age 21 when I had gut problems and started gaining weight like crazy. I weigh double of what I did 10 years ago so its def time for change! Btw I added you as a friend :)