Angieee

Exactly. I was never obese in my youth either. When I was 21 I was only 146 pounds but already seeing an endocrinologist for other symptoms like acne and hirsutism. This disorder made me obese. I never over ate, never had a good addiction and I exercised. Did everything the doctors said to do. It's annoying the assumption about being an emotional eater or not understanding nutrition. It's just not true for everyone.

I'm going to be completely honest with you. I am not over eating. I have been weighing my food on a scale for the last four years. My obesity is presumably caused by a PCOS variant though doctors have failed to identify and diagnose me due to me not having every symptom. 15 years ago I was a size 8 jean and ate much more than I do today. Even ten years ago I still ate fast-food. I haven't eaten at a fast food restaurant in 6 years. I prepare my meals and I drink plenty of water. I am very careful.

I ate about 1400 calories per day and see a nutritionist about the content of food I eat. I'm still obese. I've been eating extremely healthy for the last four years with portion control and still never lost any weight unless I completely starved (500 calories per day). I've posted here before about wanting to get the surgery but now I'm not so sure. I have no food addiction and don't over eat. I have no issue sticking with a diet. I'm not so sure this would be the right procedure for me at all. My heaviest weight was 230 pounds and I am 213 and can't lose anything at all. My body tries to put on weight when I skip a day at the gym even. I'm not sure what to do. Is the surgery for folks with a food issue primarily and does it not work otherwise?

Not from the U.S. I'm from Canada. I might meet the criteria given my co-morbid factors but here they generally do it on a BMI greater than 35. I am currently trying to get a referral to a bariatric center.

I should say it's not such a recent issue. I was borderline obese by 2016 weighing 186 pounds (I should have mentioned that). But by 2022 I gained almost 45 pounds in a year out of nowhere. Before that the weight issues was more creeping up on me It went something like this: I was 150 pounds at 18 years old. By 21 I was 160. By 25 I was 180. You get the picture. Something like ten pounds d year gained no matter what. But then at 32 and battling COVID my weight exploded and it wouldn't come off. Nearly a 50 pound gain. I had long COVID and couldn't exercise for five months but didn't eat any different but the damage was done. That weight wasn't coming off for nothing even after I recovered. And it worsened my asthma horrendously. Just the COVID but gaining so much weight. That's why I had no choice but to starve.

Here we go, currently 35 F. Since I was 21 I have seen an endocrinologist for what seemed like an unknown hormone disorder. They didn't diagnosis with anything but monitored me for years. I had severe cystic acne, Hidrianitus suppurativa hirsutism and I struggled with my weight (always). My weight was not that much of a problem at the time (I was 160, 5'7) but I felt like I was heavier than I should be for what I ate. I was not diagnosed with PCOS because I had regular periods and normal test results. But the doctor told me he wanted to continue to see me. Years later in 2022 my weight skyrocketed to 230 pounds in about a 18 month period. It was shocking, never have I been that heavy. It was awful. I didn't change me diet. The sent me to a nutritionist but I didn't lose weight. It was like weight-loss was impossible. The endocrinologist has no answers and I got a second opinion. Again no answers. Then in 2024 I was the same weight but my asthma was becoming incredibly severe. My lung function was down to 70 present and I was frequently hospitalized last year. They told me my weight was worsening my asthma. I told them I couldn't lose weight. I got desperate and from June to November I ate 400 calories a day and only drank water. I lost 30 pounds. I had no choice but to do this. It was crazy, it was dangerous and I passed out twice but I had no choice. I was dying anyway. By December I started upping my calories to 700 and by January I was eating 1200 calories. My lung function improved to 86 percent and my asthma was suddenly improving based on test results. The troubling thing recently is in the last two months I've regained 11 pounds. I'm only eating what my nutritionist recommends. I'm now at the point of wondering if Gastric Bypass is for me. I clearly can not lose weight easily on my own, worsening obesity makes me sicker. The weigh comes back far too quickly. Would this be the right decision for me?