So your story sounds EXACTLY like mine. Go to an OBGYN or Weight Loss specialist familiar with metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance is a good key word). If your insulin and or blood sugar levels are severe enough, request a regulation medicine like Metformin or even Ozempic. Metformin CHANGED MY LIFE. I was actually able to lose weight instead of gaining weight after weeks of fasting. (For reference I gained 50 pounds in one year, living a healthy lifestyle because of metabolic syndrome.) However, please know that even after getting on meds, your progress will eventually slow. It is still a battle. I recommend cutting any excessive carbs and sugar in your diet, since that is what your body has a hard time processing. Work out casually, don’t go crazy, and most importantly, do NOT starve yourself. I’ve found that walking 2 miles 4 times a week, eating a high protein diet, and avoiding extra carbs and sugar are the best things for me, in addition to my medication. Remember that a soda or cupcake isn’t going to blow all of your progress, and you deserve breaks, too. The battle is slow, but if you can get in touch with the right weight loss specialist it will change your life. Feel free to message me for support. I know exactly how you feel.

This is more adding to Blueice’s comment but I would also recommend seeing a specialist! I’m on metformin too and have only had symptoms at the beginning of starting the pill (nausea but it went away after a week or two) and after I had my gallbladder surgery when other symptoms started. Ofc symptoms are different for everyone but if you’d like to look into it I’d recommend it. Honestly I might keep it even with the side effects I have now.

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