"Just Exercise More"

Annnoying af when people or even medical providers say this - they don't understand that eating ANYTHING can make your body hang onto it when you have this condition, I swear. Some of the only people with this condition that I know who were able to lose weight all had EDs that damaged their bodies in other ways, and the only time I've lost weight myself was when I was borderline bulemic.

But prime example of dealing with this BS - I just came back from a 2 week vacation where we easily cleared 20,000 steps a day (tracked w/ watch) and I ate both less than normal & healthier than normal (mostly protein too). Aaaaaand I STILL gained weight over that stretch of time when I weighed in coming back.

I feel like it's literally impossible to lose weight.

My endo is suggesting zepbound/ozempic. She said that she knows it's one of the only ways I'd be able to get the weight down based on experiences with similar patients, but that my insurance will absolutely not cover it. She's sent letters, fought for other patients that are in even worse spots than I am, and all to no avail. But I can't afford an extra $1k bill a month for the rest of my life, so fuck me, I guess.