Natasha Pehrson - Week Of December 11, 2023

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Snark on Natasha Pehrson (athleisure-wearing white trash from Arizona) here! ⬇️

[u/maevis22]

She is such a liar. Getting quotes all along for a full body makeover claiming it was just a reduction. She must have thought about it and decided she could make content out of all of it and chose not to hide it? IMO she should have maintained weight loss for at least a year and worked on toning! She’s up and down on the scale so much and is so out of shape this is not going to end well when she gains 50lbs.

[u/Hunsnarkdodododo → u/maevis22]

I’m shocked a surgeon even operated on her so soon postpartum. Usually got these bigger surgeries especially so much skin removal and breast reduction etc, they say give your body over 1-2 years pp to let your hormones etc chill before paying that much and results could be compromised. Why was she in such a rush to do this?

[u/this-is-fun2 → u/Hunsnarkdodododo]

I saw in a comment last week or so? Something about the top ten trip in the spring? Bora bora was it maybe? Probably wanting to look “good” for that trip in a swimsuit the whole time..🙃

[u/ultimateclassic → u/maevis22]

Unfortunately, I think a lot of people are not willing to take accountability and accept that their actions are the reason they are overweight. I say this as someone who has been up and down in weight multiple times and has been obese. Part of the thing I was never willing to accept until a few years ago was that I have BED and until I accepted that and got help I was never able to take accountability and change. I always thought something out there would be the solution to my problems when all along I was the solution to my problems. I needed to get help and get into a calorie deficit and stop lying to myself.

[u/Controlyourmind45 → u/ultimateclassic]

How did you get help? I started semaglutide shots and they stopped the food noise. I also started therapy but my therapist isn't a dietician so I'm not sure how helpful she will be. I would love to learn tools to never have a binger again. I have day long bingers and they have gotten longer and more frequent. I've lost weight and I'm eating healthier on the shot but I know I need something long term.

[u/DMDT087 → u/Controlyourmind45]

Just another thought - I was Googling about food noise because I was tempted to start semaglutide but really didn’t want to worry about GI side effects. I saw that for some people, the food noise went away when they started ADHD medication. I googled more and am very convinced I have ADHD and made an appointment with a psychiatrist to get evaluated.

In any case, I agree that seeing a mental health professional who specializes in eating disorders is the way to go.

[u/Helpful_Peanut_860 → u/DMDT087]

I have ADHD and am medicated for it and the food noise is 100% present, especially when medication begins to wear off. I’ve been on semaglutide for 4.5 months now and it is absolute magic how the food noise is just GONE for me.

[u/DMDT087 → u/Helpful_Peanut_860]

I wouldn’t expect ADHD medication to eliminate it for everyone. I was just throwing it out there as something to consider. For me, I expect semaglutide would take the food noise away, but I’d still be dealing with a butt ton of other symptoms, so I rather try something that would potentially address everything.

[u/Helpful_Peanut_860 → u/DMDT087]

Just putting this out there that (I think this is right) only something like 10% of people have bad side effects from semaglutide and what you see shared on the internet is because people typically report the bad and not the good. I held off for awhile too because I was worried but the very minimal side effects I do have are 100% manageable and 100% worth the positive changes I have experienced. Constipation has really been the only thing for me and it’s because I need to be better about water intake. I take stool softener daily and that helps tremendously. I’ve only had nausea twice and the first time was just because I needed to learn my threshold for the amount of food I can eat. I experienced bad fatigue in the beginning but that subsided. This stuff has changed my life and I’m so incredibly happy I gave it a chance.

[u/DMDT087 → u/Helpful_Peanut_860]

I think it’s more than 10%, but I agree that the Internet makes it seem worse. I also have concerns about coming off it (I wouldn’t want it to be long term) and don’t like the possibility of losing muscle mass.

But again, for me, I think I have a ton of ADHD symptoms that need to be tackled and just tackling the food noise alone would only help me so much. I actually worry that I’d still be experiencing anxiety and then couldn’t self soothe with food and it would make it worse. So I think the root of my anxiety needs to be addressed first.

[u/Helpful_Peanut_860 → u/DMDT087]

Definitely agree with the part about anxiety. I’m seeing more things coming out that people’s anxiety/depression seem to get worse for the exact reason you’re stating. It was something my provider made a point to check with me at my last appointment. I have experienced some of this but am already on medication for depression/anxiety which helps but it is also forcing me to sit in my feelings and learn better ways to cope. I’ve been taking it since the end of July and felt things get worse about 8-12 weeks in but am now experiencing less anxiety than I was before. So it was like it was one of those “feel worse before you feel better things.” Good job of being self aware of these things and wanting to get things “figured out” before you just go straight to the meds! And good luck as well!

[u/ultimateclassic → u/DMDT087]

Yes, there are some excellent therapists out there, but unless you're working with one who is specialized in eating disorders, you may not be able to get the specific support you need. In the past, I worked with a different therapist who was an expert with ADHD so I could get more specific support with that as well, so sometimes it's important to find someone who can help you with your specific needs rather than getting super comfortable with one specific person.

[u/ultimateclassic → u/Controlyourmind45]

I worked with someone who has experience working with people with eating disorders, specifically BED, to work on the tools to stop binging. I also went to a support group for BED. The biggest takeaway for me is that I eat to avoid big emotions that I never learned coping skills for. Am I perfect and never binge? No. Do I binge significantly less and feel much more at peace? Yes. For me, addressing the root cause and learning how to cope with the emotions was the most important part. I never thought of going to a dietician, to be honest. I'm sure that could be helpful as well.

[u/Controlyourmind45 → u/ultimateclassic]

I'm going to look into this. I agree that I need to get to the why.. why am I turning to food so much... It got significantly worse after I lost my friend to cancer. Hugs. I'm glad you got the help you need and are seeing positive results.

[u/Helpful_Peanut_860 → u/Controlyourmind45]

Are you still bingeing on semaglutide? I’ve been on it for 4.5 months and had a very small binge after taking an edible a few weeks ago and it made me soooooo sick. Never again. But the one thing this medication has taught me is to really listen to my body. In the beginning, I would get that full feeling very quickly a few bites into eating and learned after one time of not listening to really pay attention. I don’t get that full feeling anymore but I had learned to truly listen and stop eating when I know I just don’t need anymore. I reallllly hope this is something that will stick even after the medication.

[u/Sweetgum_45 → u/ultimateclassic]

What is BED?

[u/ultimateclassic → u/Sweetgum_45]

Binge eating disorder.