Talking to a therapist about this specifically — does this still hold?
Nothing here is medical advice and several members in this subcategory say plainly that they are describing their own experience only.
The uncertainty is in the assumption, not in the calculation.
Where a member is finding this hard, the useful reply is usually a question rather than an answer, and this subcategory does that well.
That has been true for the cases I have seen and I have not seen many.
Narrowing post #19, because the general version has more than one answer.
Support and community: some people process weight change through community (online or in-person). Others prefer privacy. Knowing what you need and seeking it proactively helps.
Reporting the observation and leaving the explanation open deliberately.
Support and community: some people process weight change through community (online or in-person). Others prefer privacy. Knowing what you need and seeking it proactively helps.
Motivation and expectation: starting with clear motivation and realistic expectations about what will happen and when helps with psychological adjustment.
Worth separating two things that post #41 runs together.
If you are in crisis, contact a local emergency or crisis service rather than posting. A volunteer forum cannot help and waiting costs time.
The arithmetic in post #48 is right; the assumption feeding it is the part to check.
Motivation and expectation: starting with clear motivation and realistic expectations about what will happen and when helps with psychological adjustment.
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