Another fat guy here. I haven't taken any of these drugs, but I stopped eating processed food (or anything with added sugar), avoided late night snacks, and lost around 30 pounds in 8 months as a result. I had the fatigue and such early in the process, but it sorted itself out eventually. The most important thing I recognized was that if I avoided eating late at night, I didn't feel awful waking up in the morning. I'm embarrassed to say it took more than a year to change my behavior, despite my clear understanding of the harm of snacking all the time.
> I'm embarrassed to say it took more than a year to change my behavior, despite my clear understanding of the harm of snacking all the time.
You shouldn't be - this is the crux to why weight loss is so hard, and something I try to harp on any time I get.
Yes, just for reference, I was fat too once (more than 40lb above my ideal weight). I managed to lose the weight, just like parent, through small, sustainable lifestyle changes.
It's simple: eat less, move more.
But it's not easy. Start small, do things you can do do for the rest of your life.
> I'm embarrassed to say it took more than a year to change my behavior
That's nothing to be embarrassed about - I've taken decades to learn "easy" lessons". You should be proud you made the change and you can focus on the incredible results you have achieved!
