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Hi all. I had wright loss surgery back in 2000 and lost about 170lb. I gained back about 70 of that after pregnancies and perimenopause etc. My body seemed to settle at 200lb for years. I never had skin removed despite there being a lot and I also have stage 3 lipedema in the legs. I recently started to gain weight and can't figure out why. Probably perimenopause as all my bloods are normal and my doctors are equally stumped.

Due to the small amount I am able to eat because of the surgery, I average about 1000-1200 calories a day, I walk 10000 steps a day at least and resistance train 3-4x per week. On paper I should be losing weight but I'm not. I prioritise protein and generally get at least 100g per day.

My concern is that if I try GLP-1s I'll be forced to eat even less and become malnourished. I know tirzepatide has shown promise with lipedema so kinda hoping it might help with that at least as that is where most of the weight I have left is. I'm just worried I might end up starving myself.

Has anyone been in a similar situation and can advise?

Hi all. Just been diagnosed with this. The research makes for stark reading. I'm 45f and my knees have always clicked while squatting at the gym, but never really bothered me until recently. Got a twinge going down the stairs one day and it instantly swelled up. No constant pain but feels very unstable and any kind of twisting causes shooting pains in the knee and ligaments around and behind it. Sounds like there's not much that can be done at this stage other than physio and it will just get worse. I'd rather avoid surgery if possible, as from what I've read it sounds like results are temporary at best.

Would love to hear from others living with this condition and how they manage/deal and what has helped. TIA!