Today, I went to see a "Weight loss Manager." When I told her that I have a slow thyroid at the of age 29, she excitedly explained that it's all in my head, and that I gain weight because of the food I eat. I'm a healthcare professional and I think I went to see a quack. FML
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Today, after a year of diet and rigorous exercise, I've still gained weight. Confused, I went to my doctor. Apparently I have a thyroid condition he forgot to mention, and therefore haven't been on medication for, thus causing weight gain. FML
Today, I had a doctor's appointment because I've recently lost weight. I'm already underweight, and I was concerned because the weight loss has been causing some other health concerns to worsen. My doctor's exact words of advice? "Eating food usually leads to weight gain." FML
Today, I tried to nicely talk to my daughter about her rapid weight gain. Having a family history of weight-related illness, I felt it was necessary. I offered to get thyroid tests, teach her to buy healthy food, and start routine exercise. She told everyone I called her a cow and had fat-shamed her. FML
Today, I went to a new doctor for an injury. Instead, the doctor only focused on my weight and tried to basically prescribe me anorexia. She tried to tell me that 750 calories a day was fine and brushed off my exercise regimen as, "Exercise is great, but you'll lose weight faster if there are no calories to burn." FML
Today, I went in for a doctor's appointment. When I got on the scale, I was really excited to see that I'd lost ten pounds since the last time I weighed myself at the gym. The doctor then severely lectured me on the fact that I had gained twenty since my visit last year. FML
Today, I was at the doctor's for a regular check-up. When my appointment was over and I was about to walk out, she yelled across the room in front of everyone, "Oh and if you could lose some weight, that'd be great." FML
Today, my patient, a chubby little girl, stood on a scale to measure her weight. She was 5 years-old and weighed 65 lbs. I started giving her advice on eating healthy: fruits, vegetables, and more greens. She turned to her mother with shocked look and said, "But mommy, the doctor is fat too!" FML
Today, after I skipped dessert for the third day in a row, my mom cornered me and accused me of being anorexic. I'm actually not far off being clinically obese and I'm just trying to diet, but nothing I say will convince her. She wants me to see a psychiatrist about a disorder I don't even have. FML
Today, after going to the doctor, thinking I was going to be diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, it turns out my thyroid is "perfectly normal." Apparently the strange feeling in my neck that oddly mimicked the disease is "an autism thing", even though I've never noticed it happen until now. I am so confused. FML
Today, while at my doctor's appointment, all my male doctor did was talk about my weight gain. I tried explaining that I eat healthy and work out, and I’m currently 6 months pregnant with my first child, and have always struggled with body image. It makes me want to develop an eating disorder. FML
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Brightside86 31
I use to work in a hospital and doctors are just regular people often looking for the quickest/simplest answer so they can clock out, just like anyone else. Though thyroid disfunction is found in 33% of obese people so you'd think she could just run a test to rule it out. Assuming you have insurance...
Jon Tessler 14
you should have asked to see her medical degree
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RichardPencil 32
Your thyroid gland is in your neck, very close to your head, so she's basically right. If you're such a fancy "healthcare professional," why can't you fix your weight problem on your own? Maybe you quacks deserve each other.
Brightside86 31
I use to work in a hospital and doctors are just regular people often looking for the quickest/simplest answer so they can clock out, just like anyone else. Though thyroid disfunction is found in 33% of obese people so you'd think she could just run a test to rule it out. Assuming you have insurance...
Jon Tessler 14
you should have asked to see her medical degree
Dirtysalamander1 13
not all nurses have medical degree. You're assuming that op has a medical degree?
Latvianization 4
Calories in < Calories out = you loose weight. You shold know that (if you are healthcare proffesional), eating less will always lead to less weight. Anything else is just excuses.
IHaveThePower 18
Yes, human beings are electronic devices and our very complex biological system for metabolizing food is exactly the same as the gas you put in your car. After all, we've never had a single peer-reviewed study disclaiming the calorie theory since WW2, and all those scientific findings around weight, metabolism, and thyroid are just liberal plants to make everyone look stupid. Science never changes and no one ever learns anything new!