I'm very depressed about my weight. I have 2 kids and I tried dieting several times but I never stick to it. I'm always stressed and nervous. I weigh 80kg and I'm 166cm tall. How to commit to a diet?
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Dr. Mostafa Odeh,
Psychiatry
- Losing weight is a problem for a lot of people. To lose weight you need to restrict taking food, or to perform regular exercises or to take slimming medications.
If the first 2 methods fail, you may n... Read More
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I am a bit overweight. If I wear a medical corset around my stomach, will it help me lose weight? I get stressed a lot from work and thus tend to eat which makes me gain weight.
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- I don't think this will really help. If the issue is related to stress, I think you have to work on finding ways to manage your stress, not through eating.
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Why do some doctors say that going to the sauna and sweating helps in shedding calories while in fact sweat is just water and is not related to calorie burning?
Dr. Ziad Tannous,
Orthopedic Surgery
- Because the elevated temperature in the saunas increase your heart rate subsequently leading to a pseudo cardio exercise. A 10 min sauna stay is equivalent to 30 min of Cardio.
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Can a person lose calories in very hot weather through sweating by just remaining seated and not doing nothing (i.e watching tv)?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- No. Perspiration (sweating) is mostly made up of water, and it is not equivalent to burning calories (most people believe that sweat is the direct product of layers of fat melting away). Cutting down ... Read More
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I don't know if my weight fits my height( i'm 17 years old girl ,height : 1,69 m , weight 65 kg ) i feel like i have to lose weight ,i want to look fitter and i'm really depressed should i and haw ?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- your bmi is in the normal no need to loose weight get agood diet free of fat and varied
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What is the most effective yet fast way to lose weight?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Cut on your caloric intake and exercise.
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Hello drs, can you tell me how to manage insulin resistance in case of obese person other than loosing weight?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- weight loss equilibrate dietplus exercice also use metformin
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Will i automatically lose the weight i gained due to hypothyroidism after treatment of hypothyroidism? Or will i have to see a nutritionist?
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Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Well, it is not in that manner. You need to take treatment beside diet and exercise to achieve certain changes in your weight; and that depends on the weight you gained, if it's a lot or not that... Read More
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My husband had a mini bypass surgery to lose weight. Are there any side effects?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Like the classic gastric bypass surgery, the mini bypass surgery has the following side effects:
Wound infections
Stricture of the stoma (narrowing)
Marginal ulcers
Internal hernia
Ischemia (inadequa... Read More
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