It’s been a hectic few weeks and I’ve not had much chance to sit and write. Luckily, there has been little MC4r news updates in the time I’ve been away. This tends to be the time I look into weight loss news, and it never disappoints to amaze me. Weight loss news saturated the internet with some of the most toxic content between commenting on … Continue reading Men vs Women: Double standards in media
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has announced that IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) has been granted marketing authorisation in Great Britain for treatment of obesity and control of hunger in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. Firstly this is great news! After the last post I made, I thought it would take months, maybe even years before a drug like this would be given authorisation in the UK, considering how strict someone of their health … Continue reading Christmas has come early for MC4r patients with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome in the UK
Last I posted it was with regards to my mental health, while an uphill battle I’m on the mend and seeing better days. I’ve wanted to get back to posting regularly and hope I can put my best foot forward today. I’m going to begin with something that brought a smile to my face when I read it, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of … Continue reading Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of a children’s book “Gabe’s Story”
Every now and then I like to steer away from MC4r and talk about mental health. A persons weight can have a massive impact on their mental health, and it’s reflected in almost everything we see. Recently I found myself in a strange place, and decided to reflect on it. One of the most googled “how to” searches is “how to lose weight” and I’ve … Continue reading Mental Health: Learning from negative emotions
I haven’t done a mental health post in a while, and I was having a think the other day and realised something. So, there is a thing that I do whenever I start to feel insecure about my body, and I thought it may help other people. As women — and men, I can’t really speak on their behalf not being one and all — … Continue reading How to focus less on your insecurities and be more body positive
If you visit my blog regularly, then you know I have MC4r and you know I’m trying to lose weight. The last couple of weeks have been quite hard for me, and I’ve not been able to pinpoint the cause of my anxiety. However, I do know one trigger and that’s what I want to talk about today. So I weight myself on a Monday … Continue reading How your mindset can affect your weight
We’ve all heard the expression: “The grass is always greener on the other side.” It refers to the way we look at other peoples lives and the things we don’t have. Essentially looking at life through rose tinted glasses. So, do you compare your life to others around you? I genuinely think it’s natural to compare our lives to other people, which is why I … Continue reading The grass isn’t always greener on the other side
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