Thyroid Conditions and Weight: Questions to Ask Your Clinician
Thyroid and weight questions belong with blood tests, not a shop supplement. Tablets replace missing hormone. They are not a diet drug.
Section
Weight Management
Energy balance, body composition and what actually sticks
Calorie needs, deficits, plateaus, body-composition measures and the behavioural side of keeping weight off, without crash-diet promises. Includes sourced reviews of tracking apps and programmes.
Format
All
Practical guide 27
Data-backed list 2
How-to / routine 3
Science explainer 11
Comparison 3
Menopause and Weight Changes: Evidence and Practical Steps
Menopause and weight changes mix sleep, muscle loss and midlife habits. HRT treats hot flushes, not fat. Use waist, protein and strength as checks.
PCOS and Weight: What Helps and What Is Overclaimed
PCOS and weight claims often outrun the evidence. A 5% change, regular meals and walking can help some people. Named crash diets are not a cure.
Bariatric Surgery Overview for UK and US Readers
Bariatric surgery is specialist care for severe obesity. NHS, NICE and NIDDK set BMI and follow-up rules. Sleeve and bypass are the common operations.
Weight Maintenance After Loss: Habits That Survive Real Life
After loss, the body needs less energy. NIDDK, CDC and NICE describe weekly checks, repeatable meals, and more walking—not a second crash diet.
A Sustainable Weight Loss Pace: Why Slower Is Usually Safer
NHS and CDC describe about 0.5–1 kg, or 1–2 pounds, a week as a usual planning pace. Translate that into meals, walks, and a 12-week review—not a cras...
Fastic Review Is the Intermittent Fasting App Worth It?
A source-reviewed Fastic review of dated prices, store ratings and privacy labels. Not a lab test.
How Often to Weigh Yourself If You Track Weight
NHS-style weekly weighing reduces noise from water and salt. Use the same morning routine, then judge four readings together—not one dramatic morning.
Emotional Eating Versus Hunger: How to Tell Them Apart
Physical hunger builds and many foods would do. Emotional eating often arrives fast and wants one food. Use a 15-minute HALT check, not shame.
Stress Eating: A Practical Guide Without Shame
Stress eating is a coping habit, not a character flaw. Keep regular meals, use an 8-minute pause, and skip the shame spiral.
Alcohol and Weight: Calories, Hunger and Sleep
Alcohol adds liquid calories, can raise hunger after drinks, and can fragment sleep. Use NHS drink figures and small swaps, not a promised result.
Liquid Calories: Drinks That Quietly Raise Energy Intake
Liquid calories from soda, juice, lattes and alcohol can raise energy intake without filling you. See NHS and CDC figures and simpler everyday swaps.