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I've tried fitting alcohol into my previous weight loss attempts and it always ended in me bingeing. Thankfully now with age I find that I don't crave alcohol or see it as a requirement to have fun. Also with age I find it really screws with my blood sugar so for health reasons I pretty much rarely drink. I haven't drank…

Also I haven't had any issues with my supply

My son is almost 6 weeks old and I gained 38 pounds with him. I still need to lose about 6 pounds to be at my pre pregnancy weight. I've breast fed all four of my kids for a year or more. In the past I would use weight watchers which I think is pretty much 2000 calorie diet. Also when I followed a nutritionist…

Totally agree! I think the use of birth control and how it can effect your health is still something that hasn't been fully tested. Heck we are all still Guinea pigs in this huge experiment. I haven't used birth control in 4 years. My husband had a vasectomy after our 3rd child was born. The vasectomy was great for about a…

Depo even acknowledges increased appetite and weight gain as their side effects. Depo backs up my claim.

Eating organic only has gotten rid of my hypoglycemia. Now I'm raw vegan so no hypoglycemia. I can go hours without eating and blood sugar stays the same. Matter of fact I can do a 24 hour fast since switching to organic. This was unheard of years ago when I had to eat every 3 hours or else feel panicky and dizzy.

Hypoglycemia can happen hours after a meal. So what I said still stands true.

I guess it's sort of like the debate about high fructose corn syrup or msg. Both can cause hypoglycemia in certain individuals, whereas others don't seem to have a problem. If you are the one experiencing the adverse affects you don't need a science paper to back up your point. I personally have made it very clear that it…

Thank you! When I posted my response I had no clue that people would get this offended over me sharing my experience. Most women tend to have horror stories about some form of birth control but I see now why they don't share their personal experience. I've been on different birth control pills (mini pill, ortho tricyclen,…

When depo causes an increase in appetite and when you actively try NOT to eat because you've already gained weight while on the shot, it causes the blood sugar to plummet because you are not feeding it the calories. Plus hypoglycemia even to this day isn't considered a big deal because all you have to do is eat in order to…

Haha you find my story discouraging because I'm sharing my personal story about how depo was bad for my health. Not sure why me being open and honest about some of the negative experiences I have had with depo would warrant such combativeness. Heck I even said my sister lost weight but she did have a non stop period for…

Like I said it increased my appetite (desire to eat) which in turn increased my " need/requirement to eat"because it caused hypoglycemia. When blood sugar is low you have to eat. I don't need your validation or approval to post my story about my personal experience with depo. Not sure why you think my story is discouraging…

If you are anything like me then binge drinking leads to binge eating. When I did drink regularly I drank to get drunk and then I would binge eat. Needless to say I've only had one drink since Thanksgiving 2015 and my bingeing has stopped. If you don't lose all control while drinking, then go for it. Like the others have…

You are doing awesome. Keep doing what you're doing. :)

It's a fact for me sweetheart and I don't need your validation to share my story. Increased appetite leads to increased hunger. You're basically validating my point. Still my story stands true. No research can undermine my personal experience. Depo increases appetite, which in turn increased hunger. Hunger happens when you…

Oh and might I add that I'm a raw vegan now and the weight is coming off. I personally believe that depo can screw your body up and as a matter of fact I never had hypoglycemia until depo. A lot of people think that just ignoring the hunger caused by depo will work but not if it causes your blood sugar to crash. Your body…

I had 2 shots of depo in 1999 and gained about 40ish pounds. This was long before calorie counting and websites like mfp came about. Heck I think it might of been before the Internet became widely available. I never had a weight problem before depo and would eat what I wanted. Depo made me super hungry but never ever…

I had hypoglycemia for years. The only way I got rid of it was by eating organic. Organic doesn't have msg or high fructose corn syrup, oh and artificial sweetners are the worst. Once I cut those 3 things out my hypoglycemia became a long distance memory. Now I'm a raw vegan so I only eat fruits, veggies, and nuts. I can…

I also don't shop at vegan stores. Way too much processed foods, plus I'm not sure that my area has any shops like that anyways lol. I became vegan for ethical reasons, plus I wanted to start eating the way my ancestors did before colonization. So being Cherokee I decided to get back to my roots and start eating mostly…

1) How many calories do you eat? I have no clue because I don't log. If I had to guess I would say around 1200 but I eat throughout the day and I eat as much as I want. 2) What kind of vegan are you? (HCLF, Fruitarian, etc.) *I'm not sure but I think I'm considered a RAW vegan since I only eat fruits, veggies, and nuts. I…

I'm vegan and I don't track calories but I do track my weight loss on mfp. I guess I'm considered a raw vegan because I don't eat any processed vegan foods. You won't find me eating a veggie burger or soy. My staple foods are apples, kiwi, leafy greens, peanuts, pistachios, oranges, etcs. I have tons of energy and have…

It causes anxiety for me so I just focus on staying within my cals and weighing when I'm brave enough. I also tend to eat salty foods so water weight freaks me out. I know I know it's stupid but it stresses me out. I think I'm going to weigh in a week though once my period comes.

He finds it odd that I march in place trying to reach my step goal.

Mine is accurate but I did have about 2 or 3 days where it way over calculated for some reason. It said I burned about 4K cals and only had about 1k steps. I've had mine for about a year though so it might be almost time to replace it. Other then that I find it accurate.

I think I was an alcoholic also. I tend to "binge drink" when I do drink, so I just had to cut it completely out. Binge drinking leads to binge eating. No Bueno. I haven't drank any alcohol since Thanksgiving and I'm feeling better. I'm better able to control my cals and appetite. Wishing you luck.

Same here! I log my food on mfp but I eat the amount that my Fitbit charge HR tells me to eat. My weight loss is set to lose 1 pound a week. I eat about 2000 cals a day. I run/walk a mile, usually takes about 20 mins, then fast walk for another 5 mins. So with 25 mins of cardio, then several mins of walking in place to get…

I have the Fitbit charge HR and I love it! I really like having the heart rate feature. Had mine for about a year now.

Same here! 78 pounds to lose

I never had a weight problem until depo. I think I had 2 or 3 shots total and gained about 40ish pounds. Really wish I would of gotten on the pill instead. I think I was about 15yo so this was over 15 years ago and I'm still dealing with the decision I made. Unfortunately depo made me very hungry and hypoglycemic. I'm…

Same here! It's always a sign that I haven't drank enough fluids. A lot of times if I drink about two cups of water before eating in the morning, I will usually get the urge to go.