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I have personally caused a lot of damage to my metabolism from over a decade of extremely low calorie intake. I've been seeing a metabolic specialist for over a year. My BMR is down to 763. It feels and is virtually impossible and so incredibly frustrating for me to even lose a pound. I would highly caution any restrictive…

I go to a dietician and a doctor every month. It was essentially caused by a decade of being calorie deficient. I'm working on ignoring calories and focusing on increasing my protein and decreasing my carbs. Funny you should mention this...my goal this month is to decrease my exercise and eat more so your advice is spot…

I LOVVVEEEEE Orange Theory. I used to go alot to that too, which is actually what made me start these interval workouts on my own. I am obsessed with using the OTF app on all my workouts now, but I never know if I would get better results if I started running more consistently. Thanks for your feedback.

Thanks for the reply! So I'm familiar with HIIT (which I think is essentially what I'm doing, right?). But what is tempo training? Also you mention longer endurance...that makes me think straight running. Help! I'm confused :)

When you say you've "spent so much money", be careful of those "gluten free" products.. they tend to be very high in calories and not very filling. My mom has celiacs and I avoid it as best as I can. I would not replace the gluten bread options with gluten free options, but rather not eat those things. I avoid bread in…

I know I wasn't losing at 1000 per day 5 days a week and no food 2 days a week... on Qsymia I am eating about 1200-1500 a day and losing regularly. I have increased my protein which is really the only other change I have made. I had gone off Qsymia over the summer, stuck with 1200 per day and gained 13 lbs in 4 months. I…

Hi Jules! I was in your exact same boat. I had an eating disorder for the better part of 10 years. Combine that with hasimotos disease when I started eating "normal" my metabolism was completely shot. I had gained about 60 lbs over the last 7 years and have struggled to not only lose weight, but to stop gaining. I was like…

I'm more a salty addict than a sweet gal myself, but when I am craving something sweet I like to eat the Greens Plus bars. I get the gluten free ones. I think they are pretty "clean" and taste delicious. I also make "ice cream" out of whey protein, almond milk, almond butter and ice. It hits the spot when I need something…

Well, I did that for 6 years and never saw a pound come off. If I ever strayed from 1200 calories, I gained. I gained 60 lbs on cheat days. I saw countless doctors over the years and finally found answers this year. When you legitimately have a metabolic disorder, Qsymia helps you to see results. It doesn't mean you don't…

Hi! I found out about 2 months ago that I had metabolic damage. After about 5 years of struggling, seeing countless doctors and continuing the cycle of limiting my calorie intake further (to the point of starvation)... I had gained 65 lbs in that process. Every time I ate "normally" I would gain weight. I would suggest you…

I was in the exact same boat. Here are the changes I made. - Target calories set at 1200. Never use the "exercise calories" except on rare occasions. - Set protein target at 90 grams - Don't exceed carbs of 90 grams I started losing 2 lbs per week when I made these changes. Hope this helps!!

My perspective: I've been seeing a metabolic specialist for 3 months. She prescribed me Qsymia along with a variety of other supplements to treat a variety of other issues. Under a doctors supervision, Qsymia is useful tool to help along with diet and exercise. When you have a legitimate metabolic issue, sometimes drugs…