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I didn't gain weight when I was on them. They don't make you gain weight they just might make you hungrier so you eat too much, is my understanding. But antidepressants treat everyone differently and if it's something you and your dr think you need, the fear of weight gain should not stop you from doing what you need to do…

I have no idea because I'm so very heavy at this point. I'm 6' tall and as of this morning, 321.2 down from a solid 328. But I'm in smaller clothing than I was 3 years ago when I weighed only 307 because I lift heavy stuff all the time so my goals have changed. Rather than saying I'd like to weigh 180 one day, I wanna get…

My husband and I do Home Chef every other week, phased down from every week, we are in the process of phasing it out except for crazy weeks. For a while, I did not have the space in my fridge and freezer to long term store food. I did not have the time to go to the grocery store every other to shop. I work full time, with…

Also from Chicagoland, west and southish I guess not actually Chicago but close enough to drive to.

I didn't know what contrave was but I know wellbutrin. I was on it a few years back for anxiety. It is a weight loss drug? I never lost weight on it. I did, however, get so spaced out while on it that I cause 2 car accidents in 2 days, slept all the time, nearly lost my job, forgot all my passwords to everything, and…

I did not read all of the comments so if I am repeating sorry but- I have never been diagnosed either. BUT I did start seeing a therapist about a year ago for disordered thinking when it comes to food. I didn't start losing weight until 2 weeks ago even though I've been working with her for a year, every 2-3 weeks. I'm not…

I am 6'0 and currently 322lbs. I lift heavy things 3X a week and am notoriously bad about doing cardio. So I lose slower but my lifts all are still increasing. I eat about 2200 a day, sometimes more if I had a lifting session and I'm super hungry after. A few years ago I lost about 60lbs (which all came back on) at…

I find I always lose weight on vacation because my vacations usually involve hiking, walking everywhere as we do not have transportation, eating less because I don't want to pay for it, etc. I think that's just indicative of what kinds of vacations my husband and I take: Singapore, all the National Parks, etc.

In all seriousness, I see a therapist. Not only for binge eating, but it's a part of it and I find seeing her every couple of weeks means I'm more likely to be honest with myself. I also binge less when I restrict less. So instead of such a crazy low calorie goal, I'm more reasonable and I don't get all ruffled feathers if…

I do it every few days when I'm free in the mornings. It's not really a scheduled thing. I find that if I schedule weigh ins I stress about them, and if I don't do it at all I tend to get off track 'cause I'm not watching myself. So I do it whenever I'm in the bathroom in the morning and actually awake, not rushing for…

If you're not comfortable than you're not comfortable and that's OK. But you should also know that it's totally your decision. Who the hell cares what other people might say or think or do. You do what makes you feel OK. I wear a 2 piece and I'm way heavier than 200lbs.

Because when you eat something, you have the whole weight of the something in your body until your body has the time to digest and remove the remains from the body. So those 2lbs of carrots stay 2lbs until you digest them down. Also, you can't compare your weight loss to anyone else. Just because YouTube guy SAYS he loses…

I've been told a lot over the years that as a woman, or as someone who is overweight, or tall, or brunette, or a million other reasons, that I should not barbell lift. But I powerlift now, I worked with a trainer for a while to get my form perfect before upping weights, and now I am looking to compete in the next year or…

Normal weight fluctuations and weight loss is not linear. This is totally normal and expected and isn't a true indicator of weight loss. Instead, look at the overall trend instead of what the day to day variations are. I can fluctuate 5lbs day to day so even though I weight multiple times a week, I know to take the…

I walked around my work building on my breaks instead of sitting like a slug in the back office. It means I actually hit my step goal today instead of not even getting close and not trying to. I know steps aren't that hhuge of a deal, but it means I was more active than yesterday, and that's what I'm concerned about.

I just finished Terry Brooks' new book The Black Elfstone and I really liked it. But he's the reason I started being a sci-fi/fantasy person when I was like 11 so of course I did. I haven't picked up the next book yet today mainly because I can't decide which of my many books to read next. Got a couple geared up on Kindle,…

I can't weigh myself everyday or the fluctuations drive me bonkers. I stick to twice a week because I feel like if I let it go too long it also makes me crazy. Also it's hard for me to keep in mind that for a whole week out of every 3.5 I bump up on the scale because I'm female and that sucks but hey, it happens. Everyone…

I've got over 100 to lose as well, and also am recovering from a foot injury that knocked me out for MONTHS. Those pesky baby toes..I really destroyed it. Starting is just starting. It sucks. I've done it a million times and I think as long as you're willing to start more than you stop, it's going to be ok. Anybody can add…

For me, I stopped fitting in coasters when I was about a size 18-20 in my hips. I'm also 6' tall and that means I just don't fit many places because it was heartbreaking. I didn't feel that big and I felt like there were shorter people than me who were much wider, but proportionally, they may have been wider in appearance,…

I broke my toe in Feb this year. Like, seriously broke it. Had surgery, external pins, all that jazz for FOUR months. I power lift, and I couldn't do anything for the whole time. It was awful. I couldn't walk either. So I did what I could. It sucks. It's hard to stay on track with diet when you're dealing with an injury…