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Hi! Sorry it took me so long to write back. I was "not stable" as far as ability to intake etc. So ended up weak, fatigue, etc. Down 3 pounds in two weeks which isn't too bad but scares the crap out of me anyway. More active now with new wheelchair & just life stuff, so.... building muscle, but losing weight, still far…
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And here we see the other reason why there are people in America today who are rapidly losing too much weight. I ran a nonprofit for several years that had a transportation service. Every month on food stamp day we would feel the cars we had taking people to and from the grocery store so that they didn't have to stop at…
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I totally understand where you are coming from. I have multiple sclerosis related gastroparesis and I have a constant battle everyday to take in enough calories to meet the needs for whatever I'm burning and have some left over to try to gain weight. I'm 5 foot 3 and in 2000 I was very happy being a big beautiful woman at…
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Okay so first I'm multiple disabled and I have a few problems so even if I eat like crazy I have a really hard time gaining or maintaining weight. My question is when did they change the stupid BMI chart? I used to get my ensure paid for by my insurance as long as my weight was under 125 pounds and I am 5'3. Now I'm being…
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I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1995, and MS in 2006. I THOUGHT I knew how to manage fatigue as an fibro patient...boy, was I wrong! Since 1995, I have developed a number of other medical problems, so that pain also makes it hard to beat fatigue, lassitude, and getting exercise. I define fatigue as "I am so tired and…
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Christie...I hear you. My med is Quillivant ER liquids. I can't digest the pills to take Adderall anymore. My Dinner 2 (meal 6 of 6) is where I can often eat more. But it is at 8pm, and Dessert with bedtime meds is at 10pm. If I eat too much or wrong stuff, I end up waking up with GERD issues. You can feel free to friend…
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Hampsterman, I think I love you. My nutritionist has all kinds of ideas, but most of them I can't afford. However, I think if she wrote a letter about my need to "dirty bulk" the pantries I go to might be able to give me more cookies etc... Thank you also for explaining what TDEE stands for. Keep forgetting to ask…
