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I am taking it right now and it has been wonderful. My doctor prescribed it because I was having difficulty losing weight while on depo provera. My OB says it is the only reason i am seeing any weight loss at all. I think it may not be for everyone, but it is definately working for me. I am more motivated than ever.

I suggest you see another doctor, because obviously your doctor isn't listening. You could have a bowel obstruction or some other condition that is causing this. I do wonder if you drink a lot of water. The more water you drink the easier it is to go. But, get a second opinion from someone who is willing to run tests.

I read somewhere that the artificial sweetner in Diet Soda actually makes you hungry. I haven't really drank soda since I was 11 years old so I can't say I know that to be true or false based on experience, but I have heard things about it contributing to weight gain.

Green Smoothies in the morning is a big dose of fruits and veggies. I typically do Spinach, Banana, Water, and some frozen Goya Fruit Puree (they have a lot of varieties and I use a few chunks instead of ice). That is about 5 servings in a glass (so says my health coach). They aren't delicious, per se, but they aren't…

I don't think that the nursing is keeping you from losing the weight, I just think you are being hard on yourself. 10 days isn't really all that long of a time, and I am sure that the weight of your boobs has contributed to you not seeing much movement in the scale. Focus on your NSV (non scale victories). Do your pants…

I eat consciously.

I don't count it, but I do put more effort into cleaning now because I know I can get some workout for it. A few weekends ago I swept and vacuumed both levels of stairs, I dusted the banisters, I now carry the laundry basket from the basement to the third level myself (I used to get my boyfriend to do it). I get on my…

Try Stevia or Splenda. They don't have the nasty fake sugar taste.

I take each day one day at a time. I have my good days, my bad days, and my great days; but I refuse to let myself over compensate or try and force myself to under compensate because of the day before, in terms of calories. If I have a bad food day then i excercise to try and make up for what I did the day before.

I am trying very hard to cut out the white stuff - bread, pasta, rice, white sugar, etc. I am still eating fruit and "high carb" veggies and I do indulge in fried foods here and there. But my doctor has recommended that I have a diet consisting primarily of organic meats and veggies and I have started trying to take his…

These look delicious. May give this a try this weekend.

OMG! Me and my boyfriend have the same issue. I want us to work out "together" and even though the gym is really "my thing" when he does come i think that we should be spending quality time together and he just wants to work out on his own. I am also a little competitive and he is a little lazy, so this causes some…

Why do you have to make completely seperate meals? Most of what you eat can be side dishes to any meat that they have. If i had a large family of meat eaters, I would do things on the weekend like make a large pot of spaghetti sauce with ground beef, roast a whole chicken or chicken parts, and maybe do a pot roast or pork…

I haven't worn real shorts in years, but best believe, when I get to my goal weight I am going to be rocking "coochie cutters"...LOL!

I was just thinking to myself, "dang, I want to be like them when I grow up"....LOL!

Congratulations!!!! You know what this means...SHOPPING! LOL! :-)

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I'm no expert, but I don't see anything wrong with dessert, especially if you are excercising... I

i do. I tried my best to log everything I ate on my birthday. I log it all because it pushes me to excercise more later in the week. Just because I get to cheat and eat anything I want doesn't mean I am not going to pay for it later (or at least try and push myself harder to make up for it a bit). Enjoy your cheat day!

it's definately the depo. Both my OB and my GP confirmed it. Definately look into alternatives. I was given a prescription for Orthotricyclene (sp?) to switch to. Can't take it until the end of April though. Your doctors can definately help you with a weight loss plan. I gained 70lbs since I started depo, but didn't think…

I felt the same way when i started back in January and saw absolutely no results at the end of February. I went to see my doc and he ran a litany of tests (there is absolutely nothing wrong with me), he looked at my chart and said, "your problem is your birth control, you won't see any weight loss until you come off" (I've…

I was just thinking about this...God puts things where you need them when you need them... I have lost 15lbs since my initial weigh in (was 248, now 233). I didn't start mfp until 238 and didn't realize there was a weight tracker until 235... Anywho, I have short term goals and long term goals. My short term is to be at…

You are not alone Age: 29 Height: 5'2 SW: 248 CW: 235 GW: 180 I am going to weigh in tonight b/c the 135 is from about a week ago.

ARM FAT!!! I am slimming down everywhere but my DANG LEFT ARM!!! WTF??? My right arm is SIGNIFICANTLY larger than my left. i have tried to start using my left arm more often, but i lift the same weights on my left as my right and my right is slimming down faster than the left. i feel like a freak show!

Congratulations!

I get a flavored vodka or rum and drink it straight with lots of ice. i would rather drink my calories in alcohol than to consume juice...LOL!

OMG! You look great! i am so inspired!

Mine isn't sweets, its eating out. I love takeout and restaurant food and if I go once, I will go every day. I really have to force myself to eat at home and have fruits and veggies because Home Style Bean Curd at lunch will turn into Outback for dinner, and drinks with friends on the weekend, and craving for chicken…

Canned veggies are full of sodium and they taste kinda crappy. Spring for the frozen ones. If you go to places like Aldi you can find larger bags at better prices. But I find them on sale a lot in my local chain grocery store too (usually 2 for $3). Don't buy the flavored ones because they are typically more expensive and…

I'm definately a coke bottle and I LOVE it. That is why weight was never really an "issue" for me cause I have always (in my adult life anyway) been PHAT in all the right places. Men love me, women love me...LOL...But, recently, my hourglass was becoming an "orange" and I had to take drastic measures to get my waist back.…