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I started at 275 lbs almost a year ago to the day, and now weight 211.6 lbs! My first major goal is to get under 200 lbs, which is very soon, but then I want to lose another 20 lbs. oh to shop in a regular clothing store! Feel free to add me :)

I definitely feel it when the barometric pressure changes like that, for sure! You are not alone in this!

This medication along with having children started me on the path to being over weight! I started taking it for headaches, long before I found out I had Fibro, and when I went off it, I lost at least 40lbs! I gained it all back later on with other meds for Fibro, mainly anti depressants that I no longer take. I was totally…

For me, it was pregnancy and then meds for Fibromyalgia. My mom was always over weight, but I had always been slim. It never occurred to me that one day I would have a weight problem, so when I got pregnant with our first I was careful about how much I ate and I gained 60lbs. Then came the meds and again I didn't know they…

We have been eating out a little more often with family being out etc, it could be from to much salt. I will up my water as I know I have been a little slack in that department.

Oh, I am 5' 8" and 48 yrs old and am sedentary due to my health, which has improved with added energy but still have lots of pain.

I use BSN Syntha-6 vanilla ice cream flavour with frozen fruit and baby spinach and water every day for my first meal of the day. Does a decent job of keeping me full till supper time!

I too have Fibro, so I know exactly how you feel and were you are coming from. My future wasn't looking to promising, being only 48 and hardly being able to do anything. I had to quit my job and at this point worked very few hrs (hair stylist) a month. I finally got to a point that I had to try and change my life. I joined…

From what I have learned on MFP it sounds like you are not eating enough.

I usually just weigh myself once a day....this day I was just curious to see what the difference was.

Well, you almost rained on my parade......but when I weighed myself this morning at my usual time and having had a decent supper the night before...I still weighed the same after my big BM! So, this time, it counts! :)

I am 5' 8" and currently weigh 253, down from 275. My first big goal is to be under 200 lbs and see how I feel and look then. But ideally 180 sounds good! I am big boned. With a pear shape and would love to be able to buy jeans in regular sizes once again! What having kid and health issues and meds can do to you! My lowest…

Hi! I have personally used Fibro Freedom and think it did help some. I live in Canada so that makes ordering from Prohealth a little difficult. Have you checked out their FM message board? It's pretty awesome! I too am tired of meds and have gotten of AD's and take 5-HTP and GABA instead to help with sleep and calmness. It…

I have been on almost everything you could of think of, but not Lyrica and have no intentions of taking it. Savella isn't available in Canada. I am currently on: 20 mgs oxyNeo 2x's/day 10 mgs Felexeril 1/da .5 mgs Clonazapam 1/day .025 Synthroid 1/day 40 mgs Nexium 1/day 7.5 mgs Zopiclone 1/day Supplements: Magnesium 5 HTP…

Hi Ronnie, I to am sorry for the many struggles you have been thru. I suffer from MCP as well as well as FM. For some reason I often forget about the MPC and just think of the whole pain issue I suffer from as FM. In truth, most of my pain is from MPC, and the rest of my ailments from FM. I get. Massage every 4 wks and…

I suppose this just pertains to healthy individuals who don't have physical limitations like Fibromyalgia?

5HTP and GABA can help with sleep. Just don't take the 5 HTP if you are on anti depressants.

Good for you for wanting to make changes! Do it now while you are still young and don't wait till you get to be my age with the 50's sneaking up on me! When I think of all the good things I missed out on because I wasn't eating healthy at all. I started making major changes in my life 8 wks ago, cutting out pop and junk…

I stopped cold turkey. I do allow myself a medium coke slurpee once a week as my treat. Other than that just water with Mio added.mi have a very hard time drinking plain water even with lemon added. The Mio helps me get a lot more water in me than with out it. I know the chemicals aren't the best, but at least it isn't…

Thanks for all your replies! I really appreciate it! This week is my eighth week of walking on the treadmill. I started at 1.7 mph for 15 minutes and now, most days do 30 minutes at 2.3 mph, some days 20 minutes. I do this mon- fri. I also log when I do some house cleaning. This is a huge accomplishment for me as I was…

I take it in place of an antidepressant. I have fibromyalgia and have so many meds it seems that I wanted to get off some and the AD was the first I've gotten off. Do not take 5-HTP If you are on AD's as you can get serotonin syndrome. I also take GABA which is supposed to help with sleep. I take both at bed time. I've…

I have IBs-C and what I have found that helps to keep it manageable is to keep things flowing and not getting backed up. So for me, I have found that 750 mgs of magnesium and 2000 mgs of Ester C keeps me "regular" thus not so much backed up. I haven't found any particular food triggers but definitely stress! Hopes this can…

I have always had issues with constipation even as a child, which turned into IBS-C which I can control now with magnesium and Ester C. Since I have totally revamped my diet and am eating healthy it hasn't changed my constipation problem. I try and drink my 8 glasses of water (very difficult) I was surprised this didn't…

Thanks for the link! I can't figure out what my TDEE is though? I am not eating back any calories, and if I drink anything other than water I do record it. I'm wondering though if because my day normally doesn't start till noon, and I usually go to bed around midnight-ish if that effects how many calories I should be…

I have Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome.I am 48, and so far have lost 15 lbs using MFP. I started at 275 lbs. Up until 5 weeks ago I got no exercise. I made a drastic change in my diet and started walking on the treadmill. I walk Monday-Friday. I started off walking for 15-20 min, at about 1.7 mph. I have…