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You haven't eaten with pine nuts in it have you? I once got pine mouth from that and it was horrible. Wasn't a waxy feel though - just a bitter taste. Hope it goes soon!

Yes, it's possible to gain fat from overeating. That's how extra calories are stored - in fat, not in water. You may also have water weight from eating a lot of salt.

To be perfectly honest, it's a bit of an 'ewwww' reaction in my case because when I think of a person on a low-carb diet what comes to mind is a bro with stinky breath eating chicken breasts for breakfast while thinking "stuff the animal cruelty and environmental impact of my diet - I'm looking cut". Probably not fair, but…

Totally agree about getting rid of all or nothing thinking. This is for the rest of your life. If it takes you time to get it right, then what does it matter? When you hang out on here it's easy to get the impression that everyone loses 50lbs in six months by sticking to their calorie limit perfectly. It's not true. Those…

I skip it (strong coffee, which I have around 8am, kills my appetite) so I can have a lovely big lunch and a lovely big dinner. I eat between 12 noon and 6pm only. I didn't know this was a diet trend until recently. It's just what works for me because I like big delicious meals!

You're not alone. When I was depressed I got very sick of people telling me to exercise when it did nothing for me. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/jun/06/exercise-doesnt-help-depression-study

I think shame can help keep people slimmer at a societal level. Some societies have a very low tolerance for and accommodation of surplus fat, and I suspect that does impact how much people weigh. It is just one factor, but I think it would be a factor. I remember shopping in a Paris boutique when I had a BMI of about 22,…

I am currently losing weight while on the same medication that 'caused' me to gain 50lbs over a year year after a lifetime of being at a healthy weight. In my case it's an SSRI. Unfortunately, the medical community isn't clear about the causes of weight gain on this medication (and possibly many others). They think it…

I exceed my (fairly generous) calorie allowance probably 6 out of 10 days - mostly by a little but sometimes by 1000 calories - and I've lost about 40 lbs in 15 months. I have only 10 lbs left to go. Sustainable weight loss is not about perfection, it's about changing the amount that you eat overall, over the long term. I…

Wow, I'm surprised how many people pre-log and also eat similar meals every day. I have no idea what I will eat from one day to the next. I am very lucky that I live near good food shops so I can just pop out and buy whatever I fancy eating. I eat what I want during the day and then eat a small dinner if I don't have many…

What an interesting discussion. Like so many others, I gained my weight due to grief and depression (and related medications). I went from never having had a weight problem to being 60lbs overweight in a year. Being fat made me feel as though I were wearing my grief for all to see. And I wore it for 5 long years before…

I firmly believe everyone has to find their own approach, through trial and error. I could never do what a lot of people on here do: pre-logging (how do I know what I will feel like eating in advance?); eating lots of small meals (no thanks, I want to feel full after a meal); giving up alcohol (boring); exercising every…

Having a child with anorexia would be deeply traumatic for most people, so it's understandable that your mother would be alarmed by hearing that you are calorie counting. There is also a significant genetic element to anorexia, so your mother has grounds for worrying about you. (I will ignore her comment about the cake…

Definitely play around with your macros. It's worth a try. I don't think it's well accepted on MFP that for some people eating at a deficit will result in uncomfortable hunger no matter how much protein/fat/vegetables they eat. Some people are just naturally hungrier than others and, in any case, it makes sense that the…

I'm shocked how many people pre-log too! I have never done that. I eat what I feel like, then log after each meal. If I don't have many calories left by 6pm I either have a light dinner or go a bit over. I'm not that strict, or that worried about macros. I like a lot of variety in my diet and I like to eat what I'm in the…

No one really knows the answer to this because there haven't been any good trials. Individual patients report a range of factors: increased appetite, reduced inhibition, inactivity and a suspected slowed metabolic rate. There's a compounding variable too: mental illness. Many people go on ADs because they've suffered a…

My understanding is that the medical community still doesn't understand the mechanism by which ADs cause weight gain, i.e., reduced metabolism, decreased inhibition or both. (I'm not sure about anti-psychotics, which seem to cause even more weight gain in some patients.) I gained 50lbs on ADs and I'm pretty sure it was…

I have to lose only (only!) 30% of my weight, but I gained it for similar reasons and am a similar age. So I relate. I think you may be surprised by how easy it is to lose weight when you have your head sorted. I've failed so many times in the past because I wasn't in the right place mentally. Now that life is (mostly)…

Here's the thing: are you doing this to be healthy or look different? I would still lose weight even if I looked the same because it will reduce my risk for all kinds of disease, including cancer. And I want to live a long and healthy life. Looking better is just a bonus. Being slimmer doesn't make life that much better…

I agree. I probably have an off-the-rails day once every 10-12 days because I enjoy drinking and socialising, and I track everything. Sometimes it goes over 4,000 calories for the day and I'm on around 1,600 normally. I am really glad I've tracked all my greedy days because I now have the data to prove to myself that going…

Another vote for Uniqlo, if you like simple clothes and hate shopping (and can get to one). They keep the same lines for ages so if you like something and lose weight you can go and buy a replacement in the smaller size. They also have most styles in a lot of colours, so if you find a style you like you can get four of the…

Sorry, tomatoey. Right you are - that wasn't meant for you. I don't know how to quote on here. Do you have to code yourself? Too fat. Too lazy!

The links you provided weren't to actual studies - they were to meta-analyses of a lot of small and/or related studies. Meta-analysis is what you do when you don't have proper randomised controlled studies on your hypothesis. The British study in the Guardian article was the first of its type. A study's sample size isn't…

FatFreeFrolicking (which doesn't sound like a very scientific weight loss strategy, by the way), the British study is the only randomised controlled study on this issue. And 361 is actually not a small number for a study of this type. I think the expectation that clinically depressed people do vigorous exercise has the…

FatFreeFrolicking. Those studies you linked to weren't in the same league as the British one. Did you read the article?

Agree with PPs who suggested you just be kind to yourself, focus on getting better, and deal with your weight later. Also, I just wanted to point out that research indicates that exercise has no effect on clinical depression, so don't beat yourself up for failing to work out, on top of everything else. (Yes, some people…

That's a pretty brutal calorie goal unless you're very short and fairly light. I am 5'6", 175lbs and average around 1700 a day (often more), am sedentary, and still lose a pound a week. Agree with previous poster that you should look at your selected weight loss rate. One pound a week - even half a pound - may make for a…

I have suffered from this too in the past. It's much easier to stop doing it if you think about calorie counting and healthy eating as a long-term project. If you think you're on a "diet" that will last a few weeks/months then it's easy to feel like you've wrecked it - and might as well binge/give up - if you mess up. Now…

Well, maintaining is possibly harder than losing, so you've actually just achieved something great. You don't have to lose any more weight. Maybe you'll be healthy and happy at your current weight? From my reading, a BMI in the overweight range isn't usually that problematic health-wise, although it depends on ethnicity,…

I can't say for certain that this is it (how can we ever really know for sure?) but it FEELS different this time, in every way. Like previous posters, I've accepted this is a permanent lifestyle change. I've lost the "all or nothing" mindset that so often led me to abandoning 'diets' and bingeing, and instead I've realised…