calyhirsch

I'm in a similar situation. I have to eat close to what I burn everyday or I get migraines, and that sometimes means eating 2500+ calories. I also have to eat pretty clean - junk foods have a lot of migraine triggers! Maybe try juicing - not as a cleanse but as a supplement to your diet when you need more calories. Juice…

Your story is so inspiring - keep doing what makes you feel good, strong, and healthy, and you're completely right that the numbers on the scale are meaningless! I wore a size 16 jean when I started EM2WL last October - I was under eating but still fat. My weight dropped at first, then went back up to where I started. But…

I walk 3-5 miles and go up and down a lot of stairs over the course of the day, but I haven't added on any cardio. I do some light weightlifting a couple days a week, but for the most part I'm active enough during the day to burn 2500-3000 calories without adding exercises. I think my issue with not eating enough was low…

I was on 50mg of Topomax for migraines, I couldn't tolerate a higher dosage. I lost 5-10 lbs because I had no appetite for the first few weeks I took it, then my appetite returned and the weight came back, and it gradually stopped working for my migraines so I switched medications. I experienced loss of memory and focus,…