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If the weight gain keeps happening, consider a different pill. Effexor and Prozac both made me lose weight. Wellbutrin was weight-neutral for me. Anything in the atypical antipsychotic family will wreak havoc on your metabolism and put on a TON of weight even if you keep your intake steady (aka, people on standard,…
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Contrary to what most would assume, you don't have to have single-digit body fat % or anorexic BMI to lose your period. Science isn't quite sure why some women lose it/get it back at X weight, and others at Y. (I lost mine at a BMI of 22 when I was losing weight steadily & quickly, but then a few years later, got to a…
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The biggest problem with diet soda for me is the immoderate way I consume it. They're so low in sodium these days that that's not even really a problem, no calories, so hey, might as well have a whole 2-liter bottle in a day, what's the harm? The harm, my dentist tells me, is several thousand dollars in dental bills caused…
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I part-time at a large chain restaurant and all our noodles are cooked, shipped to us frozen, and defrosted before serving. I was kind of horrified when I started there, but yeah, it really does taste fine.
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I didn't count salad for many years. I still just estimate on the iceberg lettuce, but boy do I count dressing now! I thought, because I was eating fat free Italian, that it was what, 15 calories? No big deal! N O P E There's apparently a big difference between how much dressing I put on when I'm measuring it out with a…
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When I was 100lbs, I still had days when I didn't want to go to the gym because I felt too fat to be bending my body all kinds of funny ways doing yoga in a mirrored room. Gyms are scary, until you realize that nobody is looking at anyone but themselves. I stood next to one of my professors in my Body Pump group fitness…
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OP: Yes, you're right. You're cutting out a lot of fat by rinsing. I'm squarely on your side with this -- you don't have to always pass up the higher fat beef that's on a great sale. The link to some good info was posted above, but to pull out the relevant bits: 100g of 20% fat ground beef has 20g fat when raw, 11g fat…
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Hi, Emma. Good luck! I hope you're still seeing someone, a therapist or counselor? Losing weight is very dangerous for someone with a history of disordered eating. No matter how good your intentions, it's like a recovered alcoholic having wine with dinner -- tricky enough, but extremely perilous if attempted alone. (Also,…
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This sounds exactly like my father's story a few years ago. He was older than you, but still younger than the model patient and without the normal risk factors of smoking and drinking. To avoid a long story you don't care about, surgery + radiation -> complete remission. A couple of scares with spots on his lungs, but it…
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Wow! I'm your height, and when I weigh 140, I look like a blob! Goes to show how much of a difference body comp makes. Way to go!
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Your doctor should have warned you about that, oh gosh. Is that the first antidepressant you've taken? I wonder why he chose that; in my (expansive) experience, we generally start on much milder meds. See if you respond to the basics before pulling out the heavy duty stuff with the crazy side effects, you know? Are you…
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I put it down as "Circuit Training", to get some cardio calories logged. I just remember what weights I use rather than log them in the strength category.
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Ugh, I worry that guys think I'm hitting on them when I pick an adjacent machine -- looks like that worry is founded. I, like most, prefer solitary machines to avoid radiant heat and sweat fling, but if no other machines are fully functional, gotta bite the bullet. I run into things like the headphone jack doesn't work, no…
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People with EDs aren't (at least, shouldn't be!) looking to be magically fixed by some stranger over the internet. I disagree with the "I can't give them the support they need because I'm not a professional" argument. You're right; you can't fix them. But the "professionals" do not and cannot comprise a person's entire…
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Another question, if those who use it don't mind -- I'm not much keen on paying through the nose for the band /and/ paying a monthly fee. Is the subscription to use their "activity manager" mandatory? Does the band work without it when your subscription runs out, or does it just become a very expensive piece of jewelry?
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Hi, Yvaine (how do you pronounce that? it's lovely!) I keep typing and deleting things because they all sound ridiculous and forced so forgive me if I just give up on attaining ~tonal perfection and go ahead and sound like a loser instead: I'm an EDNOS-type myself as well, with a decade of it being a toss-up what symptoms…
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I (age 22) look younger when I lose weight. I pass for a high schooler at my lower weights (BMI 18 vs looking more mature at BMI 23ish). My mother (age 50) looks older, as the weight loss (BMI 22 vs 30ish) makes her wrinkles more evident in her face, I guess? But the difference in her energy and fitness means that even if…
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Have you talked to a therapist, psychologist, somebody else about these behaviors? While I know some dieticians can be great, they really aren't qualified to do more than offer advice on nutrition. She's looking at your weight and your health from the surface only, and if you're not telling her about all your symptoms…
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Something I was told by a therapist once was that you don't have to try and quit cold turkey. That seems counter-intuitive, but seems to be very helpful in terms of creating a longer-lasting recovery. What she had me do was make up a system or something where you're "allowed" a certain number of slips every…
