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I was on Celexa for a couple of months (very similar to Lexapro), and it made me hungry all the time, so I switched to Wellbutrin, which does not have that side effect. However, Wellbutrin does not help with anxiety, so it's probably not an option for you. I guess you have to weigh the pros and cons of feeling more relaxed…

I also have this same problem, and lately I have found that one thing that helps is to eat some plain, nonfat greek yogurt with cinnamon sprinkled on it and some frozen berries in it. I weigh that with the food scale, eat it, drink some water with apple cider vinegar in it (that helps with cravings a bit) and then brush my…

I like the stair climber for days that I don't run.

Every day because that prevents me from saying to myself, "Oh I can splurge a bit tonight because I am not weighing myself for another few days...." It's a slippery slope.

I use CVS brand protein powder. It's cheap, low in sugar, and has like 28 grams of protein per serving. Just log it like any other food. Eggs and chicken are other staples in my diet. Good luck!

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No crazy-big weight loss or anything, but I did Weight Watchers in 2009-2010 for about 5 months and lost 30 pounds and have kept it all off since. Am currently about 4 pounds under my WW "lifetime" weight and want to lose a few more pounds, thus being on MFP, but I haven't been technically overweight for 5 years now. You…

A food scale is much more reliable.

I definitely agree that most supplements are a waste of money, especially something like Shakeology. However, I do find that drinking protein powder mixed with water as a snack keeps me fuller longer than eating the same amount of calories from something like cereal, a granola bar, or other typical snack foods. I just buy…

Yes, mine broke the day I bought the thing! Terrible design. I returned it and now use a Garmin watch, which tracks steps AND has a GPS so it'll map where you run outside. The Misfit was cheap for a reason...

The loss of appetite side effect from Wellbutrin goes away after a couple of weeks. If after a month or so, you're still not happy with the side effects, see your doctor. However, most other anti-depressants *increase* your appetite, so Wellbutrin is the preferred med for people with depression who don't want to gain…

The best one i have found is CVS brand. It's new and cheap (about $20 for a big tub) and has only 2g sugar, which is less than a lot of other ones I have seen.

Ways I have dealt with this in the past: 1. Pretend that the person who baked the cake didn't wash their hands. You won't want to eat it if you think about germs. 2. Bring a piece of cake to a friend in another department who is not part of the party. I actually find that feeding other people has the same effect as eating…

I'm in Scranton at the moment while my BF attends med school, but I'm a Boston girl at heart.

I would say that four months is doable, but I would recommend setting a longer time-frame for your sanity. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet. So you don't want to deprive yourself too much or you will be likely to binge. Slow and steady wins the race. I would recommend setting your goal to fewer pounds per week, maybe…

Oh I saw you answered this already. Sorry. Well, I would still recommend the doxcylamide (anti-histamine in NyQuil). It can actually prevent you from having to pee in the middle of the night too!

As someone else asked, are you having trouble sleeping? Maybe you just need to prevent yourself from getting up in the middle of the night in the first place? Have you tried taking melatonin? I find that it does help me sleep through the night. You could also try over-the-counter Unisom or a generic variation that includes…

Well, the responses look unanimous here. There is really nothing you can do to encourage someone to lose weight. I have seen my parents attempt it with my brother on numerous occasions and it never works. People have to decide for themselves that they want to lose weight. And of course she knows that she is eating poorly…

Well, I try to do cardio every day. I generally run four days a week and then do the elliptical or go to spinning class three days a week. On the non-running days, I do strength training -- pilates (body-weight exercises) and weights.

I agree -- Target and Old Navy. And yes, if you don't want to see lines, you'll have to wear a thong.

I'm a mass person but currently residing in Pennsylvania.

Same here! Make excuses to get out of your cubicle and walk around.

As long as you log it, you are fine. I lost 30 pounds in my mid-20s while going out with friends and drinking regularly. It's empty calories, but as long as you make up for it by working out more or eating less that day, you are all good.

Got my personal best time in a 10k race. 46:58.

I know there are some people who recommended not eating after 7 PM and stuff like that but I actually find for myself that the later I eat dinner, the easier it is to stick to my calorie goal and not snack later on. For example last night it was hot out so I waited until 7 pm to go for a run and then ate dinner around…

I think the 900 calorie estimate from your workout may be the problem. Those machines lie to you, I hate to tell you. So does the mfp estimate. I would shave off at least 20% of what the machine says, maybe more. Good luck!

I have my calories set to 1350 and then I eat back about 70% of exercise calories and that seems to be working. I've gone from 135 to 128 using that method. 1200 was way too low for me. I was just hungry all the time. I am losing slowly now (less than 0.5 lb/ week) but it's very sustainable and I'm not suffering.

1) 30s 2) 128 3) massachusetts 4) I have sedentary as my level on mfp but I exercise a lot and eat back most of the cals 5) daily exercise 6) yes 6) usually dinner 7) 3 meals; one or two snacks 8) at least two liters a day 9) I try to only eat tempting foods that I truly love. If I can't completely resist I try to have a…

That's me exactly. I lost 30 pounds five years ago and have kept it all off. My goal was also 135 but now I'm trying to lose 10-15 more. It's more difficult under 135 but I really didn't have any plateaus that I recall from 165 to 135. Just be consistent. I actually found it helpful to eat the same thing for breakfast and…

Trader Joe's is my favorite.