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Yes, I was on Risperdal and I felt so hungry on it all of the time. I was okay at first but then I started gaining a ton of weight and it never really stopped. I am pretty sure it was the medication because as soon as I got off of it I began losing weight and my weight stabilized. It is really frustrating because my…

You are in a healthy weight range. 9 lbs. won't make much of a difference. I think you should just start trying if you want to have a baby.

Would your mom be willing to order something like 5htp or St. John's Wort online? If she is willing it could really help and make her more open to getting other help or counseling if she needs it.

I definitely do this. Food= fun frequently for me. For me it doesn't matter if it is decadent though. I feel this way even about healthy food or especially about healthy food.

Hi, I find that what I put in media wise has a big impact on how I feel. I try to keep the things I watch, read and listen to lighthearted. I also take 5htp and St. John's Wort, and together they help a lot with depression and anxiety. Facing my fears helps a lot too. Following my intuition seems to help too. I have not…

I kind of agree with you. I had some bad days eating wise when my husband was in the hospital but when I went to log it the next day it was okay and within a proper amount of maintenance calories or just slightly over-- maybe 200 or 300 calories. I was surprised by that.

Yes! It helps reign me in. usually I do worse if I don't.

Hi, I took Zoloft and had no problems coming off of it slowly and then going on St. John's Wort and 5htp. I had been on Zoloft for a long time so needed a change. The medicine I had major problems getting off of was Risperdal. I would definitely not recommend that medicine except as a mood stabilizer in extreme cases…

I really like the new season. It is much better than last season and the season before. It actually seems to be inspiring again. I am not a fan of Jillian but I really like the cast, Allison, Dolvett, and Bob. As far as the results, more people who are on the Biggest Loser maintain their weight than those who just lose it…

Tofu is very bland by itself. It needs to be seasoned well or put with things that have high flavor. Over the past couple weeks, I have used tofu in place of ricotta cheese in lasagna, in miso soup, as an egg dish, and as a replacement for meat in sloppy joes. It tasted really good in all dishes.

You really should not assume that people are eating until they want to pass out if they are heavy. Of course, some people do do that. I did that when I was on the wrong medication. I put on a lot of weight in a very short period of time. As soon as I got off of it, my weight stabilized and I was able to lose and maintain…

I do not think it is genetics. My parents were stick thin when they were younger. They are heavier now. My mom is 180 ( most of my childhood she was around 145) and my Dad is around 235. My other two sisters are super thin. One is around 130 and the other about the same. A few years ago when I was on my honeymoon I was…

My triggers for eating are happiness, feeling unloved and unsupported, (definitely) anger and anxiety. I am really not sure why I gained so much weight the past few years. I know it is bad for my health and for my relationship with my husband but I still gained the weight. It really does not make sense to me. I used to be…

My husband had this happen. He did not have pain though and kind of let it go until it got really bad. When we went in medical staff were not really listening to what was wrong with my husband and never even mentioned a possible spinal, neurological problem. As far as losing weight without exercise, people are constantly…

I don't think these three have the same body type, not that I would not want to look like them. Jennifer Lopez is not as curvy and busty as Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian. She is well proportioned, very lean and more athletic. Kim Kardashian's body is not totally natural either. She definitely uses enhancements. I saw a…

My cousins or Beyoncé or Christina Hendricks. In fitness Rachel Mcclish or Kim Lyons.

My sisters are 22 and 18 BMI. The first should be in the Philippines and the second in Vietnam.

Wow. this test is really offensive, mean and embarrassing. I know I am really big and I knew the test was going to have bad results, but I also know I am not the only one is who my size. According to the test I am bigger than the whole world by 100%. Even when I was thinner I was still supposedly bigger than 97% of the…

That is really ridiculous. The reason Mcdonalds is not that popular is that the food is just not very good. The bread on the burgeres tastes like plastic. Mcdonalds is probably the worst tasting fast food out there.

Yes, I used to live in Michigan during the time the Red Wings were getting into the Stanley Cup finals almost every year and my dad would sometimes take me with him to the games. Now, I really like hockey. It is the only sport I really like to watch. I like it better than football because it is not constantly starting and…

I have this problem too! It is hard for me to lose at all even if I don't eat all of my exercise calories. It could be self-deception about eating a little here and there like another poster said.

Definitely true about the calories and sugar. That is why I have been sharing mine with my family.

Banana and apple are definitely complementary flavors. I use them together in my smoothies. I make almond, oat milk too so I am not seeing why there would be a problem with the oats. I am not sure what gave a bad taste unless it was the blender you used. If it was a cheaper blender it may not have been able to get a good…

The only time I have had a real failure with a smoothie is when I used this awful Body Fortress protein powder that is sickly sweet. Usually I make this smoothie. 1 cup strawberries frozen 1 cup Tropical Fruit frozen .5 cup blueberries frozen 1-2 apples fresh Banana- fresh or frozen 1.5 cup unsweetened almond milk (lately…

What about volunteering? Or doing something like AmeriCorps? Or disaster relief or something?

So funny. :) I think you overcome laziness by trying new things and finding what you enjoy. There's got to be something you are not doing that you want to do. That is how I plan on overcoming my laziness over the next few years. There is so much I want to do that I have not got around to doing.

My boobs and that I have a nice smile.

It really depends on your goals, ambitions, skills, and life purpose what is right for you to do as far as staying at home or working outside the home. When your kids go to school when you are done having kids you can always go back to work because that frees up a lot of time during the day to do something like that.

Hi, my mom was a stay at home mom, and she found it was very fulfilling. She was very good at it. I don't think she every regretted making the decision to stay at home with my sisters and I. My dad worked outside the home and hated his job. He did not feel fulfilled. He always kind of made fun of mom for staying at home,…

I apologize for the long post, but this has really been bothering me.