amilynnM Member

Thanks for all the recipes! I'll definitely be giving them a try :)

I can't say that I buy into it personally, but it appears that a lot of people on this site have had good experiences (but many have had bad ones) with the diet and swear by it. I think what frustrates me is that, yeah, if you're only eating 500-800 calories/day of course you'll drop weight. However, I find it hard to see…

5'3.5", about 125, looking to lose about 15 lbs. Gained a couple pounds a year in uni, graduated a year ago but despite much better eating habits, I take courses from home and don't live in a very walkable area so I have a very sedentary lifestyle. Lost a few lbs in the winter but gained it back in the summer from…

I'll try my best for 2 weeks and post my results :)

The websites are government maintained databases of research from a variety of government-independent publications. It does not mean that all of the research papers on Pubmed are funded, conducted or reviewed by the government. A number of the publications are not even from the United States. You're free to do what you…

The websites are government maintained databases of research from a variety of government-independent publications. It does not mean that all of the research papers on Pubmed are funded, conducted or reviewed by the government. A number of the publications are not even from the United States. You're free to do what you…

Here are some peer reviewed studies showing no significant benefit in weight loss with HCG vs. placebo: 1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1875285/?page=1 2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/321723 3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2405506 4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/786001 5.…

Not discouraged at all! I tried one yesterday doing the most beginner version of the moves and I think I'll be ok if I keep at it. :)

Do you do them?

The Kraft Canada website has TONS of KD recipes. I haven't tried any of them yet, so couldn't tell you which ones are good. I love me some KD though.…

I have a total lack of willpower when it comes to soda and junk food, so I have found the easiest thing is to never keep it in the house. When I used to keep cases of diet Coke or diet Dr. Pepper in my fridge, I would go through multiple cans a day! Now I crave soda a lot but I just order diet Coke when I'm out at…

I hated Zoloft. It made me manic, for starters, but after that it just made me feel tired and nauseous and generally crappy all the time and killed my sex life. I was taking it with lithium for a while and I think it caused me to gain a little weight (hard to tell since I also sleep a lot when I'm depressed and eat a lot…

This isn't true. Any drug you put into your system will affect your body chemistry. While the medication certainly has an effect on appetite and energy level, many can alter your metabolic systems. For example Lithium - a common mood stabilizer - is known to reduce activity of the thyroid. Thyroid hormones regulate many…

Wellbutrin is what I am taking as well so that is very helpful to see. I had read that it was associated with weight LOSS and lesser appetite and I did drop about 10 lbs relatively quickly once I started, but I think that had to do with stopping Zoloft and lithium. I think lithium is supposed to be bad for it but I'm not…

Tea would work fine as a serving of water if it is something you drink a lot of, especially if you are not adding sugar or milk; on its own it is only a couple calories and some teas are very good for you. Kool-Aid would count as a serving of water but has huge amounts of sugar. If you don't like water on its own you could…

It *is* possible to overdose on vitamin D, as excessive amounts of the vitamin can lead to hypercalcemia, which can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms, the most extreme being kidney damage that may not be reversible. This is nearly impossible from diet and sun exposure alone, but can occur with supplements. Vitamin D…

I find that I always get irritable when I'm hungry (I had a roommate who knew me very well, and when I came home from school all cranky she'd tell me to go eat dinner). Since I'm trying to lose about 14 lbs. my daily calorie intake is quite low and I'm hungry more often and don't snack when I normally wouldn't think twice…

I'm curious to know the detailed biology behind the diet. I know it's been mentioned but can you direct me to a scientific source that specifically outlines the chemical processes that would support the use of the hormone in burning of excess fat. The more detailed the scientific explanation, the better. I know that in the…

Grocery shopping isn't too bad (aside from the bakery which I try to get out of as fast as possible), but I hate running errands at the mall and walking past all of the snack foods that I love - Cinnabon, lattes, pretzels, popcorn, etc... all looks and smells delicious and will be packed with calories to push me off track.…