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Probiotics have been good for my digestion (I have irritable bowel) but have made no difference in weight loss.

I've been on the pill for 15 years now. It definitely didn't cause any weight gain for me, and I don't have a problem losing while on it. My weight gain came from my deep love of fast food. :) I did try Mirena for a very short time and it was a nightmare. I gained 3 pounds in 2 weeks on that, mostly because it was causing…

I have been using "You are your own gym" with great success. I never knew it was possible for me to have muscle at all, I have built a lot of muscle (for me) on this program. I like that it is easy to make it easier/harder so progressing is always possible.

As far as bloating goes, I've had that problem for ages. Recently I was diagnosed with several food allergies as well as some pretty extreme acid reflux. Getting those under control has helped some with the bloating, although I think this will always be an issue for me to some extent. You might want to get tested for food…

I used to be able to eat a whole row of oreos in one day....now I can't eat more than 3. They just seem too sweet to me now.

I think maintenance is more scary because if you go over calories too much, you gain, where generally when you are losing weight if you go over calories you just don't lose. At least that's how my mind sees it!

I used to be naturally underweight (severely) so I think when people who've known me for a long time comment on my exercise program they are thinking back to that time and worrying that I want to get back to that. The funny thing is, I have absolutely NO intention of even trying to get that thin because I hated my body…

I work out about an hour after dinner. When I tried to do the morning thing, I just never worked out. Can't get up any earlier than I have to! I'm naturally a night person so it just works better for me.

I've been working on strength training, trying to gain muscle and lose body fat %. In the process I have gained about 6 pounds. A few weeks ago I had a co-worker tell me I look thinner, and she asked if I had lost weight! I've also had 4 people ask me what I'm doing for a workout in the last few months. Guess it's working!

I'm 5' 4" and with no exercise I'm at 1530. Most days I do exercise so get more than that.

I always try to log as accurately as possible, because if I have a sudden increase in weight I like to be able to look back at my diary and see that there is a reason for it.

I have actually adjusted my goal weight to higher. When I started on MFP, I was at 117 with a goal weight of 114. Since coming on MFP I have discovered strength training and started building muscle. Right now I am at 127 and look about the same as I did at 117. I don't care so much about weight now but would like to lower…

I have anxiety, but I don't do well at all on anxiety medications, the ones I have tried all made the anxiety worse or they had physical side effects that I couldn't deal with. I haven't ever been on Citalopram so I can't speak for that one. I would suggest seeing a doctor rather than just going off it. Sometimes they want…

Here is a very good thread about recomp (gaining muscle while losing fat): https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat#latest It can be done, it is just slower than bulking and cutting. I know it can be done because I am doing it.

My husband is the cook in our family and he used to love to cook everything really unhealthy. At the same time, he also loves to try new recipes. I subscribed to "Cooking Light" magazine, it's been fantastic. He gets a constant influx of new recipes to try and they are all quite healthy. Tasty too.

If you're having attacks on a regular basis, your asthma just isn't under control. I've struggled for years with it, having attacks, waking up coughing in the middle of the night, getting sick all the time. I finally gave in and went to an allergy doctor, turns I have severe allergies to a bunch of different things. I am…

I think it has a lot to do with where the weight goes.....all the ladies in my family tend to pack it on around the stomach area, as I do. But most of my family are overweight/obese and I'm not. I don't think people have to just accept that they will be overweight because family members are. I think we can definitely…

I have a co-worker who is always bringing cookies and cake to work. I generally don't eat them because I'm not going to waste calories unless it is chocolate! She actually told me I'm rude for not eating food she brings in. I told her it would only be rude if I ASKED her specifically to bring it in and then refused to eat…

http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/dont-count-calories-to-lose-weight-the-body-fat-set-point-theory I read this article, sort of. He lost my attention when he said that he looked at PubMed to find the research that proves 3500 calories equals one pound, and when he couldn't find it he decided it doesn't exist. Seems…

I do body weight training, which I guess is calisthenics. I love it and am seeing real results. I was a big-time weenie to begin with, no real muscle on me at all. Now I have actual muscle showing up (several people have asked what I do and what program I'm using in the last few months because they've been able to see the…

I have the same problem, I'm the same height and even when I was 114 pounds my stomach still stuck out. In my case, a lot of it is bloating, because I'll have days where my stomach is almost flat and other days when I look pregnant. Does your stomach always stick out, or does it sometimes seem flatter? If if gets…

I only had Mirena for 2 weeks. It caused me constant pain that was getting worse instead of better so I had it removed. In that 2 weeks I did gain 2 pounds.....but I also ate whatever I wanted just hoping something would make me feel better....

For me, "heavy lifting" means bodyweight since I'm a total weenie. I've been thinking I'll work up to real weights eventually but for now I'm still finding the bodyweight progression challenging. Maybe I'm wrong but I think the definition of lifting "heavy" varies from person to person.

My theory on this is that they won't feel as guilty eating whatever they want if you're doing it too.

Low potassium can cause muscle cramps. Also some medications can make them worse. I have asthma, and one of my inhalers was causing me to have nasty muscle cramps. I had my doctor switch it and that solved the problem.

I'm only doing body weight and I'm gaining muscle....I was a real weenie to start with (still kind of am). I've actually gained a few pounds because I'm eating at/slightly above maintenance to gain muscle. I've been told I look like I lost weight even though I've gained. I haven't lost any inches but I still fit in all my…

My doctor never discussed my weight until I lost 20 pounds. I hadn't really been overweight, I was just at the top of the healthy weight range for my height. Once I lost weight, she started talking to me about the need to do strength training because apparently being slender and older at the same time can be bad for your…

I SO want to do that sometimes.......

Had a co-worker tell me I must have lost more weight because now I had no butt. I've never had a butt, even before I lost 20 pounds, but.....thanks?

I don't even weigh my food because I worry about what people would think,so I don't own a scale. I've been ridiculed for being skinny my whole life....people would think I have an eating disorder if they saw me weighing food. I'm not trying to lose, just maintain, but everyone seems to enjoy commenting on my eating habits…