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If you're doing everything "right" and still gaining it's either your body chemistry (although sounds like you've done the blood tests), a disease, or, in your case, probably the medication. Don't cause yourself more anxiety by freaking out about every calorie, mouthful of food, and second of exercise. Be honest with…

Portion size is really the way to go. I am the main chef in the house so I make sure we always have veggies with dinner so I can load up on that. I try and save calories during the day and really be sensible then so there isn't a huge difference between us at dinner. Plus I can decide if we eat less pizza and more chicken…

I thought about it but I am super bad with cereal. It just doesn't fill me up and I want to eat too much, so I have to eat oatmeal or something else for breakfast. I think it would really suck because teaching yourself portion control is hard but it is probably a good way to do it.

I heard this on the radio this morning. It was really discouraging. But it is good to know anyway. I don't want my son to have to struggle with weight loss and then have to struggle to keep it off so I am watching his diet. NOT having him diet but any means but making sure we have treats as treats and not normal food. Also…

Personally, I had a mom that was really strict about what she ate but gave my brother and I tons of junk. I think because she was limiting herself and kind of living vicariously though us. We were really active as kids but after college when I got a job and sat all day is when my weight problem really took off. So you…

I can go to Little Ceasers and get a pizza for $5 that will feed my family. Or I can make my own (granted pizza isn't "healthy" but a home made pizza from sratch really isn't too bad if you pair it with a salad and keep a reasonable portion.) So I have to buy: Flour yeast water (granted it is cheap but we pay a water bill…

Unfortunately it will soon only be the rich that can afford to be healthy. It is cheaper to buy high calorie junk food than healthy raw food. Good healthy food, grown in a sustainable way is really expensive. This is why Whole Foods puts their stores in affluent areas. Plus high calorie food tastes good. Our bodies evolved…

Walking is great but it will lose its effectiveness. When you start walking you are kind of doing weight training because you are carrying all your extra fat around. When it starts to go away you're actually working less, which is why you need to up the distance. Weight training is really great. You don't have to worry…

Yeah I have those days. I eat but I still am hungry. As long as they aren't too often (and they aren't) I don't worry too much about it. I try and drink a large glass of water and if I am still hungry ten minutes after that I will eat some carrots or something. Some times when we want to eat it is all mental and some times…

I was active through out my childhood and college. After college I was dating my boy friend, who became my husband. I wanted to spend every free second with him so I stopped working out and started eating what he was eating. I married my love, but gained a whole bunch of weight. I went back for my masters degree and spent…

For a normal summer I think I would match you, but this summer I am still nursing so I can't really do the alcohol and we just moved so we don't know many people and thus fewer get togethers. I wouldn't cut out the fun totally. Maybe allow one beer then diet soda or water. Honestly I would do diet soda because at least…

Yeah, the mental battle is the hardest. I like to keep gum handy so I can keep chewing which helps to trick my mind. But every once in awhile I really want to eat until I feel totally full, not just "not hungry".

Great job! You're an inspiration.

This is my second easter feast of the week so I know it is hard. I am trying to do portion control and drink lots of water. Also I am trying not to advertise I am trying to eat healthy because when I do advertise everyone seems to think its a game to get me to eat dessert and larger portions.