delania Member

I had a lot of success with a support group in the past. I think it's time to start again. My name is Delania. I'm 33, married with 2 dogs. My husband works out of state so I spend a lot of time alone, which leads to boredom, which leads to cooking, snacking, drinking, etc. My goal now is to exercise at least 40 minutes…

Thanks to everyone for the quick responses. Having gone through weight loss once before I know everything that will happen, frustrating as it is. I have spoken to my doctor and gotten blood work done: all clear. I know that my response is probably overly dramatic, but I really have been working so hard. I have an ankle…

I wore a calorie counter to a class and burned between 400 and 500 per class. Not as much as you might think, but I do believe the other benefits outweigh the calories lost.

I'm asking this as politely as I can, please DO NOT reply to any of my posts in the future. I was asking because I did NOT know the answer and I was looking for a professional source. You are not it.

Again, thank you for a helpful answer. It is true that you do not exercise away your nutrients and that is an important point. To all those who feel the need to be snotty or rude, I hope you never have a question that you want an answer to.

Thank you. That is a truly HELPFUL answer.

I think my main point got lost somewhere along the way. Let me reiterate, I have a nutrition degree. I understand the theory of eating back calories. And I know that it makes sense to some and not to others. Does anyone know of a PROFESSIONAL posting, article, book, etc (by a doctor) that discusses eating back calories? If…

I understand the MATH of weight loss and BMR's and all of that. What I am asking is, if I burn 500 calories during exercise, WHY is it bad for me to only eat 1200 calories (example, I rarely eat that little or I feel tired)? WHAT is wrong with trying to lose more than a pound a week?

Agreed.

I also gained about 50 lbs on Depakote. Went off it 6 months ago in favor of Lithium, but I am still having trouble losing weight. I think it may be due to the Lexapro, which my doctor says can make it difficult to drop the weight. If it's not one problem it's another.

I have a degree in nutrition and one of the most important things I learned is that humans need variety. Eating the same thing every day will cause certain nutritional deficiencies. It's great to eat a lot of chicken and veggies, but you may also want to incorporate fish (if you like it, many people don't), lean beef, lean…