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so not hungry on concerta- help!
So, I just started taking Concerta (basically long-acting ritalin) to treat my depression and lethargy, but one of the side effects (which I've already experienced) is a lack of appetite and weight loss. I am about 110 pounds and 5'6" with a body fat percentage of around 11% and obviously do not lose weight. When I've…
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driving me crazy!!!
So, I weighed myself today to find that I've only lost one pound in two weeks. Granted, some days I've been eating more than 1400 calories (although some days i've eaten less), but I've also been biking to work 3-4 times a week, thirty to forty minutes each way (so 1 hour to 1 hour twenty total at 14-15mph), and my job is…
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questions about fat.
So, on MFP they have recommended amounts of carbs, proteins, and fat that you should eat every day. But I was just wondering.. isn't it good to eat as little fat as possible? Should you actually eat as much fat as your doctors/nutrition sites/the FDA, whoever recommends? I've been eating less than 28 g of fat every day and…
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hypotension and hypoglycemia?
I have occasional hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hypotension (low blood pressure from dehydration). When I eat 1200-1400 calories, by the end of the day I feel like i'm going to pass out probably from low blood sugar (I have an EXTREMELY fast metabolism) and sometimes, since I hate drinking water and I drink coffee or…
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newbie here (: looking for a buddy
Hi, New here to this site, almost 19 years old and been on too many diets to count. Want to lose a few pounds but mostly get healthier by exercise and tone up. I'm pretty much the definition of skinny fat :/ I was working out at the end of this school year but the gym closed for the year so I stopped working out! Some of…
