I've gained weight, when all I want to do is lose it!!

**Lovely_B** · 02-06-2010 11:27 PM

I had been doing pretty good on my diet back in the fall and had lost 10 pounds. Then because I was having so many anxiety problems, my doctor put me on some medicine, and now I have gained 20 pounds since Nov. I'm not really eating anything different and have even been working out 2 and 3 times a week. I'm still on the medicine and my doctor feels that I still need to be and I do too, but I can take gaining more weight!! I'm almost to the 250 mark and it's causing so many problems for me. All my clothes are tight, I don't feel attractive any more, which is causing me to not want to have sex with my boyfriend, even though he always tells me how beautiful he thinks I am. I don't feel it, and I'm scared that me feeling this way and him seeing it that he'll start feeling the same way...I need advice, Please!

**sourpuss** · 02-07-2010 12:14 AM

have you talked to your doctor about the weight gain? Can you workout more days a week?

**junkyman** · 02-12-2010 04:15 AM

drink a lot of water every morning...and dance atleast for one hour daily...

i bet you will have a good body someday... good luck.

**andreawantstolose** · 02-12-2010 08:00 PM

How many calories do you eat per day?
I am 5'5, 210 pounds, 19 years old and I have cut my diet down to 1500 calories/day. I go to the gym 5x a week and do not leave until I have burned at least 500 calories during cardio.
I have been doing this since mid January and have dropped a solid 15 pounds so far- my body has completely changed. I have gained muscle and lost fat and I feel great already.
I drink about 20 cups (10 bottles) of water every day. Sometimes I have a cup of coffee but I have really tried to cut caffeine out of my diet completely. I eat a good breakfast (Usually between 350-400 calories) and then I go to the gym about an hour after breakfast. I am never hungry directly after exercise. I shower when I get home and relax a bit before preparing lunch. My lunch is anywhere from 300-400 calories and I usually do a frozen, pre-packaged meal (Amy's Kitchen meals are amazing- organic ingredients, delicious, huge portions, and low calorie!). For snacks, I love to eat pickles, pickled okra, carrots, kettle corn (so yummy- and a whole bag of it is only 75 calories), and granola bars. My dinner is usually right at 500 calories and I try to make a meal at home. Sometimes I eat out but I only go somewhere that I know has under 500 calorie options that will fill me up. Applebee's has a chicken and portobello sandwich served with fresh fruit that is only 360 calories. It is very filling!

This plan that I have created for myself works well for me. I do not feel hungry during the day or night. I do not feel deprived. Of course, the cravings for stuff like oreos and mcdonald's french fries are always going to be there (for me). I just try to think about how many extra minutes I'll have to do on the stair master if I choose to eat some of that junk. I try to remember how I feel after I eat that stuff- which is CRAPPY! I ALWAYS regret eating terribly and I feel disgusting. I know that I feel much better after eating a bowl of fruit!

Well- I am sorry this was really long, but I hope it helps you. Also... write down EVERYTHING you eat along with the calories. It helps so much.