Fighting the Battle of the Bulge

Moral: Just by changing our eating habbits and by burning extra calories which have been accumulated in our body we can definitely win over obesity

Hi Kelly, Thanks for responding. I do know that certain medications seem to have a very bad tendency to cause weight gain, and I wish I knew how to counter it. I'll have to do some research into that, because it does seem like this is a common problem. In the meantime, have you spoken with your doctor about an alternative medication that will do the same job, but without these kinds of side effects? Also, what methods have you tried to help you counter these effects? Do you find you need to work harder than you did before to control things, or are you finding that what you were doing before to help lose the pounds isn't working at all now?

I absolutely loved the laughing video. I couldn't stop giggling! I am trying very hard to drink more water too. I have issues with snacks at night. I tend to have dessert about 9:30pm. Dinner is usually around 7-7:30.

So you stopped by, did you, Trace? :D Glad you enjoyed the video - the first time I saw it, I peed my pants, I was laughing so hard. LOL My hubby came in because he wanted to know what I was laughing about, and when he saw the reason, he started laughing too. We both were laughing so hard we were crying - he could hardly breathe, and I was trying not to fall off my chair. LOLOL As for the water, yes, drink more. I saw the chiropractor today, and he explained to me that water intake has to be increased - first, to help ease the dehydration in the body, and second, to help flush the fat. So, for someone who is - for example - 200 pounds or more, 3-1/2 to 4 liters of water is necessary to help flush the fat. :)

Hi Trace86. :) One thing I can tell you is that it's no accident that you lost weight when you separated from your spouse (and I'm sorry you've had to go through that). It's a well-known "joke" that women tend to lose weight when they break up with or separate from their partner or spouse. My understanding is that it has something to do with a deep-seated sense of freedom; we start to care about ourselves again. I know there's more to it than that, though - I'll have to find the article I read about it; it was really quite interesting. The most important component to any weight program, Trace, is to make sure you're doing it for YOU, and not for someone else. If you're still having problems, there are a number of things you may wish to consider that might be of help to you. Why not hop on over to my blog and see if there's anything there that might help you? Just go to my profile page and look for the weight journal (I would post it here, but myLot staff expressed to me that they would really prefer that we don't link to our blogs in discussions). :)

Thanks for the great comments, people! :) I've managed to gather a few tips myself, recently, that might be helpful, in case you're interested: 1. Don't eat after about 7:30pm - by that time, the stomach is tired and sluggish, and it doesn't digest very well. 2. After a meal, take a brisk walk around the block - brisk walking speeds up digestion by up to 50% 3. Drink lots of water - water helps flush out the bad stuff so it doesn't decide to take root elsewhere (like, in your hips, on your thighs, or on your belly) 4. Reduce your stress levels! Studies have shown that stress can actually cause fat storage in the belly and abdominal area (makes you look like you're pregnant). Reduce your stress levels, get lots of exercise, and drink lots of water, and you'll help your body get rid of that fat. 5. Go to my profile and look in the section to the right of the Photos sortie for a link to my weight blog. There are lots of helpful hints, tips, and tricks (and humor, too :D) to help you get on the path to peeling off those layers. :)