I have gained so much since my miscarriage. I am trying so hard to get the weight off. I know that I am depressed and that is not helping me shed the pounds. I have been taking laxatives and ginseng pills. They are not working. I was wondering if anyone has taken any diet pills that have worked for them. I am always gaining and it is making me crazy. I am trying to lose a good 20 pounds. If anyone could get back to me that would be very helpful. Thanks!!

Honestly, I've started reading this book called "Eat Right for your Type", and it's more than just a passing diet fad. It examines what particular blood type you have and the foods that your body is naturally able to digest. Often times people eat foods that are totally wrong for their blood type and it will make them gain weight, even if what they are eating is something that wouldn't logically make them think they were gaining weight. For instance, one blood type will gain weight if they eat certain types of meat that their body simply can't metabolise, and my husband's blood type will gain weight if he eats lots of things with peanut or peanut butter.

This might be the easiest way to lose weight, because if you find out what blood type you are and follow the foods that it says to eat and which ones to stay away from, you'll naturally lose weight. And the foods that you eat or stay away from are not judged on calories or saturated fats, they are simply based on what your body needs and can break down for use. You might even find that if you eat the foods that are right for your type that you've been craving those foods anyway, and it has been some arbitrary food that you've been eating that has been causing the weight gain. It's really interesting stuff. I think the book is by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo.

That is probably the safest way I can think of to naturally lose weight, and quickly. I hope that helps!

I'm sorry about your miscarriage. How long has it been? I can't imagine how painful it must be, and then to have to lose weight on top of that....yikes, what a alot deal with. Are you getting help? Maybe once the depression lifts, it'll be a little easier to focus on losing weight.

I tried diet pills once and they didn't work. From my reading and own experience, I've learned that exercise really is the best way to lose weight...but I imagine it's hard to exercise if you don't have alot of energy. It's great that you're opening up about both depression and your miscarriage; maybe that means you're on the road to healing....

The best way to lose weight is not go on a diet but to change your life style of eating for good. We all know what we should eat, stick to it while eating at home, when going out make a bit of a pig of yourself but you will eventually lose weight.

Overeating is common response to depression.

Hi there
Anybody know good and safe diet pill, after going through menopause and hypothyroid I gain so much weight
I want to loss some weight (approx 15-20 pounds) for now
I don�t want any dry mouth, jitter, and not disturb sleep

Thanks


Jovanna

I don't know about diet pills, Jovanna. I think a healthy lifestyle with exercise and nutritious food is the absolute best way to lose weight -- though it's hard and requires self-discipline, determiniation, and motivation! But if you lose the weight this way, you're much less likely to gain it back. And you'll be so much healthier in the long run. Just adding a walk or bike ride to your day will help, or a fitness class.....but you probably have heard all this already :-)

Good luck with the weight loss, I hope you lose it all!

Hi Angel,
I am sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I am in the process of writing a book about my depression and anxiety that I went through at age 31. I can tell you this honestly, anxiety causes you to overeat. Ask yourself if you feel extreme anxiety about your miscarriage. If you do, I suggest a therapist so you can work it out of your system. Depression is a deep sadness. It is hard to do anything when one is depressed severely. I lost too much weight when I was depressed, and could only sip on milkshakes twice a day. Yes, I felt I was in hell.

Please do not use diet pills as they have an ingredient in them that is the same as the illegal drug "Speed". They take too much fluid from your system, which is not good. Do Not take laxatives, as that deprives your system of Vitamins, Minerals, and fluid that your body needs.

A few sessions with a therapist could get you feeling better, where you can eat healthier, exercise, and be able to feel good about yourself. A Health Dietician may be great too! I wish you all the best, I really do! <img src="/images/graemlins/angel.gif" alt="" />

Well Said Laurie <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

"Please do not use diet pills as they have an ingredient in them that is the same as the illegal drug "Speed"."

No, they don't.

Certain medications containing amphetamine (still not "speed" - methamphetamine) are sold for obesity, but these are not considered to be "diet pills". No doctor would prescribe them for someone seeking to lose 20-30 pounds.

Over the counter diet pills contain no "speed" at all.

Any prescription pill will not have ingredients of speed.

Hi Jovanna

I would certainly agree with some of the guidance you've
received so far as regard diet pills. You really need to be careful about taking any kind of dietary suppliments. These tend not to get the same rigorous testing as other prescribed drugs and in many instances, there is no requirement for this to happen. On top of that, the dietary suppliment industry does not need to divulge the ingredients or even the quantities being used in their products. So please take care.

For sustained healthy weight loss, you need to follow a
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(((Ashley)))

First, I wanted to also extend my sympathies to you on going through an experience as rough as a miscarriage. Depression is commonly associated with this; a natural response to experiencing such a personal loss. I do hope you have a counsellor, or someone to confide in and help you through it.

Weight gain and depression certainly do go hand-in-hand. Throughout most of my life I have carried around a 'sadness' (rising from several forms of child abuse/trauma when I was young) that would peak into a full-blown depression whenever a rough period in my life would hit. As I got older my weight went up as well, for I would turn to food - 'comfort' foods such as take-out, chips, chocolate, or anything with lots of calories - as a form of solace. The more I gained weight, the more depressd I became, and it created a vicious cycle.

What finaly helped me to shed the extra 30-some pounds I was carrying (doesn't sound like a lot, but I'm a small person...4'11"), was to become strict with myself after my health began to suffer. I had developed IBS and was suffering from candidiasis (yeast overgrowth in the body). I did some research and wound up 'detoxing' my body by cutting out all refined sugars, breads, 'white' foods (white flour, potatoes, etc.), pastas, meat, coffee, and anything that did not have good nutritional value. I discovered that in cutting these things out, not only did I begin to feel better, but my body weight began slowly dropping. I went from almost 140 lbs to where I now am: hovering right around 100 lbs. Today I will sometimes have breads in my diet, and I did wind up drinking coffee again, but overall have stuck to my modified way of eating.

I'm not suggesting that you do something as drastic, but if you are able, here's something you could consider:

Cut back on any foods that are high in calories or are 'instant'. Fill your fridge and cupboards with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Limit breads and pastas. Try to eat more 'raw' food dishes (I used to absolutely hate salads, would never eat them; but now I love creating fresh salads with different types of greens, and adding all sorts of things such as avocado, grilled eggplant with goat cheese, etc.)

Don't cut out all comfort foods, but do allow them only on occasion. However, also don't berate yourself if you do wind up having something you wished you hadn't.

Meditation and/or yoga are wonderful ways to be able to deal with stress, grief, fears, depression, sadness, etc. They teach you how to relax and 'let go'.

Exercise, preferably outdoors, is an excellent combatant for depression. Walking in a park... cycling... jogging... tennis... gardening... any of these things can help. For myself, I've discovered that walking my dog is an enormous way to ward off sadness whenever I feel it reappearing. Find something that lifts your spirit and incorporate it into your weekly habits, if you haven't already.

There is a saying that I had first heard many, many years ago, but never really understood until I had been through some pretty tough trials in my life: what we resist, persists. My interpretation of this means that whatever we constantly focus upon and worry over will remain with us until we let it go. In other words, if you are constantly focussed upon your weight, then it will be that much harder to lose the extra pounds. If at all possible, adopt certain habits into your life to deal with the weight gain, but don't focus upon how much you are losing, or if you are, or when it will come off. Shift your focus to one of embracing healthy eating habits, exercise in a form that you truly look forward to doing (don't take up an exercise regime that you do not enjoy, for it most likely will not last), and enjoying life again, in baby steps if you have to at first.

Having a friend, a counsellor, or an organised group to talk with so you can have an outlet for your grief and/or your frustrations with weight issues is also very helpful. Having someone who can relate and empathize is so comforting.

And above all...love your body. Love yourself. This sounds pretty simplistic, but it is one of the hardest things we humans seem to be able to accomplish. Accepting who we are is so key to being able to deal with all of the hardships that we encounter in life. And realize that you are such a beautiful soul, just as every one of us are beautiful.

Hugs and prayers to you....