Hey Twitter, I got very fat after a stroke which disabled me & required me to take meds which made me permanently ravenous. I've lost 34 lbs since coming off them, but now I need to really focus on getting back to normal. I can do this. I will post my progress even Friday.
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I had to do the same after coming off epilim (for epilepsy) so any support you need, I'm happy to give.
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That did it for me too. :(
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Great drug for what it was, but eugh side effects. It was/is hard work. But I found a friend at the start and we did it together. Now doing the last bit alone.
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Yeah. I'm lucky to be able not to take any anti-epileptics now. I found they made me very sleepy too.
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I'm on 3. Thankfully, I tolerate them well. They just don't control the seizures! ;)
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Ugh, :( I have them very rarely, fortunately, but they are one of the effects of the cyst on my brain that caused the stroke-like thing.
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That doesn't sound good at all. Are they helping you at all? Do they have a cure? (Which sounds like a dumb question!)
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They won't remove it unless symptoms get much worse coz danger of death. It's manageable.

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Can you do a low-no carbs diet? It's the easiest way if you can handle it health wise.
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Not for very long. It makes me miserable. I do best eating a wide variety of foods but fewer calories.
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Very high fibre & water will help with satiation. Chewing gum can also be helpful (to replace random munching).
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You’ll figure out what works best for you, though.
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Also, boxing up half your meals helps. Even if you eat it a half hour later, it helps. The key to losing weight, imo, is food procrastination.
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I'm best off just having a set menu.
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Gosh. That's tough - being morbidly obese, I mean. You know you will feel SO much better once the weight starts dropping. Hang in there. Can you exercise? Really recommend weight training if you can handle it.
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I walk a lot, don't enjoy weight training much,
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Most peeps don't like taking medication either. I'm 70yo female with osteoporosis of spine. Been weight training for 7 years (to stay off bone saving meds) & benefits have been dramatic.https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/power-training-provides-special-benefits-for-muscles-and-function-201304226097 …
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Dear Ms. Pluckrose, I'm sending you so much ENCOURAGEMENT. What nerve & guts to announce it - your typical qualities. Big waves of


right at ya. Your reader in Canada. -
Alcohol might have been involved! XD Call me 'Helen'!
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Helen!
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