Why have I lost weight following gallbladder removal? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 6 answers

Many MeFites are curious about metabolism, and so am I. I am particularly curious about metabolic rate testing: its accuracy, the experience, and whether it's worthwhile for me. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 7 answers

The best way to develop muscle without weights? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 13 answers

Have been working out hardcore and just can't. lose. weight. Frustrated and at the end of my rope. Help me Mefi, as only you can! [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 57 answers

In need of quick fix short term diet, exercise plan, or supplements to lose 5-10 pounds in 2 months. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 20 answers

What are all those machines at the gym and how can I make them work for me? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 15 answers

I used to be obese. I have lost about 80 pounds out of my goal of 100 lost, and am struggling to lose the rest. My body, even though I am in my mid 20s, is now a complete mess. I am covered in stretch marks from head to toe. I’m hardly exaggerating. They start at my shoulders and don’t let up until my calves. I have big hanging flaps of skin and fat under my arms. Some bits of stretch marks and loose skin on my tummy, hips, thighs, and rear. I look like I had a baby or four. My breasts sag and are also covered in stretch marks. I’m aware that I’ll likely only ever look normal by plastic surgery, but what I am looking for is how to improve my body as much as I can through accessible methods until I can begin to afford surgery (or better, avoid it). I’ve tried searching Google and here, but I can’t seem to find the right information. Lots of questions/background inside. [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 34 answers

I've been (somewhat successfully) losing weight. Plus, I'm getting older, so things on my body are...shifting. Any suggestions for what to do about excessive flesh? My particular problem areas are my upper thighs. It's not fat. It's the excess skin that used to be stretched over fat. Help?!?!?
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 11 answers

How much weight do you have to lose before you really start to SEE it, when you are obese? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 20 answers

9 months on Adderall, and I've lost a moderate amount of weight. What can I expect if I stop taking the drug? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 14 answers

Whenever I diet I get cramp in my left calf at night. It's easily cured by standing up but makes me leap out of bed cursing. What's causing it? And is there any way of stopping it? If I've got to buy something, please bear in mind I'm in the UK. [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 23 answers

Free online fitness planning? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 6 answers

[Workout/Weight loss Filter] I'm looking for workout and weight loss podcasts and blogs, and healthy, wheat free recipes (due to a wheat intolerance). Any help? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2008 - 2 answers

Devise a fitness "competition" between myself and my roommate. Roommate and I will be having a friendly competition this summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) where the person who improved the most physically will 'win'. Problem is, we are a little different physically [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 14 answers

How can I reward myself for meeting goals with non-food and non-purchased incentives? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 16 answers

Got the losing weight part down, help me do the magic mental work [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 24 answers

Why can't I find a doctor or weight loss program in San Francisco that will prescribe phentermine? [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 12 answers

Any suggestions for pieces I should get? I recently lost a good deal of weight and I am now down to about 135 lbs, 5'7". I am going back to see a bunch of people that haven't seen me with my newly slimmed figure, and I'd like to make a good "wow" impression. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 12 answers

1 hour workout vs. 3 hour workout... which is more effective for weight loss and weight loss only? A friend and I are unable to agree. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 23 answers

Is it common for the first month or more of a diet and exercise program to yield little weight loss? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 28 answers

I want to lose 5 pounds in two weeks. What do I have to do? Is it possible? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 44 answers

I'm taking SSRIs. I've experienced significant weight gain while on them and am now trying to work it off. How to get started? [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 13 answers

What diet is right for me, and how do I stick to it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 38 answers

I'm looking for user-uploaded before, after, and in-progress fitness photos. I'm hoping that AskMeFi would be able to point me to some galleries or sites. [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 8 answers

Looking for resources and/or your experience with changing your life, stress and it's effects on the body and health, and overall health/taking care of yourself (especially weight loss)... What helped you to be successful? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2007 - 8 answers

I want to give my husband the gift of a complete physical transformation for Christmas, on a pretty tight budget. Ideas and resources would be much appreciated. [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2007 - 20 answers

What kind of specialist physician would best be able to advise on a training regime - nutrition, exercise, the whole kit and kaboodle - for serious body sculpting and/or weight loss? Sports medicine? Any other medical specialties? Any recommendations for such a person in New York?
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 2 answers

Is cashews + raisins a good long-term lunch strategy? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 12 answers

How much weight loss is too much? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 14 answers

Did working out make me sick? How do I prevent this? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 14 answers

Cardio isn't doing it for me. The diet change is working verrry slowly, but I want to lose 10 pounds. Problem is, I can't lift anything heavier than 15 pounds, so is weight training even an option? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 20 answers

Can you lose fat and build muscle with resistance training alone? I'm with a trainer who claims that building muslce through resistance training and reasonable eating is enough to destroy fat. He claims there's little need for specific cardio sessions -- that there's enough cardio in his resistance sessions and in daily life. Wrong? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 31 answers

Like many women, I used to have hips that measured slightly larger than my bust. Now my ass is disappearing as my rack carries on. Is this just aging at work, or is this typical of weight loss? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 9 answers

Which food do you credit most for your weight loss? [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2007 - 56 answers

I gained a lot of weight after going on birth control pills & antidepressants. Will going off these make it easier to lose this weight? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2007 - 14 answers

Please help me stick to my previous eating habits. [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2007 - 9 answers

Help a broken-hearted bloke gain back some of the weight I've lost due to breakup-related depression. [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2007 - 20 answers

Does what you eat really matter for weight loss, or is it simply a numbers game? [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 47 answers

Dietfilter: How do YOU deal with cravings? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 30 answers

Please help me determine the cause of my recent weight gain. [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me ruin my sense of taste! [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2007 - 85 answers

My body-image issues are getting in the way of my ability to go out and have fun. I don't know where to go next. [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 22 answers

How to avoid skin sagging with extreme weight loss? I need to lose about 200lbs, currently I'm losing about 2-3lbs a week (about 20lbs so far) so this is a long term plan but I don't want to reach my goal weight and be a bag of sagging skin. Is there anything I can start doing now to avoid that? I'm fairly young (not yet 30) and my skin elasticity is good if that's relevant. There's a lot of skin tightening creams on the market but do any of them actually work? A lot are just wrinkle creams or anti-cellulite creams.
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 16 answers

Please help me determine whether I can, in a healthy manner, temporarily reduce my percentage body fat or water weight for a big event. [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 16 answers

What's the most number of pounds a person can lose in two weeks? and how? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2007 - 17 answers

What is the total mass of the DNA in my body? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2007 - 16 answers

I’ve finally lost weight. The folks want to reward me. I’d like to tell them to shove it. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 66 answers

When one is dieting by maintaining a small calorie deficit, is it appropriate to apply calories burned via one day's exercise to the next day's calorie total? Since I can't predict beforehand what days I'll have an opportunity to exercise, I can't plan ahead. Since I exercise rather late in the evening, binging the amount of calories after I return (directly before bed) would probably send 'em directly to my waist regardless of how much I'd just exercised. [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 13 answers

I'd like some help finding a new weight loss community to join - one with a relatively intelligent / fun user base but that takes healthy weight loss seriously. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2007 - 26 answers

What am I doing wrong? Either I've got the worst metabolism in the world, or my body *likes* being fat. [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 31 answers