I'm not so sure about the fruit juices recommendation in a previous posting. They contain a lot of sugar. Better to eat fruit, becuae it takes longer to ingest and contains fiber and fills you up more. A few other recommendations: -Get used to whole grains -- bread, pasta and rice. They have improved them so they are easy to prepare and are very tasty. They are more filling and satisfying that refined products. - If you eat a lot of processed food, start reading the labels. If there are more than 4 or 5 ingredients, don't eat it. - Try ot avoid or cut down on sugar. Get a cheap paperback that lists the sugar content in all foods. You'll be surprised. Sugar is all over the place. - Stay away from butter and whole milk products. Use skim milk, or low fat milk. If you like cheese, eat it in moderation, and try to select hard cheese, because harder ones have less fat. Try to use only fats that are liquid at room temperature, like olive oil, canola oil, corn oil. Your heart and arteries will thank you. - Eat white meat of chicken, and avoid the skin, which is nearly all fat. Lean cuts of beef and pork are okay, as well as nearly all fish. - Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. If you have good, healthful eating habits, and you exercise regularly, the weight will take care of itself.

I gained weight with birth control pills. A vasectomy cured that. Friends of mine who have taken anti-depressants have gained a ton of weight and the only thing they could do was to change medication. My understanding is that with the exception of Metformin, drugs to control diabetes cause weight gain. I am not looking forward to that. You may have to be more specific as to the type of drug you are taking to get a good answer

I lost about 10 pounds in two weeks (it seems like) after our flood (picture me going back and forth about 20 times a day between the flooded apt. and the temporary rental with a large red shopping cart moving china and other misc. delicates while the movers threw everything into boxes). To say nothing of having to walk up 27 flights at least 5 times in the day before they got the elevators working again! But now, 9 months later in a tiny rental with no dining table (we eat in shifts at a bar height kitchen passthru) and many meals in restaurants (gives us a break from said tiny apt.) and weeks and weeks of stressful mold remediation and a fire/flood contractor from HELL - I have gained about 8 pounds back. I'm counting on the move back (in approx. 3 months) to help lose the weight (more trips with the red shopping cart)

I can relate to the weight gain. I too work out everyday and eat a healthy diet. I gained about 15 pounds also. Went on bio-identical hormones and lost the weight and more. Even went down a size in my clothes. Had problems with the hormones after 5 or so months so went off of them and the weight came back. Several months ago I saw a nutritionist and eat basically a vegetarian diet with fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. I also cut my portions back. I have lost 10 pounds. I am 59 and still going through night sweats and all the mood stuff. I am not sure if you need estrogen. All I know is that when I went off the hormones my weight came back so came to the conclusion that the lack of hormones definitely affected my weight.