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What To Do For Weight Loss?

My endocrinologist has diagnosed me as borderline diabetic and wants me to lose weight. I ve always had weight issues despite diet and exercise. I am 5 1 , 157lb., and age 50. I am hypothyroid on 15mg Synthroid daily, (2 on Sat.), and am also on Citalopram, 20mg daily for depression. She put me on Qsymia, which I had a major reaction to on the 2nd day of dangerously high blood pressure so, stopped. She would like me to try Belviq next. I now see that both shouldn t be used with Citalopram. Any suggestions?
posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2014
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You can get certain changes in diet and lifestyle
Consume small meals rather than 3 big meals please refer carbohydrate exchange serving for the right portion of cereal.
Avoid simple sugars like juices, sweets, carbonated drinks,refined cereals starches.
Consume more of fresh vegetables with 1-2 fruit servings in a day.
Reduce consumption of salt and sodium sources.
Take out time daily for exercise for minimum of 45 minutes a day.
Avoid goitrogens like cabbage ,cauliflower, brocolli, soyabeans, radish, greentea.
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What To Do For Weight Loss?

Hello thanx for using hcm You can get certain changes in diet and lifestyle Consume small meals rather than 3 big meals please refer carbohydrate exchange serving for the right portion of cereal. Avoid simple sugars like juices, sweets, carbonated drinks,refined cereals starches. Consume more of fresh vegetables with 1-2 fruit servings in a day. Reduce consumption of salt and sodium sources. Take out time daily for exercise for minimum of 45 minutes a day. Avoid goitrogens like cabbage ,cauliflower, brocolli, soyabeans, radish, greentea.