I joined a site the other day a friend gave me and theres a lot of people on there with success and theres even a support group for those with fibro and chronic pain it also helps you track what you eat its www.myfitnesspal.com

I know this is going to probably sound a bit odd but just a thought to maybe consider.
My sister has MS and a year ago she started transitioning to the Paleo diet. She has had no flare ups since and is now off her medication. She is part of a group that has many people whose testimonials have stated their long term and chronic health conditions including FM have improved as well as weight loss. I have been on the road to transition to Paleo diet since May and I have lost 25 pounds without really trying to hard plus my FM flares arent as bad I believe as they could be. If interested I would encourage you to simply google Paleo diet and you will find tons of resources.

I'm going to suggest the obvious, but this is how I stay 121 pounds and I am 5 feet 7 inches tall, at 46 years old. (I can't exercise, just stretching).

Eat small meals (portion control), chew food slowly and thoroughly (put the fork down between each bite).
Give up high calorie beverages; if you must drink juice: pour half juice half water.
Drink extra water through out the day, and a big glass before each meal.
Absolutely, Do Not eat late at night!!! (At least 5 hours before bedtime).

That's pretty much what I do. Now if you have gained weight because of medication, you will have to go on a low calorie diet first, and then try my suggestions for maintenance.

And, I love the idea of writing down everything you eat for one week (daily food journal), even if it's only a bit of this or that. You would be amazed!

Good luck

How much exercise can you tolerate right now? I am totally deconditioned, I have to increase my level of activity in baby steps. Muscle burns more calories than fat. Be sure to hydrate.

There is good advice here on what to eat. Combine diet and exercise.

Gentle hugs

There's a thousand diets but... Each one depends on who you are. For every 100 who proclaim the success of X diet, another 100 got nowhere, with the same dedication to it and so on.... We're individuals.

For me? Eat less, move more, even fi it's small movements, and I avoid processed foods. I eat (mostly) low-fat. I am a vegetarian anyway, so no big diet transition needed for me. Cooking from scratch is a big key for me. I control content, so if I want to tweak (say, try life without gluten, which made no change even after 6 months).... I am not running around reading packages or buying stuff labeled "Gluten Free" or anything that sucks me into the store and makes me feel like I'm nothing but a test gerbil for some fad.

But that is me.

Persistence is a big one, too.

My hubby is a juicing fanatic. He's kept off weight by substituting a glass of juice (the health fanatic stuff with kale, celery, et cetera) for a meal. Lots of nutrients, the taste numbs him to wanting to eat (his words, not mine) and he's full.

Mind you, he bought the fancy juice-bar-grade juice machine.

luck and blessing to us all

Good question? Trouble I have acid reflux so there goes a lot of fruits, no raw veggies, no salads due to IBS. I can't stand and cook using arms causes upper back pain now. Fibro is just worsen over years.

All I can advise it small frequent eating. I try to walk so do 5 or 10 minutes few times a day.

I have had fibro for over twenty years and I can't do what I could do a few years ago

Guess green bean diet only. Hope you can eat what you want,

Ditto Wonderwoman. I lost weight on accident. My doctor insisted that I go gluten free and meet with her nutritionist to look for food intolerances. She stated that many people are unknowingly intolerant to gluten. She told me that I would have to go gluten free for at least 8 months to see if it would make a difference for me. I have been gluten free for two and a half years now and will NEVER eat gluten again!!! It did improve my fibro, but I noticed the greatest benefit by following the anti-candida diet phase I, which is very similar to paleo. I lost 40 pounds in 6 months without exercising.

Today, I follow a paleo diet and it helps keep my weight under control as well, as helping to keep my fibro in check. I avoid the foods that I have found out that I am intolerant too, as well as eating paleo and it has truly helped me. Best Wishes!

My experience is that small meals and more activity will get you there over time. I also cook from scratch nearly all the time, so that I know what I'm putting in my body. When I eat out, I try to choose places that use local, organic ingredients.

Don't drive yourself crazy worrying about exercise, as exercise in and of itself will not make you lose weight. It's important to move, to keep your muscles healthy and toned, whether it helps you to lose weight or not. Toned muscles help to prevent injuries doing what I call "stupid things" like getting out of bed, which can exacerbate our pain. As someone else said, muscle burns more calories than fat, so over time, better muscle tone will help to maintain weight - added benefit - a pound of muscle is less "mass" than a pound of fat, so you'll look better in your clothes even at the same weight.

Healthy weight is a lifestyle - don't think of it as a "diet" but as a lifestyle change.