Hi! We all deal differently. Some meds inhibit weight loss, so that doesn't help, obviously. Have you read "Fibromyalgia for Dummies"? It's a good go-to book for fibro fighters.

Mostly, it's individual trial and error with *gentle small starts at exercise* (baby steps do get you there) and diet. I wish I had a magic wand wave, but... Been trying to juggle the fibro, and now menopause hormones and ... Yeah.

Welcome:-)

thanks leo. tell me about it every day is an struglling, with this and now with menopause. so difficult to lose this weigh because i am always in pain. I exercise and i get worst.

The exercise is a difficult balance. WhenI had ot start off after fibro slammed into me (this is the 1990s)... I could do 3 minutes or so, then rest half an hour... 3 minutes... rest .... Eventually I worked up to 45-60 minutes in a row, but it took time and patience. And not using weights.

The best way I can say is --- when you wake up, you already have the physical yuck of someone who overdid it. So... tiny tiny bits, light light stress, just like you're recovering from a whole-body injury. That's helped a lot of us. Not all, but a lot.

And weight loss --- that can have so many factors! Diet, meds, DNA, etc.

Best I can say is... Walk, don't jog/run. Gentle stretching adapted from yoga or Pilates, not weight-lifting. Range of motion, no weight at first, sort of thing

Warm water swimming helps a lot, too, for those who swim!

My weight is managed for me. When I get stressed, I can't eat and don't want to. Life has kept me thin. Otherwise.... Yeah... Portion control, portion control, portion control... Did I mention that I need portion control?;-)

Like Leo said it is Portion control - portion control & Portion control + portion Control. I am Also a male so it was doubly bad for me since I love to eat so I gained nearly 100 pounds when I had to go on disability. It took me about 16 months but I finally lost it all. Now since I am now in a assigned living place due to a stroke they weigh me once a month & I may have to go on a diet immediately. Did I mention Portion control. LOL

It’s hard I know. Pain makes me want sugar, ACV or just a pickled onion helps. I was on a medication that made me put on weight and I haven’t really lost it again yet. I started the 5:2 diet yesterday but Keto has worked for me in the past. Good luck I hope you find what works for you.

Hi Noeliagonzalez!
I have some tips that might help with managing portion control. I've learned them because my fibro is caused by a connective tissue disorder, so it's hard for my body to absorb nutrients. Because I need to absorb as many nutrients as possible to stay a healthy weight (and not be nutrient deficient) I have noticed things that will mean that I eat less (when I personally need to be eating more)

- Eating nutrient rich meals
These can still be foods you like. A dietician can inform you on which foods to eat more of. They will keep you full

- Spacing out mouthfuls
Eating fast means the body can't catch up with telling you if it's absorbed the nutrients it needs yet, so you'll end up eating more

- Avoiding food and snacks a couple of hours before bed
The body will be burning less calories while you are sleeping, so will start to store the calories as fat instead of using the fat to make energy

- Drinking water instead of having a snack
The body needs constant access to water, as it cannot store it. The body uses the water it absorbs and dumps the rest. You can tell if you are hydrated by how yellow your urine is, more yellow means less water in it. The clearer the urine the more water your body is dumping, so it's using what you're putting into it. I find when I am eating meals I will eat less if I have a large quantity of my drink first. I guess it's hard to distinguish between hunger and thirst, or the body is processing and can't do any more processing.

I hope these are helpful, as managing portions is very hard, and suddenly changing your diet is unhealthy, so go slow. A referral to a dietician may be free in your country, and you would do so via you GP. That would definitely be easier to get a list of foods specific to you that will help manage portions.