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I lost 35lbs during my second run with C. Weight stayed off for a few months then within 4 months I gained 44lbs. I still had no appetite, was monitoring my calories so I wouldn't gain weight back, walking/biking/swimming (all moderately) I developed a huge round stomach, neuropathy in my feet, edema, I kept saying something's wrong here, this isn't normal. Had all sorts of tests run, numbers all good, kept a detailed list of food and calories and brought it in to my Doc. He said I should not be gaining weight on 1400 calories a day , I'm not a small female 6'. But he didn't know how to help me. I suspected Covid, I have fat in places I never had before, changed my body type. I see I'm not alone. This has been going on for 2 yrs. Frustrating and discouraging. I'd love to figure out how to beat this.

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I can sympathize- I was doing 18/6 intermittent fasting and only eating 800 calories in those 6 hours, yet I continued to gain weight. I don’t believe any of the doctors know what the reason is, nor do they have the time to figure it out. Wish there was a study being done to get some answers. My struggle has been going on for 18 months, and being only 5’ tall- every pound shows. Like you, I’ve gained weight in my midsection, which is totally out of character for me.