It is hard for me to give advice because I'm 31 and I have started gaining weight. For me, I had to take lithium in my third trimester with my last pregnancy and then, because of the lithium I was unable to nurse and therefore did not lose my pregnancy weight naturally. My husband and my mom have been on me about getting healthy again. I think the meds will just make me continue to make me gain if I don't draw a line in the sand.

The previous poster gave great ideas. The goal should be an alternative healthy lifestyle, not dieting. My husband rarely eats carbs and he has lost quite a bit of weight. He feels much better also. Giving up fast foods and processed sugars and drinking the required amount of daily water are hugely important. You can still have those things, they should just be consumed as they are intended, as treats. Anyway, I SO hope I don't sound too preachy because, trust me, I am eating my words as we speak.