NYNY update - Joyce
One brand that will actually help you lose weight is Wellbutrin. It is also
used to help people quit smoking and help control the munchies.
Don't think of this as a weakness. Many forms of depression are actually
caused by chemical imbalances and are out of your control.
"Amber" wrote in message
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I started taking Celexa (an anti-depressant) and it has helped a lot. I
really hate the idea of taking a drug like that b/c it makes me feel
like I have a weakness b/c I can't take care of myself. But I wish you
luck, I hope that you find a solution. I did hear that some of them can
make it hard to lose weight or even cause you to gain weight. However, I
find it makes me want to be more active.
Amber
214/210/165
Laura wrote:
Depression can be a powerful thing. It might not be a bad idea to
discuss
the issue with your doctor now before it hits you again. Fortunately my
bouts with depression the timing is predictable (certain holidays and
anniversaries) so I am just extra careful about what I do during those
times. hang in there.
"Elaine Kirkham" wrote in message
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No, I'm sorry to say that it's not a typo. I went for my weigh in on Fri
for the first
time in over 3 week. I knew it would be bad as for the first time in my
life I was eating
so completely out of control that I was at the point of going to the
doctor to see what
if there was anything physical wrong. What stopped me was that I got a
lovely card from
my WW centre saying that they hoped all was well and that they looked
forward to seeing
me again. Before I got that I had no intention of going back but that
one
note changed
things for me. I went & got the horrible truth about my gain --- but I
am
now back on
program fully & raring to go. It was simply one of the worst cases of
depression that I
have ever experienced in my life but all it took was that little note to
pull me out of
it. I was surprised at how caring everyone was at the meeting - they
didn't make me feel
bad because of the weight I put on but just welcomed me back & made me
feel so
comfortable. Aside from the health problems with my hubby & the worry
there, my feet
started to hurt so much & I found it very difficult to walk much. I have
had to resort to
the bike but can't do much there as I also have bad knees. I was just
feeling so sorry
for myself that I started to eat myself to death ;-( This has happened
before but never
as bad as this was. I think that next time I start to let go (and I know
it will happen
again), I just might try the drug route with the doc & get pill for the
depresseion to
see if that will keep me away from the non stop eating of sweets. Thanks
for asking,
Joyce.
Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179
Joyce wrote:
Thanks Elaine! I'm feeling strong and still highly motivated.
Hopefully, these
feelings will hold me steady throughout the holidays.
Hey, have you made a mistake in your sig? I worry because of your past
health
problems and recall you being barely out of Onederland a few weeks
ago.
Joyce
On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 02:46:05 GMT, Elaine Kirkham
wrote:
Excellent, Joyce! Congratulations.
Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179
Joyce wrote:
I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ...
down 1 pound
this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was
lower, and
much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm
averaging, and
average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.
Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within
reason. A few
weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching
things just a bit
too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking
enough water.
Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This
week I only
managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses.
I had one or
two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk -
just couldn't
drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.
Today I
took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here,
I hauled my
butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the
old routine.
If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise
is! I have
felt great the rest of today.
Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 130
Lifetime: 4/4/03
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