Depression and Weight IssuesHave you been diagnosed with depression, are possibly on depression medication, and find it affects your weight loss efforts? Post here for support!
OCCUPATION: Account Management Specialist ... sounds fancy but it's really just boring and believe me, I specialize in nothing @ my job! lol
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Denver, Colorado
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Motivation and keeping with it.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have found this support group -- never had ANY support in the past ... extremely motivated by "The Biggest Loser" this season for some reason, especially Jillian Michaels ... just FINALLY sick of where I am in weight & in life
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I would love to make friends here and have a support system ... I'm really in need of just people who really understand what I'm going through and who care.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Stress eater!!!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am healthy and happy otherwise, and I feel extremely determined to lose this weight by my wedding in August 2006!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Knowing when to stop eating, avoiding impulsive, stress eating, and portion control. Oh yeah, moving enough.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm starting to feel pains in my feet and legs and I know that carrying this extra weight could eventually disable or kill me.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm usually a happy person, but I try too hard to please everyone around me before myself. I need to work on putting myself first without guilt, while maintaining a busy home life and loving and caring for those around me. When I get depressed or stressed, I eat. I need to share with others in my same position about different strategies and just to lift each other up!
MARITAL STATUS: single - long distance relationship
SPOUSE’S NAME: bf = Irfan
CHILDREN/AGES: n/a
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: computers, shopping, watching TV, biking & swimming (when the weather is good)
PETS: we have a cat, but she's more my mom's
TOP WEIGHT: 210
CURRENT WEIGHT: 194
GOAL WEIGHT: 145
HEIGHT: 5'5"
EYE COLOR: brown
HAIR COLOR: dark brown, with some highlights added
OCCUPATION: supportive services - Gateway Center of Monterey
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Monterey, CA
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: staying motivated
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: not sure yet
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I initially gained weight due to medication (Zyprexa & Risperdal, when I was first in the initial stages of diagnosis). I never managed to lose it again, and also a change in diet didn't help either (I went from strict vegan to eating a lot more dairy and butter fat, etc.). Now, I'm trying to find the discipline to go back to my once healthier lifestyle.
MARITAL STATUS: single, hopefully engaged in 2006!!!
SPOUSE’S NAME: n/a yet!
CHILDREN/AGES: none, yet again!!!
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: shopping, like any warm blooded female, movies, bowling, music
PETS: n/a
TOP WEIGHT: 221
CURRENT WEIGHT: 221
GOAL WEIGHT: 150's
HEIGHT: 5'4
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: blonde
OCCUPATION: seriously stressful insurance
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Massachusetts
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Eating for emotional fulfillment!!! Stress eating. Rewarding myself with Food!!!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Put a fork in me I am so done with feeling so unhealthy. I should not have health problems at age 27!!!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I deal with both depression and anxiety...waking up in the middle of the night freaking out about work, everything I need to do, or whatever else may be going wrong in my life, panic attacks. I tend to isolate myself very fast when I don't feel well but... I have great people in my life though and I will continue to cope and recover.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Drawing, painting, knitting, crocheting, hiking, camping, photography, animal rights, my pets, acting crazy with my bf Cory, reading, journaling, scrapbooking, school, playing the mountain dulcimer, music
PETS: 1 dog "General Lee", 2 cats "Angel" and "Leo", 2 guinea pigs "Sullivan" and "Milton", 2 rats "Maude" and "Gussie", 2 degus "Gugi" and "DeDe", 2 gerbils "Sophia" and "Josephine", 3 betta fish "Mars", "Jerry", and " Jorge", and 3 hermit crabs "Killer", "Dirty Harry", and "Zippy"
TOP WEIGHT: 330
CURRENT WEIGHT: 330
GOAL WEIGHT: 180
HEIGHT: 6 ft
EYE COLOR: Hazel
HAIR COLOR: light golden brown
OCCUPATION: Biology major/ student
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Alabama
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Ahh, not enough excercise, general laziness, my meds, portion control, my "not hungry anymore" button doesn't work
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I believe in myself, I really "want" it this time, I'm concerned about my health
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Oooh, I tend to get a little crazy from time to time. I go through bouts of depression and then I'm all okay. Its weird. I have sever panic disorder and I think I'm bipolar. But, I'm okay, I guess.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: knitting, reading, movies, cooking, reading cookbooks, SCA, and anthything and all things medieval
PETS: None. The boy is anti-pet
TOP WEIGHT: 175
CURRENT WEIGHT: 155
GOAL WEIGHT: 130-125
HEIGHT: 5ft5 on a good day
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: brown with purple streaks
OCCUPATION: Travel agent, but going back to school
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Hampshire
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Not enough exerciese/motivation to go. My meds can affect my metabalism as well
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm doing this for me. I'm worth it.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I can not spell. Bill GAtes made spell check for a reason I have depression/anxiety and self worth issues.
SPOUSE’S NAME: I don't think you really want me to type what I would like to!
CHILDREN/AGES: Son -- Cole -- 7 years old (soon to be 8)
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: cross-stitch, reading and long hot baths! aaaaahhhh
PETS: Fish, Birds, and a Hamster
TOP WEIGHT: 292
CURRENT WEIGHT: 170.4
GOAL WEIGHT: 160
HEIGHT: 5' 8"
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Red (right now!)
OCCUPATION: Customer Service/Sales/Administrative/Marketing --- I do it all
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: British Columbia, Canada
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: My biggest problem in weight loss is that I have severe clinical depression, am a single parent raising a special needs child (Severe Asthma, Severe ADHD and Cerebral Palsy) who needs fattening up (according to his Doctor). The weight came on without the effort so why does it require so much effort to take it off!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to be healthy and be able to go out and have fun. I live in the Okanagan Valley and it is referred to as the Palm Springs of Canada --- lots of beaches, water and sunshine in the summer --- and boy did I ever used to look good in a bikini!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I joined LA Weight Loss in September and am slowly plugging away at the weight loss.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Following through!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have been working on this for over 18 months now...I think I just want it badly enough this time.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? 18 months ago, at 256lbs, I quit smoking...and started my diet. I did it like that because if you exercise, you can't smoke...it just really doesn't work....I really want to be healthy! (And happy....and taking care of myself makes me feel good)
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DATE: January 23, 2006
USERNAME/REAL NAME: CMorrison64 / Connie Morrison
AGE: 41
BIRTHDAY: November 15, 1964
MARITAL STATUS: Married / Actually Common Law, living in sin for past 16 years
SPOUSE’S NAME: Robert
CHILDREN/AGES: My 2 from first marriage: Stefanee - 21; Brianna - 18 and his daughter from his first marriage Monique - 17
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scrapbooking, making greeting cards, making jewelry, avid readier, writing romance novels and poetry, hiking, fishing, camping, photography, travel, music
PETS: 5 yr old Yellow Lab ... Buster
TOP WEIGHT: Now ... 276
CURRENT WEIGHT: 276
GOAL WEIGHT: Anything below 200 would be a change
HEIGHT: 5'10"
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Red
OCCUPATION: Unit Secretary Med/Surg/ Cancer floor
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Denver, CO
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: STRESS
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't know, just have to keep trying
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? ????
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have a history of bulimia/anorexia. I also have hypothyroidism. I don't eat that much, but my metabolism is shot. Finding the time to exercise with 4 young kids. But I'm managing.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm trying not to focus so much on weight this time around. I'm focusing on how I'm feeling and how my clothes fit.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Not that I can think of.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, movies, surfing the net, playing w/ my kids
PETS: None
TOP WEIGHT: 250.5
CURRENT WEIGHT: 244
GOAL WEIGHT: 130
HEIGHT: 5'4"
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Brown
OCCUPATION: SAHM
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Lack of Patience!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Slow and easy wins the race. Everyday that I make an attempt to treat myself good, the results will pay off. Stop the negativity.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Would love to change my "hobbie/interests" to things more active. Hopefully this will change in time. I hate to exercise!
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