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!
TOP WEIGHT:
don't want to know... fitting into size 18
CURRENT WEIGHT:
see above =)
GOAL WEIGHT:
160
HEIGHT:
5'7.5 (gotta add that 1/2 inch man!)
EYE COLOR:
hazel
HAIR COLOR:
brownish auburn
OCCUPATION:
full time college student & working
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
college station, texas
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
i'm an emotional eater, bored eater, and i won't get off my butt to exercise, always making excuses
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:
hopefully the support--- my boyfriend who's in the greatest shape ever (since he's in the army), i feel like i owe it to myself and it would be a good gift to him for him to come home and see me looking better... and plus i'm studying abroad in the fall-- so i'll be doing more walking around than i normally do.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
i just want to be happy for once in my own skin. i have a pretty face they say--- i want a body to match.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: portion control, eating all the time
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm very uncomfortable and I've just had it(I stole this form Michelle but it's the same for me!! Also I am going to do weight watchers again. It was the most successful for me, and I have a partner, my sis-in-law.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
HAIR COLOR: Naturally auburnish chestnut kind of colour with a few grey bits but currently mainly brown with blonde bits.
OCCUPATION: Complicated! Self employed training consultant and mother, mainly. Need to decide what I really want to be when I grow up before the kids start school and struggling with it.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: On the beach, south coast, U.K.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I eat too much when I'm bored, sad, tired etc etc-emotional stuff. I'm a self sabotager-unable to stop spoiling things for myself when they go right. I eat without even thonking about it or realising what I'm doing-like breathing!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Frankly I'm desperate! Sick & tired of looking like someone I'm not.Feel like I should just be able to step out of this skin and into something that fits a bit better. This is officially my last try.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm a survivor. Have just about managed to get a grip on a life which used to be unbearable, doing my best and trying my hardest but unable to get in control of my weight. It's the last big hurdle I have to jump...I think. I should add I don't think thin people are or even look any better than fat ones, but I need to do this to prove to myself that I can. It matters to me much more than I am able to explain.
Oh, and I'm not as angst ridden and miserable as that last bit would imply, just trying to be honest about the reason I'm posting here.
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HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Dancing, reading, music, hiking, chatting, movies, games, writing, comedy/humor, candles, crafts, playing with my son...
PETS: A 5 year old goldfish named Skinner
TOP WEIGHT: 253
CURRENT WEIGHT: 184.5
GOAL WEIGHT: 136
HEIGHT: 5'1"
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown
OCCUPATION: Nursing Student
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Northern Virginia
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Boredom. I eat when I'm bored and I get bored easily, mostly due to the depression. I get in moods where I just can't think of anything to do that sounds remotely interesting so I eat instead.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Well, I've lost 69.5 pounds as of this morning and I think the difference this time is I've made it a part of my lifestyle. I've given up on the idea that thin is in and I've focused on my health and how I feel. I've also been focusing on my self esteem and self acceptance. That's the difference this time.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? That about sums me up.
CHILDREN/AGES: I have none, he has 2 (9 yo son, 6 yo daughter)
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, rollerblading, internet, spending time with my BF & his kids, family, friends, going to the bar, sex lol, meeting new people, swimming, etc..
PETS: 2 cats (10 yo black male, 1 yo tiger female)
TOP WEIGHT: 233 lbs
CURRENT WEIGHT: 170 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT: 135 lbs
HEIGHT: 5ft 6.5in
EYE COLOR: blue/green
HAIR COLOR: Blonde
OCCUPATION: Waitress/Office Manager
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Not having the discipline to maintain a healthy diet, as well as the fact that my BF and I work somewhat opposite shifts, so cooking & eating meals together is kinda tough ... working on that though!!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've gotten to the point where I know I can lose the weight (I've lost about 60-65 pounds so far, kept most off for 2 years!), and I've just finally gotten sick of always saying, "I want to finish losing my weight"...it's been 2 years and I've finally got the motivation to start getting back into the healthy lifestyle, and the fact that my BF is also wanting to eat healthier, and start cooking/exercising more is definately going to help!!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I decided to join this board b/c although I don't have "diagnosed depression", I know there are many times (a few times a week at least) where I look at myself and start to get depressed thinking about how unhappy I am with my body. My BF is the most encouraging man in the world, who adores me and how I look, but unfortunately due to some not so great past relationships, I still have low self esteem ... definately something I'm working on though!!
PETS: A burmese kitten (Dr Seuss or Oose for short) and a dog (Wally the dingo hybrid)
TOP WEIGHT: 74kilos/165 pounds
CURRENT WEIGHT: 74 kilos/165 pounds (I only started a few days ago, I thought I'd join this forum now so I could keep tracking my weightloss right from the start)
GOAL WEIGHT: 64 kilos/140 pounds
HEIGHT: 173cm/ I think 5 ft 8 or 9ish
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Brown
OCCUPATION: Student/bum
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Sydney, Australia
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I always think that I'll eat some unhealthy item "just this once" and it all ends up adding up... I've gained 2 kilos/ 4.4 pounds in a month!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm determined, plus I'm on the Atkins Diet which doesn't allow me to have ANY of the normal foods I'd gorge myself on usually... and my mother's on it withme, so we're kind of regulating each other.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I know I'm not really overweight now, but I know that if I keep on the way I am, I will become very overweight, so I've decided to try to get slim now, while I'm young, and change my habits early. Wish me luck!
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, playing on the www, belly dancing, music
PETS: 2 cats, F & N
TOP WEIGHT: 17 st 7 (245 lb, 111 kg)
CURRENT WEIGHT: 16 st 10 (234 lb, 106 kg)
GOAL WEIGHT: 9 st 10 (136 lb, 61.5 kg)
HEIGHT: 5 ft 4 (64 inches, 163 cm)
EYE COLOR: grey-blue
HAIR COLOR: brown
OCCUPATION: not-for-profit/community work, working mainly from home
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: north-west England
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: eating in times of stress, crisis or boredom; letting one day's slip become a full blown slide into eating and eating and eating; not caring about myself enough to keep doing it; the urge to keep eating and eating and eating till it all stops hurting.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't know! this year is the first time for 20 years I've seriously tried to lose weight. I stopped smoking in February 2003, and am hoping some of the lessons I learnt doing that will help me with this.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: playing soccer, doing arts and crafts, reading, writing, watching tv
PETS: 2 cats, Jackson and Bailey; chocolate lab, Brownie (she came with the name! We did not name her!!)
TOP WEIGHT: 215
CURRENT WEIGHT: about 195
GOAL WEIGHT: 155
HEIGHT: 5'9"
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: brown
OCCUPATION: teacher
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Delaware
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: consistency, sticking with a program for the long haul.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: um . . . not sure, really. I did just join a 12-week challenge at ym gym, so maybe the $125 cost will motivate me . . . although spending money has not always worked before.
,children,cooking,music,reading,
lol, meeting new people, swimming, etc..
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