Oh Aunty Jam I am so so sorry to hear that, there isn't anything i can say that will help right now I know, just that I'm so sorry and I know how hurt you are feeling!!!




** a big Hi to our new peeps and I will be back to say hey to you all

Aunty Jam, thinking of you today and sending big 's your way. I'm so sorry to hear.

Aunty - so sorry to hear about your loss. You're in my thoughts!


Things for me have been busy. My fiance came home from China and my diet/exercise have steadily been going downhill. School time is often the worst time for me emotionally, too... because I feel a lot of pressure to do well, especially this year as I'll be applying to start my PhD. In the first full week I've already had 3 major on-the-bathroom-floor-crying meltdowns. For some reason I also allowed my fiance to talk me into eating more everyday and since then I've gained 1lb. Im considering going back on some medication because the thoughts are getting worse but I'm really concerned with it interrupting my weight loss.

That makes three of us.

Aunty- I am so sorry for your loss.


I have been feeling pretty good lately but just no motivation to do much at all. I can do little bits at a time, picking things up around the house, putting things back but to do any major cleaning, it just never happens.


I wish I had the answers? I will attempt to do more today.


I hope today finds you all well.

Oh no, Aunty Jam, I am SO sorry for your loss. I wish there was something I could do or say.

Katiekish- Yay for fiance being home! I'm sorry you're having a rough time with school. And I know you didn't ask for my opinion, but if you think the medication can help you, do it. Your mental health and stability is important too, just as important as physical health. If your mental health is suffering, you're not going to be in any place to work on your physical health. If it affects your weight loss, try a different one. Maybe you'll find one that makes the weight just melt off! (If so, please share...)

Ohiofreespirit- I'm feeling the same way! For me, it just feels like everything is so...big... and takes so much effort. Good luck today!

I'm doing alright overall. Having another bout of nausea with the Effexor this morning. It's so bad it woke me up (I take it before bed). I haven't done anything different timing-wise than I've been doing the last couple days, other than a carb binge yesterday. I don't know if the two are related, or just sucky timing. In any case, I go see my doctor again in about 3 weeks, so if it hasn't stopped giving me intermittent issues by then, I'll mention it to him.

I hope everyone has a good rest of the weekend!

Aunty Jam: I am so sorry to hear about your loss.

txgeekgirl & Isabella:Hope you're both feeling a bit better about things by now. When you're dealing with depression, it is so hard to figure out which way to go in life. Something that always helps me is to reach out and help someone else by doing volunteer work, organizing a food drive or other community activity. Honestly, it hasn't lead to any close friendships but at least I feel better about myself by having done something for someone else.

I cannot believe my weekend is over already. Back to work tomorrow. I'll be getting new lenses put in my glasses this week and the car is going in to the shop for body work.

October is shaping up to be a busy, busy month for me. I'm leading two workshops, taking a 12-hour self-defense class, and starting an exercise class that meets three afternoons per week. Makes me tired just writing it all out.

I'm so nauseous tonight that I can't even get up out of this chair to go to bed without wanting to puke. I don't even get this nauseous when I have food poisoning!!! *grr*

Penmage, I had a friend who took effexor. It made her very nauseous if she didn't take it exactly on time every day. Also of course she was ill when she weened off of it. She ended up going on other meds without the side effects.

I just wanted to let everyone know that I did finally get a job. It starts on Oct 1. It is a big pay cut and I can't stay there forever (the boss is nearing retirement age) but it will pay my bills so I am grateful for that. Thanks for all of your support during this really difficult summer.

Hope you all are doing ok and welcome to all of the newbies. I hope you stick around. I know this thread can be really slow. I will try to show up more myself.

I'm having a hard time fighting food cravings today. I'm at work. I'm busy. I feel anxious which stinks because it's a really quiet, calm day at the office. I want sugar--chocolate, cookies--all the usual suspects. I'm 16 days binge-free, trying to tie a knot in the rope to hold on until after dinner tonight. I don't want to break the streak but the urge to eat sugar is making me feel really bad about myself. I keep telling myself, "I am in recovery. I am in recovery." Pooh. Just not a good day.

I've thought about it before and have reached out to some organizations only to have them never return phone calls, e-mails, etc. Fine; if they don't want my help they sure as heck won't get it. Places are supposed to be hard-up for volunteers but when you volunteer to volunteer, they ignore you.

Not feeling any better, if anything I feel worse. See above about volunteering.

I also feel like crap because all I'm getting are pat generic answers to my question on another board about why, at 5'6" and 120 lbs and exercising 5-6 days a week, I am gaining weight on 1400 calories a day.

Nobody really cares about anybody else.

Hello friends. I feel really good but my weight is bad. Ive gained a few pounds, not good. I need to get things under control again.

Other than that, I feel really good. Anxiety and depression is under control, motivation is still low. Still way overwhelmed where housework is concerned. I'm still not giving up though. I am tackling it little bits at a time. I can't give up totally. I'd be up to my eyeballs in dog hair.

Tomorrow I am off work, I will work on some things tomorrow, parts of the kitchen. I will, at least, try.

Aunty Jam: I'm sorry.

Thanks for the wishes. Espescially those two who are in the situation as me.

Feeling pretty good today! I have to head to class in a few minutes, but I wanted to pop in and say hello to everyone first. Hope everyone's days are going well!

We are right here for you to vent anytime.