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!
I'm hoping that i'll lose the few pounds i've gained while on Zoloft for 1.4 yrs, was on 100 mg and realized weight was creeping up on me, especially in the middle. It was definitely not due to overeating as i've been in maintenance for 3 yrs and continued to eat the same way and exercise.
Weaned slowly over the months to 12.5 and just got off last night! Wish me luck and please weigh in if Zoloft made you gain or your experiences
Reilly, I personally, have never been on Zoloft but I have gradually gained weight since I was 30 and I'm 49 now. I'm way too big.
I've got some work to do and yes, I wish you all the luck. Please post here as much as you need.
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Originally Posted by Anitanita
Good Saturday, everyone. Saying hello before I go off to the Y. A little frustrated because I didn't lose any weight this week, and I'm trying not to feel discouraged about that. Trying to stay present with my feelings of disappointment. What does everyone do to keep their spirits up?
Hi Anitanita, I am usually pretty good about keeping my spirits up except for here lately. I have been in denial.
I had an appointment today to have my blood drawn. I go back Wednesday to find out the results. It's the start of my journey to lose some weight. The whole thing is monitored by a nurse, social worker, exercise physiologist and others and they had really good results with this program.
Hi Reilly, good luck with the weight loss! Afraid I've never been on Zoloft, so no help there. I hope you will get your motivation once the fog lifts though!
Anita, I'm really curious what the Y is? I hear people using the term lots, but I've never actually known!
Lisa, that weight loss programme sounds pretty good! I really need to look for something like that. Someone to be accountable to! How is Buggy?
I'm in a really weird weight loss mood right now - I want to lose weight, but I haven't bothered to make any changes to my diet, but I still somehow expect to see the scales go down!
Someone suggested I just break it down: cut 200 calories out every day, then cut another 200. I've been trying that this week, but I undid a lot of it by baking cakes during the week... And eating them!
Morning everyone. Coop, The Y is short for YMCA. I was just too lazy to write it out . I'm on my way back this morning, after I say hello and have breakfast.
This morning my weight was down a few pounds to 217. It happened so quickly that I figure my scale must have been wonky, and/or I must have dropped a lot of water weight from my period and exercising yesterday. (thought I'd add that period info in solidarity, Jesika!)
Still, part of my strategy has been to focus on my sleep, which has improved in the last two days as I just decided to start co-sleeping my with daughter who's been keeping me (and herself) up because she's afraid of monsters. I'm optimistic that focusing on sleep with help me focus on the portion control and exercise. We'll see how it goes.
Lisa- I am so impressed that you reached out to your doctor, nutritionist, etc., to ask for help. I'm curious to know what you think of it. Best of luck!
Sending you good thoughts your way as well, ReillyJ.
It is great to log on and see so much activity in the group!!! I am trying to keep up with everyone, but ~ even though I LOVE to see so many posts ~ it makes it harder to do personal posts back to everyone. First of all, I am sending out a great big to topsy81 and ReillyJ! We are so happy to welcome you both into our group!
Coop: My daughter made the USA Women's Sled Hockey Development Team! It is one step below the main USA Women's Paralympic Team and still a national level team, so she is thrilled to make that team for her first tryout! Thanks for thinking about her. We are still waiting to get her schedule for the year. This is only the 2nd year they have had the women's development team, so they are still getting it organized, but they will probably play all over the country since the women come from all different states. She will practice with her original home sled hockey team and also a new upper level local team in the meantime. They just want the girls on the ice as much as possible. She loves every minute of it! We used our swimming pool quite a bit this summer. I still didn't do as many laps as I had planned, but more than last year, so that's improvement! How are things going with your new job? And how has your OH been coping since his dad's death? Did you ever get to try the hypnotherapy for your pain issue?
Lisa: It is SO great to see those photos of Buggy!!! I am happy to hear that he is slowly but surely coming around more and feeling a bit more comfortable with everything. The fire must have been so traumatic for him, too. Poor guy! I am still so overjoyed that you found him and rescued him from your ceiling panels!!! The program you are doing for weight loss sounds great! Having so many professionals involved will be very helpful in your efforts. That is a wise way to approach it. Please do keep us updated on your progress! You can do this, Lisa!!! We are all cheering you on!
Monica: Oh my gosh, that is so eerie that you were in NYC and on the street in Chelsea right before the bomb went off! Thank God you got out of there before it went off!!! That must have scared the daylights out of you when you heard the news about the bomb!!! My son is doing slightly better. He has been coming around to spend time with us just a LITTLE more often, which is an improvement that I will gladly take! He is still really struggling with depression and feels tired much of the time due to the depression, which makes it harder for him to engage in life, which he really needs to start doing again. I am still trying to get him into DBT therapy. Not sure it will ever happen at this point. Yes, thankfully, we were able to get full reimbursement on his tuition for fall semester which he did not attend. Otterbein has been wonderful to work with so far. They are keeping his enrollment open for Spring semester, which will make things much easier if he is in fact ready to go back to school by then. Time will tell.
JesikaBeth: Sorry to hear that you were so sick again! Best of luck to you in your effort to quit smoking! We will be cheering you on as well! You know you can do it since you've quit before! Only this time it will be for good!
Anitanita: I pray and try to focus on the positives in my life to keep my spirits up. Otherwise, trust me, I'd have gone bonkers by now!!! Exercise also helps me, but it is difficult to get motivated to exercise if I am feeling depressed. That can become a vicious cycle, unfortunately. You are smart to focus on your sleep. They say that is such an important component to weight loss. Your daughter sounds so cute, by the way! Hope you are able to keep those monsters away and get some sleep!
Holly: Hey, busy lady, where have you been?!? I am afraid to ask again when the summer job is over? I haven't kept track of the weeks, but I know it is getting closer if not already time for full time work with the r@t b@st@rd again. I know you probably hate to see summer end as much as I do. I am still in denial that it is over!!! I already miss our long weekends at the lake! I hope you have still been able to get out on your motorcycle a lot though. Please pop in and let us know how you are doing when you get a chance! We miss you!
Anita, thanks for explaining! I always thought that's what it meant.
Kathleen - so thrilled for your daughter! That will be so exciting, getting to travel and see the country! Well I'll keep my eyes peeled for the next big sporting events in case she's in them!
OH is ok. It's tough just now, he's pretty run down, but handling things admirably.
I did get along for a couple of hypnosis sessions. It's hard to tell whether it's helping yet - I think there has been some change, so will keep going for now!
Very glad you made it out to your pool
Hi all I am new here... it is good to meet you. I am a 40 something with anxiety/depression... no meds but when I was obese it was because of them. I am at a better BMI with a little ways to go yet.
I have a lot of fatigue and sleep issues from these things I mentioned, so presently I am trying to convince myself to walk to the store for my bag of frozen veggies to eat today!
Hi Reilly, good luck with the weight loss! Afraid I've never been on Zoloft, so no help there. I hope you will get your motivation once the fog lifts though!
Anita, I'm really curious what the Y is? I hear people using the term lots, but I've never actually known!
Lisa, that weight loss programme sounds pretty good! I really need to look for something like that. Someone to be accountable to! How is Buggy?
I'm in a really weird weight loss mood right now - I want to lose weight, but I haven't bothered to make any changes to my diet, but I still somehow expect to see the scales go down!
Someone suggested I just break it down: cut 200 calories out every day, then cut another 200. I've been trying that this week, but I undid a lot of it by baking cakes during the week... And eating them!
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Originally Posted by Coop27
Anita, thanks for explaining! I always thought that's what it meant.
Kathleen - so thrilled for your daughter! That will be so exciting, getting to travel and see the country! Well I'll keep my eyes peeled for the next big sporting events in case she's in them!
OH is ok. It's tough just now, he's pretty run down, but handling things admirably.
I did get along for a couple of hypnosis sessions. It's hard to tell whether it's helping yet - I think there has been some change, so will keep going for now!
Very glad you made it out to your pool
Hey Coop!! Buggy is doing pretty well. He's still timid but comes out when the house is quiet. He's not mad about the whole thing, so that is good.
I went to the first week of my weight loss classes. We went over the results of the blood tests that were done last Saturday. I had mixed results with my blood sugar being high. everything else was in the normal range. I go next Wednesday for my next class.
HOw are you doing? I've been the same way in the past, that I expect my weight to go down without any effort. I now see I cannot do that.
I'm having trouble with this page so I will send it, Coop.
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Morning everyone. Coop, The Y is short for YMCA. I was just too lazy to write it out . I'm on my way back this morning, after I say hello and have breakfast.
This morning my weight was down a few pounds to 217. It happened so quickly that I figure my scale must have been wonky, and/or I must have dropped a lot of water weight from my period and exercising yesterday. (thought I'd add that period info in solidarity, Jesika!)
Still, part of my strategy has been to focus on my sleep, which has improved in the last two days as I just decided to start co-sleeping my with daughter who's been keeping me (and herself) up because she's afraid of monsters. I'm optimistic that focusing on sleep with help me focus on the portion control and exercise. We'll see how it goes.
Lisa- I am so impressed that you reached out to your doctor, nutritionist, etc., to ask for help. I'm curious to know what you think of it. Best of luck!
Sending you good thoughts your way as well, ReillyJ.
Anita
Hi Anita, it was actually my Dr who suggested the this Hospital program to me. It is 8 weeks of classes about the many aspects of losing weight. We take one small thing every week and add it to our lives. Mine this week is to drink 3 glasses of water every single day. Next week, I will add another positive step to my life, along with drinking more water. Week by week, our positive steps begin to add up.
I wanted to tell you all about what else I am doing. Along with the weight loss classes, on Oct 8th, I am going to another meeting. This meeting too, is about weight loss.
I have signed up to use weight loss suppliments, in place of 2 meals a day. I will be doing this program too, along with the other one. The hospital oversees both. I will find out more info next Thursday and let you all know more.
snapple: to the group! I hate it when anxiety and depression cause fatigue and sleep issues, but, unfortunately, it is very common. I am glad you are here and I hope you were able to convince yourself to walk to the store for your veggies!
Lisa:Both of the weight loss programs you are participating in sound great! I applaud you for taking these positive steps for yourself and for your health. You deserve it! Please keep us informed about your progress. I hope that you will see results fairly quickly so it will motivate you to keep moving forward with the programs.
Lisa:Both of the weight loss programs you are participating in sound great! I applaud you for taking these positive steps for yourself and for your health. You deserve it! Please keep us informed about your progress. I hope that you will see results fairly quickly so it will motivate you to keep moving forward with the programs.
Kathleen,
I am so sorry I missed your post above. I honestly don't know how I missed it. I am very sorry.
Honestly Kathleen, I have hit rock bottom. I don't have a choice but to lose weight. It's hard for me to walk, I screwed up my knees the day I climbed to get Buggy out of the ceiling. I also got my left knee stuck behind me and it's really bad. I can't walk without pain now. I was in a very small space trying to sit down and my leg got stuck.
I've got to do something. My quailty of life is at it's worst.
I most certainly will keep you updated on how things are going.
This is a really nice group, thank you I did go to the store. And the veggies are cheap today😀 So I may even go back.
I tend to be sedentary as one will with the 2 sided coin of anxiety/ depression. But I have been making myself get up every hour and do something cardio. At least get my heart rate up if only for a few minutes.
Hey Snapple. Welcome! I'm a newbie to this site as well, (well long time lurker, recent poster).
Lisa: I know what you mean about hitting rock bottom. Part of the issue for me is the depressing feeling about not knowing how/if what you're doing is going to make a difference this time. I think I've come to a place where I now think it's about the tinkering. That everybody as something that works for them, and it's worth spending your time tinkering with routine, food, support, etc. until you find the right combination for you.
As for me: I think I'm doing okay. I'm getting ready to go to the gym, my eating has been steady, and I *feel* a little lighter. But I'm afraid to weigh myself, because I think I'm fragile enough that if I don't see a weight change it will send me spiraling. Still, it really helps to say that to someone and get it off my chest.
Just saying morning Coop , JesikaBeth and ReillyJ!
Please post here as much as you need.
Hello Everyone!
to topsy81 and ReillyJ! We are so happy to welcome you both into our group! 
It is one step below the main USA Women's Paralympic Team and still a national level team, so she is thrilled to make that team for her first tryout! Thanks for thinking about her. We are still waiting to get her schedule for the year. This is only the 2nd year they have had the women's development team, so they are still getting it organized, but they will probably play all over the country since the women come from all different states. She will practice with her original home sled hockey team and also a new upper level local team in the meantime. They just want the girls on the ice as much as possible. She loves every minute of it! We used our swimming pool quite a bit this summer. I still didn't do as many laps as I had planned, but more than last year, so that's improvement! 
How are things going with your new job? And how has your OH been coping since his dad's death? Did you ever get to try the hypnotherapy for your pain issue?
We are all cheering you on! 
Thank God you got out of there before it went off!!! That must have scared the daylights out of you when you heard the news about the bomb!!! My son is doing slightly better. He has been coming around to spend time with us just a LITTLE more often, which is an improvement that I will gladly take! He is still really struggling with depression and feels tired much of the time due to the depression, which makes it harder for him to engage in life, which he really needs to start doing again. I am still trying to get him into DBT therapy. Not sure it will ever happen at this point. Yes, thankfully, we were able to get full reimbursement on his tuition for fall semester which he did not attend. Otterbein has been wonderful to work with so far. They are keeping his enrollment open for Spring semester, which will make things much easier if he is in fact ready to go back to school by then. Time will tell.
Best of luck to you in your effort to quit smoking! We will be cheering you on as well! 
Exercise also helps me, but it is difficult to get motivated to exercise if I am feeling depressed. That can become a vicious cycle, unfortunately. You are smart to focus on your sleep. They say that is such an important component to weight loss. Your daughter sounds so cute, by the way! 
I know you probably hate to see summer end as much as I do. I am still in denial that it is over!!! 
