Hi all does anyone have problems with panic and anxiety?

It makes losing weight all the more harder that's for sure. I often find myself trying to cope with the anxiety that I put my weight loss efforts aside.


Does anyone know whether certain foods aggravate the panic? Do any actually assist? Any strategies that help you cope?

I am open to all suggestions.

Cheers ;)

I know what you mean
 

I also suffer from anxiety and my son does, also. Sometimes I just have to try to make it through the day. My symptoms got so bad when my son was going through this that I would throw up. I could only eat certain things without getting sick and that was usually not what I should have been eating. I had lost 20 pounds but in the last 6 months have managed to gain it all back.

I'm not giving up though. I figure that my being overweight also contributes to my anxiety because I'm never at peace with myself. I'm trying to take it one day at a time and do the best I can.

Hi everyone,

I have anxiety also. I can't believe how common it is, almost everyone I know has anxiety or depression. I have just started Zoloft are either of you taking any meds? Hope it doesn't affect my weight, although sometimes eating to calm my nerves is bad also. The only food I heard of to avoid is caffeine and sugar. That's easier said than done!!

Have a great day.

Daytona

zoloft
 

daytona1 I was also taking zoloft. It made my appitite completely uncontrollable, killed my sex drive and I had major trouble sleeping. If you are having any of these side effects you need to consult with your doctor. I'm not taking anything anymore as the doctors were actually angry with me because I could no longer take the zoloft. They treated me like it was my fault for having the side effects. (luckily not all doctors are like mine) It's a lot harder to deal with the anxiety without the drugs but the side effects were killing me. And at least without the zoloft I have some control over my eating habits again. There is a drug called chlymodin (I don't know if I have the spelling right) that is also used to treat anxiety panic disorder.

BuSpar
 

I take BuSpar for my anxiety. It is very safe and the only side effects I have had is a little dizziness for about 30 minutes after I take it. My son, who is 12, also started taking BuSpar since I had such good luck with it and he has no side effects. He tried to take Pazil but the side effects for him were frequent urination and his anxiety didn't change.

Hi 1Moretime and Debrarae,

Thanks for the info on Zloloft. My Dr. started me on 25mg once a day cuz I told him I was really sensitive to meds. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for 26 yrs. this is the first time I have tried meds so I am not sure I want to after all. How do you handle your anxiety w/o the meds? Isn't is just awful?? I am so tired of dealing with this problem. There are no easy answers though. Keep in touch, and have a good day.

Daytona

Panic Attacks & Dieting
 

hi all thanks for your input. I also didn't realize how common anxiety is!

My doc has taken me off meds (made me way too dizzy) instead we are trying cognitive behavioral therapy...so far not bad but I get very tired most days and feel depressed about the anxiety not to mention the panic attacks.

I've tried walking on my treadmill 20 mins a day to cope with the stress factor.

I've cut out coffee and caffeine all together, hard at first but to be honest I don't even miss it! :)

Any other lifestyle changes?

Thanks again :)

Hi everyone,

Anxiety does seem to be a real problem. Almost everyone you know has it or else depression. It won't last forever, although it seems like it will. I have had this experience when I was 20 and again about 12 years ago. I should of wrote down a journal to refer back to for this time. They say once you have this it is likely to re occur again. The past 2 times I didn't take any meds for it, like I said I am considering them this time.

Maybe you could try a soothing hobby, I crochet afagans, it keeps my mind busy and my hands. Walking is also good, maybe talking to a friend. It sure helps knowing we are not alone. Sometimes you just feel so weird (LOL).

Have a good evening!

Daytona

Thanks Daytona1 and all,

I think that keeping busy has to be the key. I find that I love to read and garden & no matter how bad I feel I always make sure I get out of the house at least once a day so I extend myself beyond my fears & limitations.

I have tried to cut down on the sugar and I know that when I have had a good night's rest I feel I can cope even better. But stress management is the big one for me. I don't seem to cope all that well with it.

Currently I am off work due to my panic attacks and generally high stress levels so I can focus 100% on me!

I must admit the 1st week was wasted on trying to sleep in and coping with what had happened.

Now I'm getting in to a daily routine of activities and walking gee I hope this will also help me lose the weight!

Take care all and thanks so much
Keep the suggestions coming,

MyGirl :)

Hi everyone,

How is everyone doing? I am finally feeling a little more like myself. I started taking BuSpar Friday and it must of helped a lot. I don't have panic attacks but just real intense anxiety. Do you ever try and figure out why we are plagued with this disorder? I sometimes just sit and try to figure it out but with no luck. It must be like any other problem, if you are prone to it you get it. My mother had it as well as my grandmother.

Well the weather is beautiful here, 70 and sun!! I am going to try and get out for a walk today.

Have a good day and keep in touch.

Daytona

Hi daytona,
glad to hear you are doing well on Buspar and you are not having panic attacks.

The real high anxiety is my #1 problem too. I just can't seem to settle myself , have tried yoga which has helped so I need to keep that up and am walking daily on my treadmill.

I am off work right now due to a bad panic attack last couple of weeks and am feeling a bit calmer b/c I can focus on me 100% now.

I have made a daily routine for myself which includes a schedule for the week and each day this also includes "me" time and relaxation. That way I feel in control without overplanning.

MyGirl :)

Hi everyone,

Mygirl, sounds like you have a good plan in place. I find if I have something to look forward to each day it helps. If I am busy it is not so bad. I try to walk everyday and I do weights for my arms 3x's a week. I can't imagine working with this problem. What type of work do you do? I don't work outside the home at this time, I used to be a dental assistant.

Have a good day.

Daytona

hi daytona,
way to go on the walking and weights too that's encouraging for me to read.

I work as a teacher and most of panic attacks have happened at school uggghhh not pleasant at all especially when I have had to ask a student to help me go outside and sit down, they think "miss are you ok? are you going to faint?"

I can't tell you how bad it feels to go from a position of being in control and the centre of attention to one that is totally out of it.

My job is high stress and very demanding so I have to be feeling 100% ALL the time and of course there are days when I just don't feel that way at all.

MyGirl :)

Anxiety and Panic Disorder
 

Wow - am I glad to find you guys.

I have suffered from anxiety/panic disorders for the last two years and was actually medicated for over a year. I was up to 100mg of Zoloft and had gained about 30 pounds while on the drug - at that dose I felt so numb and so out of control weight-wise that I slowly got myself off the drug this winter. Now, I have a lot of attacks again, but try to use homeopathic remedies to help and since I know what the symptoms are, I no longer think I am dying every time I have one. Please look out for side-effects with the Zoloft - I experienced such a huge weight gain and even had a period of alcohol dependency (which I later found out is common, just not advertised). The drug helped me control my attacks a lot, but inevitably ended up not being worth the risks to other aspects of my health. My doctor and I are in talks right now about what to try next, as Zoloft just wasn't the right drug for me. As she says, there are tons out there so why settle for anything that isn't 100% compatible with you.

Just my two cents... hope to keep chatting with ya'll!

NevadaChick

Hi Nevadachick,

good to have you on board! Sorry to hear about your bad experiences with the prescribed drugs. Hang in there. :)

Knowledge is half the battle won (well almost) at least as you said you know you are not going to die and that has to be a comforting thought in itself!

I find it hard sometimes to focus on my weightloss because of the anxiety and threat of panic but I am slowly trying to manage it.

I didn't know about the alcohol side effect with Zoloft that sounds very concerning.

There are so many methods we can try - so let's keep searching until we get rid of this and some weight for good!

Keep the suggestions coming - together we can achieve great things!

MyGirl :)

wow, it looks like a lot of people get anxiety problems!

My coping strategy is mainly ignoring it. I have been keeping myself so busy that I am hoping it will go
away. Unfortunately in the last couple of weeks (hey - I've kept it up for 2 years) it has been resurfacing
so I know I am going to have to start addressing my stress.

Yoga is probably the best thing I have found so far. It is so amazing to start to bridge that mind-body gap.
My new year's resolution was to do it once per week but of course that is not always possible. I do try
to do some at home, though, so I think it's not such a huge lapse. Now that the weather is getting nicer
I can go jogging more often. That really takes the pounds off fast.

My biggest fear with this is that I will lose all the weight and the problems will be there without any fat
or bad habits to cushion the stress they bring with them. Just being able to admit it shows how silly it
is to pig out to protect myself. I'll have to print this post and put it on my refrigerator!

Thanks all for letting me vent. I've been off the boards for a long time. Good luck to you all,

(deep, cleansing breath - you can do this)

Jennifa
209/205/175

Dear Jennifa,

thanks for your suggestions, wow its great that you have been able to ignore your anxiety I wish I could do that too.

Hopefully with time I will get better, in the meantime,
I am meant to be doing relaxation exercises every day and deep breathing at least 4 times a day - easier said than done!

I read in a book that anxiety is the most common and yet also most treatable disorder in the US !!!

It also made suggestions about dietary guidelines eg:
* avoid caffeine
* eat plenty of fruit and vegies
* eat wholegrains
* drink 8 glasses of water a day
* go easy on the salt
* cut right down on sugar
* eat more food from the bean family
* eat 4-5 mini meals a day rather than 3 big ones

I thought to myself, hey this is just like eating a sensible diet this would definitely guarantee some weight loss...so looking after our mental health has its obvious physical benefits too.

I hope and pray that everyone gets on the road to recovery real soon. :)

MyGirl

My Girl,

What a nice reply. Thank you for noticing me. The physical aspects of "ignoring it" do pop up more and
more frequently. I think it's great you posted some dietary guidelines to help with this. We need all
the help we can get! I am sending some relaxing waves your way ~~~~~~~~~ did you get them?

I for one am celebrating two successive days OP!!! something I haven't had the patience for in a long time.

Maybe we should all pretend we are on vacation at the beach for a couple of hours a day?

Best wishes to you all,

Jennifa

Hi everyone,

Welcome Jennifa and NevadaChick, glad to have your input. Anxiety is such a strange disorder. Good for you being able to ignore the physical symptoms. I am not that lucky, sometimes I just feel like I am going insane. Some say I already am LOL. Do you girls find the symptoms worse around that TOM? Mine seem to be worse then. Those diet guidelines were helpful. I am really addicted to sugar, it seems to help calm me down when I am in the mist of a high stress day. I am going to try and lay off it. I was doing good but seems since Easter I been really slacking so its back op for me.
My doctor put me on Zoloft, but I only took it for 4 days and told him I was concerned with wt gain so he switched me to BuSpar and so far so good. I have been feeling like myself again. This is the first time I have tried meds, although I have suffered with anxiety on and off for 25 years! Hope you all have a relaxing evening.

Daytona

Hi girls,

Jennifa, no problem at all about the reply, it's my pleasure to be able to help out. I do find it strange though that here I am needing help myself, and often I end up giving it instead...lol but, I must say it strengthens me.

daytona1 yes when it is that time of the month my beahvior is way out of control I find that due to the anxiety things are exacerbated...(my poor hubby) :(

I have found a fabulous site that deals with anxiety has forums etc and even a free advice line and lately a Chatroom! I'm not sure if I am allowed to post urls so apologies to 3fcs if I am breaching any rules.

www.anxietybusters.com

Check it out and let me know what you think. :)
I personally have found this a life saver the lady who runs the site is an absolute angel she suffered from panic and anxiety herself.

All my best everyone!
MyGirl :)

BusPar
 

I too have tried BusPar, unfortunately I couldn't keep with it. I had INTENSE headaches that literally felt like my head was in a vice. I also had the mild nausea that was described. I could deal w/ the nausea, heck I didn't want to eat while nausious, but the headaches were unbearable. They are a listed side effect. Bummer for me, my aunt takes it and loves it! Her whole family loves her on it! LOL

How are you doing?
 

Hi everyone,

just thought I'd check in to see how y'all doing! My time off off of work is going great! ...no added stress to worry about - I live life at my own pace and I LOVE it!

In the mornings there is no rush to go anywhere I choose to get up early, take a nap in the afternoon if I have to and generally feel like the enormous stress and pressure I had before has gone! I can now focus on ME!

How are you all feeling?

MyGirl :)

Hi everyone,

Glad to see this board still active. I have been doing so much better these last couple weeks. I am still taking the Buspar, in fact I have a Dr. appt this morning to see how things are going. How are all of you doing? The weather around here has finally gotten nicer so I am sure that helps with my mental health!! I have work issues I need to address. I have only worked off and on for some of the time while rasing my kids. They are now young adults and I need to find something constructive to do with all my free time. I need to get some job skills, but it is sooooooo overwhelming to figure out what I want to do let alone learn how to do it!! I really feel this is my main reason for the anxiety. Change is always so hard for me, I know some people thrive on it but I HIDE from it. If you guys have any suggestions please let me know.
Hope everyone is doing good, I will check in later.

MyGirl, sounds like you are enjoying your time off, good for you.

Daytona

checking in
 

Hi everyone,

I have so busy having a fabulous time that I haven't even logged on to check posts for a while!
Don't get me wrong, not everyday is a walk in the park, I still have my off days but I still persist.

Tambourine, I hope the Buspar helps you sounds like you are doing ok!

Jennifa, keep up that heavy breathing..lol I have started Yoga classes again and feel all the better for it.

daytona1, you are very employable...I can already tell you have great people skills!

ok here are some more tips I read about.

some anti-stress tips :spin:

1.don't waste time trying to change someone (It doesn't work)

2.do one thing at a time

3.maintain a variety of interests

4.share your problem...."a problem shared is a problem half-solved"

5.do things one step at a time

6.do something creative something that will occupy your mind to the fullest...eg; gardening, craftwork, painting, sculpture....the possibilities are endless!

7.let go of being perfect...(I have trouble with this one)

that's all for now gals

have a great few days,
see you soon

MyGirl :wave:

Hi everyone,

Well my doctor visit last week went great, I told him I was feeling like my old self again. He said to keep taking the Buspar for a minimum of 3 months then I could try and go off it. Unfortunatly yesterday I was back to my old anxiety ridden self. It blindsided me as I was feeling so normal. Now I am wondering what to do? Call the Dr and see what he says, I wonder if the medication could just stop working like that? I am so bummed, here I thought I found the answer. Well back to my other ways of copeing. Hope all of you are doing better. Mygirl sounds like you are well on the road to recovery!! Keep up the good work.

Daytona

Hang in there!
 

Even though you are still on the Buspar you may have back sets from time to time. I've been on Buspar for about one year and I still have anxiety attacks sometimes. They are not nearly as bad though and don't last as long. Just don't get discouraged. Remember the saying "This too shall pass." No matter how bad the anxiety is it will go away.

un-setbacks
 

dear daytona,

so sorry to hear about your temporary set-back
please don't let it affect you , just put it right
behind you and keep moving forward...we all
have bad experiences periodically...rest assured
that this won't cause you any harm and the
attacks are usually only last momentarily
eventhough they seem to last forever.

a big >>>>>>> hugggg <<<<<< to you too

have you had a chance to look at the anxiety site
I mentioned? www.anxietybusters.com
they have an excellent and very supportive forum
...I swear by it.

hang in there,

MyGirl :wave:

Good morning MyGirl, 1Moretime and everyone,

Thank you two so much for responding to my post. It was such a comfort to hear that I can still have set backs while taking the Buspar. I just got to feeling normal and sort of forgot about the fact there are no magic bullets in weight loss or any other health issue. Wouldn't it be great it there was??? We can always hope!! For me I always worry that the anxiety state will last FOREVER and I will never feel like my old self again. Do your attacks just come out of the blue? Mine seem to and I usually feel especially worse when I first wake up in the morning. I am addicted to diet coke and I know that is probably not helping as it has caffeine in it. Being a glass 1/2 empty type probably doesn't help either. I am going to try counseling but of course I can't get in to see anyone till the first week in June. Must be a lot of mental health issues out there!!

Well girls I am going up north for the weekend and try and relax. Hope the weekend is good for all of you. Happy Mothers Day to all the moms. Thanks again for your comforting words of encouragement and MyGirl I am going to the anxiety site you told me about now.

I will check back on Monday, I am without internet up north so I hope for the best.

Daytona

I have never been on this board before and decided to check it out. My daughter just started with panic attacks about 7 months ago. She is a registered nurse and was clinical supervisor of an Emergency room. She is on medical leave and will not return. Our son has had panic attacks for years and finally went on Paxil. She is also on paxil.
Daytona1 - didn't you use to post on Sugar Busters? I remember asking you if you were from Florida because I live 8 miles from Daytona Beach.
Well any way I was reading everyone's posts and someone had mentioned about the website anxiety busters. The only thing I could find was ordering of that program. Has anyone ordered it and if so is it worth the money. Is there somewhere else I need to go on that site that I am not seeing?
My daughter is really putting on the weight. She just got married April 7 and is very tall - almost 6 ft. 1 and her husband - on a good day - is maybe 5 ft. 10. I am really concerned about her and this with her weight being that I have been heavy all my life. I did Sugar Busters but then started to go to Weight Watchers and that is where I am really losing weight. I started dieting last September and have lost 45 pounds so far.
Sorry for rambling on and on. Would like any input from you ladies. It is very hard as a mother to talk to one of your children about weight - you know? I just do not want her to go through her life like I did and being so extremely heavy. At my highest I weighed 320 pounds and am now down to 185. That was 5 years ago and lost the majority of my weight on the T-factor diet. I can remember my petite mother yelling at me about my weight - locking food up - going through my purses looking for candy. I realize I am in a different position than my mom was. I was heavy - still am but not like before - whew - so I can relate to everything that is going on with her.
Well any help - any thing -- would be greatly appreciated. Those of us that are mothers -- Have A Happy Mother's Day.
Take Care.
Barbara
Port Orange, Florida

welcome barbee
 

dear barbee,

welcome, glad to have you here!

Re: Anxiety Support Site
After entering the anxietybusters site go to the FORUM
I have bought the tapes and think they are well worth the money, the lady who runs the site also offers free phone support - 7 days a week. (check it out)

Since you know what it was like to grow up overweight and having thin people like your mom hide food from you
etc, you have an added advantage because you can get inside the thinking of an overweight person's mind.

My advice is to offer your daughter unconditional love and support no matter what...also try to find out what the reason is behind her putting the weight on...there is ALWAYS an explanation.

Do fun activities with her, get her out and about for eg; if you want to talk why not go for a walk together.

My mom is a real gem she is skinny now but she is a pillar of strength for me...she never ever makes me feel bad about myself or my weight...eventhough I know how much she hurts seeing me at my worst. We have started taking walks together and this is our special time for mother-daughter talks.

Whatever you do don't tell her she has to lose the weight...she knows what she has to do more than anyone else.



MyGirl :wave:

My Girl -- thank you for answering me. Yes we know the reason behind her putting on weight -- it is her medication. And also stress. She was clincial supervisor of an ER -- these attacks started and she had to go on medical leave. They they told her that if she did not come back full time she would lose her benefits - etc. Thank god she got married and is on her husband's insurance. This is a young woman - 31 - control of everything in her life and she started with panic attacks. She goes to a therapist once a week -- who is excellent - and then her doctor every 3 weeks. They are right on top of everything and has talked to her doctor about her increase in weight and he told her stress medication, etc. We are very very close and can talk to one another about everything. BUT I know how she feels because I have been there. I have been watching her intake of food - anything fattening ior sweet and she will look at me and say - I know. I have not gone down the path yet of please do not let it get control of you. I am off this summer from school and I have decided I am going to drive over to ther house - every other day or every day and get her out walking - bring her over here to do the treadmill - have bought her some tapes that we can do together. I will do anything in my power to help her. We just really have just skimmed the surface so far -- in depth will come when I am out of school.
WHEW!!!! I am sure I have talked everyone's ear off -- sorry.
Thank you for answering me -- I really appreciate it.
Happy Mothers Day to EVeryone -- Keep the good thoughts.
Barbara

Good Monday morning to everyone,

Hi Barbee, yes I did post on Sugarbusters board but I didn't do to well without sugar so I went back to weight watchers where I have been extremely successful, I have lost 85pds and kept it off for 7 years now. I tried to switch to SB as I was getting terrible headaches eating so much sugar. Oh well, I am to addicted to sugar to be on that program LOL. Sounds like you have lost a lot of weight also. Congrats!! I am so sorry to hear about your daughter and her panic/anxiety. It is so hard to see a child suffer, at least you are doing everything possibe to help her.

My weekend away was good. I still felt anxious but I have come to terms with the fact it is just going to take time to settle down know matter how bad I want to feel better. Well the weather here is beautiful in MI and I am going to take a walk. How is everyone doing with their weight loss plans? Sometimes we focus so much on the health issues I forget we are all here because of the problems our health issues are causing with out weight.

Have a great day everyone.

Daytona

Daytona1 -- thank you for answering me. I knew that was you. Isn't it funny we are now talking to one another.
I still check on the SB board. I do not know if you have lurked over there or not but some of these women are writing chapters! Alot of them have dropped off and new ones have taken their place and then they drop off. Debelli is about 2 pounds from goal.
I had tried combining SB and WW but the sugar thing with me also. I still watch my intake of that and do do the whole grain etc. thing but WW was what really got me going, I mean - please - you can basically have anyting you want -- just do not go over the points.
Lori was over here yesterday for Mother's day and she was in a talking mood. Her husband - policeman - has been in Washington D.C. for 5 days and comes back tonight. I did not know if she felt up to driving over here or not but she did and by herself too. Which was great! Her dad and I talked to her for a long time. She is just really stressing because she does not have a job and she has also paid her own bills ever since she graduated from college. So you can see how that affects her panic attacks. Her husband is totally supportive of her -- he is a great guy!
Thanks for your input and good luck on your weight and your health.
Take care
Barb

joke time
 

hi everyone,
my week has been ok no major progress but I am feeling a bit down cause my weight has not budged at all ! oh well I put it down to fluid retention.

Here's a joke I heard

A son came home all excited and says mom I want to share some great news with you, I'm engaged!

Mom:wonderful who is the girl?

Son: I want you to guess.

So in came 3 girls and the mom looks at them and picks the one in the middle.

Son:wow how did you know?

Mom:cause she's the one I don't like!


MyGirl :wave:

Hi everyone,

My weight is doing ok, I am up a couple pounds over goal but I have been eating more also. I am with you Barbee, I count calories along with weight watchers. The tips I get from the meetings are very helpful in keeping me on track. Do you go to meetings? It is so easy to just not keep track of everything when you lack motivation. The SB board was just to over whelming for me, too many posts to keep track of, it would be wishful thinking on my part to ever hope to give up sugar. LOL Your daughter is lucky to have you for support and I know she will be ok.

MyGirl, you will lose the weight, it just takes time. It is so hard when you have health issues involved. Personally I am a emotional eater so that makes it even more difficult when I get anxious or depressed. That joke you posted was so cute. When do you go back to work? Maybe it will work out for you to just go back in the fall?

Well have a good day everyone,

Daytona

update
 

hi everyone,

daytona
glad to hear your doing better and the weight is coming off.

I've had a busy past few days.
my weight is coming down slowly but surely and I am getting out of the house more and more!
Apart form using the treadmill I am getting out & about and enjoying the sun, walking...oh and the yoga is really helping too, it helps stretch my muscles and strengthen my sense of balance (which I have had a problem with)

I've also been reading "The Panic Attack Recovery Book" by S Swede & S Shepherd Jaffe I find it easy to read and there are some excellent tips on diet aswell as managing the panic, basically they have a drug-free approach and focus on natural methods to overcome the panic.

I was pleased to read that diet & exercise help enormously with alleviating the anxiety eg; eating more fruit & veg, eating wholegrains as opposed to simple processed food and avoiding caffeine, avoid drinking too many juices - opting for the whole fruit instead as the sugar found in the juice is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream...okay still got more to read and learn.


that's all for now gals,
take care & let's keep at it

MyGirl :wave:

Hi all,

Sounds like you are doing ok. Those of you who are being quiet, I hope you are being peaceful and losing weight!

I've been dealing with a great deal of stress which isn't good but I'm letting myself be neurotic for a while until it gets better.

I just had to recommend a book. You may have to order it but it is really great. It's called The Fear Book and
it's by Cheri Huber. It looks goofy but it actually is quite wise and very simple. I've found it to be a gem.

I'm going to order another copy for a family member I know is struggling right now.

Best of the best relaxing thoughts to you all,

Jennifa

Hi everyone,

Did everyone have a good Memorial day weekend? I did, just hung out and had my kids for a cookout. It rained most the weekend, but that is what it always does in MI. I still need to get to the library or bookstore to check out those books. I love to read those type of books, it gives you hope that things will get better no matter how bad you feel. I guess it is just nice knowing you are not alone. Of course this forum helps so much too. I started counseling last week, she seems nice and is going to help me learn breathing and relaxing techniques for when the panic and anxiety set in. Please forgive any spelling errors, everytime I try to run the spell check I get an error message and it doesn't work!!! Well have a great day everybody.

Daytona

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend. Did not do much around here. Just finishing up loose ends with our teaching positions. My hubby will not be back at the high school he was teaching at - had been there 2 years -- it was the most horrific group of students I had ever seen. After George had been teaching 30 years in Illinois and Iowa this was like -- unreal. No responsibility ftrom student or parent - parents lying for their kids - he was a band director -- it was terrible. So he is looking -- may even get out of teaching.
Daytona - what you had to say about the SB board is so very very true. What gets me is at the very beginning (have been on board since a year ago this past May) we all put down starting weight - how much we weigh now and what our goal is. Well that has basically gone by the wayside. It is always fun to see how everyone else is doing. People drop off like flies. And the posts - oh please right now -- they are chapters long!
Have not posted there in quite a while. I am not doing SB except for the whole wheat etc. which WW has anyway.
About 5 years ago I weighed 320 pounds - went on the Tfactor diet - had to have my teeth pulled -- that was a big help. Got down to 230 - started on SB -- could not hang with the program -- some of those ladies just go WAY overboard. I now weight 183-186 - have been sitting there fior about 3 months. That is o.k. -- I have to take a lot of medications and that basically slows everything down. I now weigh less than my husband - son and older daughter. That is a first.
Lori is doing pretty good. Remember she is a RN and can not go back to the ER in which she was in charge of. She is taking a medical transcription course and is half way through it. She goes out shopping - to our house and her in laws house. So she is doing better.
Well who am I to talk bout writing a chapter.
Take care. You all have no idea how much the information you put out about books - yoga, etc. is very helpful and will be ordering those 2 books for my daughter.
Thanks for listening.
Barbara

Hi everyone,
been doing ok these past few days/week. I went away to my sister's for a few days and that was very tranquil to say the least, I could be myself and really relax.

Glad to hear everyone is doing much better !

daytona - counselling sounds promising. keep at it - once you have the relaxation and breathing under control it maked all the difference.

barbara - I was so glad to hear that your daughter is doing much better and you are too it always encourages me reading about your successes

hey jennifa - ~~~~~ we need more of those relaxation vibes sent our way~~~~~~here are some for you in the meantime ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Oh yeah one of the other reasons I checked in was to ask if anyone had heard of a weightloss med called zenekel (sp) ? if you know anything about it, side effects etc please let me know...a dear friend is starting on this soon.

Take care all,
MyGirl :wave: