Hi!
I am Krissi. I am from the fattest state: Mississippi.
I started at 180. This was my highest after 2 kids. I got on phentermine and lost 40 puonds. However, the phentermine made me anxious and mean and I started having panic attacks. I am off of it now, but I gained 25 pounds back. So, here I am... 165 pounds ... semi-sane, but fat.
My goal is to get to 130 - which is what the gov't says is on the high end of "normal" weight.
I want to lose weight the right way. I am an emotional eater. I also have a feeling that when I get my meds straightened out, I will be less of an emotional eater. Right now I am on Lexapro (for the anxiety), but that's not really taking care of all of my issues.
Anyway. I know this was a wordy intro... but I hope to stick with this. I am bad about starting things and not seeing them through!

Hi and welcome!

That's not wordy!

There's lots of us who struggle with depression (et al), the meds that seem to go with it, health and weight loss. You'll find bunches here
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=76

Please make yourself at home here at 3FC. If there's anything you need ... just ask.

hi Krissi, welcome..I'm am emotional eater as well, and a new member too. Hope you have much success.

Awww! Thanks y'all!

Krissi, welcome!

Semi-sane and fat... I am right there with you.
Have you done any cognitive behaviour therapy? There are lots of great resourches on the web if you don't already have a therapist. I swear by it. Well, that and my meds.

I have an appointment with my doc this coming up Tuesday - this is for the issue of meds.
What is cognitive behaviour therapy? I'm hungry for more info!

Krissi, it's a sort of conscious, practical therapy. It's about questioning yourself when you have irrational thoughts, and responding to the thoughts in a positive manner. Well, that's a pretty basic answer.
I started doing it several years ago, and I've learned to develop habits and practices that get me through times which would have formerly been completely debilitating.
ie: I can now speak in public (a biggie for me).
If I have depressive thoughts (assuming they're not biological), I can usually figure out what's bothering me and work through it.
It's helped me with issues of anger, impatience, etc.
I'm still working on things, but it's changed my life a lot.

There's some information here: http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/B...ngsenseCBT.htm

And I just signed up for this free interactive course thingy here:
http://www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/
It looks pretty good.

I have a psychiatrist, but he mainly just digs in my head. I have to do the CBT on my own.
I hope your appointment goes well on Tuesday.