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!
CHILDREN/AGES: christopher is 33, stephanie will be 28 2 months
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: rubber stamping, reading, shopping, puzzles, computer games
PETS: 11 y/o miniature dachshund named maggie
TOP WEIGHT: 219
CURRENT WEIGHT: 205
GOAL WEIGHT: 160 (then 150)
HEIGHT: 5'2˝"
EYE COLOR: hazel
HAIR COLOR: short and gray
OCCUPATION: used to be a nurse, then a CNA, now i'm home
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: 90 mi north of madison, wi
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: the lack of continued motivation, evening snacking, closet eater
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: i have to lose some weight and get myself healthy if i want to watch my grandchild(ren) grow up...i absolutely will not give up
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? i'm actually quite shy, i do like to have a good time..sometimes too good..lol, my dd is getting married in september
MARITAL STATUS: not married but pretty in love with my bf of 8 months =)
SPOUSE’S NAME: --
CHILDREN/AGES: n/a
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: listening to music, going out with my best friend and spending time with my boyfriend and my family.
PETS: gerry and arti -- my two CATS lol they're both almost 4!
TOP WEIGHT: 187
CURRENT WEIGHT: 185
GOAL WEIGHT: 155 or less.
HEIGHT: 5'3
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: everchanging...lol currently strawberry blonde on top while dark on the bottom
OCCUPATION: graphic designer
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: cleveland
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: starting and giving up to easily -- just letting other distractions in life have all my attention and i lose focus on watching my weight and putting the effort forth
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Right now I am a point in my life where very little makes me feel happy or good about myself. I have had a string of bad luck and bad events happen and I need something to focus on that will help give me some positivity and hope for a better future for myself. I'm ready to do it this time.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I have a history of depression but its always been event related. I have a difficult time when I feel like I dont have control over anything in my life and currently there is alot going on that is making me feel that way so I just hope this can be a great outlet for me and I'll connect with others and have some support and give some to =)
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: live music, reading, meditation, yoga, spirituality, going for nature walks, biking, human behavior
PETS: 2 cats: max-6 years and jinx-4 years
TOP WEIGHT: 340lbs
CURRENT WEIGHT: 269lbs last time i was at the doctor
GOAL WEIGHT: right now...185lbs sounds good
HEIGHT: 5'8"
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: naturally i am a dark blonde, but i dye it dark auburn and have for over 10 years
OCCUPATION: program director for a non-profit that works with adults with mental illness
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: midwest
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: eating too much or for the wrong reasons, making bad choices, sabatoging myself when i make clear progress. not believing i am capable of being a healthy weight.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: although i have a long way to go, i did manage to maintain my weight after a large weight loss for almost a year. another thing that i believe will make me successful (ultimately) is that i had lap-band surgery in april 2009, and while my weight loss has been minimal i know with the tools i have and the support i am being given on all fronts (family, friends, work, doctors, therapists, and now here) i am starting to believe that i will be successful this time.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I have struggled with depression since the age of 9/10 years. i am currently diagnosed with dythimia w/major depressive episodes. i have also been overweight, obese, or morbidly obese since i was 10. this would illustrate to me that these aspects of myself are permanently linked. i have to work on both of them simultaneously or i will continue to sabatoge my efforts across the board. btw...i am actually a person who loves people...hence the job, and loves to laugh...very necessary in my line of work. if anybody ever wants to chat just e-mail me.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: gardening, psychology, figuring out why I am the way I am, my family, getting my mind, body & soul healthy :0)
PETS: Old black cat, African Gray Parrot : Izzy
TOP WEIGHT: 217 eek
CURRENT WEIGHT: 214
GOAL WEIGHT: 150
HEIGHT: 5' 6"
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: not sure what its called on the box lol auburn (ish)
OCCUPATION: Admin
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Saskatchewan
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: losing it lol staying motivated, working thru the psychological things that make me hang onto the weight
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Its time to look after me, I can't have a healthy mind without a healthy body, the love and support of my husband and a kick *** psychologist who is helping me understand "why" and helping to unlock and deal with some icky deep dark stuff ....... with I would have done it 20 years ago!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I am so happy to be alive and healthy and that I want to be alive and healthy, I am so excited about the future, about me and who I know I am and who I can be - I am totally overwhelmed that this time I "know" I can do it, not I am trying, not I wish, just I am doing - no matter what it takes or how long it takes I will succeed at this !!!!!! wooooooooooo hoooooooooooo
Bring on the confident and sexy lady that is hiding in me :0)
Everyone just copy and paste the following into a reply:
DATE: 06/24/2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: marbear14/Maryann
AGE: 25
BIRTHDAY: July 25, 1983
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE’S NAME: Warren
CHILDREN/AGES: n/a
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Art, Sports, Sleep
PETS: Madden, Rory & Baxter
TOP WEIGHT: 230
CURRENT WEIGHT: 222
GOAL WEIGHT: 150
HEIGHT: 5'8"
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Dark Blonde/Light Brown
OCCUPATION: Banking
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Maine
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Emotional Binges
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've nailed a pair of my "skinny" shorts on the wall instead of a mirror. I WILL fit in the next year at this time!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Friends are welcome!
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, Walking, Spending time with my kids, spending time with friends. etc.
PETS: 3 cats and a spider
TOP WEIGHT: 170
CURRENT WEIGHT: 157.6
GOAL WEIGHT: 130
HEIGHT: 5'4
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Blonde
OCCUPATION: laid off..
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Massachusetts
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: emotional eating.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I actually want to lose weight. I have a small support system to help me. I also have new exercise equipment in my home.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
HAIR COLOR: blond (only my hairdresser knows - uh-huh)
OCCUPATION: disabled (I say RETIRED) with major depression and fibromyalgia
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The Deep South
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I am sedentary. I do not often go out of my computer room. I go out of my home usually 3-4 times a week. I think about exercising, but thinking is not doing...need more GUMPTION
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am SO BORED after sitting here for 5 years. Wouldn't you be? Hoping the diet will lead to exercise and outdoors and back to RVing. I used to be an avid walker/hiker and would love to be there again.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I can be very DIRECT (people say mean) and over inquisitive (nosy?) but am really over-empathetic and a softie most of the time.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: WoW, painting, reading, cooking- when I have interest in getting out of bed
PETS: n/a
TOP WEIGHT: 248
CURRENT WEIGHT: 233
GOAL WEIGHT: 165
HEIGHT: 5'2"
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Dark Blonde/Light Brown
OCCUPATION: none right now
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Arkansas
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: /sigh me
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I just want to be healthy, right now my emotional/mental health is more important that physical but I figure they will probably go hand in hand
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I am struggling pretty hard right now, I am recovering from a recent suicide attempt and have dysthemic, major depressive disorder, severe anxiety issues and am a binge eater. And wow that was a depressing sentence to type
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: spending time with family and friends, karaoke, student ministry
PETS: Puppy, Britany Spaniel named Remy
TOP WEIGHT: 308
CURRENT WEIGHT: 258
GOAL WEIGHT: 199
HEIGHT: 5' 9
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Brown
OCCUPATION: State Worker/Director of Student Ministries
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Harrisburg, PA
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: staying on plan and being accountable to myself. I am dealing with a very difficult depressive episode and when I'm this depressed all I think about is eating. I use food as a way to self medicate, so I don't lose any weight (haven't gained any either-whew) but it makes me more depressed.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Well, I have been lurking on the 3FC boards for quite sometime. When I first started getting serious about weight loss, I was somewhat active, but I'm recommiting to being a part of this group and staying the course. I am going to need support though, I'm hoping to make new friends.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I have had a very miserable 2009. I was engaged to be married, had the wedding planned and everything (dress bought, location booked, etc.) then out of nowhere my fiance ended things. This happened in March of this year. I seemed to be doing really well at first and then I got hit with this massive wave of saddness which I have not been able to get out of for months. I'm in therapy, on medication, the whole nine yards, but nothing seems to be helping. I hear so often that this will just take time to run it's course. I just want to feel like myself again. I'm so sad.
CHILDREN/AGES: Brit. age 41, Daughter (Home with the Lord on 7/5/94)
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: 3 Grandchildren...they are my hobbies now. I was a tennis player for 25 years until I had to give it up.......phooey
PETS: Threatening to get a puppy
TOP WEIGHT: 230
CURRENT WEIGHT: 225
GOAL WEIGHT: 140
HEIGHT: 5'5"
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown
OCCUPATION: Consultant to anyone who needs me.....LOL
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: South
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have always had a weight problem, and now, I have medical condition, temporal arteritis, which I have to take prednisone for. Hungry as a bear, and all the side effects of prednisone too. Not a pretty picture, but I am down to 7.5 mg. daily and hope to be off this drug soon.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I also have a bad back and want to see if back surgery will help. I have become very sedentary and I want to do more with my grandchildren.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? My husband and I have lived through one of the toughest things that can come your way. Our daughter, Jennifer, died in 1994. The Lord has guided us through.
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DATE: 8/17/09
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Lisa
AGE: 42
BIRTHDAY: 4/7/1967
MARITAL STATUS: single
SPOUSE’S NAME: n/a
CHILDREN/AGES: 16
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: crafts, watching sports, cars, books, movies, tv
PETS: 2 dogs, 5 cats
TOP WEIGHT: 264
CURRENT WEIGHT: 260
GOAL WEIGHT: 160
HEIGHT: 5'5"
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: brown
OCCUPATION: stay at home mother, volunteer
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Ohio
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: eating when i'm not hungry, eating small meals
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: i am aware of my demons this time around. Helpful hints from here have helped me to slow down on binging. i didn't even know i was binging, i thought it was simply a problem with food, i was in such denial.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? i'm really nice, kind of quiet, laid back but i love my friends and i love to laugh. i'm learning how to take things one day at a time, it's made me a much happier person.
Have two nieces and a nephew though!
Just because they can have it doesn't mean I can.
