Hi Everyone,
I've been doing very well with my weight loss efforts but I've got some changes coming up that I'm afraid that I'll "get off the wagon".

The first change is that I've been put on a medicine to help me with some of my IC symptoms. It's an antidepressant called Elavil and it is known to cause weight gain. I won't be taking the dosage that they give for depression. It's not for that, it's to help with the "frequency" feeling I get from the IC. I guess it interfers with the nerve activity that causes this feeling. I'm hoping to get a lot of relief from it. I've read good things about it in that formum, but I don't want the weight gain.

I talked to my doctor about it and he said the drug doesn't actually cause the weight gain, but the fact that you feel better so you want to eat.

On the plus side of this is that there are a lot of things I can't eat due to the IC, or they will cause me to have a flare, but I just want the accountability to a group that I won't overeat.

I'm asking for support and for guidence during this.

Also, I start back to school parttime in a month and that's going to cut into my workout time. So far, I've planned a way so that I only miss one of my regular workouts.

I've just done so well this past year and I don't want to gain anything back. I want to keep losing.

Thanks guys for letting me put this in writing and I know that I can count on your help.

Susie

Susie!

You have come too far to slip now!

I know at college I could part far away. Maybe you can do that too to help with the workouts!

We are definetely here for you at all times ! Just holler and we will come running

MUCH LUV TO YA!

Susie, We all have that problem from time to time. At least you admit it. I've been saying all week that I'm going to start counting points. Haven't done it yet. Yesterday would of been a good day for me to take that accountability. I over ate, but I think I leveled out, cuz the scale was down 1.5 today, but that could be water loss. Knowing that we can weigh 1-2 difference each day puts that into prospective. It's like if I don't count it, I haven't eaten it, and then I wonder why I gain. Maybe accountability isn't what we should be looking at, but being HONESTwith ourselves. Actually acknowledging what we are eating to ourselves. I can be honest with everything except food. Why is that? Why do I lie to myself when it comes to food?

Thanks for making me think this morning Susie. Guess I needed it too.
Hang in there. Thats why we are all here.

Susie,

You came to the right place and that is what we are here for. Just remember no situation or person can make us gain weight. We gain weight because we lose control of situations. When that happens it causes stress and then we eat from the stress. Just think that if this med helps then think about how great you will feel and of all the things you can now do that you might not have been able to do before. Like the Dr. said the pill won't make you eat only you do that. So when you start feeling the need to eat more just get up and do something new that you have been wanting to do. Use this time to step out of the darkness you have been in from your IC. It is a time for you to shine and feel like the real you. Show the rest of the world what you are about. Nothing has to change with your plan. So except that now before you take the meds and realize that only you can make or break you.
I know I forget that a lot myself. I am now in the mode where I realize that and I feel great and I am exercising and eating healthy. No I am not counting points yet. Like wendy said I am with her. But I actually had too little points the day before and exercised. I worked out this morning as well. I decided that I am not going to let the number on the scales rule me. I did that before and did terrible. We are more then a number on the scale. Even though my weight went up yesterday it is back down today. I ate more yesterday and then worked out today. But what I am eating is low carbs more fruits and veggies as well. That is a big change for me. I don't feel like snacking and I am not as tired as I was overall. Even though I was falling asleep this morning coming to work. It is because I stayed up late the last 2 nights because I was wide awake and got things done. But didn't snack. So I am going by my actions, my clothes when they start to fit looser and how I feel from now on. You can do that as well. Like Penny said you have come to far and it is stilll up to you. You will be fine. When you need the kick in the butt let us know and we can do that for you as well.LOL

Sherri

Thank you ladies for all your encourgment. I knew I could count on you all! I hope to be as inspiring to each one of you as you have been to me!

Susie