frustrated

[Guest guest]

Rita dear on, your story STILL after all these years still blows me aawya and

makes me tear up. Brave soul, you.

love,

ceep G-MOM

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In a message dated 12/12/2002 9:46:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,

nanpug@... writes:

<< At

5'2 " I am still at 168. Granted, people are always telling me that I look

just fine..and I do wear a 12...I can't help but feel like a big fat slob!!

>>

Isn't it funny how differently we perceive ourselves. I'm the same height as

you. This time last year I was weighing 260 and after losing 45 pounds was

so proud of how " flat " my stomach was looking. I stayed between 225 and 222

for over 3 months. Now I'm finally losing again and hanging out between 218

and 215, feeling positively svelte...lolol. However my stomach is sticking

out and looking like I'm 11 months pregnant. What a mind trip this is!

B

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In a message dated 12/12/2002 2:53:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,

kateseidel@... writes:

> Because I am really freaky about taking drugs long-term

I am more freaky about not taking meds long-term. Fay

[Guest guest]

You're wondering what you are doing wrong? Snap out

of it. What is wrong with being a size 10-12. I am

also a 10-12 (down from a 26-28), and darn happy to be

there.

My goodness, don't let unreasonable expectation take

away from the success you've achieved. I'm assuming

you have been able to completely reenter society as a

" normal size person " . Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Gayle

_____

I wonder what I am doing wrong. I

done everything right, and I have only gotten to a

10-12!!

[Guest guest]

Hi, , maybe you could post the jump start plan on the list...I know I would

love to see

it, and imagine that there are some others that would, too...if you would rather

not post it,

I would appreciate it if you would send it to me, too.....thanks.

marilyn

71160@... wrote:

> Yeah, there's lots in your boat!!! Try OSSG- and there might be some

ideas there.

>

> I have a jump start plan that my surgeon gave me. If you are interested, let

me know.

>

> Also, are you drinking protein shakes? Grazing? Drinkng your water?

Exercising?

>

> B

> 7 years out from distal RNY on 12/27/95

> 275/155

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kate.....I come from a LONG family history of depression. Unfortunately I

have never had any luck with anti-depressants. I have probably been on

about 6 different ones and every single one of them either did absolutely

nothing or had the most horrendous side effects. Prozac, and another(can't

remmeber the name) did nothing. Paxil made me seriously goofy....I would be

sitting on my recliner, look outside, see a tree and lose sight of where I

was for a minute.......I would think that I was back in the park where I

just came from. Starting having little episodes like that daily......not

fun! Another one that I can't remember the name of actually made me " hate "

the thought of sex......and I usually REALLY like sex........that one went

real quick!! Wellbutrin turned me into a living breathing b----!!! My 6

year old was with me when I went to the Doc's for the 3 month check with it

and she told him that all mommy does is scream at her!!! Got off that real

quick too!! My doc jokes that I am the only patient he has that he has to

take OFF of anti-depressants to cure my depression. I think part of the

problem is because mine isn't really depression it is more anxiety.......I

really need to go to a " head " doctor and work on the script thing instead of

my GP who is also a friend!! Now...Nortiptoline(sp) DID work......but I

guess it is wicked tough on the kidneys and mine tend to have bad readings

as it is so he won't put me back on it........story of my life!!!!!!!!

P.

Re: Frustrated

> < ARGH.....I am having a hard time of it lately!! >>

>

> Thanks to the miracle of anti-depressants, I am not having such a hard

time lately. In September and October I was really making myself, and my

family, and many of our dear list-readers, miserable with my agonizing over

this last 20 lbs. I started taking meds in mid-November, and know what? I

feel better about myself and my weight! Sure, I'd like to exercise more and

eat less, but I'm not making myself crazy, and I seem to be able to stay off

the scale (the daily weigh-in was more mood-altering than LSD!!).

>

> Because I am really freaky about taking drugs long-term, I am scheduled to

go off the meds the end of this month. I'll be quite interested to see how

it effects my state of mind around my weight.

>

> Kate

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

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.......I wasn't gonna say this on the board but your post hit the nail

right on the head. The thing that plays in my mind all the time is the fact

that one of my older sisters is 3-4 inches taller than me......only weighs 6

pounds more and looks like hell!! All the other siblings are always

remarking about how terrible she looks. She looks " stuffed " all her weight

is above the hips and it is BAD!! In my mind I keep telling myself that if

I am the same weight and a lot shorter than how can I possible look better.

She is an 16/18 and I am a 12/14. There is no question that I look a lot

thinner.....I have a picture of us near each other.......but the difference

is due partly to " where " the weight is.....like I said, she is apple....I am

a total pear (ALL below the waist.) Oh yeah......we are practical

identical....my starting weight the A,M of surgery was 248!! P.

Re: Frustrated

> In a message dated 12/12/2002 9:46:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> nanpug@... writes:

> << At

> 5'2 " I am still at 168. Granted, people are always telling me that I

look

> just fine..and I do wear a 12...I can't help but feel like a big fat

slob!!

> >>

> Isn't it funny how differently we perceive ourselves. I'm the same height

as

> you. This time last year I was weighing 260 and after losing 45 pounds

was

> so proud of how " flat " my stomach was looking. I stayed between 225 and

222

> for over 3 months. Now I'm finally losing again and hanging out between

218

> and 215, feeling positively svelte...lolol. However my stomach is

sticking

> out and looking like I'm 11 months pregnant. What a mind trip this is!

> B

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, I went to psychiatrist for years and it still took forever to find

the right antidepressant. It took 6 years of trying on and off to find

the right kind of antidepressant. It took me refusing to take an

antidepressant after five years before they would experiment with others.

I finally found the one that works for me. Don't give up hope.

Antidepressants is not an exact science. Lori O.

On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 18:10:45 -0500 " nancy pugliese " nanpug@...>

writes:

> Kate.....I come from a LONG family history of depression.

> Unfortunately I

> have never had any luck with anti-depressants. I have probably been

> on

> about 6 different ones and every single one of them either did

> absolutely

> nothing or had the most horrendous side effects. Prozac, and

> another(can't

> remmeber the name) did nothing. Paxil made me seriously goofy....I

> would be

> sitting on my recliner, look outside, see a tree and lose sight of

> where I

> was for a minute.......I would think that I was back in the park

> where I

> just came from. Starting having little episodes like that

> daily......not

> fun! Another one that I can't remember the name of actually made me

> " hate "

> the thought of sex......and I usually REALLY like sex........that

> one went

> real quick!! Wellbutrin turned me into a living breathing b----!!!

> My 6

> year old was with me when I went to the Doc's for the 3 month check

> with it

> and she told him that all mommy does is scream at her!!! Got off

> that real

> quick too!! My doc jokes that I am the only patient he has that he

> has to

> take OFF of anti-depressants to cure my depression. I think part of

> the

> problem is because mine isn't really depression it is more

> anxiety.......I

> really need to go to a " head " doctor and work on the script thing

> instead of

> my GP who is also a friend!! Now...Nortiptoline(sp) DID

> work......but I

> guess it is wicked tough on the kidneys and mine tend to have bad

> readings

> as it is so he won't put me back on it........story of my

> life!!!!!!!!

> P.

> Re: Frustrated

>

>

> > < able to do

> what it takes to get below that mark!!!! But at the same time I just

> can't

> resign myself to that thought!!!

> > ARGH.....I am having a hard time of it lately!! >>

> >

> > Thanks to the miracle of anti-depressants, I am not having such a

> hard

> time lately. In September and October I was really making myself,

> and my

> family, and many of our dear list-readers, miserable with my

> agonizing over

> this last 20 lbs. I started taking meds in mid-November, and know

> what? I

> feel better about myself and my weight! Sure, I'd like to exercise

> more and

> eat less, but I'm not making myself crazy, and I seem to be able to

> stay off

> the scale (the daily weigh-in was more mood-altering than LSD!!).

> >

> > Because I am really freaky about taking drugs long-term, I am

> scheduled to

> go off the meds the end of this month. I'll be quite interested to

> see how

> it effects my state of mind around my weight.

> >

> > Kate

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >