4freedom’s Profile

Close Diets & Weight Maintenance

After marrying at the age of 21yrs, more than 20 years ago -- I began to eat the foods my very athletic husband did. I gained weight gradually over the years, never successfuly managing to control it. Tried to lose weight with a prepared food plan to ultimately to re-gain twice the amount lost. My most successful attempt in recent years involved good old fashioned exercise, portion control and abstension from the dangerous foods. Again, the weight returned along with major depression.

Treatments

Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful

Weight Watchers Too Soon to Tell

NutriSystem Not Working

I lost 70lbs of a required 100+ I needed to lose. However, once off the plan with it's prepared foods I fell into old habits leading to weight gain of more than 100lbs.

Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

Treatments

Effexor Working / Worked

Noticeable improvements. Stopped this treatment due to its affect on liver.

Electroconvulsive therapy Working / Worked

I received 2 treatments per week for three months. It took a while before there was any improvement, but believe it saved me.

EMDR Working / Worked

I am a fan of this treatment in the clinical setting.

Prozac Working / Worked

Five years now since i began taking Prozac, in conjunction with a few other antidepressants. I must say that bipolar episodes are fewer and mild.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I have accepted this as a normal function of my life.