This me. Today is my birthday. …
This me. Today is my birthday. I weight 299lbs and according to the BMI my idle weight is 148. That …
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1/13/2007 Feeling really depressed because I have been to three different doctors but have not received any answers. Most want to just give you antidepressants and tell you to lose weight, drink alot of water and get exercise. Duh!!! Been doing that for the past three years. Cannot lose the weight. Really really hate being irritable, and am really depressed today because of my weight. Looking on the net for a doctor to help me but didn't find one BUT I did find this website and already got one hug. Now, maybe this is what I really needed today. Thanks.
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Debbie, don't feel alone. I am 61 and quit smoking in April 2004. I gained 40 lbs after that and have never been able to lose it. I have tried many things, none worked. I watch ingredients of my foods, no fats, no cholesterol, etc. No changes. I guess it would help if I exercise.. but I HATE exercise, absolutely hate it. I am so tired after watching my granddaughter every day, I just want to come home and relax. I am always hungry, but don't gorge myself. I eat popcorn every night instead of sweets, but I do eat the frozen fruit bars in the grocery and they are loaded with sugar. I joined a beading class to learn to make bracelets, earrings, and necklaces, I like to read, watch movies and walk, hike, bike. I have weekends to do things for ME, but I am having a hard time making friends. I just moved here from KY to be with my daughters and granddaughter. I love Portland. I am one hour from the beach and one hour from the mountains which I can see out my window ( it is beautiful when the sun shines on the snow-topped mtns.) I just don't have much incentive to do anything about my weight. I started to join Nutrisystem but a friend of mine told me not to because they had horrible tasting meals sent to you in the mail, so she quit. My sister just joined Weight Watchers because of her weight, but all those things cost so much money and I am on a budget now. I don't work, my daughter pays me to watch my granddaughter because she doesn't want to put her in daycare, and it helps me out a lot because I couldn't find a job for a long time when I got here. Also, it enables me to live on my own. I am seriously thinking about a diet pill, even though they scare me with the ingredients. I don't want anything to jump-start my heart unnaturally and most of them do.
I also have had migraine attacks for over 20 years and the best thing that ever helped me other than my Fiorinal was transcendental meditation. Migraines are caused from too much stress, bright lights, and tension (which you probably already know), so meditation calms the tensed nerves in the brain and the headaches go away because when you are meditating you are in a deep relaxed state, so there are no tense nerves and muscles. Transcendental Meditation is learned.. you just can't sit and do it without knowing how. I took a class on it at the local college back home. It was the best thing that I ever learned. I can be tense from the day and sit on the floor with my back against the wall, legs folded underneath me, hands in lap, and start repeating my mantra over and over until I don't even hear myself. You do this for 20 minutes and feel very relaxed afterwards. It probably sounds nuts to some people, but Buddists do it every day and they are the most calm, peaceful people I know. Hey, maybe Buddism is something I should look into. heheheh. Good luck and I hope I have helped some. Hugs, Viv
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