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ugh. I have weight to lose post anti-anxiety meds. I have been off them a month now. Put on about 15lbs. I was always so good at motivating and staying on top of weight gain. While I know exactly what to do to lose the weight, I haven't seemed to be able to DO what I have to do. I have joined WW again, which was great in the past (post db), but I simply am not doing the points counting, etc. Each day I have the best of intentions, but I keep blowing it off. I don't know why I'm having such trouble finding motivation right now, especially because the extra weight is making me feel pretty miserable. I have no trouble working out 5+ times a week, but that isn't cutting it for me (as I always exercised, even during the 6 months I was on the med). Vent. And cry for help.
17 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]it takes time, it takes time to adjust to being off the meds (can be longer than a monh) keep exercising and try to be mindful about what you eat. it's also nyc in jan. the coldest most miserable month, probably adding to your mood..don't beat yourself up too much.
[ Reply | Options ]I'm just going to tell you this: I put on 20 lbs on Zoloft a few years ago--and I already had 10 I needed to lose. This past year, off the meds, I lost 30 lbs. I feel AMAZING. Get your act together and just do it. Count the damn points, do what you need to do, STOP making excuses. And exercise. Because the weight loss is great but I'm also tight and firm and that's even greater. DO IT.
[ Reply | Options ]wow, i have been thinking off going off my Zoloft. it was necessary to get me through a stressful time, but i feel great now. i'm scared to go off, though. was it hard for you? what dosage were you on?
[ Reply | Options ]I might be remembering incorrectly--50mg? I was on for one year. And it helped immensely. I didn't just stop in a vacuum. I have been in therapy ever since, and I run for therapy too. But I cannot tell you--I cannot TELL you--how amazing it feels to weigh 118 lbs after a high of 150.
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OP here and all the replies are great and helpful. It is definitely self-sabotage. I don't understand why I'm doing this to myself.
[ Reply | Options ]i am OR from above. i think self-sabotage comes into play when you are shielding yourself from moving forward with your life. i am grieving a lost dh and breast cancer, and i am afraid to put myself out there, so being fat is a great excuse to hunker down and sulk. i'm just afraid to move forward. i'll get there, tho. good luck to you!
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