Let me know when you find the motivation for the protien feast. I'm really scaring myself with my appetite. Deb

Hi Joanne - I'll have to check out the board you suggest. You shouldn't feel bad about some weight gain. we are all emotional people, which means we are emotional eaters - myself included. You've been through a lot and you walk delicately with depression on your back - that's a lot to carry around. You've been such a bright spot to so many of us and you are inspiring. Don't let yourself get down. You can lose it and more - I know you can. Chin up! Denise

Well my 13lb weight gain is now 20lbs. I must have miscalculated before although I did gain some since I last posted. Your post has made me feel better. But what was it that I said to help you back on track? I need you to throw these words back in MY face. My part time job is taking on a full time roll. I do about 20 hours a week doing graphic design for my boss and 10-15 hours a week doing clerical stuff for him (at a different rate ) Life does seem so overwhelming. It never ends. Just this year alone I had my son graduate, go to europe(stress!!!), he's moving out, starting college (I'm fighting to get him in with a grant), getting his license (I am teaching him to drive), renovating a trailer on our property, going back to work, worrying more and more about money. That was not a problem before. Food has become my comfort through all of this. I went on ritalin for adult ADD and upped my wellbutrin. This is causing anxiety, irritability, anger, frustration. I may have to go off of it and then I am back to the old way of not concentrating or accomplishing things. I lose either way. Dan and I are doing great. That is the one constant through all of this. Joanne

Hi Rhonda, I find that I feel terrible when I eat fried foods, AND when I drink milk. I can have a little bit of cheese, but milk or ice cream bothers me. Sugar free products bother me, too. I usually just eat a bit of regular chocolate if I crave it. I don't dump from sugar, but if I have a meal high in carbs, I will break out into a cold sweat, and feel terrible until I eat something with protein. Weird, but true. Andrea

Debbie, Did you realize that there are soy based protein powders/drinks? Also I always make my protein shakes with water not milk. Vitamin Shoppe carries quite a few of the soy based powders and many of them are sold in individual packets so you could get a number of flavors. Mary