Wishing for 'High'
on 4/7/13 7:54 am
I am sure I am not the only person who feels this way and I feel silly even bringing it up, BUT i would love to have the high we got when we were on the Honeymoon period of our weight loss. It has been eight years for me. I would give anything to be excited? about and willing to work hard to lose a number of pounds. There I have said it. Where do I go to get this High? How do I motivate myself?
i know I am mildly depressed. I have talked to my PCP about the problem and he has given me medication for depression, but I do not like taking it, and it does not help. There are a number of things in my life that makes me depressed---sick husband, cluttered house. The DH is better and I am working on clutter. Really i am depressed because of regain and can not wear my clothes. I walk with some friends on a daily basis and get to the gym for some classes a couple of times a week. I take my vitamins and eat a lot of protein. I try to avoid sugar and white carbs, but I do fall short there some days.
The wrinkles in my face are not helping my feelings either. I am in my 60's. UGH I can not believe that. The years come too fast.
Forgive me for crying on your shoulders. I know some of you on this board have a lot worse problems than I, but I wanted to tell someone, so thanks for listening.
Ruby
rny 3/2005
262/128/148
hi/lo/today
5'1"
Hi Ruby! I am sorry you are feeling down. I get that way, too. I call it the blue funk. I have to sometimes fight against it pretty hard. I can tell you that the thing that works best for me is to LEARN something new. Either start a new project or a new book or a new hobby or any kind of interesting thing that makes me THINK. Even just a new crossword puzzle book will help sometimes. That said, I do take a prozac daily. Not sure if it really helps or not, but I take it. [[[HUGS!]]]
Vickie
Ruby....if I am looking at your weight for today it is 148 correct? If so, be HAPPY it is NOT 262!!!!!!! You have come a long way!!! We have all gaine some weight back since WLS...well most of us have anyhow!!! It is hard to get the weight off again BUT if we go back to basics again we CAN get it off once again only not as fast!!!
We are here for you!!!! So post away and let it out!!!!
HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Ruby,
Medications for depression are not all the same. (in my experience) They also may take up to SIX weeks for the benefits to kick in and work. Don't give up on them.
Is there a support group in your area? That has helped me so much over the past seven years. Giving back to the newbies revs me up with that old "high" every week.
Wrinkles? Ha ha!! My wrinkles are wrinkled. I'll be 66 in September but prefer the wrinkles instead of the 320 pounds of fat.
Keep coming to the lovely people here. They will help you get through the tough spots.
Annette
Annette 
Ruby....trust me you aren't alone!! I have been in a funk for a while now. I hate the weight I have gained. I am having a very hard time controlling my eating too. I am doing better but not good enough!! 3 months of bed rest and eating anything with NO exercise is showing!! I keep waiting for warm weather so I can be outside and walking again! I have started doing some walking in stores like Walmart. I do laps around the store. I am doing the best I can for now. I miss that honeymoon stage too. I wish I could afford a revision!!
You hang in there. Please continue to take the meds. It does take a while for those to take effect. If that kind doesn't help ask for another. I have some that just don't work for me. I have been on Celexa for a while now and I really like it.
I wish you the very best! Don't let everything overwhelm you. Do one area in the house at a time. Allow your self an hour or two and then stop. Go back to it the next day!! I hope you Hubby feels better soon.
Wrinkles...oh yeah!! I hate my wrinkles but I can't afford a facelift so I just deal with them. I sure as hell earned every one of them!!! All that stress...LOL!
We are hear to listen and help anytime you need us!!
Love and hugs...connie d
