Posted by Racer on September 26, 2005, at 1:59:14
In reply to Re: Never Enough » Racer, posted by 10derHeart on September 26, 2005, at 0:40:51
If you've read my other posts tonight, you'll know that I'm posting while severely impaired. Suddenly got way too tired to keep my brain working. {shrug} Don't know why it hits me that way.
Thank you for all the nice things you said -- feels awfully good, especially since I'm kinda down on myself just now.
Meanwhile, both my T and my nutritionist recommended a book called "Intuitive Eating" which might help you, too. It's about identifying your triggers, and learning to bypass the triggers in favor of learning to listen to your body and eat when you're hungry. I can't say it's doing great things for me -- YET -- but I have found it helpful. Might be worth checking out?
Also, are you on any medications? Some of them pack on the pounds.
My friend's daughter had bariatric surgery a year or so ago, because she was over 250 pounds at 5'1" -- and after years of taking Paxil, which is the most weight-gaining of all the newer anti-depressants. I find it absolutely inconceivable that any halfway competent doctor would prescribe it to someone with a preexisting weight problem without warning her or doing something to try to counter it. If you're taking any medications, psychotropic or otherwise, it might be worth checking the meds board here to see if it might be adding to your eating.
There are a few drugs that you might want to check into, too, like Topomax which is being used for binging in bulimics. I know a few people who've had great luck with it. {shrug} Just a thought.
I'm sorry my poor brain can't form thoughts just now. I hope there's something useful here anyway.
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