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Not all antidepressants are SSRI, some work on dopamine and norepinephrine. Welbutrin is one of those and a person can taper off of it fairly easy w little side effects. While I am not offended easily I am taken aback at people that say 'don't take anything, don't take anything' when it saves lives all the time, and it's ironic that we are on here having DRASTIC surgery for medical reasons but eschew medication, while giving expert medical advice......holy merde

For my six month weight loss trial it had to have my weight documented, as well as what exercises I have been doing and discussion about what I will to different to work on my weight loss the next month. I had gained weight one month after a taking a stretch of steroids for an injury, so there had to be additional discussion on why I gained weight and what I will do to not only lose the weight I put on but additional weight as well. The weight loss physician wrote the letter of medical necessity for my insurance company.

I use LoseIt! Premium. MFP and any other app will tell you that you are under calories if you close your day out. You don't have to close your day out. The only purpose in closing your day is to get it to tell you what your projected weight loss will be. That isn't going to be accurate anyway. Just don't close your day out, just track and move to the next day and it won't bother you about low calories. I think I have closed my day like 3 times in the past 2 years. And LoseIt still estimates my weight loss even if I don't close my days.

I'm extremely dubious of any anti depressant. Meds don't help most peoples situation because it doesn't fix the issue, just buries it. You're talking about Buptopian, which comes with a myriad of side affects, including delusional thinking, confusion, hallucinations, paranoia, seizures - and while those side affects and symptoms can be reduced by lowering the dosage, and while it's great to help with not smoking, why the hell would a person want to take something that is potentially dangerous if they don't smoke? And while I agree that Welbutrin is a safer choice for very short term use, as it's a less harmless anti depressant, many people start of taking it and don't fix their issues, then graduate to harder SSRI meds. Therapy is a better way of dealing with issues. I disagree with just handing out pills. I've known many mentally unstable people in my line of work, many having had taken anti depressants and very few of them were helped by them, but by changing their lifestyles.

I got my biopsy results back today. I am so thrilled to be able to tell you all the biopsy is benign. Thank the Lord there is NO Cancer. Now I go back to the breast surgeon, get insurance approval again and go to the Plastic Surgeon to get these hugmongous breast and excess skin off my chest. Who knows maybe it will even help my back so I can walk again without the back surgery

I am also using Dr. Moon....

5/9 - It was a decent day. I cannot complain. I decided to focus on liquids. Just protein shakes and water. I felt like I needed more water than anything else. Saw the gym at the new building, it is amazing. Personal trainer and all. I will be signing up once I am back from vacation, I will be able to do a lot of workout stuff.

I had my sleeve Friday. It went very well. I was not prepared for the gas and nauseous, which was far worse that any if the surgery pain. Came home after two nights. Learning that I can't really lay down or it will make me feel nauseous. Other than that I feel great! Already down 11 pounds. Feeling optimistic and hope this positive momentum stays put.

Wow, that's coming up FAST. Good luck to you on surgery day and every day thereafter! Keep educating yourself along the way.

I'm in Camden County and schedule for Sleeve on 4/13