Hannah83

great job! well done and keep it up.

The following pictures are from the past two years when I started my WLS journey. In the first picture in the summer of 2016, that clinic closed but I had all this preoperation experience in my toolbox. The other two pictures are me as I took up kickboxing for 10 months prior to surgery. In October I was scheduled on the 31st in 2017. I've almost down 50 pounds so very close. The last three are of the past couple days this March 2018.

I took phentermine a while back and it leads to a psychotic break. It's a dirty comedown from the recommended dose and personally for myself made me crave more food and put on pounds while taking it. I might be unique, I might not be, but I have a history of past upper abuse in my 20's and all I found any diet pills did for me was give me energy to eat and workout more. Counterproductive. They are a temporary fix at best and I don't recommend them as an overall tool but you need to decide yousrself. Talk with your pharmacist and doctor and ask for more medically qualified advice.

went to an hour-long spin class and man am I feeling it in my butt...felt like death when I got home had a huge poop, showered and laid down to take 40

(sigh) my antidepressants haven't been metabolizing even after I workout I usually have an afterglow, but it's just 'meh' now...I'm working with my doc on dosage it's a time released antidepressant now I take one in the morning per usual and one midday to try and get up to the 60 mg I was at pre sleeve...I hate this, dragging my butt to the gym and sweating my rear end off, without the high after sucks

I did go today! Thanks for the reminder! Though hopefully my antidepressant's will kick in soon, usually I have a post-gym afterglow but with my sleeve stomach now my meds haven't been absorbing as well...But it did help a bit...

You are welcome! I have a great team that works with me, also keeping all your doctors on the same page will help tons...are you seeing someone for therapy? I've been seeing someone weekly since I've had surgery, think of it as mental hygiene...And most doctors do care, but again doing your own homework (as you are doing) and bringing this to the attention of the doctor prescribing your antidepressant should help, keep a journal when symptoms get worse if you have to try different meds don't be afraid to...there are weight neutral antidepressants that work very well...

Well, I'll chime in, I'm not a medical professional. You need to see someone who can help address this issue. I myself have had issues with my antidepressant because it's time released so now I take one in the morning and one at midday. Hopefully, this will solve my absorption issues. As for yours, as stated please seek professional help so that you can get on something that will be tolerated by your stomach and get better. Hope this helps.

(pats on head)

I have actually, and thanks! Don't lose heart, there were trolls here before us and shall be after us...and snark is part of being autistic If I could pass along some of the social deafness I've been told I'm not missing out on social cues...And I find that helping other people is helping me help myself...take care...

I'm sorry what is the issue? *scratches head* Just ignore them this nifty feature on the forum in your settings, go figure

It is indeed a tool and a very powerful one at that! I feel ya on the regain, (soft hug) I'm three months out and the depression has been awful my anti-depressant hasn't been absorbing as it should so I'm up to 120 mg 60 mg in the morning and 60 in the afternoon. So much of what I did involve food when I was irritated when I was upset when someone or something annoyed me. etc. Keep on the good path, don't beat yourself up, do what you need to do, what you know you need to do. And well done.

(e hug) The scale does not define you unless you allow it to. Keep trucking, I'm going uphill with my anti-depressant absorption and just getting out of bed, if I can do this so can you dear. It's a bump, that is ironing itself out, so will this stall...

wonderful job! I'm happy for you, it'll be worth it. hang in.

ugh, depression is so awful, my meds are being adjusted and it's been painful to even get to the gym, say less get out of bed. I am forcing myself to go, when I usually feel that afterglow for 3 hours after a workout, now it's just one hour. blah, this too will pass.

The top is now I'm at 218 and the bottom is before when I was at 261. Currently, I'm playing around with makeup hence the red glossy eyeshadow suits my mood. The 'old Hannah' aka. non-depressed Hannah will return, it's just taking some medication sorting out. Bump in the road.

wonderful job!

I fart in the direction of Al Gore, and those whom fall for 'warming of the globe' oh wait I forgot to minimize my carbon footprint, oh well I'm extra gassy after WLS

It's my first name and the year I was born...you're welcome...

so essitanally everyone here is autistic? or that overly sensitive? Because I'm autistic and even I know that humor is needed...sheesh...scratch your boobs people and move on...

depression is a b***h I wish on no one. The antidepressant I'm on now is not fully absorbing in my new stomach. More than likely I'll need to change over to another SNRI that is weight neutral. Joy oh Fun.

I am down to 220 40 pounds down from 260 on the 31st of Oct. 2017! Happy I made this choice. It's been worth it to stick through the hard stuff at the beginning.

keep up the wonderful work!

Thank you. Yea I am making an emergency call tomorrow morning to get in this week to see my doc for my meds because something has to give. The gym is indeed a stress relief and I do take off days, typically I work out when I don't work, or on the weekend. And it usually helps my mood, but this is a huge chemical shift in my body. 35 pounds in 2 months is a heck of a lot and my brain is going woah boy! It feels like I want to crawl out of my skin and scream if that makes sense. But thanks.

wow! Keep going! You have a spark in your eyes now. Keep going