Welcome to the Group

Welcome! We would love get to know you, so please tell us a little bit about yourself. You can choose any format you'd like, but most of us here share some or all of the following details:

1. History with weight loss:
2. History with Calorie Count:
3. Reason for joining this group:
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests:

And now just go ahead and make that first post!

Great attitude Roseflr! Keep a copy of the post you wrote to refer back to when times are blue to remind yourself just how strong you can be.

Thanks, bigtum, that's a good idea. I was thinking that just seeing the date I joined will be inpirational to me when I am 30 days or 60 days into the future. Just seeing some time building up, time when I'm making an effort will be wonderful. I added a buddy today who has been here since July and I thought, wow, that must feel great, to know she's managed to persist.

 

Hi! My name is Lashusha, I"m 25 and I have been on a weight roller coaster for the last 6 years.  I joined calorie count earlier this year, but... never really stuck by it.  I hope that talkign with people that share my experiences may hel me to continue this time.

I joined this group because I"ve struggled with depression/ADD for most of my life. Many people cna't really understand why I have these issues, but I do.   My self esteem has pretty much tanked because of my unhappiness with myself. I guess its not really just a weight thing either. I was always a skinny kid and was 135 my last two years of high school. Never lost or gained.  When I started college, boredom eating ( tryign to stay awake to study), stress eating and of course overall college eating steadily raised me to my highest weight of 198. I've been going to the gym lately and trying to eat better. So I have to be confident that it will work out.

Foget the sad stuff- I have two kitties Bosco and Whiskers, I live with my BF and stay pretty busy. I started my masters and workign full time, So I have to make sure that my 12 hour job doesn't make me eat too much!

Sorry about the rambling!

Welcome, Lashusha! I haven't been here long, but I can say CC is a friendly group and will give you the tools you need to get healthy. Just stick with it and we'll all help.

Rose

Hi all

Because depression is a topic close to my heart I have decided to try and take a more proactive approach to helping others. Now I am by no means a qualified councillor or anything like that. All I can do is share my insights and experiences and hope it might help. What I have done is set up a new group called Positive People - this is where you can go if you want to read some positive messages, inspiring stories and just generally some happy thoughts.

I thought this might come in handy for those days when you are not capable of producing any good vibes yourself - or perhaps you are having a good day and want to "share the love". Basically its just another form of support with a strong positive focus. In order for me to claw myself out of the depth of depression I had to really fight to stay focused and not dwell on what I thought was a life hardley worth living. Even today so that I stay on track I try to surround my self with positive things and take time out to be grateful. I hadn't realised just how selfish a condition depression can be - all you think about is yourself and how crap you feel!

So hopefully some of you might be encouraged by this - if its not your thing thats okay too. I dont aim to try and please everyone!

If you want to check out the group and its forums - I only started it today so there isnt much yet - go to:

Groups - Motivation and Inspiration - Positive People. You should see a big yellow annoying smily face.

Here is a link that hopefully will work? http://caloriecount.about.com/group-g529

Thanks

 

Hi I'm Anna, I'm 18 years old, 5'11'' and 133 lbs, and I have yet to be diagnosed with depression, even though I display almost all the symptoms of it. My lowest point was last year (or my first year of college) at the beginning of second semester. I became extremely depressed and lost a lot of weight. I weighed 116 at my lowest point and my doctor wanted to send me to the hospital right from her office. It was after i moved back home I began to gain my weight back and currently I'm at the weight i was before i started college again and feeling much better. 

I joined this group because I feel strongly against medication and feel that Depression isn't a personality disorder. I was hoping to find some people in a similar state as I am.

I'm currently going to the Maryland Institute College of Art and in my sophomore year here. I'm majoring in Drawing with a concentration in printmaking.

I go through my ups and downs but overall I have improved a lot over the past year without "professional" help, just support and a lot of thinking to myself about my life and how i want to live it.

Hi my name is kristina..i am 20 years old , love to sing, love cats and am a n easy going people person who loves to make people laugh. I want to go to college for music and nursing. I have been battling depression since i can remember.. But it became severe in my middle  school and highschool years. I was constantly teased for being too skinny (too fat-too skinny.. people make up your damn mind) any way.. And i was teased because i wasn't the brightest crayon in the box.

I was diagnosed ADHD and ADD when i was in elementary school and i was put on an IEP, Individualized Education Program. Its designed for kids with learning disabilities.. Mine was more of the concentration and keeping on task. I was very smart really.. i just got distracted and sometimes things came a little slower to me than others. They only had me going into other rooms to take class tests where i could use my book an such. But as i got older i was only allowed to go to a room to take my test, but couldn't use anything else to take my tests, like my book or anything else regular students couldn't use. Basically just went to a quiet spot where i could concentrate better, and if i had questions about my test i could ask them.. but they couldn't give me the answer. And naturally kids that were not considered Learning Disabled were sometimes cruel to those who were. And i was picked on alot. I was constantly ridiculed.

Then in middle school I began to have suicidal thoughts and ideations. And it wasn't until my freshman year of highschool that i tried to commit suicide and was sent to a psychward for 3 months. But i still kept having problems and therapist after therapist went by and suicidal attempt after suicidal attempt. I was put on soo many different medications ... i have never been without medications my entire child and adult life. Its sad really.. I always still wish i could have been one of the lucky few who didn't have problems with anything.. completely healthy and completely sane. I was sooo underweight my childhood and sickley. I have had 5 surgerys in my life and never felt completely healthy. But now i am striving to become more independent at 20 years old and its hard.

I went from being 95 pounds my freshman year to 195 pounds my senior year. .And now i weigh 122 pounds. I am 5ft 2in and used to be 5ft 4in.. but i shrunk somehow.. I want to get down to 110 possible. but we will see what happens. I am pround of the weight that i have lost.. but not all the way proud of how i lost it. I lost the first 45 pounds from biking and starting on birthcontrol pills.. i had Poly cystic ovary syndrome which caused me to gain alot of weight... and after i started the birthcontrol pills and started biking alot i lost weight very quickly.. but then it slowed down.. and to me i wasn't losing weight fast enough.. so i started being bulimic 0ctober of 2007. And i lost the rest of the weight that way.. I went down to 110 pounds.. and then i tried suicide again and ended up back in a psych ward after almost dying. I just got out of the psych ward this september of 2008 and was only in there for 3 weeks. but was in intensive care for 3 days before i was transferred there. And now i am on the long road of recovery hopefully..

They have me Depicote for the seizures that came from being bulimic and for stabalizing my mood cuz they finally just diagnosed me as having Bipolar 1 disorder. I have been diagnosed with having depression for along time though... any way... i am hoping to get my future in order.. Wish me luck everyone.. and i am striving to get better.. and tryin find a job.. i just moved to Watertown wisconsin to live with my sister... so i hope it all works out.. Hope i don't sound too crazy to you people.

Hi everyone, my name is Cesar and sometimes I really feel like crap, no matter if I might look like I'm accomplishing something or I'm kinda successful in some areas in life, I still feel awkward.

I've been struggling with weight loss diets for some time on, nowadays seems more like yo-yo dieting after all, I'm trying to be conservative when to friendships and relationships comes to but the whole "being fit" and "dress to impress" have affected me the most, I know, I'm a dude and guys shouldn't been dragged to those matters like I'm but those are the facts for me.

I recently discovered this website, which has been quite helpful but at the same time has been kinda restrictive for me because I took it too seriously with not quite pleasant effects, and I've been experiencing really drastic changes in my overall mood, from being a total charm to become in a pathetic jerk even to feel and look as a hopeless person, the kind you may see in terminal disease clinics.

So, right now I'm in this very commonly uncommon crossroad, continue with getting my university degree or cast myself away from everyone, I know, that serious has become this "problem" to me. I have a very loving family, specially my mom, which I love but also can't stand most of the time and relatives who truly cares about me, I'm really into sports and "getting fit" which quite frankly don't even like, but I do them just because the looks.

Please do not judge me for being such an stupid human being, even if I'm not trying my best to help things work out for me at all.

Hey Cesar-

Welcome. and we won't judge you as a "stupid human being" because all of us need some work; I sure do!

I believe the best attitude any of us can have is to just keep working towards our goals, and realize there will be ups and downs, good days and bad, and not let the setbacks make us give up.

There are lots of great tools here to help you record what you are eating, your exercise and everything, so just stick with us.

Rose

After reading the other introductions, I think I'm just too depressed to tell you my sad story. Suffice it to say that I am bi-polar and everytime I think I'm all better and go off my medication I am quickly reminded why I went on medication in the first place. I joined this group because I think I will identify with others that deal with depression too.

I lost 30 lbs a year ago through Weight Watchers, but then I seemed to stall. I would keep regaining and losing the same 5 or 10 lbs. I want to lose the other 30 lbs that is still hanging around.

I have 5 daughters living at home aged 14, 15, 18, 19, and 20. We also have a darling little doggy named Belle and 2 cats, Lucy and Spaz.  My other 5 daughters are married and popping out grandbabies of which I have 5. Now that my children are mostly grown, I am finally taking the time to take care of myself. I hope my daughters will be wiser.

 

Hi, i am fairly tall - nearly 6ft but i feel so fat and frumpy and feel like i am getting too old too quick, i dress differently now i am a mum. I would love to meet some other folks in a similar situation with a view to building friendships and providing moral support and confidence building.

I haven't weighed myself for years - i dont dare to.  If i get to a size 18 I will panic, I am in about a 16 at the moment, a 12-14 would be ideal.

Would love to make friends with others in my area - i have only been here for a year and have never had a really girly night out. But even coffee meetings and retail therapy would be good!

I have two children 12 and 6, a partner a dog and a cat. 

I like heavy metal music  

I work for the government (eeek!)

Does anyone know if prozac or ambien (sleeping tabs) make you put on weight?

 

Hi! please call me miko or suki, and i'm 16 years old, my height is 5'2'', and i weigh 145 lbs. i joined calorie count today. i love to draw. my middle school life was pretty depressing. no matter what i was always depressed and had a tendency to cut myself... it wasn't for attention or to die but just a way to release what i kept inside. it was a hard habbit to break but i did stop in 8th grade. although i have stopped the thought has crossed my mind alot and i do get crazy depressed at random times of the year. but i have awesome friends who are always there to support me and have helped me be a brighter me since 8th grade. yes i kno i'm just a teenager and some teenagers go through this and it isn't as big as reality is. i think what might have caused me to go down hill would be comments my mom made when i was little and to now. about how fat i was. i kno that i'm not fat but hearing it almost everyday doesn't help me think otherwise. i haven't had any eating disorders or anything but i do wanna lose weight. i've tryed to diet and exercise but i always fail because i am a big procrastinator. haha. so i joined calorie count to see if i can stick to losing weight this time. i wanna sort of change this image i have of me by working to be better and healtheir. i only stay in front of the computer. if i can do this then i might be able to do the other goals i've set for myself. like drawing a manga [comic]. i'm in this group because i might need somewhere to go later on.

i have a dog whose name is mac. i am a geek for manga and anime. i love to draw (i pratically sleep with my sketchbook. lolz.). i listen to jap music and a bit of korean. i am obssessed with stars and stripes.... uh.. i hope i don't seem like an annoying person/brat or anything.. = \

Hi Miko

Welcome to Calorie Count - if you stick with it, it can really help with obtaining an overall healthier lifestyle. It can be hard to diagnose depression from typical teenage angst but from what you have described I would say that you are not typical and should try and talk to a councillor or something when you have an episode of depression. Once you are happy within yourself it is so much easier to stay motivated to achieving your goals. I had undiagnosed depression as a teenager and a mother that was well meaning but believed in "tough love" and that I shuold just "pull myself together". I tried to ignore the problem instead of facing it and wasted several years of my life being miserable. Its great that you have a passion for drawing - why dont you see if you can create your own website and publish your pictures or add them to your picture gallery here?

hello,

  My name is kenneth, my job is The Marine Corps. About me, i have always been heavy as a kid. When i join bootcamp in Oct.24 2007 my weight was at 230, after bootcamp i was at 200 in just 3 "easy" months. Just playing it wasnt all that fun to do it.Now i here in okiwana, Japan. Just the other week i got weighed and notice i was over wieght again at 213, my max is at 202 for 6ft. so now im down to 203 in about two weeks doing really nothing, but the frist 10 is easy the rest im actually going to have to work on. Me right now am not any meds. I think that i need to be. Intro well my iguana die in the states so dont have pet. I have never tried a calorie count before. Reasons for joining group to talk to people that can understand and relate to issue. Im probably not going to see family while im out here for 2yrs i've already been here for 5 months.

Hi, I'm new, not only to this website, but to forums, chats and such. I have never talked about weight and depression and even now, my heart is racing.

I deny that I have any problems until a few years ago after having my second child and went on antidepressents. They helped and I felt I could go it alone, but things kept getting worse.

I think I am the lowest I have been since being a teenager. I finally called my doctor after thinking that I should take "a vacation" from life for a while and he upped my dosage of effexor. It has been helping for the week I have been on it and now I am right back to feeling the way I was last week. I will be going back again today or tomorrow to up my dosage yet again.

I joined CC to try and lose weight and take control of something in my life, but maybe talking about depression might help as well.

It was interesting reading everyones experiences and struggles and I hope that everything does work out for us all.

People will probably get sick of me saying this but i think you need to combined medication with councilling. I found for me that Anti-depressants would only get me so far on their own. Also it can take time to get the right dosage and the doc will usually start you on a low dose and build up from there. So hang in there!

Hi, weight has been a life long issue for me. I was maintaining it really well for a while, Then depression set in really bad. I have managed to control my depression for years w/o meds. but it gradually got worse and so did my weight.

Any way I am here to turn my life around. I have 2 beautiful daughters and three wonderful grandchildren. And I want to be able to continue to keep up with my angels, ( all of them).

I look forward meeting all.

Hey Guys,

I'm Claire. I'm 19 and was diagnosed with depression about a year ago.

1) My weight has gone up and down since I was 12. (When I began dieting.) I started in the 130 range and am now at 178. I have never weighed so much in my life. I have gained over 30 pounds within the past year after starting college!

2) I joined CC+ in August.

3) I don't know many people personally with depression, so it's always nice to find someone who can relate, understand, and give me advice. :)

4) I am currently attending Mississippi College in Clinton, MS where I'm an Elementary Education major. I have two loving, awesome parents and two older brothers. (21 and 31.) However, none of them have depression so it's hard for them to understand what I'm going through. (I'm still struggling a lot.) I love music and am passionate about my Faith, which I believe, is the reason I am still alive today.

Hi Everyone,

  My name is Heather and I am 25.  I have gained a lot of weight when my husband and I went through fertility treatments and have been trying to lose the weight for about a year now. 

  My Mom introduced me to Calorie Count and I haven't been using it much until now.  I hope to keep track of my calories and hopefully get motivated to lose the weight and hopefully stop being so depressed about everything.

  I joined the group so I can hear what others are going through and to know I am not the only one out there dealing with depression and weight gain because of it.

  I have 2 dogs, Bear-a basset hound and Brutus-a beagle.  They are like my children.  And I have a loving supportive husband.  I love to read, and watch TV.  Watching TV probably won't help me lose weight though.  

  I look forward to reading the many post and hearing about everyones success.  Hopefully I will have success to report as well.