tinymom05
05-26-2008, 07:36 PM
I guess i just don't know where to turn i need to vent that's for sure. I have special needs children and one who is oppositional with behaviors that i try to get through the day dealing with. I don't have family who is supportive so i don't really get much of a break and only time i do is when my husband watches the children and i go out to the store or for icecream for instance.
So I think i am an emotional eater, when i am stressed i eat. I want to lose some weight i have gained and i am usually on the right track then something happens i have stress and back to eating again. I am on Welbutrin XL 300mg, since being on that i believe i gained 50lbs or so. I don't know if it is the medicine that makes me have these cravings or it is the stress i am under.
My husband is a wonderful man but at the same time has a short attention span and also gets in lots of moods. He loves to watch t.v. and play video games while i do a lot of the work around the house. Now i know that's my job but sometimes i wish someone would ask me if i need a break i guess. I am not saying my husband does "nothing" cause he does some things for me to help but i don't know. He isn't very social so we don't hang out with many people and we don't have support for our children from our parents/relative to even take a night out to ourselves.
I really want to speak to a counselor but the payments get expensive. I know my health is more important and not saying i won't ever go speak to someone but we arent the richest people either. I just want to feel better. Other antidepressants i have had bad side effects from and this Welbutrin i think causes some of the cravings, but not sure. My child may have ADHD and he has the worst behaviors for me, he wont even look at me at times, worst temper tantrums. In public of course my child can hold it together with the behaviors making everyone feel bad for him. I try my best for him and it seems like i fail when he treats me this way. My husband also we think has ADHD but never diagnosed.
So I think i am an emotional eater, when i am stressed i eat. I want to lose some weight i have gained and i am usually on the right track then something happens i have stress and back to eating again. I am on Welbutrin XL 300mg, since being on that i believe i gained 50lbs or so. I don't know if it is the medicine that makes me have these cravings or it is the stress i am under.
My husband is a wonderful man but at the same time has a short attention span and also gets in lots of moods. He loves to watch t.v. and play video games while i do a lot of the work around the house. Now i know that's my job but sometimes i wish someone would ask me if i need a break i guess. I am not saying my husband does "nothing" cause he does some things for me to help but i don't know. He isn't very social so we don't hang out with many people and we don't have support for our children from our parents/relative to even take a night out to ourselves.
I really want to speak to a counselor but the payments get expensive. I know my health is more important and not saying i won't ever go speak to someone but we arent the richest people either. I just want to feel better. Other antidepressants i have had bad side effects from and this Welbutrin i think causes some of the cravings, but not sure. My child may have ADHD and he has the worst behaviors for me, he wont even look at me at times, worst temper tantrums. In public of course my child can hold it together with the behaviors making everyone feel bad for him. I try my best for him and it seems like i fail when he treats me this way. My husband also we think has ADHD but never diagnosed.
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Phoenix
05-31-2008, 07:16 AM
Hello tiny,
It appears that you need to take some time out of the day for you.
Whether it be a hot bubble bath,reading a good book ,watching a favorite movie or going for a walk/jog.
The time will give you the opportunity to collect your thoughts,
Take care.
Respectfully,
Phoenix
It appears that you need to take some time out of the day for you.
Whether it be a hot bubble bath,reading a good book ,watching a favorite movie or going for a walk/jog.
The time will give you the opportunity to collect your thoughts,
Take care.
Respectfully,
Phoenix
tinymom05
06-03-2008, 06:53 PM
yes i agree i do need some time for myself. The thing that comforts me though is food. I guess i am an emotional eater that's what i wish could change. I want to lose weight but i love to eat cause it makes me feel better.
Phoenix
06-03-2008, 07:04 PM
yes i agree i do need some time for myself. The thing that comforts me though is food. I guess i am an emotional eater that's what i wish could change. I want to lose weight but i love to eat cause it makes me feel better.
Hello T,
Any food or specific varieties?
Respectfully,
Phoenix
Hello T,
Any food or specific varieties?
Respectfully,
Phoenix
tinymom05
06-04-2008, 02:45 PM
any food really and mostly junkfood. Just eating in general makes me feel better, but i want to be skinny so i don't know
AnnD
06-04-2008, 03:17 PM
I am sorry your plate is so full and I know you are doing your best under the circumstances. I can only address the antidepressant part...most all of them cause weight gain. Doctors never tell you that and they never address that issue because there is no good answer...you just are going to gain weight and nothing you can do about that. It slows your metabolism down and so everyone is in the same boat and science hasn't figured how to make a pill that doesn't cause weight gain. You can eat right and exercise and you just are going to gain...of course there are always a few people that don't...they don't gain weight no matter what anyway. But for you ...just try to do the best you can and resist food if you can but don't feel bad about the weight gain. If the antidepressant gets you through the day then for now that is what you need so don't beat yourself up over it ...you have enough to do with your time. Good luck.
Phoenix
06-04-2008, 07:30 PM
any food really and mostly junkfood. Just eating in general makes me feel better, but i want to be skinny so i don't know
How about stocking up on more fruits and vegetables, as they are nutritious and healthy.
Phoenix
How about stocking up on more fruits and vegetables, as they are nutritious and healthy.
Phoenix
tinymom05
06-04-2008, 07:37 PM
i do eat fruits and veggies, just when something bothers me i eat and it isnt always the best foods, i know i should eat better. I lose weight when i am watching what i eat and exercse but it doesnt take long before i gain back because i eat junk food when something bothers me. I am not even sure this pill is helping since i depend on food to make me feel better. Thanks for your responses everyone.