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Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

My weight goes up and down. I am 5'1" weigh about 120. Highest wt has been 132 or so. I used to run every day and maintained 115 pounds, but can't get myself back there. I recently lost 7 lbs counting calories and writing everything down and i started an ADD medicine, Vyvanse, which cut my appetite, which definitely is not a bad thing. Trying to motivate myself to start running again to keep off the weight.

Treatments

Counting Calories Working / Worked

It really was an eye opener writing down everything and helped me to not overeat knowing i had to write it down. Helpful to know how many calories are in certain foods too. Got tired of writing everything after a few wks though.

Eat Less Working / Worked

I am on ADD medicine that cuts my appetite and it is definitely helping. Wish i could do portion control by myself though.

LA Weight Loss Somewhat Helpful

I did this several years ago and lost about 10 lbs before i quit. Got too expensive and got tired of what i had to eat.

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

I used to run at least 4 days a week and kept my wt maintained for 3 yrs as long as i kept it up. When i quit, i slowly put on more than 10 lbs.

Phentermine Working / Worked

Lost 20 lbs on this and thought it was a miracle drug. I was abl3e to keep the wt off because i started running. if you stop taking it you will gain the wt back if you dont exercise or keep watching what you eat. It will all come back on.

Open Fitness Goals
Type: Maintain a workout schedule

Treatments

Elliptical Trainer Working / Worked

LA Weight Loss Working / Worked

Running Working / Worked

Strength Training Working / Worked

Weight Training Working / Worked

Open Single Parenting

Open Breakups & Divorce

My husband and I are about to separate and ultimately divorce. I am dreading the lonliness and sadness that I know are inevitable.

Treatments

Couples Counseling Somewhat Helpful

We went to couples, as well as individual counseling. A couple of different counselors. Seemed to help for a while, but our problems were so far gone, that my husband wasn't open to a lot of it.

Forgiveness Not Working

My husband can't completely forgive me for what i have done in the past, which is where most of our problems began.

Leave Somewhat Helpful

He left a year and a half ago once everything took a turn for the worse and was gone 3 months. I can't really say if it worked or not. He did miss me and didn't like his lifestyle while he was gone and he did come back, but things really didn't get better.

Love Not Working

We do love eachother, but both realize there is too much water under the bridge to ever truly be happy again.

Reading Somewhat Helpful

I have read self help books, Joyce Meyer (who is wonderful), the bible, etc. and they do lift my spirits and make me feel there are better things to come.

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

I have a best friend whom i count on for anything. i almost feel like i count on her too much, but she is a lifesaver. My family is somewhat supportive. they don't get along with my husband, so the probably think us splitting is a good thing, which is hard for me. they don't give really good advice.

Talking Somewhat Helpful

We have talked and talked till we're blue in the face the last couple of years and we really don't get anywhere, but it's good to vent and let the other know how you feel.

Time Too Soon to Tell

It will probably take a lot of time once we ultimately separate to get used to being alone and not being part of a couple. Not looking forward to it.

Open Life After Divorce

Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)

I have a 14 year old daughter and she drives me nuts. she really doesn't respect me, or it seems that way. she talks to me however she wants and i am always on her about it. Sometimes i can't stand to be around her and i hate saying that. Then, some days we are the best of friends.

Treatments

Patience Too Soon to Tell

I try to be patient with her, but it is so hard. she has the smartest mouth and the worst attitude. She thinks she is entitled to everything and can't understand when i say no to buying things or her doing things, or whatever. It is so hard to be patient with that.