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When I got in the car last week, as I sat down, I heard a loud rip.
Yes. My pants split at the back lol.
That's why I have three sets of jeans.
Skinny
Normal
And, OMG I hope I don't have to buy jeans bigger than these.
Each time the antipsychotic is increased.....my waist line increases too.....totally sucks!
The doc took me off of depakote and then put me on abilify, like that helped. I am now trying to lose as much as possible but so far just a pound here and there.
then I gain it back.
I give up!
ttfn AnnieEm
Every once in a while, when I'm not doing well on my meds, I start to think about going back on it. but then I remember how miserable I was, being so much overweight!!!
last summer at this time i was a 16plus with those boobs nothing nothing nothing fit.since i had 5 kids everyone just assumed i was pregnant.i did not leave my house for a year. BUT when i started sleeping 20 out of 24 hours a day.i was not eating i was sleeping my stomach shrunk where i couldnt even finish a small cup of yogurt.
i have joined weight watchers 14 times in my life never got past 160lbs.welcome topamax.now with shrunken stomach and topamax i have gone from 16 plus to 8-10 and boobs 34 d!!!! yippeee.when ever i put pants or shirts on shirts down to my knees and pants i can pull on without even opening zipper .i have about 15 pairs of brand new pants that i have to get rid of.only the on ly bad thing is that i start work and i have no work pants only my size 10 petite levi's jeans all faded out and soft!! even my shoes are too big.
please forgive me but this brings overwhelming joy to my heart. even get this my underwear are too big..have you ever heard of that ..ever.please dont hate me!!!!
i went to church for the first time in over a year last sunday and everybody noticed i am walking on a cloud.i will never ever stop taking topamax never ever.okay i am done with my rant i will be quiet the rest of the day okay i promise i am just so happy.. :) thanks for those that made it this far.
That's wonderful!!!! I'd be floating too, if I were as light as you are!!!
But, yes!!! I, too, have known the joy of even my underwear becoming too big for me, LOLOL!!!! It's great, isn't it!!!!? And I've experienced the shoe thing, too!!!!
I'm in my middle jeans. Every time I get in my small jeans, I get rid of all the bigger ones, figuring that THAT will keep me from gaining weight!!!
Want to know how that strategy works out!!!!? So far, it's always resulted in me having to run out and buy new, bigger jeans sooner or later, LOLOL!!!!!