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07/05/2012 03:01 PM
petey777
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Two words: frozen grapes!!

Love 'em!!!

Peter
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Bipolar I / GAD
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Lithium, 1200mg
Lamictal(Lamotrigine), 200mg
Xanax, 0.5mg
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07/09/2012 09:19 AM  Top
sarahtroy
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I'm an Advocate

My weight has been stable, but it's been really frustrating because I'm eating so little that I should be losing weight. How is everybody else doing?
Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia & PTSD; Alcoholic in recovery since 3/21/07.

Aplenzin 522mg; Pristiq 200mg; Lamictal 400mg; Geodon 160mg; Ativan 1mg TID; Deplin 15mg; Xanax PRN; Metoprol 100mg.

• "Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle happens."
• "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet." ~Edith Wharton
• "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Ian MacLaren (Usually mis-attributed to Plato)
• "And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin

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07/09/2012 09:21 AM  Top
IDoNotKnow
IDoNotKnow
 
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Personally - not so great

Thanks for the encouragement.

Maybe I will do Zumba today.

That helps a lot!

"If you could read my mind you would be in tears"

"Who cares when I cry"

"A smile just hides the tears we hold inside."
- Me (IDNK)

07/09/2012 10:17 AM  Top
JennyT

11 pounds down since May 30. Wewt!

07/09/2012 10:19 AM  Top
IDoNotKnow
IDoNotKnow
 
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YAYAYYA JENNYT

Congratulations!!!

"If you could read my mind you would be in tears"

"Who cares when I cry"

"A smile just hides the tears we hold inside."
- Me (IDNK)

07/09/2012 10:56 AM  Top
lblauser
lblauser
 
Posts: 456
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Sarahtroy....I'm like you...my weight is stable. But I'm about 20 pounds over weight. My risperdal has played a big part in my weight gain. But I eat so little, I too, should be losing weight. Very discouraging.
Lynnie

"Sometimes you have to take the time to look deep inside to find the best part"....ScarySanity

I Love Boxers!!


I am not a doctor. This site is not meant to be a substitution for professional care. Everything I post or share is my personal opinion.

07/10/2012 09:46 AM  Top
IDoNotKnow
IDoNotKnow
 
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Here is the weight loss thread Zadie.

I also need to lose a lot of weight.

I was doing so well until the car accident.

That is NOT an excuse but it is what happened.

I need to do better.

"If you could read my mind you would be in tears"

"Who cares when I cry"

"A smile just hides the tears we hold inside."
- Me (IDNK)

07/10/2012 10:23 AM  Top
ZadieBlue
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Thanks IDNK! I lost 60 pounds at the beginning of the year when I stopped taking Seroquel -- it kills me that I've put on 17 pounds. I work around college students who haven't even had time to put on weight (they can wear bikinis; I wear a one-piece that cinches you in the mid section). I hate it!
"I'm going to quit -- dried turkey." - Anonymous

"I forgot my mantra." - Annie Hall

"Knocked me on the head and sent me spinning
It was a blast I can't remember the last time
Stand between two poles and hold your arms up
I'll kick me over your head and stock down . . . " - Throwing Muses

Female, age 37

Bipolar I (mild)
• Episodes / cycling happen most often during Spring and Fall allergy season; some dissociation possible during episodes.
• GAD dx 12/11, PTSD traits, ED (in recovery)
• Boarding school survivor :)

PSYCH:
Adderall 15 mg x 2 • Prozac 40 mg • Ativan 1.5 mg • Geodon 120 mg • Starting Lithium again
(Levothyroxine 50 mcg • Atenolol 12.5 mg x 2 • Clonidine 0.1 mg x 3).

ALLERGY / ASTHMA -- (Winter / Spring cocktail): Levocetirizine • Alvesco HFA 160 mcg • Ketotifen Fumarate PRN • Flovent • ProAir PRN

Mercy Buckets to everyone!!!

07/10/2012 11:01 AM  Top
usmcwife
usmcwife
 
Posts: 293
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i've put on a solid 20 lbs since jan... stress? I quit my meds a coupe of months ago. idk wtf is going on with my body
http://bear-bipolar.blogspot.com/

07/17/2012 06:14 PM  Top
GirlDotson
GirlDotson
 
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USMC, I have put on 25lbs since Thanksgiving. I also quit smoking Jan. 31st, so that has played a major role in my weight gain, I'm sure.

I just wanted to update on my weightloss journey so far.

I am down:

Weight: 5 lbs.

Body Fat %: 1.9%

Neck: 1/2 inch

Waist: 1 inch

Right Arm: 1 inch

Right Thigh: 1/2 inch

Right Calf: 1/4 inch

Hips: I went up 1/2 an inch here, but that’s only because my butt is shifting from down to up!

Smile

GirlDotson

GirlDotson

BP1


100mg Zoloft
900mg Lithium
100mg Synthroid (for hypothyroidism)

Chasing who I am.
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