Stressed and Getting Healthy! new group

I was checking the threads looking for a place where people would understand me and I think I found it. I have had a very stress full life for a long time, but my daughter died in a car accident 5 years ago this month and the anxiety and depression since then have started to take over my life. I have gained 50lbs or more since then and i was overweight then. I have a very hard time talking about it and when it gets on my mind all I want to do is eat. I have lost 38lbs this year but now that the bad months are here im hoping to find the extra support to keep from gaining it back. If I don't loose any weight and just maintain till Feb I can relax enough to get back on it. My current weight is 232 lbs by goal weight is 130lbs so we can see I've still got a long way to go.

Hi! This looks like it might be a good place for me to post. I am a mother of four, three of which are teenagers, and I am 35. I started very young, and so did the stress in my life. I used to be on meds for anxiety after a panic attack which took me to the ER. However I am now with a terrific man who doesn't stress me out most of the time. However trying to get him and my kiddos and myself into one cohesive family unit, and dealing with the stresses of working a straight nights job can sometimes overwhelm me. I would say my biggest stress in my mind right now is that I will gain back what I've already lost. I actually went and made myself throw up after eating a piece of cake the other night because I felt soooo badly about the empty calories and couldn't stop stressing about it. I have never done anything like that before. I'm hoping I can lose my weight, learn to maintain it, and not get into extreme measures to try and stay skinny once I get there.

Hi there!

I didn't understand that my issues revolved around anxiety till a few years ago. My family always just thought I was emotional, lazy, all those negative things. They never understood. Some may understand a little more now, I don't know. I know my brother was diagnosed with anxiety a couple years ago. My husband is very supportive about it. He also knows that I'm constantly working on it, and trying to overcome it. And he respects that.

Would love to be a part of this group, have suffered from depression and social anxiety for a long time, so much so that now I'm 23, jobless, qualificationless, and besides my partner who lives with me and my mum, I don't have any friends. Will be nice to talk to some people who actually understand and don't just roll their eyes.

Here's a talking point, who knows about your anxiety, and how have they reacted? I know my mum has been incredibly supportive, but my dad is the kind of "roll eyes and tell you to get over it" type.

Anyone is welcome to add me for support and chats, since I'm on pretty much every day.

THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT THE STRESS IS WHEN IT GETS BAD ENOUGH I DON'T WANT TO EAT, BUT I HAVE TO GO THRU THE EATTING A WHOLE CAKE STRES TO GET TO THE NO FOOD STRESS. TODAY IS A NO FOOD STRESS DAY.

I ate pizza and cake yesterday in honor of my daughters birthday. Those were her favs. Now I'm not only depressed but a little nauseous.

Pulled like taffy, I'm in.

I'm in if there's still room! I've suffered with anxiety since my horrible abusive marraige( I am now divorced thank goodness!) Anyhow I've been searching for a group of anxiety sufferers that I could identify with and feel at home with! This is a great idea! Thank you!