Ralphrabbit Member

The SSRIs are generally good at what they do but different ones tend to suit different people. The weight gain is possible but you can also boost the serotonin levels by exercise & by laughter (also known as internal jogging if you do it long & hard enough!!) If you eat healthy & exercise then your mood will be lifted but…

Is it your stomach that is hungry or your mouth?? Mouth indicates that it is your head trying to fool you into previous bad eating habits. I suspect that none of us got here by listening to our stomachs......... they rarely get a chance to be empty!!

I do it I don't enjoy it but I do enjoy the way it effects my weight & measurements so...... I keep at it!! Just because we do not feel right does not necessarily mean we follow our feelings!!

Ignoring it!! If you can not show someone you love them every day, one is not going to help!!

Welcome from another UK person!! Well done for getting started......

Well done! You have a right to be proud of your achievement!!

Since I was diagnosed with MS I have had very few minor colds & never flu!! It seems to be the only positive in the midst of MS. With an over active immune system I seem to be resistant to these things! I am a great believer in the value of immunisation, particularly in childhood for the usual stuff but as yet I am not…

Whenever suits you is best. Otherwise it becomes an inconvenient chore which does get missed!!

Home made veggie soup - yum!!

I am not watching any TV that is not recorded right now & fast forward through the ads - working well!!

I have come to realise that I do not often eat because I am hungry!! because it is time to eat, because it is there, because I am with people who are eating - lots of all that but hunger, not really. If we listen to how we feel & follow our feelings we would never get out of bed!!

Broccoli fine but 2 years down the line & still can not eat cauliflower!!

Yes yes & yes!! It is life changing but it settles down eventually!

I seemed to vomit some of each meal forever but it settled eventually! First I found out I was lactose intolerant & it helped to cut out the lactose. Then it was a case of sticking with certain foods that seemed to be ok & adding in others slowly. It worked out eventually but never been so sick in my life.....!!

They would not give you a diet to follow if it was not necessary!! There are good reasons for it & it is safe.

I was back to swimming after 2 weeks but struggled to get dressed due to the middle being sore!! I wish I had done more exercise after my op but was not very stable with MS so missed on some good weight loss there!!

Amen!!

Add in one new thing at a time so that most of the time you are enjoying what you eat. Learn to cook it how you like to eat it & use herbs & spices to pep it up. Once upon a time we learnt how to like pizza so we can do it!!

Snap!!

You can do anything you put your mind to! God's strength will help too.......

If I can do it anyone can!! Friend me if you want support!!

Ever tried counselling to look at how you got where you are? I did this & it is making sticking to healthy eating & exercise a whole lot easier!!

Me too no regrets! However, I would also say that you need to get your head around why you eat the way you do & understand that you will not be able to live the same way!! My training as a counsellor & need to address my own issues of life coincided with my decision to have surgery. It has to be her decision & nobody…

Eating more than I use - all sorts of reasons why I did this but the only reason for my weight problem.....

and happy with it!! My experience of others in my life is that they do not have my interests at heart - sad but true!! I do this for me & have plenty of encouragement from friends but no sabotage from partners & parents....... funny how it is working this time!!

That sounds good! Love Daniel & this would be a good idea for me......... will try!!

All of the stuff that made it through my lips!! It took some time to get the problem I had!!

Well done! I had some like that - good feeling eh??

God bless you & well done!!

Dread seeing someone from church at the gym but it happens so rarely I just do it anyway!! Understand what you mean though!!