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I totally feel you! It’s a whole new experience when you finally get on medication that works. Like, “is this how my brain is supposed to work? This is amazing, I can get so much done now!” I legit cried the first time I got on medication, because I finally felt like I was functioning and not chasing “squirrels” all the…

I take 2 high dosage stimulants every day too, the coffee just stays as one of my favorite habits, besides vaping lol

I drink it to focus better, that ADHD life yo.

That big scary pharma, how dare they make medications available for some to be able to function and have a decent quality of life that they wouldn't have without it?! :wink: Personally, I'd like to thank big pharma for the Adderall and Lexapro that make it possible for me to function and to successfully life, wife, adult,…

Breakfast isn't mandatory for weight loss. There are a lot of days that I don't eat a substantial meal until later in the day. Most times, I have coffee or a diet soda in the morning, take my meds, and then go on with my day until lunchtime. I've never been a big breakfast eater and I've had success with making myself eat…

Don't really have any alternatives since they've all been mentioned, other than sparkling water and flavor enhancers, but I don't think that's what you were looking for. Just wanted to say congrats on the little one, and best of luck! :)

I have an uncle who just recently turned 60, and eats like there is no tomorrow. I mean, makes a full dish that normally feeds 2-4 people, and eats every bit of it. He's extremely thin even though he eats so much, but that's because he stays active. He does yard work for elderly people in town, and he rides his bicycle or…

Thanks for the tips, y'all! I'm going to try it out!

Personally, I keep a variety of dairy free milk on hand. I have vanilla unsweetened almond and/or coconut milk for my daughter to drink since she loves chocolate milk, rice and/or cashew milk for cooking, and unsweetened almond milk for things like cereal and oatmeal. We can't do soy milk because my daughter has a soy…

So, random question, would you guys recommend bento-ing even for us now SAHM's (aka stay at home moms)? I'm really big on planning, especially with meals, since we're on a really tight budget, but I don't know if it would work to do bentos for a week at a time. Would they go bad before we got around to eating them, or do…

Longtime lurker here, love all these pictures! Here's my real first attempt at a bento-ish thing from lunch today: Lemon pepper tuna, gluten free crackers, vanilla roasted almonds, gluten free chocolate chip cookies, and pineapple. I now remember why I haven't had the lemon pepper tuna in awhile, too much lemon and not…

Brisket and beer? Sounds like a good weekend to me!

He's going to have to do that on his own, you can't force him to change or project your feelings of self-worth on him! That being said, cats are just stubborn anyways, so it may be time to re-evaluate the relationship and possibly move on to someone different. Dogs are very supportive and loyal, plus they thrive on making…

Took it for my seizures in 2004, lost so much weight I had family and friends thinking I had become anorexic, literally could not eat more than a few bites before I had to push my plate away. The icing on the cake was when I became so weak I couldn't get out of bed, only for my mother to call the doctor in a panic and then…

Hey, I'm Stephanie. I'm completely new to being gluten and (mostly) dairy free. My daughter is autistic and was recently diagnosed with a dairy intolerance, so we're slowly cutting dairy from our diets as much as we can. Not long afterwards, my doctor diagnosed me with a gluten intolerance, which makes sense considering…

I'm so sorry! Keeping y'all in my prayers! ❤️

Thanks! It doesn't look like it will rain today, so maybe it went your way lol! I didn't get my tattoo last night, but Raelynn and I did do some shopping at Best Buy. Today is the first day of rifle season in SC, so hubs is MIA today. I'm trying to talk him into meeting up with us for lunch. ;)

Ugh, it's raining (AGAIN) today, and I don't want to stay home all day. Work is pissing me off, and I'm getting really stressed out, and I know it's all my fault. I may or may not be trying to talk hubs into getting a babysitter for Raelynn and taking me to get the tattoo I've been wanting for a long time. I'm already…

Me personally, I only buy and cook enough for myself, hubby, and kiddo. Granted, my hubby doesn't necessarily eat the same way I do, so I still have to cook a small amount of something different to go with whatever we're having, but that's for my sanity and our budget. Any leftovers, which are rare and usually because my…

Oh wow, that sounds like me lol! So far so good, I've actually been able to focus and get things done as well as staying relatively calm. And when I say getting things done, I mean actually being able to sit down and do my homework without stopping every few minutes because something is distracting me. I'm usually bouncing…

Ok, if this keeps up like it is right now, I have absolutely NO problems with my doctor making me take drug tests and counting my pills at each visit! This is probably the clearest my mind has ever been in my life! (Yes, I know this is my first day, but this is awesome!) Today also starts Raelynn's first day in behavioral…

Does it seem to work well for you?

Me and you both lol!

I'm feeling a little better today. My mom came through her gallbladder surgery okay, so that's a major relief. I just got a call from my doctor, since I have gone through the only non-amphetamine medications available with no success, we are now trying adderall twice a day. The kicker, I have to take a drug test and sign a…

Thanks! ❤️ I've tried to do low carb before, but I got overwhelmed and frustrated and quit. I've been looking at recipes to make at home and low carb options when we go out to eat (which happens quite often since we're always busy), but if it's going to help me I'll learn how to adapt to it! :smile:

To answer the question of why my medicine changed, the strattera helped, but the side effects were worse than how much it helped. As in, it completely changed my mood, to the point I couldn't stand myself. When I say I was the "wicked witch of the west", that's still an understatement. My doctor told me if it had any kind…

I'm not a happy camper right now. My doctor changed my medicine from strattera to intuniv and I hate it. I'm seriously contemplating calling the office and asking her to try something else. On top of that, I now have to avoid artificial colors/sweeteners/etc for my ADD, and also start a low carb diet for my weight. I've…

Just popping in for a second, I'm still here, just really busy! *If you have reservations about religion or God, you may want to skip this post, I really hope you don't, but if that's the case you may want to stop here!* These past few weeks I've been really struggling, especially after finding out that the doctors are…

As a southern girl who loves her bacon, eggs, cheese, and grits, YES!! That's one of my favorite breakfasts, I don't get to have it much except on a non-busy weekend because I'm always on the go nowadays.

As my three year old would say, "I need to have that!" ;)