The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[jump4joy]

Hi, just wanted to check in with y'all. I suffer from moderate depression and I've been fighting a bout with it all week. I tend to go quiet and keep more to myself when that happens. I was spending too much time here at the forum last week though, and my inattention to my responsibilities was catching up with me. So, I've decided to limit my computer time and do first things first before I spend time here.....take a more moderate approach. (You guys are just TOO tempting....I could spend HOURS here if I let myself!)

Last night a very sore throat was keeping me awake, so I decided to read to escape my gloomy thoughts and came across an inspirational passage, so I decided to share in the hopes that someone else might find it helpful too...

The author had been discussing the problem of procrastination in a chapter titled "The Goliath of Indecision":

"How does your life today compare with a year ago? How will it compare a year from now? What you will someday be, you are becoming right now. Every day counts. Every moment, every decision counts for eternity. "The Lord has provided alternatives to every Goliath [challenge]. You have the tools and knowledge to gain victory. If you do not change the direction of your spiritual path, you will end up exactly where you are heading. When the moment of decision arrives, the hour of preparation is past. Every day we must ask ourselves, "If not now, when?" We must remind ourselves continually that "later" usually means never." (Conquering Your Own Goliaths, by Steven A. Cramer, pg. 85)

Stalled, but still hanging on....

[2BHealthy]

Very true! Thanks for the reminder!

[DogMa]

Joy, I used to require medication for depression. Have you tried taking fish oil capsules? Obviously you should check with your doctor first, but studies have shown it's not only good for your heart but it's excellent for both depression and bipolar. I've been able to go more than five years without Celexa because of it.

But again, of course you should clear it with your doctor before taking it.

[Arklahoma]

Joy ... I know what you mean about spending too much time on this forum. I'm hopelessly addicted! Thanks for sharing the passage.

[Taszi17]

Awesome message thanks for sharing. Now get off of here and get back to work hehe

[Pashta]

Hey Joy, don't be down! You will keep losing, just shake up your routine a little bit, add a different snack or eat a different type of L&G or drink mostly shakes, stuff like that. Our bodies need variation or it gets in a slump, that works for everything, weight loss and exercise.

You can do it!!

[dede4wd]

Hi,
My name is DeDe and I'm a MMT addict
(Everyone)
Hi DeDe

I loved your post. I have never been diagnosed with depression, but get the blues easily and retreat back into myself. It hasn't been happening since I've been on MF though...my moods have totally evened out (possibly helped by the lack of sugar crashes!)

I'm gonna ask my doc about the fish oil though!

DeDe

[mamabear]

Wow, that's great! thanks for sharing that!

[jump4joy]

Thanks for the responses. I remember from being on MF before that my moods evened out over time. Now that I'm peri-menopausal, I've had bigger mood swings....my dh would agree to that!

Robin, I do take a fish, borage, and flax oil supplement 3 X's a day....it's called Total EFA. It contains a balance of all the essential fatty acids (omega-3, -6, -9). My joints used to ache (but not anymore), so it's helped with that. On MF, my skin gets so dry....so I always take it while on this plan.....my hair gets oily really fast though because of them, but the benefits are WORTH it. I wasn't aware of the studies citing that it helped depression.....so thanks for telling me about them. I believe it. My depression hasn't been very bad in the year I've regularly taken the EFA's. I've tried four different prescriptions in the past for depression...and the side-effects made them unbearable. I've been taking SAM-e (S-adenosylmethione) for many years now, and it's helped me the most....I mostly only fall into mild depression while on it....not the deep depressions I had before I started taking it. SAM-e isn't a drug or herb. It's a substance that our bodies produce. My body doesn't produce enough of it and I also lack in sufficient neuro-transmitters in my brain. I've done a lot of research into my condition....mine is hereditary. I know....boring, boring, BORING. I'll stop now.

Hee, DeDe.....my name is Joy and I'm addicted to this forum too.

[DogMa]

Not boring at all, Joy. I tried the SAM-e awhile back and it didn't work for me, but it's great that it's helping you. The fish oil has made a HUGE difference for me, so I try to spread the word when I can.

[Tiolazz]

I take the total EFA also, my hair was falling out and my skin was like a fish scale. As soon as I started on these, everything got better. I think Nancy or someone recommended the fish oil or flax seed oil pills to me, but I found that the Total EFA has got all of that in it, and then some...

They have been a godsend, I have mild depression as well, and between the M/F and the EFA, I have never felt better.
Terri

[DogMa]

I've been taking the fish oil gelcaps they sell at Costco, although my doc said that when I run out I should get the salmon oil ones from Walmart instead. He said 3,000 mg a day is optimal.

[Bling Bling]

I am on my third day and doing great, but was tempted this evening since I had my lean and grean at a lunch with a friend. I'm used to eating that meal in the evening. So...I decided to hop on line to see what encouragement I could find and just as I suspected...encouragement was right here! Thanks! I have been running to the little girls room for three days and have lost 6.5 lbs. of fluid! I understand this will begin to taper off after a while. I hope so. I need a full night's sleep!