bjr5150

imaluckydog, I am having the same issues. I am not computer savvy at all and google is not recognizing my user name or password. Barbara

BG, my 23 yr. old daughter, (also, double major degrees) has a job that will be coming to a end in 1 yr. I keep telling her to apply now for future employment, don't wait until you don't have a job to try and find one........she thinks she will walk into the perfect situation. Its frustrating. I do wish your daughter good luck, it certainly a tough time to find a job, but not impossible. I am keeping positive thoughts your way...

Congratulations!!! BG, don't be normal, I like you just the way you are. I always say that I am grateful for going to Catholic school as a kid, because it gave me my sick sense of humor. Sometimes being a little abnormal is fun.

I also knew I was fat, but like you, I didn't think I was as fat as I was. Maybe its a a coping mechanism you do so you don't loath yourself anymore than you already do? At least for me, I think so.

I won't even tell you the temp. in San Diego. I almost feel guilty.

BG, oh my gosh, you crack me up!!

Happy New Year to all! I want to be more appreciative in the new year.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!1

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU! Barbara

wow, you have come a long way. BG, what I find interesting is that I am too still on my BP meds, I am on a beta blocker and an ace inhibitor. Even tough my BP has come down with the weight loss, I still am on it. You have lost twice the amount of weight then me. I am just at the 30 lb. mark. (160lb. 20 more to go)

BG, The first time I started Effexor I lost a lot of weight, (25 lbs) without trying. I just wasn't interested in food. That was years ago when it first came out.Then for whatever reasons I went off it. Then I went back on it and have had good results. I didn't loose a lot of weight because they change the med. to time release. It delivers the medicine slower and longer. I also had a full hysterectomy in 2006. I take perarin 0.45 mg. Its second to the lowest dose according to my dr. The lowest dose I was still having the unbearable hot flashes. I went on this dose and zero hot flashes. I am grateful not to have them. I would love to on on the Bio-iden. but for the same reason, I hear they can be quit costly. I haven't ruled them out, I just am so content with the dose of Premarin I don't want to mess with anything..... One last comment BG, one word of warning I know from Effexor is when the time comes when you want to go off of them, they have a not so fun withdrawal, "serotonin syndrome zap" thats what I call it.....its describes as brain zaps, feels like vertigo. But it does pass. You just taper off slowly. Anyway, its been a good medicine for me. Take care.

The above comment can be true. But prozac and the SSRI' s generally don't increase your appetite. Actually some of them like Wellbutrin and Effexor can decrease them. I know a lot of women taking low doses for hot flashes. BG did you go off your Estrogen completely?

OH BG. That is so wonderful!!!!!! Your insights and sharing your self awareness is such a gift to us.. it just reminds me we are all in this as individuals and as a group and its a constant learning process. The difference is you can put the process into words like no other. Barbara

BG, Happy Thanksgiving to you and to all the people who reads this blog! Barbara ps. My mom gave me a sideboard like your, but it from a French monastery.

Oh Thank you BG for the quick reply. I am going to look into them. Funny, I have never heard of them before. It will be interesting to see if they help because I am having such good restriction since my last fill, I am at 6.5ccs. that every single thing feels stuck until the food works its way through in approx. 20 to 30 mins. or I automatically throw it up. (I know no other pretty way to say it) I will keep you posted on the enzymes. Once again, thank you ever so much. Barbara