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Posted by karen_kay on August 15, 2007, at 12:20:19
i don't even know. it could be stress. it could be meds. it could be many factors. i think all of it plays a part.
i'm roughly 5 11. i'm at 135 now. i haven't weighed that since i was born. (hardey har har)
i don't think i'm fat. and i don't want to lose any more weight. i didn't want to lose this much.
calling anyone who can help? i really don't think i want to switch meds (even though i think it'd really help me be smarter :)
seriously though, i'm on topamax, and that's supposed to decrease your appetite. i think it has. i think the stress has as well. but, my weight's always gone up and down and up and down and up. but, it's never gone down this much.
and i'm drinking my old lady drinks. but, they'e not keepign the weight on. and i'm not smoking crack, if that's what you're thinking (oh, but i wish! i'm sure i'd get a whole lot more done!).
anyone? anyone? anyone?
just thought maybe if i posted it, it'd help me to eat more? or at least someone would say 'you can do it!' anyone got some p*m p*ms?
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 16, 2007, at 9:42:00
In reply to about stress and eating?, posted by karen_kay on August 15, 2007, at 12:20:19
hey kk!
I've lost alot of weight recently too. Well I dunno. I bet its the topomax.
5'11 !!! I'm 5'10. So 135lbs....that's pretty slim for a 5'11 er! Although you may have a small frame. I'd tell you what my weight was, but I can't do stone and lbs or just lbs. Its about 63kg if thats means anything to you! I'm abit podgier than you.
Well anyway if your periods haven't stopped and you're eating a balanced diet, then well, is it really a problem?? I dunno. Have you worked out what your BMI is? well I just did it for you..
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
And you're 18.8 which is still within the 'normal' weight range of 18.5- 25 ...... (although some class 20+ as normal, but I prefer the 18.5 one coz I've been like 18.5 too, and eating tons, and there was nothing I could do about it).....so.
You could try eating more? More snacks maybe? Do people comment that you're too skinny? Some people just are small framed and can be quite light and still not look skinny or are too thin, if you know what I mean. If people start saying 'here, eat this, you're looking too gaunt' then I'd start to worry...
Posted by karen_kay on August 17, 2007, at 7:29:30
In reply to about stress and eating?, posted by karen_kay on August 15, 2007, at 12:20:19
just saw the header thingie.
somone carry me to health?
fondly,
kk's post
Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 17, 2007, at 9:23:28
In reply to redirect me!, posted by karen_kay on August 17, 2007, at 7:29:30
KK, I'd love to carry you back to health :(
I'm sorry that this has been such a long battle. Please hang in there, and contact pdoc if you go below 18.5. I know how you look, and I think that 135 is probably a little too low for you. My goal weight is 140, and that's with a little muscle on my. I'm also 1.5 inches shorter than you.
try eating small snacks. Ice cream. And also some regular exercise may help with the appetite. I hope that once you aren't doing so much active childcare that things will settle down a bit.
Think of yourself as having an inner kiddie (don't snicker) that needs nourishment to keep up the playtime. When you feed duckie, try to enjoy some of his cheese cubes and cheerios. Think of yourself as a toddler running around, getting into trouble everywhere. Keep yourself nourished. I know you're a good mom. I bet you can be a good mom to your own tummy too.
If you notice that despite the weight loss that you still have some problem areas, try doing some really simple exercises- 10 push ups, 30 sit ups etc, just one commercial break, and it is better than nothing.
hugs,
-Ll
Posted by karen_kay on August 17, 2007, at 13:44:34
In reply to Re: about stress and eating?, posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 16, 2007, at 9:42:00
just feeling odd since i figured out this is on the wrong page :)
here's my 'deal', in a nutshell: i just can't eat a blasted thign until about 10 pm. i do the 'old lady drinks', as i call them, (ensure) adn vitamins, but food just won't go in.
and about people's comments: when they see me from far away they usually say 'you look good'. then they get close and see me an dmake some comment like 'wow, you've lost a lot of weight. are you ok? you're really starting to look skinny' or somethign stupid like that.i've been on topamax before, and have lost weigt with it, but i've never dropped this much. and i do have an ongoing joke that you can teel my stress level by my weight. the more stressed i am, the less i weigh.
i haven't stopped my periods (but god, i wish!!!) but the balaned diet is somethig i know nothign about. i'm not so obsessed (that's not the right word for it, forgive my denseness) with it htat i have kept a chart of my weight loss, but i've been constantly losing it. and i weigh myself everyday, but more in the hopes that i'll weigh more.
oh and about the small frame: i could play football :)
my problem is that i do need to eat more. i really really do. i jsut find it really hard to do for some reason, especially durign the week. the weekends, i tend to eat more (do you know why that is?).kk, who looks good from a distance, is full of questions, and eats more on weekends, and i think she tends to think if she isn't bringing actual money into the house she doesn't deserve to eat (yeah, i'm crazy. i've never said i wasn't)
Posted by karen_kay on August 17, 2007, at 13:54:59
In reply to Re: redirect me! » karen_kay, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 17, 2007, at 9:23:28
thank you for understanding li.
thank you for saying i'm a good mommy.
i think maybe sometimes i try so hard to take care of him that i forget to take care of myself, you know?
he's handing me diapers (from his diaper bag, as he was going to go with me and mister kk, but plans changed) and saying 'there'.... amazing, huh? tell me he's not a genius!!!
i really think i need to see someone about this? or maybe i jsut need someone to tell me to eat?
thank you for your kind words hun.
they're always helpful, you know?with love always,
kk
Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 17, 2007, at 15:21:06
In reply to you really made me cry » LlurpsieNoodle, posted by karen_kay on August 17, 2007, at 13:54:59
Hi Kk,
I know that it may seem like you and me are having our own private conversation (butt in anyone- PLEASE!!!)I did this guided relaxation thing with my therapist about 2 mos before I terminated. I think I posted about it somewhere, but I'm too lazy to go look it up. I still remember what it was about.
Basically, she took me through a whole body relaxation (imagine I'm on a beach, the warm water, nice breeze, etc. feel the waves on your toes and they relax, then ankles, the calves, and then I'm floating in the gentle waves of this tropical island-- not bad for a T session!).
Then she had me imagine a little girl, my little girl inside, and helped me get an image of her. I still have an image of her. What I imagine my kid would look like if I ever get around to having one. She was very sweet and cute and had big brown eyes and kind of a shy, playful demeanor.
T helped me imagine that she was my kid, and I needed to take care of her, by feeding her a nutritious breakfast (always my best meal of the day, btw) so that she could go romp and frolic. then she comes back from doing whatever kids do on a tropical island and she wanted a nice lunch, with soup, or a fresh salad and a hearty sandwich, and then she'd take her bucket and build sandcastles with rivers and a moat and try to climb the coconut trees like a monkey, all while I was floating on the beach.
Came back and I had a little snack for her. A treat of something sweet with a glass of milk. Then by the time the sun was setting, I prepared her a lovely meal with comforting food- macaroni and cheese, a steamed vegetable. Turkey burger, pudding for dessert...
Before bedtime, that's when she needs another snack, because it's going to be so many hours before she can eat again. Maybe some fresh popcorn, or a cookie and a glass of milk. Maybe some cheese on a cracker, or the leftover macaroni. Just something in her little girl tummy to help her last through the night so that she could have more energy the next morning.
Does this sound helpful to you? Maybe you can journal out your own script and repeat it to yourself. Remember that you might not get everything right the first day. Eating takes practice, and you're out of practice! try taking in some solid food when you're drinking your old lady drinks. Some real half and half with your coffee? I know you eat clif bars? cut them in pieces and eat a chunk every hour when ducky starts getting fussy for a snack himself.
And don't EVER doubt that you're a good mommy- you are that and SO much more :)
take good care,
-Ll
Posted by Maxime on August 21, 2007, at 18:14:31
In reply to about stress and eating?, posted by karen_kay on August 15, 2007, at 12:20:19
I don't know what you use the topomax for (mood stabiliser>?) But couldn't you switch it for something that is more weight neutral. The topomax isn't helping your weight situation and your BMI is really low.
Take care.
Maxime
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