Woe, woe is me

It's hard when the cards seem to be stacked against you, but you have not given in or you wouldn't
be here! I'm also on meds that cause weight gain, but I have found so far, that if I drink extra
water, it does seem to help. As to the EATING SEASON - (evil grin) - at least with WW's we can
enjoy some of it even if it is portion controlled (hopefully). The stress you have is the hardest
but hopefully, with the help of this group, you will get through this bad patch. Wish you all the
best. Elaine K
331.4/209.8/179

Amabile said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that several meds I am on cause
weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a separate condition from the
above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx which alone does not cause weight gain but
when coupled with another Rx I am on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to be cut at the end of
their current project at his place of employment. This means I can no longer afford WW meetings at
least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch. I also wish that I could
easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

Oh gee. Well the good news is, the January weight loss energy is just 2 1/2 weeks away....

"Amabile" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that several meds I am on cause
weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx which alone does not
cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx I

am

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to be cut at the end of
their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch.

I

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

That's quite a number of obstacles you're facing. It may be that these are insurmountable for the
time being, but hopefully none will be permanent or have lasting effects. Even this holiday season
will end in a couple of weeks...

Sometimes, to help me change my focus from feeling like everything is against to regaining a sense
of personal power, I list the things I cannot change (as you've done here), and then I list the
things I CAN change (like the foods I buy, the foods I eat). For some reason, being able to see in
black and white helps me to realize that I always have choices about I respond to life's vagaries.

Prairie Roots

Amabile said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that several meds I am on cause
weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a separate condition from the
above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx which alone does not cause weight gain but
when coupled with another Rx I am on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to be cut at the end of
their current project at his place of employment. This means I can no longer afford WW meetings at
least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch. I also wish that I could
easily drop my tonnage.

(((HUGS)))) Melissa in NJ

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"Amabile" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a separate
condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx
which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx I am
on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to
be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment. This
means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch. I
also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

Mrs A:

I have the same problem. I have bipolar disorder (manic depression) and most of the drugs that I am
on to treat it cause weight gain. I got off the worst one and was able to change it with something
that promotes weight loss but all in all I have a much harder time losing weight now that I am on
meds than when I was not.

Have hope though, I have found that with some of determination it is possible to lose weight. As you
can see from my stats I have lost 25 lbs since March.

As for not affording WW meetings, alot of ng members are not WW goers. They weigh themselves every
week and stay on plan but they don't go to the meetings...you can do it too!!

Connie

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/213/155 NYNY 218/213/198

Amabile said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that several meds I am on cause
weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a separate condition from the
above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx which alone does not cause weight gain but
when coupled with another Rx I am on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to be cut at the end of
their current project at his place of employment. This means I can no longer afford WW meetings at
least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch. I also wish that I could
easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

Sorry you're having such a difficult time Sharon. Hope that things improve for you soon. I know what
that salt craving is about. I get it quite often. Good luck with everything!
--
Brenda
209/173/150 NYNY goal 160

"Amabile" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that several meds I am on cause
weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx which alone does not
cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx I

am

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to be cut at the end of
their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch.

I

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

I am sorry you are having such a rough time. Just do the best you can and
when the circumstances get better you will be able to continue. Good luck
and post here for support until you can get back to meetings. Don't go off
program because even if you aren't losing, eating healthier will help with
your over all well-being and when you are able losing will be easier, again,
good luck, Lee
Amabile <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that several meds I am on cause
weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx which alone does not
cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx I

am

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to be cut at the end of
their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch.

I

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

Thank you!

--
Yet another of those brilliantly amiable Amabiles
"Elaine Kirkham" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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It's hard when the cards seem to be stacked against you, but you have not

given

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in or you wouldn't be here! I'm also on meds that cause weight gain, but I

have

Quoted message said:

found so far, that if I drink extra water, it does seem to help. As to the
EATING SEASON - (evil grin) - at least with WW's we can enjoy some of it

even if

Quoted message said:

it is portion controlled (hopefully). The stress you have is the hardest

but

Quoted message said:

hopefully, with the help of this group, you will get through this bad

patch.

Quoted message said:

Wish you all the best.
Elaine K
331.4/209.8/179

Amabile said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another

Rx

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx

I am

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and

starch. I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

Thank you.

--
Yet another of those brilliantly amiable Amabiles
"Lesanne" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Oh gee. Well the good news is, the January weight loss energy is just 2

1/2

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weeks away....

"Amabile" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another

Rx

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx

I

Quoted message said:

am

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and

starch.

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

thanks for your support

--
Yet another of those brilliantly amiable Amabiles
"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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That's quite a number of obstacles you're facing. It may be that these
are insurmountable for the time being, but hopefully none will be
permanent or have lasting effects. Even this holiday season will end
in a couple of weeks...

Sometimes, to help me change my focus from feeling like everything is
against to regaining a sense of personal power, I list the things I
cannot change (as you've done here), and then I list the things I CAN
change (like the foods I buy, the foods I eat). For some reason, being
able to see in black and white helps me to realize that I always have
choices about I respond to life's vagaries.

Prairie Roots

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 20:50:31 -0600, "Amabile" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another

Rx

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx I

am

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch.

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

Thanks for your encouraging words
--
Yet another of those brilliantly amiable Amabiles
"Melissa in NJ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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(((HUGS))))
Melissa in NJ

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and Maxi (aka Witch Kitty with a "B"😉, Kenobi (aka "Kitty Wan Kenobi"😉,
and Salem (aka "Salem the Yak"😉

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"Amabile" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another Rx
which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx I

am

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated to
be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and starch.

I

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

I appreciate your words of encouragement

--
Yet another of those brilliantly amiable Amabiles
"Connie Walsh" <walshclan@nospam_primus.ca> wrote in message
news:3FDD37A6.8090802@nospam_primus.ca...

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Mrs A:

I have the same problem. I have bipolar disorder (manic depression) and
most of the drugs that I am on to treat it cause weight gain. I got off
the worst one and was able to change it with something that promotes
weight loss but all in all I have a much harder time losing weight now
that I am on meds than when I was not.

Have hope though, I have found that with some of determination it is
possible to lose weight. As you can see from my stats I have lost 25 lbs
since March.

As for not affording WW meetings, alot of ng members are not WW goers.
They weigh themselves every week and stay on plan but they don't go to
the meetings...you can do it too!!

Connie

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/213/155
NYNY 218/213/198

Amabile said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another

Rx

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx

I am

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and

starch. I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

my heart knows things will iron out... my head is still playing catch up... and my mouth is just
wanting to eat everything out of frustration, but it WILL work out. I know it will.

--
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"Brenda Hammond" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Sorry you're having such a difficult time Sharon. Hope that things

improve

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for you soon. I know what that salt craving is about. I get it quite
often. Good luck with everything!
--
Brenda
209/173/150
NYNY goal 160

"Amabile" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another

Rx

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx

I

Quoted message said:

am

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and

starch.

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA

Yes, indeed, I WILL have to depend more heavily upon this group. Thanks for your words of
encouragement.

--
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"Miss Violette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I am sorry you are having such a rough time. Just do the best you can and
when the circumstances get better you will be able to continue. Good luck
and post here for support until you can get back to meetings. Don't go

off

Quoted message said:

program because even if you aren't losing, eating healthier will help with
your over all well-being and when you are able losing will be easier,

again,

Quoted message said:

good luck, Lee
Amabile <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Oh woe is me (and plump too, I might add). I recently found out that
several meds I am on cause weight gain.

It just goes downhill from there. I was sent to a new doctor for a

separate

Quoted message said:

condition from the above mentioned condition who put me on yet another

Rx

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

which alone does not cause weight gain but when coupled with another Rx

I

Quoted message said:

am

Quoted message said:

on, does. Joy.

And it just gets better. My husband found out that his group is slated

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be cut at the end of their current project at his place of employment.

This

Quoted message said:

means I can no longer afford WW meetings at least for the time being.

And to top it off--ITS THE SEASON OF EATING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

I wish to goodness that my taste buds did not crave salt, fat and

starch.

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

also wish that I could easily drop my tonnage.

--
Sharon Amabile/MrsA