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Why oh why? Those stats sound fine to me!trysohard said:im so ashamed to even go out the house sometimes.
my stats size 12-14 female 5.5 19 uk big build hourglass with extra filling
You should check out the possibility that these issues are not related to depression or some similar illness. Especially if you suffer from panic attacks/social phobia. Diagnosis by message board is not a good idea but I would have serious reservations about you pinning great hopes on losing weight as some sort of panacea for the issues that you mention. Have you ever considered (under the guidance of your GP) pursuing a course of suitable medication (e.g. anti-depressants) and counselling to deal with some of these issues? It might be an idea checking these options out...trysohard said:hi i understand what you are saying but i think it effects my health too as im always tired/low in energy get pains in my chest, headaches dont know if this is relevant i know also i have a confidence problem also panick attacks and social phobia fun ha ;-) but really i do need to lose the weight as i think/know it will help all of these problems even if its just a little i will be happier.
iv nearly used up a whole page sorry for taking up your space
In particular, I'd urge anyone 'desperate to shed the pounds/stones' to first of all forget about this kind of mindset — with no offence to the poster I'm quoting!kellysayers said:welldone! my friend and I are starting on thursday in the hope of some results for x mas. /do you reckon we have enough time?
i was diagnosed with depression a few years back iv tried medication 7 types, counciling, self help, lindon method, meditation, hypnotherapy these all cost me a fortune and didnt work so i now take no tablets or anything and im doing it myself trying to get better and forget about it i think losing the weight would make me feel better about myself thus give me a little more confidence to cope with life and these problems
Have you ever considered trying a course of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with a suitably trained and skilled professional? At the very least you should have a read up on it using the many books available and free resources out on the web. David D. Burns http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452281326/104-2051128-3116710?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance (The Feeling Good Handbook) is a useful guided self help course in it if you wanted to try it out yourself. But it does require some application and committment on the part of the reader/participant. Don't mean to bang on about it but if you are suffering from depression and panic attacks etc. then trying to lose weight (especially if you fail as many people do with diets) is unlikely to yield significant benefits for your overall mental and physical health. You would probably be better off persisting with looking for a suitable treatment for these mental health issues that works for you rather than pinning your hopes on a diet. Better to address things like having a relatively healthy/well balanced diet (regardless of your real or perceived issues with your weight or body image), try to get some regular light exercise, try to develop good sleeping patterns, try to use relaxation exercise and correcting negative self talk etc. in my opinion. Hope some of this is useful to you and doesn't sound too patronising or whatever...trysohard said:i was diagnosed with depression a few years back iv tried medication 7 types, counciling, self help, lindon method, meditation, hypnotherapy these all cost me a fortune and didnt work so i now take no tablets or anything and im doing it myself trying to get better and forget about it i think losing the weight would make me feel better about myself thus give me a little more confidence to cope with life and these problems
I'm surprised at that. Are you sure that you're not confusing CBT with something else? CBT doesn't deal with with regressing to and analysing past issues but rather with learning skills to cope with there here and now. Fundamentally it's simply a framework to assist with thinking clearly based on actual events/facts and avoiding distortions that may normally take effect due to various personal issues. It does this by encouraging one to challenge their (often distorted) immediate assumptions, thoughts and feelings about situations by checking these against the available facts and realities of events.trysohard said:iv also tried cbt this made my problems worse by bringing all my bad suppressed memories back and i couldnt cope
trysohard said:iv just bought 1wk cambridge diet next week i will buy 2 weeks of lipotrim should i lose about 1st in 3weeks also can you do 30min on treadmill a day on them is this advisable thanks?
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