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hey all,

i dont exactly have an eating disorder. i am not diagnosed with one at least. if i do its not a severe case. with depression medication weight gain is always an issue, and being female, i want to stay attractive and be healthy. i will go through what i call "phases" i will have a month where i feel super tired eat abit more than i should and gain 20-30 pounds. the next month i will freak out about being fat and eat probably less than i should and exercise 2 hours a day until im back down to a healthy weight. 120 is where my doctor said i should be and how i want to stay. i have talked to a dietitian, so i know what i should be doing but its so hard to remember to stick to the right amount of food an exercise. i can't seem to find a happy medium so i can maintain my weight. i either go overboard on dieting, or let myself go. i know this isn't healthy.

any suggestions on how to stick to a healthy routine?

Hi Brighteyed,

What a good name to have. I other the other hand look perpetually like a raccoon, with the bags under my eyes.

I have also had a problem with my weight over the years. It has aways been a yo-yo for me. I went from being quite a bit too light for many years, to really ballooning up (when I started my meds)

I also found a few years ago that I am a diabetic, which means I should take better care of my health (in regards to what I put in my mouth).

One trick that sometimes works for me, when my weight is creeping up, is that I start a little book and keep track of everything that I put in my mouth for a week or so at a time. That usually is enough to make me a little more concious of just how many of the "extras" that I have in my diet.

For me the conventional dieting has never worked, though I have lost a lot of weight, a few years ago now, from having to walk my dog everyday. I didn't have any choice then from getting up off the couch and getting outside.

Don't overdue it