My ticker will say that my weight loss is going great and it has been. However, a week a half ago I had to put my sweet little Kirby to sleep, she was 17 and a half years old. Now I am a mess, I'm not eating totally on plan, I don't want to go to the gym, etc.

I had been able to drop my depression medication down by half because I have been doing so well. So I have a call in to go back to the old dose. I know I am grieving but I do not want to slide backwards.

Any advice would be great!

Teri-Lynn

 I'm sorry to hear about Kirby!  I understand how hard it is to put down a pet--it's not easy, but you will get through it. I promise!

I think you did the right thing by contacting your doctor regarding your prescriptions.  I don't see that as sliding back, but recognizing that you need a little extra help and support during this stressful and sad time.  I'd give it a couple of days once you are back on your old dosage.  You'll probably start feeling better, and wanting to continue on your plan.  

Start out slow--going for a walk to give you some time to reflect, or whatever you do to bring yourself back into focus. Start tracking your food again, to see where you can refocus your intake, and don't beat up on yourself!

Remember, it's a choice to slide back into old habits, so choose carefully!   Good luck!

I'm so sorry to hear about Kirby.    I have two very sick dogs right now, which to throwing me into a depression.   It hurts when you are finally getting a grip and your loved ones become sick.  Hang in there.

How did going back to old habits feel?  Probably made you feel worse right?  

Sorry for your loss.  I truly can relate.  Had to put down two of my babies just a few weeks ago. {{huggs}}

Aw, I'm sorry. I love my fur babies, and I know how hard it is when one of them passes on.

Don't look at going back to your old dose as sliding backwards. To me, it's you recognizing you need a little extra help right now.

Activity as you feel able. It really is okay to sit and grieve for a time. Be as gentle with yourself as you would be with a friend in this situation.

I am so sorry for your loss  and I think you are smart to call your doc about your meds.
I know it is hard to do but you really need for YOU to get back to the gym and back in your routine , maybe give yourself a time limit, like another week  to ball your eyeballs out and get it "out of your system" ( not like that really happens)
We all will be thinking of you at this hard time

Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss.
Losing a pet can be just as heartbreaking as losing a family member. I don't have any advice--it sounds like you're doing exactly the right thing and being proactive about keeping yourself healthy.

::hug:: I hope time can help you find a sense of peace. I know it's hard.

I am so saddened to read this.  My Maltese is my shadow.  I bought her 12 years ago during an incredibly painful period in my life.  Bringing her into my life was the beginning of the end of a period of deep depression for me.  I think it is a good idea about increasing your med. 

My step-mother devoted her life to animal rights and animal rights activism.  She devoted her time and resources to that passion.  She had a poem she recited each and every time she had to put a pet/rescued animal down as the animal laid in her lap.  At her funeral it was her request that the poem be read.  The name of the poem  is the Rainbow Bridge....

Just this side of Heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all our special friends so they can run and play together.  There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals that have been ill and old are restored to health and vigor.  Those that were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.  The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing:  they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance.  His bright eyes are intent.  His eager body quivers.  Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

YOU have been spotted, and when you and your friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion never to be parted again.  The happy kisses rain upon your face;  your hands again caress that beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together....


I believe my Maltese will be with me in Eternity one day because I believe that is how loving God is.  I know your are grieving.  I pray you will be comforted by the memories of your loving Kirby and know Kirby was blessed to be loved by you.  My blind little Maltese's name is Dasie.

As a mother of "fur-babies," I so understand the suffering you are enduring right now.  My heart goes out to you and I'm sending a big warm Kirby hug to you.

No, to get you back on track...

Do you think you are honoring the love you and Kirby shared by mourning to your detriment?  Would Kirby approve of this?  I think not...

So, in honor of Kirby, I would encourage you to push yourself to get back on track.  If you cannot find the strength to get on track forever, commit to just today.  Get on track today for Kirby, and then maybe try it again tomorrow and each day afterward until it becomes a routine for you once more.

Kirby loved you and it woulds break his little heart to think that he was in anyway responsible for your backsliding...

Please know that Kirby and I are sending you the power of strength to do this... 

Thank you all for your support and stories during this time. I had to laugh when I read about Kirby kicking my butt back into gear, she was only 9 pounds and her favorite sport was laying on the couch or in the sun!  One day at a time, gonna take a walk after work today and have stayed out of the teachers lounge where sugar seems to grow!

Teri-Lynn
POI

Hugs about Kirby - I have been in that spot.

As far as the teacher's lounge, a teacher at a school where I worked once asked how an avocado and our lounge were the same. We all thought and thought, and none of us could come up with a good answer. 

It was that both have waaaayyyy more calories than their size would lead you to expect.

Good for you staying out of there right now!