I went to my neurologist appointment this week. This was a routine appointment. I've been having problems with my MS (couldn't be because there's stress in my life - NOOO). My neurologist prescribed a series of high dose IV steroids. This stuff does wonders. My neurologist had me come back after a months time to check to see my progress after the steroids. The neurologist weighs me every time I go in to see him. In one month I'd lost 10 pounds. The neurologist was shocked, he said that steroids usually cause a patient to GAIN weight. He couldn't believe that not only had I not gained any weight after all the steroids but I'd actually lost 10 pounds. Then the neurologist said something to me that I'd NEVER been told before. He told me that I was getting a little too skinny. I've never been told that before in my entire life. Me skinny? No way. You should see me without my clothes on. There's still plenty of fat hanging around that I could lose. I'm small boned and now I'm beginning to think I'm extra small boned. I'm in the average weight category for someone my height. It was nice to hear a doctor tell me something positive about my weight. Melody

I also had an emotional breakdown of sorts a couple of weeks ago. My doctor said that my B-12 was low and she started me on injections. I do feel better. That and an anti-depressant to settle my moods. My children were giving me a lot of problems as well, but, I think that I can handle it better. I didn't go back to my old habits, I was way too depressed to do that. I didn't do much of anything. I am doing better now and I am taking my meds like I'm supposed to. I am also reading my scriptures more, prayer is always a big help. and I watch what I am eating. I encourage you to talk to your talk to your doctor, the sisters in your Relief Society, visiting teacher. And home teacher for a blessing. It will pass. Donna

Sherrie I suffer from depresion--- an at times I just want to eat the whole box of Ice cream. This is what I would do is take the stuff out of the house if u can.start thinking about Ur meals ahead of time and fix them I would use some kind of flat try and just orginize them on it like that one egg and cottage cheese for breakfast put the little bowl of cottage cheese with a egg--- then the snake crakers and peanut butter the same. for those absulote(sp) muchies put some carrotts or have that protien drink. I am not no expert. I feel it is like falling off the and just get back on.(easer said than done) Love Ruthy

Hello everyone, I feel like a stranger here - it's been almost 2 months since I posted anything. They don't have internet at work, and I have been too depressed to get on line when I am home. I have put back on 10 lbs... I know what I need to do, but I feel like a crazy lady - the same eating habits that got me MO in the first place have reared their ugly head and I am TERRIFIED!! I have had so much happen lately - my parents filed for divorce, my daughter got busted shoplifting, then got kicked out of school, then had a nervous breakdown and had to be hospitalized for a while, then my husband got laid off (again!), my air went out in my car, (IN TEXAS THAT IS A BIG DEAL!!), My Air at home broke and leaked through my kitchen ceiling causing a HUGE hole, and the list goes on - and so instead of dealing with all the crap head on, I decided the "rational" thing to do (ya, right) was to jump into the center of carb city. My hubby has a job now, my daughter is doing much better, and I am really loving my job, and I have been going to the temple every single week... but I am really fighting this bad eating cycle. Any advice? I am so horrified at what I am doing -I am really ashamed of myself! WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH ME??? I am on antidepressants, and I am praying and reading my scriptures, but still not getting answers on this mess or getting a grip on this - and I can eat a full meal now and be hungry an hour later! -Sherrie

I admit it, yesterday I purged. I don't what you're thinking but I was talking about my closet. I'd undergrown (is that a word?) all of my clothes. I've gone through all the clothes that have been hoarded for years and years, clothes that were given to me by other people etc.... It came to the point that all my clothes were just plain too big. Time to go shopping. Being the thrifty mormon girl that I am what better place to shop than Deseret Industries. It didn't take long to choose a whole new wardrobe. There was a skirt that was cute, I was tired of trying on clothes, the skirt was cute and cheap so I thought "why not" and I bought it. Kind of an impulse buy. Getting ready for church this morning I thought just for the fun of it I would try on that cute skirt. The problem was the skirt was a size 8. I haven't worn a size 8 since I was 6 years old. The clothes I had been wearing were ranging in size from 14-18. To my astonishment the size 8 fit perfectly! It really fit and looked good. In fact when my 6 year old saw me she said "mom, you look gorgeous!" Made my heart go pitter-patter to hear those words come out of her mouth. In one day I went from a size 14 pant, medium/large blouse to a size 8 skirt and a size small blouse. When we got home from DI my entire closet was emptied out and taken to the DI drop off box on our way to church. A Yahoo milestone for me. Melody