I stopped taking my alli pills maybe a month and a half ago due to a bad bladder infection and a bout of IBS.  I had also just started taking anti depressants, and although I think they are helping my mood, I am finding I am snacking  (or just plain eating) more and cant find the strength inside of me to start again.  I was doing very good with my eating when I was on alli and I was by myself, but I am in a long distance relationship and everytime i see my boyfriend I fall off the wagon.  He is supportive but he wants me to be happy and thinks he is helping by buying me things I like to eat, for example, he bought me baked doritos so I could have a nice snack, but I have problems with control- I cant eat just one.  With me its all or nothing, so I cant even have them around me.  He is also a snacker, so when he snacks, I do as well:(  I am desperate to lose weight, I am trying to make myself a better person inside and out- everytime I take a step forward, it seems I take 2 steps back!  I feel better when I exercise, but my recent switch to a desk job has been hard on my back, I was getting terrible muscle spasms, and I am now "scared" to do anything. 

I would appreciate any advice I can get, and I would love to here stories about people overcoming adversity, I think it could help. 

Thanks

 HEY Puggy, I know about snacking.. We can do this. I was afraid to start walking but when I finally did it , it was not that bad. We have to tell ourselves that we an do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Just do it. Always know that you are not alone.

 Don't give up! "I fell off the wagon" several times. Just take it one day at a time. I like the idea of setting small goals- at least once a week. This will help reach your final goal. I realized that when I exercise I don't feel overwhelmed or depressed. I'm not a doctor but I believe exercise can heal depression at least it does for me. Life's challenges can be overwhelming; however, we have to take it one step at a time, and pray every step of the way. I hope this helps!

P.S.

PCT -Prayer Changes Things 

 Thank you

I am trying to lose weight and cannot exc now because keeping my Mother and I don't exc anyway but need to lose alot of weight and need alot of support, positive support.

Candace

 Ugh, I can completely understand!!!  I think that the advice to get out and walk is critical - desk jobs are hard - so be sure to get up and move and look up exercises that you can do at yoru desk (just google it).

I am the same way about having certain things in the house and so I don't usually buy them.  Try buying the smaller sized bags of doritos for example - then when you are done with the bag - you would hav to open a new one and think about it a little bit more.  Just a thought - or tell your BF to do that.

Just do the best you can and don't beat yourself up!  Doing something is better than doing nothing :-)