Blogs about: Fat To Fit At Fifty Five

Out of the Scary Closet and into the fire2 comments

carolleesantos wrote 7 months ago: 10 years ago I met a man and got involved.   Regrettably.  Poor judgment and denial on my part and a … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders, middle-age weight loss, Domestic Violence, Prime Rib, margaritas, Middle age dating, Being Single, Blind date

welcome Autumn! or not.3 comments

carolleesantos wrote 8 months ago: I live on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, north central California.   Near Sacrame … more →

Tags: Country Life, I Kid You Nots, farm chores, autumn, Sierra Nevada, California Gold Rush, Skunk, lizard soccer

The Upside-downside to being Nutty(er than usual), or More Fun (Way!) with Math4 comments

carolleesantos wrote 8 months ago: I don’t know about you but I’m getting a bit bored with the whole anxiety/panic disorder … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, anxiety and panic disorders, Paxil Withdrawal, middle-age weight loss, Low carb diet, Exercise, horses, anxiety, Paxil withdrawal

Aiming for the gate Part 2

carolleesantos wrote 8 months ago: It has been a difficult week — persisting anxiety most days, a couple of severe panic episodes … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders, Paxil Withdrawal, Panic, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Big Dipper, Rollercoaster, panic attack, grizzly bear, Adrenaline rush

Aiming for the gate2 comments

carolleesantos wrote 8 months ago: Some of you know that I am passionate (obsessed) about learning to ride horses.  Or really just one … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, anxiety and panic disorders

Hell Hath Another No Fury* ...

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: … like a claustro-socio-group hug-execuspeak-”now pick a person seated at your table as … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders, Life as a Project Manager, Paxil Withdrawal, xanax, Panic, anxiety, Paxil withdrawal, Conference, Adele

the toolbox4 comments

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: first, there is some movement on the fat front.  movement away from me, which is good.  but i’ … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, Country Life, Roy Rogers and Trigger, anxiety and panic disorders, Christian living, of sorts, Paxil Withdrawal, roy rogers and trigger, horses, Pranayam

If Living Well = Best Revenge, I'm going to need a bigger car

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: What prompted me to write yesterday’s post was a fairly severe episode of anxiety/panic yester … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, anxiety and panic disorders, Paxil Withdrawal, Panic, horses, anxiety, Paxil withdrawal, La-Z-Boy Furniture, Dog Beds

10 is Not Enough2 comments

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: … 10 mg of Paxil, I mean. Let’s begin with a review of the Paxil withdrawal symptoms I p … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, anxiety and panic disorders, Paxil Withdrawal, middle-age weight loss, Panic, horses, anxiety, Paxil withdrawal

FFFF Hall of Fame - Jan4 comments

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: She tells me I can do anything I put my mind to.  She has been telling me this for many years.  Some … more →

Tags: FFFF Hall of Fame, middle-age weight loss, Motivation for Weight Loss

The Cosmos has nodded2 comments

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: Or, perhaps, the Atlas on my personal planet has indeed Shrugged. (Aside begin:  I was very amused b … more →

Tags: Paxil Withdrawal, sugar addiction, middle-age weight loss, Low carb diet, horses, Paxil withdrawal

Grace and flashlights2 comments

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: “Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no les … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders, Christian living, of sorts, middle-age weight loss, Domestic Violence, Panic, anxiety, Paxil withdrawal, Christianity

Circle your wagons, Cosmos, someone is on the warpath4 comments

carolleesantos wrote 9 months ago: I am Not Very Nice these days.  with Good Reason.  Day 22 on the no-sugar (20 grams or less net carb … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders, Paxil Withdrawal, sugar addiction, middle-age weight loss, Low carb diet, Panic, horses, Paxil withdrawal

Paxil 20 - Patience 01 comment

carolleesantos wrote 10 months ago: So far, I have weaned myself down by half — from 40 mg to 20 mg. I am definitely feeling it si … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, Country Life, anxiety and panic disorders, Life as a Project Manager, Paxil Withdrawal, Work, Paxil withdrawal, buttwillies, Morons

good psychiatrist news, bad psychiatrist news

carolleesantos wrote 1 year ago: Had my first appointment with shrink yesterday. The Good News: 1.  He is a Texan.  This is good beca … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders

detoured but not derailed. yet.2 comments

carolleesantos wrote 1 year ago: First of all, I’ll get this out of the way —  I have not given up on my Vision Quest.  I … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, anxiety and panic disorders

FFFF Hall of Fame - Alejandro4 comments

carolleesantos wrote 1 year ago: These posts are mostly about a fat middle-aged and somewhat psycho woman writing to other middle-age … more →

Tags: The Horse Thing, FFFF Hall of Fame, Costa Rica, Alejandro Salazar, Rancho Pura Vida, Middle-aged women, middle-aged horse riders, spanish, Whining

Miscellany since I am not quite with it 1 comment

carolleesantos wrote 1 year ago: … fat, dumb, happy is apparently what I will be as long as I am dependent on Paxil for living … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders, middle-age weight loss, Paxil weight, Paxil withdrawal, San Francisco, Scoma's, basement morgue, caffeine withdrawal, honor bar

Stress: My surefire cure for anxiety2 comments

carolleesantos wrote 1 year ago: You might have noticed the absence of posts the past couple of weeks.  There are two reasons for thi … more →

Tags: anxiety and panic disorders, Life as a Project Manager, middle-age weight loss, Work, project management, circus, Ringmaster, Lion-Tamer, IT Projects


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