TweetI agree with Lily and Dirty,you just need to chill for a while. and you need a vacation.....on the plus side, if you are dropping weight, you can atleast look forward to a great bulking cycle!!! That is, when you aren't so stressed...

TweetThanks for all the help and support everyone. It's much appreciated!

TweetHow is your sleep? Try perhaps some melatonin.

TweetDJ, this is a good problem to have. If your biz wasn't running like you wanted it too you'd have a much worse problem, right? put things into perspective, your weightloss is'nt a part of your business, you can deal with that later, stressing on it just makes things worse. the biggest problem i had when i frist opened up was that i thought i could makle everybody happy and really, that was stupid bc i ran myself into the ground trying to do so in a losing effort. take a step back, take a deep breath and look at things, most of the little stuff that bugs you is just that, little stuff...it always gets worked out in the end, don't sweat it. Theres nothing wrong with trying to run a perfect business just don't let it get to you as perfect business's are rarely found. If somebody offers you a helping hand, accept it. You dont have to do everything yourself, let them sweat the small stuff...

Things will level out and you can get your weight back up, who knows maybe this is a blessing in disguise and your body will grow faster and thicker from this...stress kills bro, dont let it happen.

TweetThad sucks dude. Have you tried cutting back or even cutting out caffiene? Also, the 5htp works better than most script antidepressants as does twisting one up!

TweetI didn't read everyones posts, but here's my two cents:

First, you need an assistant. And I don't want to hear "I can't afford one". You can't afford NOT TO. An assisstant will allow you to handle more. You continue to provide quality to your clients and they will send you referrals which will counter the cost of the assistant. Trust me, delegation is the key ingredient to business growth. You can not grow and do it all yourself.

Second, someone mentioned 5-HTP. Get some, I am a walking billboard for that stuff. I will elevate your seritonin naturally so you can deal with stress much better.

Third, the weight loss is from the cortisol. This stuff doesn't just release when you workout, it releases anytime you stress. It's a catabolic hormone that WILL eat muscle. This will get better when the 5-HTP kick in.

Fourth, although a vacation is probably not plausable, you need to get away. Go do something that will let you relax. However, I would wait until you get an assistant. Otherwise, you can go the damn Caribean but your mind will still be on work.

Fifth, get an assistant. Oh wait...I alread said that...LOL

Chin up baby, this is what makes or breaks people. Stay the course, stick it out, get your hands dirty and people will notice. Then, when things settle down, go on vacation. You can do this, you just can't do it by yourself.

TweetI just did a check a search on 5 HTP and all of the stuff I read said that it helps control appetite and or aids in weight loss. So being that I'm trying to control my mood but gain weight should I not take this then?

Tweetthe weight loss probably has a lot to do with stress...

i lost 20lb in 3 weeks when my wife left me....


just hang in there and try your hardest not to melt down..... eventually the business will run smoothly and hopefully you can chill more.

i have no health insurance either, i know what a bummer that is.

Originally Posted by DJDIGGLER

I'm having a rough ass month! My business finally took off this month and I've made a lot of money, but of course with tons of business comes tons of stress! There's been problems left and right and whenever things seem to go right, there's another problem waiting. Sure I know it's part of business but for almost a week straight, 24 hrs a day I'm having non stop panic attacks, and breathing problems. I'm constantly gasping for air and don't have the damn health insurance to get meds to calm me down. It sucks because I've been diagnosed before with very high abnormal amounts of adrenaline, so things effect my body and mind 10X as fast as the average person. I just wish there was some way to freaking calm down. I've tried everything working out, meditation, natural pills, every mind trick you can think of and no results!

Then if that wasn't bad enough with all of that stress I've lost a lot of weight! I have been trying to eat 6 meals a day, and if that's not possible atleast 5 meals. With doing that and eating big portions I've managed to lose 20lbs IN 3 MONTHS!!! I don't know what the hell is wrong with me! I'm wondering if there's some underlying health problem that could cause weight loss like that, or if it's just stress? I recently had blood tests done and besides borderline high cholesterol (151) I was healthy as can be. It just sucks because all of my hardwork is going down the drain, and I feel like my self worth is going with all that I've worked so hard for! I hate sounding like a whining little *****, but It's been very freaking rough!