I can't lose weight but I sure can gain it. It started when I started taking psyc-meds. I was 120lbs for 30 years and shot up to my heaviest 2 months ago to a whopping 210 lbs, a whole person extra!!! When I first started taking meds I did gain around 40 pounds right away and then steadily the scale went up, up, up! I've tried just about every med for depression on the market and have settled on Cymbalta for the time being. It seems to not be working well anymore though. Back to the weight issue, I am depressed and discusted to the point that I don't want to collect my mail from the box right outside my door for fear a neighbor might see me. When I go to the supermarket I feel like everyone is looking at me thinking 'She should not be shopping for food, look at the fat pig!" I don't know what to do except learn how to become anorexic or fast for a few months. I'm very fed up! My son joined the Army and he was sworn in yesterday. I went because he wanted me there but I felt like hiding in a corner or being invisible and when I see myself in the mirror I feel hatred, shame, guilt and suicidal. I don't eat much, really! I don't exercise because someone will see me!! Is there a healthy fast?????
I can't lose weight but I sure can gain it. It started when I started taking psyc-meds. I was 120lbs for 30 years and shot up to my heaviest 2 months ago to a whopping 210 lbs, a whole person extra!!! When I first started taking meds I did gain around 40 pounds right away and then steadily the scale went up, up, up! I've tried just about every med for depression on the market and have settled on Cymbalta for the time being. It seems to not be working well anymore though. Back to the weight issue, I am depressed and discusted to the point that I don't want to collect my mail from the box right outside my door for fear a neighbor might see me. When I go to the supermarket I feel like everyone is looking at me thinking 'She should not be shopping for food, look at the fat pig!" I don't know what to do except learn how to become anorexic or fast for a few months. I'm very fed up! My son joined the Army and he was sworn in yesterday. I went because he wanted me there but I felt like hiding in a corner or being invisible and when I see myself in the mirror I feel hatred, shame, guilt and suicidal. I don't eat much, really! I don't exercise because someone will see me!! Is there a healthy fast?????
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hey man i know how you feel, i used to weight 320 pounds and was so depressed. I tried all kinds of stuff to lose the weight for over 10 years until my doctor reccommended me a drug called acomplia (sorry, we do not allow websites such is this on MY, Editor)which i take everyday for the last 6 months and i have lost about 50 pounds so far and i tell ya i am so much more happeir i can see a light at the end of the tunnel, dont give up!
The fact that you used to starve yourself for months might just be the problem. Whenever you suddenly start eating less, your body's metabolism adjusts to compensate for the caloric energy loss. The result is that your body becomes very stingy and burns fat less efficiently. So whenever you go back on your regular diet schedule, you will end up gaining weight. The key is to keep a positive mindset and continue what you're doing now. You can do it. Good Luck!!!!!!!
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Thank you all for your kind words and advise. After the original post I went on to gain another 40lbs. and felt like crappola. I did lose 100lbs! It took a year. However, I gained 15 pounds back this past few months. I want to blame it on a new med I started taking around that time: Abilify. It boosts my Cymbalta and really does keep me on an almost even level but I'm not liking the side effect (weight gain). Told my doc I would stay on it as long as I don't gain...well, I did and now my size 7 jeans don't fit! I'm going to risk my mental health and quit the Abilify. Hopefully, my lows won't get low enough for me to start cutting. Bottom line: I can and did lose the weight.
Thank you all for your kind words and advise. After the original post I went on to gain another 40lbs. and felt like crappola. I did lose 100lbs! It took a year. However, I gained 15 pounds back this past few months. I want to blame it on a new med I started taking around that time: Abilify. It boosts my Cymbalta and really does keep me on an almost even level but I'm not liking the side effect (weight gain). Told my doc I would stay on it as long as I don't gain...well, I did and now my size 7 jeans don't fit! I'm going to risk my mental health and quit the Abilify. Hopefully, my lows won't get low enough for me to start cutting. Bottom line: I can and did lose the weight.
Ethically Vegan ~ For the Animals and Our Earth
It's good to hear that. You've inspired me to lose a few pounds through exercise. I'll post again soon to tell you what happens.
well, i have read from an article that The usual cause of excessive fat is due to disproportionate estrogen and testosterone levels. When there is too much estrogen in the body, testosterone levels tend to deplete. The result of which is weight gain. and you don't have to starve yourself just to lose weight...you can check on their site http://www.bio-identical-testosterone.com/content/Testosterone-and-Fat.html and hope you can find the answer to your question.
Being fat is also a depression. As the weight of a person increased he become more depressed and stressed because he feel he can not compete the other in any field.
Being fat is also a depression. As the weight of a person increased he become more depressed and stressed because he feel he can not compete the other in any field.
Being fat is depression upon depression
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