A long road ahead

mladeebug

Hi, I just got an invite from a good friend of mine, and thought I would check this out. I have been struggling with my weight for a very long time. I currently weigh close to 400 lbs. I am also bipolar, and I know one of the side effects of my medication is weight gain. I am looking into trying a new medication soon. I have been eating a lot of fast food lately, and that is very bad. I need lots of encouragement to exercise, as I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to do so. I have a dog, but I don't walk her like I should. I only take her out for very short walks, and I know she would love it if she got to walk more. I just don't like doing anything anymore. I don't want people to see me. I don't want to see me. I hope I can turn things around soon. I don't want to be like this anymore.

mystic_elegance

Hang in there! No one is perfect, you are who you are and you should love yourself. For those things you may not love about yourself let it fuel your fire to change it. I had a friend 5 years ago who weighed over 500 pounds, last time I saw her she was about 250 pounds or less! Amazing things happen when you fully commit yourself and never except excuses. She lost her weight through nothing but diet and exercise. Everyone here is here to better themselves so I'm glad you found us! For the first time in like a decade, I am forcing myself every day 6 days a week to get up put on my work out clothes and shoes, make a healthy breakfast, drink my latte and I'm off to work out out for at least 45 minutes. I tell myself during a cardio workout that if I can talk I'm not pushing myself hard enough, so I push hard and after the 45 minutes anything more is extra and it motivates me to do better. Starting simple, with baby steps is the way to do it and pushing yourself a little more every day. I hope you find your motivation but sometimes the motivation is just to do it