Obesity Support Group
This community is dedicated to those of us struggling with obesity. Obesity is thought to be a significant risk factor in certain health conditions, leading to increased mortality. Find the support you need by sharing your story, asking questions, and learning from others on how they have coped.
Hello my name is Beth. I weigh 243 for my height I am consided morbidly obese. I also have bipolar disorder, recovering alcoholic/drugs. I am on a regular reg. of meds, I lost all my so called friends when I stopped drinking and partying. I don't work, waiting on disablitiy for my court date, I really only leave the house for appointments, I have begun to hide from the world. My wife works two jobs, and is tired most of the time, she only has one day off. We were doing our weight loss together this fall, I was walking everyday, increased my protein, was eating healthy. Then something changed. I got really depressed, stopped walking, stopped eating healthy. Started sleeping all day. Things became stressful at home, I wasn't doing my household duties, I started gaining weight. I was full all the time, I felt bloated like I was retaining water all the time. Now my wife has met her goal weight, and I have done nothing. I did get a gym membership, but I can't seem to go. Its not like I am afraid of the outside world, im not...I just have no umph to go. I know i need to, I make a plan, but i don't follow through. I need help. When my wife tries to help me, it feels like she is nagging me. Or rubbing it in that she is thinner than me. And now lately I have been having a hard time taking a deep breath, I do have asthma, but the meds for that aren't working. I have missed appointments at the doc for this matter, because I just don't have the energy to get up and go. I am worried it is my heart. I just don't know....help me...
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I'm horrified! I knew my insurance would go up due to getting a new car but I didn't expect it to go up over $2,000. I did have an accident with the snow/ice in the winter. I was just telling my brother that I have had my car since March 2, 2026 and have only spent $75 on an oil change. Now this! I called another insurance company and their quote was over $4,000. I guess I have to pay...
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We all have 24 hours in a day. How we spend these hours is important. Watching a little bit of a video about how sitting affects us made me aware of how much sitting and laying down I do. Gonna have to work on that.Your turn. Tell me another truth.
Knowledge is power. For the next week, keep a journal to log what you eat, when you eat it and why. Calculate the % for each. If it's due to emotional issues that you are eating, or fatigue, or w/e, these are things that you CAN work on. The worst thing you can do is give up.
I saw you also have bipolar issues and are in recovery for alcohol/drugs. Do not downplay the huge effect that this can have. If you aren't on the proper medications to keep this under control then nothing else will matter.
As much as I want to "help you", only you can help you. You must make the following choice: Do I want to gain more weight and die from health problems or Do I want to lose weight and maybe have a brighter future and a longer life?
You said it yourself, you were on the path to health. Something changed. Only you know what that change was and only you can fix it. I hope I can encourage you to make the right and healthy decision.
Liliann