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 all. I read some posts in here and I could relate to almost all of them. I am 220 lbs, broke and jobless. I suffer from bipolar disorder. I'm a registered nurse, but never had a job due to heavy anxiety and brain fog.
I used to think that if i can be thin then I will have the confidence to strive harder and do the things that I want. ( am i alone or do you guys can relate?) sometimes self control and discipline is something you can learn about this whole journey.
Actually, I decided last May that i would go back to school. It happened but I got super stressed and decided that i would stop going to school. I regret that because i know I am capable and I want to accomplish things to make me feel good. I should have suck it up and just foirget my mistakes ( i drropped the wrong subject -- this triggered my depression so i dropped and stop going to school.
I am thinking about my life. I will be 30 years old next month and after stopped going to school I am lost which career is for me.
So what i am doing to fight my depressiion? I try to eat healthy. My diet is not perfect but I will get there. I started going to the gym yesterday and thank God because I hit the gym again today.
how are you guys fighting??
I used to think that if i can be thin then I will have the confidence to strive harder and do the things that I want. ( am i alone or do you guys can relate?) sometimes self control and discipline is something you can learn about this whole journey.
Actually, I decided last May that i would go back to school. It happened but I got super stressed and decided that i would stop going to school. I regret that because i know I am capable and I want to accomplish things to make me feel good. I should have suck it up and just foirget my mistakes ( i drropped the wrong subject -- this triggered my depression so i dropped and stop going to school.
I am thinking about my life. I will be 30 years old next month and after stopped going to school I am lost which career is for me.
So what i am doing to fight my depressiion? I try to eat healthy. My diet is not perfect but I will get there. I started going to the gym yesterday and thank God because I hit the gym again today.
how are you guys fighting??
Hope you feel better soon!
Good luck!
I do think it's important to not let your weight define who you are. I'm a school counselor and have a wonderful career I love. I have a family that depends on me, a husband I've been married to for over 35 years, adult children and grandchildren (so obviously I'm a bit older than you--in fact have children your age).
Go back to school--maybe part time instead of full time to help control the anxiety. Feeling good about one part of your life can spill over and help with other parts.