Feeling Better
I've been having a bit of trouble with my stomach- the runs.. On top of that, I've been feeling exhausted and unable to sleep. I went to my psych and he said for me to mess with my pills until I feel better. I'm sorry, but I thought that was *his* job. He told me if I'm depressed try adding more Celexa, if I'm feeling manic add Risperdal until I have a happy medium. If you don't know a lot about bipolar, you can have both mania and depression at the same time (which is what was happening to me- my body was exhausted from depression but I couldn't sleep because I was manic). So I had some extra sleeping pills which I take when it gets really bad, and I took 2 of them last night and I feel so much better today. I don't like that psych I went to, but my regular one was on vacation.
I'm on the keto diet, which is ultra low carb. It's hard, but I'm trying. I cheated today by eating a hamburger bun. It's easier to be good when I cook at home, but today we went to Burger King. Geo and went to the pool today and had a blast. I hope he wants to go more since it's such good exercise and we both need to lose weight. I've been feeling better since I started eating a bit more carbs. Yesterday I was at 2 net carbs and I felt weak. So my friend told me to eat more and I got to 25 and I felt better. When I stick to my diet my stomach feels good, but when I cheat I feel it. I'm in the bathroom all day. I don't know if it's my body adjusting or if I'm just gluten intolerant (which I doubt). but my body seems to like eating just meat and veggies but my brain is still addicted to carbs. I think I will build up tolerance in time. It's just a waiting game.
I'm on the keto diet, which is ultra low carb. It's hard, but I'm trying. I cheated today by eating a hamburger bun. It's easier to be good when I cook at home, but today we went to Burger King. Geo and went to the pool today and had a blast. I hope he wants to go more since it's such good exercise and we both need to lose weight. I've been feeling better since I started eating a bit more carbs. Yesterday I was at 2 net carbs and I felt weak. So my friend told me to eat more and I got to 25 and I felt better. When I stick to my diet my stomach feels good, but when I cheat I feel it. I'm in the bathroom all day. I don't know if it's my body adjusting or if I'm just gluten intolerant (which I doubt). but my body seems to like eating just meat and veggies but my brain is still addicted to carbs. I think I will build up tolerance in time. It's just a waiting game.
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I think healthy carbs are the key to making it all healthy.... being to low on carbs i know makes people feel horrible but to many carbs cause cause wt gain especially the unhealthy types of carbs. Its all so overwhelming to me these days cause the ED therapist tells me to eat one way.... dietaician says a different way to eat and then DR says something totally different from the other two........ hmmmmm totally mistrust (do these \"professionals\" even know what they talking about?)
Wowwww that psych doc must not value his lisence very much if hes saying basically ohhhh just take what ever combination of meds you want! Thats rediculious thats what he gets paid to do is figure out the meds.... hmmmm i think thats what doctors do lol Maybe not these days none of mine know what the heck they doing.
Thats neat you both went swimming you are right thats great exercise and helps to cool off on hot days too.
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that psych \"doctor\" is putting your life and others at risk. you know better then to play with your meds, but many don\'t. I have never heard of such a thing, forget him! years ago I tried the aktins diet, did good for awhile but the urge for carbs finally got to me. as good2go said there are good and bad carbs and we do need to eat some. I hope you can find the right amount so you don\'t get sick again. what fun, swimming! swimming is so great for exercise as it doesn\'t put any weight on your joints. p.s. I had breakfast yesterday.
Don\'t Like the Psych \"doctor\" either. Since, he\'s not your regular dr. he is letting you do the job he\'s supposed to do. But he doesn\'t know you so he made it your problem. I would call the office and ask your regular Psych if that\'s ok for you to do. she may say yes, as she doesn\'t want to go against her assoc. then again. if she knows you well enough and it\'s not right she\'ll let you know
Good luck with your keto diet. I hope you get your carbs in. you don\'t want to feel sick.
I\'m doing better... I increased my carbs to 50 a day, and I lost 4 pounds yesterday between the increase in carbs and the exercise from the swimming! I know it\'s mostly water weight, but it\'s something!