Bipolar Disorder and Weight Loss Tips

wow- so many of us with bipolar have weight issues- I know that some, like my friend Sherri have trouble with medication weight gain, but otherwise she doesn’t eat much, but many of us are just overweight from eating too much.

I eat when I’m depressed- when a person gives me trouble and I go into a downswing, when I’m bored, out with friends, just can’t BELIEVE the great prices at happy hour so I had better order two things, when I go to a potluck (deadly!), when I’m traveling, stressed, worried about something, lonely at home,  well… how long is this list going to be!

When I’m manic I only want to drink beer and Mojitos- I am not that interested in food.

First of all, this shows us that the brain controls our hunger- and if we stabilize our brains we can at least be rational about eating. I’ve lost 20 pounds in [ Read More ]





BipolarHappens.com Fast Food Challenge

As you may know, I have always struggled with my weight. This became much worse when I took 22 bipolar  meds in three years and gained 80 pounds.   That was in 1995-1998. I have lost 50 pounds and want to lose the last 30 so that I can be of a normal and healthy weight.  It’s reasonable. My problem is that I lose it and then gain it back and it doesn’t seem to stop.  This time I have to lose it and keep it off as it’s not healthy for a 46 year old woman to keep going up and down with her weight. It’s not healthy for anyone!

I know how to eat correctly-  I was raised on natural food and have spent all of my life seeing western and eastern doctors equally.

My problem is junk food.  It helps me feel better when I’m depressed.

I belong to three mastermind groups- one [ Read More ]





Bipolar Weight Gain

Bipolar Weight Gain I gained a lot of weight last year when I was on Serequel. I basically became an eating machine! I’ve been through this so many times. I’m mad at myself because once the Serequel was out of my system. I kept eating.

I could have stopped. I didn’t. So now I have more weight to lose. Doesn’t it feel like a never ending cycle! I remind myself that it took me many years to really manage this illness- this means there is hope! I can manage this weight problem.

Darn it! We already have rotten mood swings. It’s just unfair that we have to worry about our weight as well!

I’m doing something about it!

I will keep you posted. Julie