Group: I am overweight or obese

I am overweight or obese
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 381, Messages: 6449

Being overweight is a common trait these days and there is not enough help out there. Find out how you can shed those pounds and improve yourself from within.

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I'm young, 5'7 , 30lbs overweight

malevolentjulie
malevolentjulie
Posts: 1
Joined: 2004/12/13
United States
2004/12/13, 03:49 AM
I'm in need of some serious motivation. I have a horrible family life so i don't have people to help me at home. I was able to lose 135bs the summer before my freshman year of high school, but now in my junior year I have gained my weight back and then some. I was diagnosed with depression with psychotic tendencies so that helped in my weight gain. I used to run a mile or so everyday after school along with PE in school. I now go to a highschool/college program held on a college campus in my hometown. they do not offer PE with the highschool portion so im thinking on enrolling in a walking for fitness class in college. what else can i do? how can i start to feel better about myself and more motivated? :(
neiltilley
neiltilley
Posts: 325
Joined: 2003/03/09
United Kingdom
2004/12/15, 07:04 AM
I had a deppression late in life although not as severe as yours sounds. Prescription from your doctor has got to be your first start and to talk about and identify if that is for life or as an aid with a view to stop the pills given. I strongly believe exercise controls my deppression, I no longer am on seratonin inhibitors, sleeping pills etc... Hey they weren't a bad thing, just a temporary aid- you may need a permanant programme or not- you need a medic who cares. Anyway exercise...

I find a very fast set of interval training on an eliptical or bike brilliant. You have to get your heart rate to a point where you cant f##ing breath no more, on the verge of your maximum ever heart rate bpm! Trust me, at that point you CANNOT stop smiling! Search the web for bipolar and deppression and net doctor forums for cognitive therapy.. These exercises work, you must feel you really want a go at it like these;
squeeze with thumb and finger the skin/palm between the right hand thumb and forefinger for a minute- it will relax you.. pout your stomack out and hold- it releases pressure on your liver and internals thus relaxing you a little.
close your eyes and imagine you are surrounded by purple light and you are safe and content- this should give you a feelingg of protection, security etc... it's calming.