Hi! I"m new here and I"m struggling with this whole weight gain/loss thing.
A little background: I never had any weight issues until 2 years ago, I could eat whatever I wanted and I never had to think twice about it. But I have bipolar disorder and I derailed, I got really sick and had to start on a bunch of new medication, some of which cause weight gain. The biggest problem I have is that my brain never realizes that I am full. I can eat until my stomach hurts and my brain still tells me I'm hungry.
I started exercising daily hoping it would help but no luck. I'm sure it's good for my health but it hasn't helped any with the scales.
I know I need to take my medications to stay healthy but now I am struggling with self-esteem issues due to feeling fat all the time. It just doesn't feel right to me that I should have to be unhealthy physically to be well mentally.
I really need some encouragement, support, friends to help me figure out how to gain control over my appetite, and to offer daily support in this struggle.
I'm not quite sure yet where I will fit in here, I've looked around a bit but am a little overwhelmed.
Looking forward to making some new friends.