Mental wellbeing & Weight Loss

[nisha14]

Now I'm really sorry if there is a thread for this but i looked everywhere and couldnt find a lead. I'm not sure but i think this is the right section to post my query in because i believe mental health is a health condition which impacts on weight loss greatly. If this is the wrong section, my sincere apologies. Also, i hope i dont offend anyone because ive started this thread and sorry if i do/have.

I've struggled with this for 10 years now and am quite disappointed by the various medications which have lead to 80% of my weight gain. I want to know if you guys have any tips for overcoming the mental hurdles/meds which have been diagnosed by a professional. I guess willpower is a main one but sometimes it's not ennough. I guess in a way all who struggle with weight are having issues overcoming lack of willpower. However the plight is twice as hard when you have meds which severely impact on your appetite. You need the meds for mental wellbeing but its bad for your physical wellbeing, quite a dilemma which i have struggled with for many years. I have to admit i was quite passive all these years and this could be a main reason why meds got the better of me weight wise, but even now that i have more control i really want to reduce the meds under my doctor's care and see whether my weight goes down..

Anyways, I dont know where exactly im going with this post but i guess its a reach out to those with or who have experienced similar situations/conditions and their experiences in overcoming these issues. I see a professional so im good but i would like to talk about it with everyday people. Hope to hear from you guys.

Thanks

 

[MIKESARG]

I have to say first off I am not a professional and I have no experience of your problem however I do have some suggestions for your for to decide wheather you can or should try and I also suggest speaker with your doctor first.

Because I don't know if your condition is serious or minor I cant tell you to reduce meds but what I can tell you is maybe you can find someone out there with the exact same problem you have and search for success stories if you can do that maybe you can find the solution.

Do you own personal research about your condition and see if its possible to solve to without meds.

If you want willpower I recommend a video for you. Earl Nightingale - The Strangest Secret on youtube.


Its not Much but maybe its a start best of luck.

 

[Holo1]

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread because I'm in this boat. I regained a lot of weight after starting some psychiatric medications. They make me ravenous, but they also help me feel great so I don't want to stop or reduce them.

 

[nisha14]

Because I don't know if your condition is serious or minor I cant tell you to reduce meds but what I can tell you is maybe you can find someone out there with the exact same problem you have and search for success stories if you can do that maybe you can find the solution.

Do you own personal research about your condition and see if its possible to solve to without meds.

If you want willpower I recommend a video for you. Earl Nightingale - The Strangest Secret on youtube.


Its not Much but maybe its a start best of luck.

Hi Mikesarg,

Thanks for the tips! I will definitely look in to these

Thanks for the reply!

 

[nisha14]

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread because I'm in this boat. I regained a lot of weight after starting some psychiatric medications. They make me ravenous, but they also help me feel great so I don't want to stop or reduce them.

Yes, that's the complexity of the situation I'm facing too. I'm scared of the consequences of stopping meds but at the same time I think I have better coping strategies and have identified the triggers of my relapses, which makes me question if i can do without the meds? Like Mikesarg suggested, I will definitely look for success stories and try to see if i can apply them to my situation