As you may know, I have always struggled with my weight. This became much worse when I took 22 bipolar \u00a0meds in three years and gained 80 pounds.\u00a0\u00a0 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.\u00a0 It’s reasonable. My problem is that I lose it and then gain it back and it doesn’t seem to stop.\u00a0 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!<\/p>\n
I know how to eat correctly-\u00a0 I was raised on natural food and have spent all of my life seeing western and eastern doctors equally.<\/p>\n
My problem is junk food.\u00a0 It helps me feel better when I’m depressed.<\/p>\n
I belong to three mastermind groups- one of them is with my friend Lorraine. She is an extremely natural eater and is unbelievably healthy- I admire that.\u00a0 For our mastermind, I help her with writing and getting published and she helps me stay on track food wise. My first commitment to our mastermind was to stop eating at fast food joints. I did it. I feel better.<\/p>\n
Do you want to join me?\u00a0 This is easier than trying too much at once.\u00a0 This simply means you bypass:<\/p>\n
McDonald’s,Burger King, Taco Bell, Carl’s Jr., Wendy’s, Dairy Queen, etc etc.<\/p>\n
So many people with depression eat this junk and so many people mania do as well- when they remember to eat!<\/p>\n
Here is the plan. I have stopped eating fast food. Period. I made a promise to my friend and have asked her to hold me to it. When I think of pulling into those places- I truly picture her and what it will be like if I have to tell her – I will be so disappointed that I disappointed her and myself! This is a way that helps me stick to my promises.<\/p>\n
If you would like to stop fast food and join the BipolarHappens.com fast food challenge-\u00a0 let me know. We can do it together. I now have to find alternatives to the junk, and I find that I am eating a lot more natural foods. Like I used to!<\/p>\n
I wrote about this in a blog quite awhile ago – and\u00a0 have finally started my plan.\u00a0 Let’s do it together. I promise to post regularly on the topic and be honest about my progress.<\/p>\n
Julie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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!<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
My problem is junk food. It helps me feel better when I’m depressed.<\/p>\n