Emotional weight gain?!
Question: I think I have dealt with this for the last 6-8 years. Besides being bipolar and being on perscription drugs, I have a hard time voicing emotions and working through problems with my husband. Every time I have manic episodes I have these self realizations where I think he is the source of all my problems and I fantasize about leaving him for someone else. I actually lived with my mom for 3 months last time I went manic. I have actually questioned my sexuality because there have been periods of time when I was so unattracted to him. Has anyone else experienced this? Anyhow I have tried diet after diet and always end up gaining more weight. Sorry if this is long.
Answers: I think I have dealt with this for the last 6-8 years. Besides being bipolar and being on perscription drugs, I have a hard time voicing emotions and working through problems with my husband. Every time I have manic episodes I have these self realizations where I think he is the source of all my problems and I fantasize about leaving him for someone else. I actually lived with my mom for 3 months last time I went manic. I have actually questioned my sexuality because there have been periods of time when I was so unattracted to him. Has anyone else experienced this? Anyhow I have tried diet after diet and always end up gaining more weight. Sorry if this is long.
There's this new show on TLC (The Learning Channel) that is called "I Can Make You Thin". The psychologist on the show is from England and his techniques have been studied thoroughly by fellow researchers. I began watching the show because it sounded interesting, but now it seems like something I could really use. I to have bounced around from diet to diet, but seem to lack the willpower to stick to any of them. Check out the show...it's on Sunday night either 8 or 9pm. I think it may be on the TLC web site too.
Bi polar is not easy. I recon it allows all the **** in. Weight gain is an out of control situation which is manifested in bipolar. Your sexual desire lessons when you feel unatractive. your partner will always be blamed as One does this when we feel we are conditioned. Poor guy. Poor you. I would suggest something that would be of great help which is an exercise which might be Yoga, pillates etc. If you try and keep one of these as an absolute in your life you might find it helps. IE , no matter what happens in your life one excerise must be kept up. Please try it.
weight gain is usually caused by some kind of emotional problem. long walks in nature will maybe help you get some kind of balance back. Will also help you lose weight and after a lovely hour long walk you will be less inclined to eat. good luck.
Well I am bipolar and I understand what you mean relationship wise. I have had myself convinced that my husband didn't want to be with me. I've convinced myself of all sorts of things
As for weight gain yes, people with bipolar disorder tend to gain weight, it's a combination of hormones, emotions, and medications. Your body while manic doesn't shut down properly giving your body the time it needs to restore itself and process everything therefore not processing food correctly. There's the comfort eating then the eating to punish yourself .. On top of all that most people who are bipolar crave carbohydrates. I never knew this until reading a child's website on bipolar disorder after I noticed two of my kids were bipolar and their weird obsession with cake and pasta ... It's a way to fuel the overload of brain function during a manic episode.
I personally am the opposite I lose weight ... If I do over eat I eat until I throw up or I don't eat anything but Pepsi for 2-3 weeks... Its my way of controlling things when I don't know any other way...
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but i don't think i will be much help since i go through it as well and don't know how to deal with it. i go through periods where i just don't want to eat or talk or anything, i just want to be left alone. i'm surprised i have not gone to the point of suicide. but i have locked myself away in my home for a few days ignoring everything around me. i realized i was in trouble with myself so now i make it a point to keep active around ppl.
There are multi-layers to weight issues. And you do not need to be bi-polar to experience it. I am not. In the last 3 years I have gone on a serious diet and exercise regiment and lost 50 pounds. Now, you'd think I'd always be very careful about what I eat. Not always so. Sometimes I go on eating binges. You know how when you go clothing shopping, and you find one shirt you love, so you buy it in EVERY color? Well I do that in flavors! I will buy cake, cookies and muffins and ice cream all together. I do this when I feel bored, "poor me'd", frustrated, and when I am tired. The trick for me is forgiveness for myself and getting back on track when I can. I also learn to feel it coming on and have had some success lately in not beginning. Weight and food are difficult issues, particularly for women. We tend to "eat AT things". If there are things we are dying to say, but lack the courage to, sometimes we stuff it down with a Twinkie. Happy, sad, good, bad, pass us the chips. Go easy on yourself. If you learn to appreciate yourself and come to believe that you are as important as anybody else you may have more success with it. Good luck.