Posted by MM on December 25, 2004, at 0:07:10
In reply to Re: Weight Gain and Meds, posted by Racer on December 24, 2004, at 10:41:31
Thanks Racer. I do get really frustrated with myself and feel like there must be something I can do to lose weight but I'm just not trying hard enough or doing the right thing. It's a very hard thing for me to accept, and has been really bad for my depression. I think, I'm 21; I should be able to wear shorts in public if it's hot, or some cute clothes sometimes. I already feel like a lepper most of the time because my life is, well not what I thought it would be and I'm not what I thought I would be, at all, because of my illness, so you add the weight gain and it's, well, not good for self esteem, and detrimental to trying to get back to "normal". I didn't get to enjoy my teens (as having this has been limiting my functioning since I was 14-15...well before that in some ways, but not as bad) so I feel cheated in a lot of ways. Being a girl, my body is automatically a part of my focus, because womens' bodies are focused on all the time and feeling "ruined" so young does make me bitter; I gained 50 lbs in 2 months when I was 17 due to meds, and that's not good for your body to gain weight so quickly. Anyway, I'm sure you know how those things go, and it's something I have to accept I guess. I don't mean to sound so sorry for myself, I know it's a common thing to gain weight with meds, but it sucks, don't it?
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