depression, unhealthy and overweight.

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I have binge eating disorder, I basically eat my emotions and my weight has gone up and down throughout my life I am 28 now. With my lowest weight at 7.5 stone and my heighest at 11.5 - 12 stone. currently I am at about 11.5 stone however I need a new battery for my scales so I am not entirely sure.

I had some stuff I went through in october - Novemeber time which I couldnt deal with emotionally. Hence the crazy binging began packets of biscuits etc etc. I couldnt deal with what was going on and I still can't deal with it. Thinking of lookin for s psychotherpist to try and help my head as I really don't feel well right now. The fact my weight has gone up really has distressed me and I have been very depressed. Its been a struggle to get up, wake up, shower etc obviously another reason of weight gain due to simply hardly moving...apart to the kitchen to binge.

some days i feel so angry too. I find it hard as I live with my boyfriend just moved in so there is always food about. sugar and cereal and bread and chocolate etc etc. and although he tries to be great he always says the wrong things...I know though that I am overweight so I suppose there is no point in trying to get someone to tell me that I am not...I know that I am. I am chubby and unfit and unhealthy and have basically just been in bed for the last few months. with depression everything feels so hard and its tough to get through the day. suicidal thoughts have crossed my mind because I can't bare to feel like this. I know I need some distrctions. Brought some colouring books the other day.

so this is my first post in this diary of weight loss but i have no idea if I am going to be able to achieve that or not. I cant stay at this weight because I am so depresed and unhealthy but I feel like I cant stop binging it is a compulsion. I guess I will use this to try and write down how I am feeling. right now i feel like I cant stop i cant do this im not ready to change ...basically that i cant stop binging. i also feel very angry after just having a binge.

food plan? ideally breakfast would be scrambled egg and lunch would be veg and potatoes or rice with fish or chicken.

a tip for me to myself would be to get fish out the day before, and put potatoes out so the next day that I wake up I know that my plan is to have a proper meal.

so my aim for tonight is to get fish out of the freezer and make this dinner tomorrow.

I have also recently brought a few clothes online shopping in the plus size section, just some leggings and a couple of tops but hopefully they will make me feel better.

I do not know right now what to do for exercise. I thought of getting a cross trainer for home...but 1. i dont have the room 2. its embarrasing when people come over 3. what i i buy something and it turns out to be useless, this is going to really stress me out.

I have thought of joining a gym, but i have anxiety issues of leaving the house i think this would be in reality way too much for me right now.

I have a bike but aswell i havn't been able to get out due to anxiety. I thought of getting one of those things you put your bike in to ride it indoors. but whatever I do I know i need to start really gradually because I have literally been in bed for so long. I really hope I can get out of the depression it feels like evrytime i try and get out I am dragged back it. it feels so horrible.
 
Hi Tink & welcome to the forum. Thank you for opening up to us & sharing how you feel. I think most of us have had, or still have, self-esteem issues, so you are not alone. I really think you would benefit from seeing a psychologist. I know I did, & wish I had done so a long time ago. Talking to someone who does not know you & is a qualified counsellor helps put your problems into perspective. Don't be put off if the 1st one you see does not seem like the right one for you. I got lucky & saw a really helpful young woman & I only needed to see her a few times. She enabled me to see the good in myself & to feel stronger emotionally. We have it within us to make changes in our lives, but it is easier if we can learn to build our self-esteem & learn to have faith in ourselves. Learning to love yourself is one of the hardest things to do, but is what we need to work on. Turning to food in times of stress makes things so much worse, instead of better.

Depression is horrible. I have suffered from it on & off for most of my life. Eating healthy food & getting some exercise really helps me when I get down. I would start with some gentle exercise like walking & work yourself up gradually to something more energetic when you you feel like it. Walking gets you outside in the fresh air & is gentle on your body.
Planning your next day's food, by getting out the fish etc is a good idea. Take baby steps & don't try making huge changes, where you may set yourself up to feel like you failed. Be kind to yourself & seek some help. Talking to a counsellor is really hard the first time, is emotionally draining, but is so worth it.

Keep journalling & let us know how you go (good & bad.) You are certainly not alone, xo Cate
 
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