I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder ten months ago. I gained about 10 pounds during my depressive episode leading up to my diagnosis and then another 40 once I was put on antipsychotic medication, and when I say I gained 40, I gained them rapidly. After a week long road trip where I ate way too much candy and fast food right after I was put on the medication, I gained FIFTEEN pounds that I never lost. When this happened I constantly was emailing my psychiatrist about this. She said it was my fault for overeating and that the medication was not affecting my metabolism, even though there was literally no way I ate so much candy and fast food that I could’ve gained fifteen pounds in one week, maybe three or four pounds tops. I bought Noom and only lost two pounds after three months. Tried IF for a month, no weight loss. Saw a nutritionist who said there is no reason why I should continue to gain weight. Finally got a new psychiatrist and she put me on a different medication. The only thing now is I have to try to lose it. After all I went through on the first medication, I am genuinely terrified to try to lose weight. My psychiatrist conditioned me to believe that the weight was my fault and I’m scared I’ll never be able to lose it. I used to be a healthy 145lbs for a 5’7 female in her twenties, but now I am pushing 200 and am miserable in my body. I am so scared to try to lose weight because I feel like I physically can’t. My goal weight is 160 and it feels like I will never get there.
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