I'm talking from the perspective of an obese person with mental health issues who is also a (trainee) personal trainer. Disclaimers: None of my advice is a substitute for therapy/psychiatric help. Please get the right sort of psych help if you need it. Consult your doctor before starting an exercise programme ( Read more... )

If I have committed to meet someone at a specific time in a specific place, I will be there. I do not want to let other people down. If I decide I want to go out and do something for me on my own... it is less easy, particularly when I'm experiencing a high level of social/generalised anxiety. ( Read more... )

( Some of this may be triggering )

Warning: seeing as I'm really down I'm going to utilise the healing powers of LJ (well, it seems to cheer me up anyway) and probably post more frequently. I shall use lj-cuts and possibly keep adding to certain posts. I'll also appreciate IM conversations: thanks Flippa and Jess for the last couple of days ( Read more... )

I have found a plus-size goth shop that sells men's clothing!!! They don't have much of a range, but they give me hope. Hope, I tell ya. Hope that I won't have to wear horrible clothes from Evans, the fat woman shop, all the time. I can't afford the clothes in High & Mighty (fat men's shop) plus they are mostly for the High. 5'5" is not tall at all ( Read more... )

x-posted to maryfat, my weight/exercise/food journal.

I've just come back from the doctor's. I got given a prescription for deep heat spray, which I am now currently wearing. I sprayed a bit much, and it is hot! I got a "this is not a lecture" lecture about how I really need to lose weight and how it's getting dangerous for me now. Oh really? I wouldn't ( Read more... )

ETA: For those that don't know, I'm very overweight myself. Just under 20 stone/just under 280 pounds. /edit

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