Here is last weeks fitness update: Maurice bought a book last week called “Secret Stairs: “A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles” During the early part of the last century Los Angeles built stairs all over the hilly sides of LA. These were put in place to give people easy access to […]
Category: weight loss
Weight Loss Updates
Many months back I committed to doing regular updates regarding my weight loss (or gains.) That didn’t work out too well so now I’m making a more difficult decision; from now on Monday’s posts are reserved for updates on my weight. The posts won’t be long, just a quickie update and a picture that, hopefully, […]
Obesity and Bipolar Disorder: A Difficult Choice
Having attended numerous depression and bipolar support group meetings, I have heard one complaint from new people over and over again – weight gain. When the new person timidly asks if anyone else has experienced weight gain, the usual response is a lot of stifled laughter as nearly every person in the room raises a […]
One Pound a Week
Earlier this year I swore I was going to average a weight loss of one pound a week. I’m struggling. Much to my dismay it’s time for a weight loss update…or lack thereof. Because many bipolar meds simultaneously reduce metabolism and increase hunger, weight gain can be a serious, unfortunate side effect. I try to […]
Chronic Disease and Bipolar Disorder
I’ve recently read some medical journals concerning the lower life expectancy of those living with Bipolar Disorder. Unfortunately those diagnosed with BP have an average lifespan that is 9.2 years less than the national average. It’s believed the primary reasons for this are: Suicide rate Greater Risk of Chronic Disease Lack of medical care I […]
Weight Loss Update
The only New Year’s resolution I made this year was that 2014 is going to be amazing and I plan to make sure that it is. So far, however, it’s not going too well because of my weight loss and reticulitis. First, since many have never heard of reticulitis, I’ll start with that. The definition […]
A Weight Off My Shoulders
I’m not sure if the weight came off my shoulders, but it came off of something. Unfortunately it wasn’t my ass. It’s been a busy week so I didn’t get to exercise much, but, I did get to the beach one day for a wonderful walk along the strand, and earned 5 Weight Watchers activity […]
God Does Not Give Us More Than We Can Handle
You probably have heard the title of this article many times before. Or how about “That which Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger.” I’m sure you’ve heard that. What a load of crap. If that was true I’d be stronger than Hercules. Well, don’t I sound bitchy this morning? I normally don’t like starting things […]
No New Year Resolutions, But I Do Have A Goal
I’ve commented before that I gained a lot of weight when I began taking bipolar medication. A Lot. I was overweight to begin with, but the meds made my weight skyrocket to 303 lbs. That’s overweight for pretty much anyone, but especially for a guy who’s only 5’5” tall. You see, not only do some […]
Moving Up and Feeling Down
And so the weight gain continues (sigh). To rehash my story, when I first started on this weight loss ordeal I weighed 303 pounds. I couldn’t wear green clothes at the time because people would mistake me for Jabba the Hut. I’d pretty much always been overweight, but once I got on bipolar meds my […]