For 20 yearsI have been struggling with binge eating, depression, constant tiredness and lack of drive. Have gained 50 kg over the course of 15 years and the more I gained, the more tired and unmotivated I got. Tried getting help from my family doctor and was told to "just eat healthy and do exercise, no snacking and no alcohol". Yeah.
In March this year I was incredibly lucky to get into psychotherapy with a great psychiatrist who figured out I am suffering from an autoimmune disease which causes depression and tiredness. Ironically, the only known way to reduce those symptoms is exercising. She did my blood work and found my vitamin D level was severely low. After almost 3 months with escitaloprame and 4 weeks supplementing vitamin D I finally have enough energy to go for walks outside regularly.
My dad died last week. He was a type 2 diabetic with kidney damage, severe cardiac issues and high blood pressure, suffered from COPD and had had an unknown number of strokes (after he had what we thought was the first one, the doctors in the clinic found there was already oder brain damage). This hit hard of course for losing him but also I was hit by the realization that I will be just like him if I keep living the way I do and I know he would not have wanted me to follow him this way.
I suddenly remembered how good I felt back when I went to the gym regularly and decided I will work hard to get that feeling back. Yesterday I signed up for a gym membership. I am excited. I know this time I will make it and not give up.
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