I cleaned my house today and made it look beautiful and felt all the more better for it however over the past few days I have noticed that when I don't exercise my moods go haywire. I have felt flat, to content to upset and am now realising that my moods are directly affected by how much I exercise as my body has grown accustomed to having adrenaline pumped through it on a daily basis.
Although I never had this issue with my Bipolar Disorder before because I was sedentary, it is now becoming a major focal point. I find that when I am at the gym walking on the treadmill or pumping weights I feel good about myself because I am doing something for me yet when I don't go to the gym I feel like something is missing out of my day and I get fragile. Exercise has become a key to staying stable and having a sunny disposition for me and it is now important that I do some sort of physical activity each day.
On another note, tonight I watched the first episode of The Biggest Loser series even though I realise that their methods are made for entertainment purposes and nothing more. It was interesting to see the empowerment the contestants had when they confronted their demons that were attached to their favourite foods. I have no doubt in my mind that everyone comes face to face with this issue every time they try to lose weight. It was certainly the case for me when confronted with a dominoes pizza. I looked at it long enough to realise that it only represented heart disease and misery for me and so I passed. I can safely drive by now and not even give the store a second glance and the same can be said for other establishments I used to frequent. The biggest disappointment I had with watching the show and the subsequent commercials was the amount of quick fix items being promoted to lose weight. They ranged from shakes, soups and "health" bars to tablets and even a ready made meal delivery service. I was appalled as having now been on Weight Watchers for as many weeks as I have, I understand now that it is a process that requires not only exercise but the right everyday diet that many of us do not have. I know that these contestants will go back into the real world and will find themselves not able to cope with real life situations because they haven't learnt about themselves enough to understand why they overeat and so will put the weight back on again. It is a viscious cycle and one that the "diet" companies have made millions of dollars on. Good thing Weight Watchers is out there to promote the healthier way to eating otherwise we would be getting nowhere.
Until next time,
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