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Nah, it's not unacceptable... but it's not okay either, lol. Just like you wrote, it is all in the belly and pretty much a combination of being on Lithium (I went off of it pretty recently), drinking lots of soda, putting sugar in my coffee, eating lots of junk, and not exercising. No one besides my husband noticed because no one else sees my belly, lol. The gym that I looked into over the weekend has a kickboxing class, as well as pilates, yoga & meditation, and lots of other cardio and toning classes. I am joining much less for the weight factor, and much more for the mental health benefits of exercising. If I do lose the 5 -10 lbs I put on, then that is a bonus.

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That's totally understandable. I had a friend who was on Lithium once (later found out he was misdiagnosed and really had ADHD), and he gained around 15 pounds! !!!

I felt bad for my friend, especially since it also messed with his noggin. I absolutely feel way, way better mentally and my anxiety really lessens when I regularly exercise, even if it's not intense cardiovascular-wise. I enjoyed Pilates quite a bit, but it was hard for me to do the meditation (ADHD brain hard to settle down). I'd love to do Muy Thai Kickboxing again, but I have to wait until the asthma I have quiets down a bit before I jump into that again.

Do you have a bicycle? Bike riding can be really healthy too, especially to get to and from work if you don't live to far from work. Little things really help out, Pink. I'm happy you mentioned the soda/sugar connection to weight gain. Most people don't realize how much damage drinking soda can really do. Soda ads tons of fat-weight. I drink about 1 20oz bottle of soda a week, max. I also put VERY little sugar in my coffee, as both just really add on the calories. I want to work my way down to no sugar in the coffee. How long have you been into exercising?