im 36. i started taking antipsychotics at age 11. i live on probably a diet of an average of 70% chips and candy from ages of 12-36. I drink about a gallon of diet coke a day. i am addicted to the internet. i get no sunshine. my diet is crap. i hardly move around. im afraid im dying. if im not now i will before old age i think. im scared of what ive done to myself. im afraid its too late.
its really hard because i lack motivation but im scared of what is coming for me.
Maybe try & gently push yourself to do a little fitness
yeah im thinking i need to try jogging in place. i think the harder thing to manage will be my diet
Its difficult, both is difficult, people look for the easiest route, I try & keep active as i can but its not really enough, my diet is ok-ish
it takes a lot of work & i have a lot of support with it & still it is slow progress but i have made some progress.
slow & steady wins the race is what i say, keep it in the back of your mind, try & find motivation.
You really need to get your act together and make some changes if you want to live longer.
Big changes are what you desperately need so come on give it a go and lets see how far you can get
Just giving you the advice you need
The longer you wait to do something about it the higher chance you end up in a longterm care center at an early age .
I used to drink a ton of soda. I loved cherry coke when they put it out. I loved kettle cooked chips, and regular chocolate. Pizza was sooo good. It’s hard to give up.
If you have a bit of extra money, I recommend two books (they’re for seniors, but I think they’d be good for a younger person who has health issues…sometimes it’s good to think outside the box). These books have helped me. I’m not a senior, but am 49 and out of shape. Really out of shape. Motivation with SZ is not strong. There’s an accountability thread for Exercise on this site that can help us. I’m going to use it more often. Let me go find the link.
Here it is:
The Exercise Thread #3 - Health and Recovery - Schizophrenia.com
These books are still on Amazon, I think. I got mine from amazon.ca…but if you’re in the USA, then amazon.com might still have them.
Fitness Freedom for Seniors; 20 Simple Yoga Positions to Regain your Strength and Independence, by Jackie Jacobs
Fitness Freedom for Seniors; 15-minute Strength Training Workouts to Reclaim Your Balance, Energy and Confidence, by Jackie Jacobs
It’s not too late
There’s still time to get healthy
Maybe gentle pepp talk and encouragement.
Can you start with a slow short walk every day and adding vegetables to your diet?
Junk food is addictive so it’s understandable that it’s difficult to quit but you can start by adding healthy foods in and a slow short walk daily.
Also maybe a vitamin tablet every day.
I agree; 36 is not too late to turn lifestyle habits around.
I’m 34 turning 35 soon, and I’m turning my lifestyle habits around now after some decades of really bad binge eating and alcohol.
We can do it 
It’s not too late but if you don’t change your bad habits you will definitely, definitely have big problems in the future.
im not drinking anymore diet cokes…no more. and im gonna start having green juice, and stop the fried foods, chips, and candy…i still havent quite nailed down what im gonna do but im gonna think more on it today and i got my food stamps finally so im gonna figure it out and prob go to the store this evening
Good for you for taking care of yourself. It’s a lot of work and steps.
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