dieting with depression

[Lilo80]

Hi

I am new to minimins, just wondered how many of you are trying to lose weight and struggling with depression, would be nice to speak to like minded people who know how i feel

Thanks

 

[Hev_Sparrow]

Hi and welcome

I don't have depression but here if you need any support anyway

 

[Lilo80]

Thank you

 

[christinaduff]

Hi Lilo,

I have bouts of depression now and again, purely down to my weight and how I feel about myself.

It's a struggle but there will be good and bad times. Stick with it x

 

[Minerva]

I've had depression ever since I can remember, it comes and goes in varying strengths, mostly for no tangible reason... So I can relate. It's not an easy thing to deal with on top of trying to lose weight especially when food is so closely linked to everything; either it's there to give us comfort, or there to soak up some of the emotions and sometimes it's there as a punishment.

It is a struggle, but it can be done. Stay strong and persevere. x

 

[green eyed monster]

Loads of support here for you my lovely, in whatever way you need it xxx

 

[Lilo80]

My depression definitely isn't related to weight or food, it's been there long before, and I think the medication and giving up smoking contributed to the weight gain. But if I gave up smoking I know I can get to a healthy weight too.

Thanks everyone for your kind words! Weigh in tonight and I'm feeling positive.

 

[green eyed monster]

Well done on giving up smoking xx that's an achievement to be very proud of.

I'd rather be a few pounds overweight than have all the risks associated with the demon cigs.

Depression is a debilitating illness, but with the right support and meds you will get there x


Edited to ask how weigh in went? Xxxxx

 

[Lilo80]

Thanks I lost 1.5 tonight, was hoping for 2 so I could get my half stone award but I'm happy

 

[Hev_Sparrow]

Very well done!

 

[Minerva]

Well done Lilo

 

[green eyed monster]

Well done x

 

[Passion fruit]

Hi welcome, and yes I can relate. Well done on the loss, how are you getting on?

 

[abbz]

Hello. I can relate as well. I've had depression for as long as I can remember, it even got so bad that I had to have counselling for it once. I used to comfort eat to make myself feel better (hence why I got so big) however it just made things worse because the bigger I got, the more upset I was about the way I looked, so the more depressed I got.

Dieting is hard when food is a comfort, but at least you can be happy knowing that you're heading in the right direction and you can soon eat all the things you love (in moderation) again Best of luck x

 

[alex34]

Hi I suffer from bad anxiety some days it's a real struggle to get out. I take medication for it, but I have to say since I started regular excercise it's starting to feel much better. It's so hard some days isn't it.