Depression and Weight IssuesHave you been diagnosed with depression, are possibly on depression medication, and find it affects your weight loss efforts? Post here for support!
Hey Nikki! YW for the welcome. I am right now not following a particular plan, but yes all plans are welcome here. If you scroll down on the main 3FC site, you will see almost any plan known to woman! lol. I am in the process of researching and probably will create one of my own based on what I read and all.
Right now I'm just trying to not go too overboard on eating and trying to incorporate more exercising. My goal is after the 1st of the year to start all over again and do a lot better. I know we've all heard that before from one time or another, but I really really want it this time. Mostly because of my health.
I am a diabetic, not terrible, yet, but I don't want it to get worse and my dr. seems to think if I lose weight, it will go away! Also my back (My spine was injured in a car accident years ago) has been getting worse and worse to wear I can barely move anymore. I KNOW it has a lot to do with my weight increasing. I want to FEEL better and look better, but mostly FEEL better and be able to go out and do things like I used too and have more movement and flexibility. I feel like an 80 year old woman somedays and I'm only 32!!!!! I don't want to live my life in a wheelchair or even worse not be alive at all! So that is my motivation, to LIVE. I don't call what I am doing now "Living" I call it "Surviving" and barely. I want a better life, not only for me, but for my DH too and our future children, when and IF we ever have them. (I have PCOS-PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome). That is another reason right there. Not that losing weight will ever "Cure" me of PCOS, there is no "cure" for it. But losing weight can reduce the symptoms.
So there ya go, kinda went on, but that is the gist of my Goals. I KNOW i can do it, I just have to put my mind to it and know what my weakest points are and I already know what they are.
1) WORK! Where I work is a very very unhealthy environment. Lots of FAST FOOD, High fat foods, sugary foods, everything I DO NOT NEED! So I need to bring in my "lunch" (I work nights).
2) SODA! I need to give this nasty habit up once and for all, I was off of it of it several times, but I keep going back! I need to stick to drinking my WATER!
3) EXERCISE! I need to do to do it regardless of how I'm feeling, how tired I am, etc. NO MORE EXCUSES!
4) FAST FOOD! I need to just stay AWAY! NO FAST FOOD!
5) HUBBY! I love my hubby, but he is an enabler. So I need to be strong and also let him know to not be an enabler to me!
I think that is basically it. But that is the Gist of it.
is the anxiety less now? I have anxiety, too...but I did fly to Cleveland and back over the summer. I did have to take Xanax, but it was really nice. I even admit that flying was pretty fun, too.
Hi Sassy,
I'm 34. Once I had a tubal ligation after my youngest son was born, I became depressed and I've been dealing with it for almost ten years now. My hormones are out of whack. My body also feels old, like you were saying.
Panic disorder came and almost ruined my life, but I'm much better now and rarely have a severe attack now. I really do blame it all on being perio-menopausal. *ugh*
I work in a hostile environment.....all my co-workers are like hungry wolves...and I'm their hamburger. I have never worked with such a horrible group of people in my life. I'm getting out of their ASAP. I'm just biding my time until the holidays are over and the good places are hiring again.
Oh, you didn't ramble. I enjoyed your post. Thank you for telling me about yourself. Now I feel much more comfortable about sharing my story.
I have to race my son to the shower. He'll use all the hot water and I'm just not in the mood for an ice bath today.
Thanks for sharing. So sorry to hear about your struggles.
I am currently on Wellbutrin for my depression. But I think mine has a lot to do with the Season change too as I get to feeling this way about this time of year and also now I work nights.....
My work is just filled with bad foods. But I'm kinda "Stuck" there as I think I mentioned I have a spinal injury and this job is about the only job that I can sit or stand whenever I want (and with decent pay) and I can't do either one for a long period of time. So I just have to start being proactive and bringing in healthy meals to eat instead of eating the junk!
I enjoyed reading your post too. Glad you joined us.
Christmas 'tis the season for depression! I'm doing my best to keep it together. If I get to feeling really low again, I'll call my doc and see if he has any suggestions or will change my meds.
I finally had a fun day at work. We were all so tired that we were slap happy.
I have to run, but I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I wonder where my friend Bev went?
Well Early this morning I made PB Fudge for hubby, which turned out "eh". I only had a teeny tiny piece to taste that was it.
Been cleaning and doing laundry. We moved some furniture around a little in the living room, looks better, I think at least, I asked hub what he thought, he was like, "I can live with it." Lol. Don't you just love men? lmao.
Our plan is to buy each other recliners for Christmas and get rid of the crapola furniture. lol. But we'll see what kind of deals we can find.
Our friends called we are going over their house for dinner on Friday and so I can finally see their new house they just bought and moved into. They are already unpacked and everything and they just moved in about a week or two ago AND they have 5 children! It usually takes me FOREVER to unpack! So I guess whenever we buy a house and move, I'm hiring our friends to come over and unpack for me! lmaoooooooo!
My butt is draggin'. After schlumpin thru a few 5 or 6 hour nights, I bowed to the pressure of pharmeceutical assistance. I have alway joked that I'm a cheap date (giggly after one drink, sleeping after three) Apparently I'm the same with sleepers. YUCK ... I'm a slow moving and clumsy vehicle this morning. I feel dreadful!
More coffee! And some study of detox ... blech!
Just a quickie. I won't bore you with my long winded posts. lol.
Just wanted to say hi and hope you all are doing okay. Kinda bummed. I think I need to go and get my anti-depressant. Just haven't gotten a chance to get to the Pharmacy yet.
Question though, with those of you who have taken Wellbutrin before. If you go without taking it for a while, do you have to start with the 150 mg for a week again or can you go ahead with the 300 mg?
Susan. He started me out on 150 mg. for one week, then upped it to 300 mg. But I've been without it for about a week or so. That is why I was wondering if I should ask him for 150 mg for one week again.
I've been taking the Wellbutrin for about a month now and I've taken it before and back then he had me on 150 mg. for a while to see how it went, then when I really hadn't noticed a difference, he upped it to 300 mg and that worked for me. So that is why he just went ahead and prescribed 300 mg. this time.
Good Very Early Morning!
I KNOW it has a lot to do with my weight increasing. I want to FEEL better and look better, but mostly FEEL better and be able to go out and do things like I used too and have more movement and flexibility. I feel like an 80 year old woman somedays and I'm only 32!!!!! I don't want to live my life in a wheelchair or even worse not be alive at all! So that is my motivation, to LIVE. I don't call what I am doing now "Living" I call it "Surviving" and barely. I want a better life, not only for me, but for my DH too and our future children, when and IF we ever have them. (I have PCOS-PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome). That is another reason right there. Not that losing weight will ever "Cure" me of PCOS, there is no "cure" for it. But losing weight can reduce the symptoms.
I have never worked with such a horrible group of people in my life. 
I'm getting out of their ASAP. I'm just biding my time until the holidays are over and the good places are hiring again.
Hey Nikki
home Maz...good to see you.
It usually takes me FOREVER to unpack! So I guess whenever we buy a house and move, I'm hiring our friends to come over and unpack for me! lmaoooooooo!
TTYSoon 
good morning gang 
