I Don't Feel Depressed Anymore

Milenac93

Hey everyone!
I just felt like I needed to take a quick moment to talk about how I think that fitness and getting healthy has helped lift my depression. I went off my meds a little under a year ago because they made me feel really foggy and I wanted to see if I could work on feeling better without them. In September when I went back to school I decided that I wanted to get healthier and see how that would affect my mood.

And let me tell you I feel better than ever. So alive. I used to cry in bed for hours and have no motivation to do anything. Now I wake up energized and ready to live the day.

I exercise 6 days a week with strength training on 4-5 of those days. I drink green tea, take coconut oil, drink water constantly, and eat a lot more protein than I used to while cutting out a lot of breads, pastas, etc. and adding in tons of vegetables.

My friends have even told me that the color has returned to my face, my eyes look brighter, and I seem more upbeat. The weight lifting has also helped improve my confidence because I feel powerful and strong. I just had to post this because I am so thankful that I feel better.

If anyone on here is depressed just know that if you give your body what it needs, your body will give your mind what it needs. I'm not saying to just stop taking meds, but a healthy lifestyle in combination with therapy can really do wonders for mood!

Have a peaceful day, everyone and feel free to add me

ravengal

Exercise IS powerful medicine. Congratulations.

arditarose

Glad you feel better! I second the weight lifting. Makes me feel so much stronger and capable

999tigger

This is great news and well done.

Fit_Content

This is the reason I go to the forums; Great Posts like these. You must have had a tough journey but you stuck it out and the positive vibes just are all over you post!

Happy New Year!

Chevy_Quest

Excellent - Positive start to the year!

Delilahhhhhh

Wonderful news to hear, well done you.
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wateryphoenix

This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing, because it's definitely a message that needs to be spread. I tell friends all the time that they would feel better if they did more than just sit around the house all day. >.< Grats on the better frame of mind! =D

mandybear014

That is so awesome to hear! Great job!!

alessandragiu1

That's great to hear! Congrats on your journey of healthy living!

luvs2teachincali

Thanks for sharing!! So happy for you and your improved health, both mental and physical.

FatFreeFrolicking

You know what they say, exercise is the most underused antidepressant!

Thank you for sharing your story! I'm sure you just gave hope to many fighting depression