Depression sufferers

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  • Emeraldwoo
    Emeraldwoo Posts: 5
    jerseycarling wrote: »
    Hey, I go by Jersey.
    I also have major depressive disorder as well as a few other mental illnesses. Definitely makes it harder go maintain a healthy diet, which is crucial for me be cause I also have IBS. Motivation is much appreciatn and I can't be active when my legs are in pain and activity is hard. ^.^
    I'll add everyone on this thread.
    Snerr wrote: »
    Hey there,

    I'm a new-ish member and suffer with depression, which can severely affect your diet in a substantial amount of ways. This can mean sufferers need that extra bit of support and encouragement. I wondered if anyone would like to join me and add me so we can cheer each other on and help one another? I'm available practically constantly if you want to message me too :)

  • Emeraldwoo
    Emeraldwoo Posts: 5
    Hi I'm Willow - I have disc degeneration in my lower back and I just had a hip replacement a few months ago and I need to loose a lot of weight so friend me or however it works I'm great at encouragement for other
  • Emeraldwoo
    Emeraldwoo Posts: 5
    racheljonel wrote: »
    I suffer from anxiety and panic disorder. I agree that exercise definitely helps ease stress and lift my mood! Any of you feel free to add me :smile:

  • Emeraldwoo
    Emeraldwoo Posts: 5
    Emeraldwoo wrote: »
    racheljonel wrote: »
    I suffer from anxiety and panic disorder. I agree that exercise definitely helps ease stress and lift my mood! Any of you feel free to add me :smile:

  • Emeraldwoo
    Emeraldwoo Posts: 5
    How do you accept friends? Don't want to miss out on some great new friends!
  • wanabefit2016
    wanabefit2016 Posts: 187 Member
    Anyone can add me I've been through a lot so can really understand x
  • ljohnson216
    ljohnson216 Posts: 89 Member
    Hello all. I have suffered from depression for years and am hopeful that a new regime of diet and exercise will help. I welcome new friends and am glad to be one too. Thanks for starting this discussion... What a great idea.
  • ClaireTonito
    ClaireTonito Posts: 31 Member
    Better quality foods on a daily basis definitely help with it, as well as having a more focused positive goal you want to achieve like weight loss or being more physically fit in general. I've always known those things but putting them into action is way harder than a lot of people realise.

    There comes a tipping point or rock bottom or a simple moment of clarity where you can manage to get focused and you can start on that road and once you are on it-things really do improve. First time I've felt good in well over a year and it's down to having better nutritional foods in my system and having specific goals in my mind of what I want to achieve. Which gives all of this better eating a purpose besides the general health benefits :smiley: Giving the body what it needs to simply function normally on a day to day basis really makes a big difference to moods.

    But I've done it gradually since I started(only 9 days ago!) instead of overdoing it(as I would have done in past then burning out) and it's working so far-lost 6lbs! :smile: Today was the first day I went over on all my daily requirements but I still managed to get a good bit of good food in so I'm not beating myself up just because I went over my numbers. That guilt or irrational feeling of failure just makes the cycles worse and for what because of some extra sauce on some sandwich or a packet of crisps?! so that's the first thing I got rid of.
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