I'm fed up of being overweight and need support. I don't want to quit this time.

ixcaret

I'm 20 years old. Since I was 13 I was overweight. By the time I turned 14(170Lb), I got on phentarmine pills to lose weight. I went down to 145 Lb when I was in my mid 15s. Later on suffered a huge depression and started gaining weight. I know if I ignored this problem I will keep gaining weight and I don't want that to happen. This situation has gotten me so upset that suiciding has crossed my mind. I feel like a failure because I have tried to lose weight naturally and I always end up quitting. I am fed up so I decided to give this a try. I have seen obessed people transform their lives. I believe that if they could do it, I know I can too!

I want to make friends and learn more about their progress.

zorander6

Ok, lets start at the beginning:
1. Get professional help for your depression and suicidal thoughts
2. Obsession is not the solution. This is a slow program of taking small steps to improve your health
3. The only failure is the failure to keep moving.
4. If you have a bad day, learn from it and move on. Do better the next day. Quit focusing on "how bad you've done" and focus on "today I will managed what i eat."
5. Start with small progressions. Half a pound a week at most. You will probably not see much progress initially. Don't focus on the scale, focus on monitoring what you are eating.
6. GET PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR THE DEPRESSION
7. There is no step 7
8. Profit

Meghanebk

zorander6 wrote: »

Ok, lets start at the beginning:
1. Get professional help for your depression and suicidal thoughts
2. Obsession is not the solution. This is a slow program of taking small steps to improve your health
3. The only failure is the failure to keep moving.
4. If you have a bad day, learn from it and move on. Do better the next day. Quit focusing on "how bad you've done" and focus on "today I will managed what i eat."
5. Start with small progressions. Half a pound a week at most. You will probably not see much progress initially. Don't focus on the scale, focus on monitoring what you are eating.
6. GET PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR THE DEPRESSION
7. There is no step 7
8. Profit

This.

brenn24179

I have done a lot of diets since I was 16, now 63 and MFP has been the best. Just get in there and log and get friends who can support you and help you with emotions.

Flapjack_Mollases

Are you still on Phentermine? When I was on it, it forced me to not eat. This messes with your hormone levels, and can send you into depression. Happened to me, so I then had to go on Prozac. Finally figured out that if I just ate a reasonable diet, and lost weight naturally, I wasn't depressed. And when I say naturally, I don't mean forcing myself to only eat 1000 calories per day. That's not realistic. Find out what your BMR is, and cut it by 400-500 calories at most. You won't lose weight as fast, but you will feel better, be less depressed, and you will still lose weight. You will have so much more energy like this also, which will make you want to get out more and do more things, which will lead to more weight loss (and lift depression).

As far as suicide goes. I've never had suicidal thoughts (my ego won't let me hurt myself...lol). I always keep this saying (although it is kind of cheesy) handy. "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." Keep your head up. Find a support group (this site is a good start), and get out and do things. In 6 months to a year, you will be a different person.

groetzinger659

start with baby steps. walk for 10 minutes a day.

Flapjack_Mollases

Flapjack_Mollases wrote: »

Are you still on Phentermine? When I was on it, it forced me to not eat. This messes with your hormone levels, and can send you into depression. Happened to me, so I then had to go on Prozac. Finally figured out that if I just ate a reasonable diet, and lost weight naturally, I wasn't depressed. And when I say naturally, I don't mean forcing myself to only eat 1000 calories per day. That's not realistic. Find out what your BMR is, and cut it by 400-500 calories at most. You won't lose weight as fast, but you will feel better, be less depressed, and you will still lose weight. You will have so much more energy like this also, which will make you want to get out more and do more things, which will lead to more weight loss (and lift depression).

As far as suicide goes. I've never had suicidal thoughts (my ego won't let me hurt myself...lol). I always keep this saying (although it is kind of cheesy) handy. "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." Keep your head up. Find a support group (this site is a good start), and get out and do things. In 6 months to a year, you will be a different person.

One more thing I would add to this. Drop your expectations. If you go into ANYTHING having lofty expectations, you are setting yourself up for failure. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't strive for something. But set realistic goals. You can even sandbag a little at the start, just to make sure you meet or exceed these goals. This will give you confidence, and propel you forward.