People with depression

Fozzi43
Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
edited January 7 in Health and Weight Loss
How do you motivate yourself when you are feeling like crap and really don't want to do any exercise or to eat anything?

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  • AussieTrainer
    AussieTrainer Posts: 171 Member
    sulk around here on the forums.

    but really, I try to think of something I want to do that will also lift my mood. Anything productive is better than being on the computer-- work on a hobby, play loud music, go for a walk.
  • BeingAwesome247
    BeingAwesome247 Posts: 1,171 Member
    Kinda feeling like that today to be honest.

    Just changing into my workout clothes helps. Even when I don't feel like it, I know if I change, put the dvd in and press play, I'll get into it
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    Just changing into my workout clothes helps.

    My mantra sometimes has to be "Just put on the shoes". For those days when I just don't feel like exercising but I know I should, once I change my clothes I'm usually fine. But I also need to remind myself that it's ok, and sometimes a good thing, to take a day off!
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    Sometimes I make myself a ten minute deal...do ten minutes

    If I am still miserable after 10 minutes I can stop.

    Usually a few minutes into the run, workout, walk, I feel better. Sometimes I feel horrible and I stop after 10 minutes but I still did 10 minutes, which is more than I would have done if I stayed in my mood. I did 20 minutes of a 60 minute workout once and felt so horrible about my life that I did stop because I wasn't giving it my all, or even my half effort. Sunday I went out and was feeling pretty dismal about myself and kept going so I didn't have to add quitter to the things I don't like about myself.

    BUT you have to promise yourself 10 minutes. 90% of the time I just feel much much much better.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    What about if you are antidepressant medication that makes you feel sick and yuk?
  • nanainkent
    nanainkent Posts: 350 Member
    I would change into workout clothes and put on a snappy dance tune and it will get you going. If not then what have you lost.:glasses:
    Or you just take off the day and forgive yourself
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    What about if you are antidepressant medication that makes you feel sick and yuk?

    That you might have to talk to your psych about. Could be adjustment period if it's new (one of my meds leaves me with flu like symptoms for a week every time we up the dose) or could be a negative reaction (another one of my psych meds left me unable to even walk comfortably.)
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    The medication makes me feel sick with a headache : /

    I have a few things going on in my life at the moment that I'm struggling to deal with but the medication is hopefully temporary, 6 months worth.
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    put on some pump up music, take a caffiene pill , but more imprtantly remember how good I feel after I am done my workout, my mood is much better :bigsmile:
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Let me say that I have been a depression patient for 25 years....I am lucky, and I can go years without being medicated.


    sometimes you just have to suck it up and DO it. Yeah, all you want to do is sit around, and getting out of bed is HARD. However, exercise will create endorphins and other hormones that will make you feel better.

    11 months ago I resolved to finally lose all the weight that I put on while self medicating my last few depressions--My drugs of choice are made by Hershey's. I push myself to go to the gym 3-4x a week. I know if I slack, I will quit. I go to the gym no matter what--I even went last month on crutches when I sprained my calf. The week that I was not able to do any cardio or lower body workouts SUCKED. After about 4 days I was ready to hurt someone.

    if your anti-depressant gives you a headache, take some advil and get of the couch.
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