Depressed and over weight

I am sorry to hear of your loss. It is so easy to stop caring for yourself when someone you love is sick. I have not had to deal with this as much as you have but I too for one reason or another have stopped taking care of myself and in doing so have regained 30 pounds that I worked very hard to lose.
I am turning 58 in June and have been trying to lose weight off and on for over a year. At the end of January I decided I really needed to start the journey now. I have a lot of things I'd like to do when we can totally retire. I had hoped that would be this year but my 24 year old daughter was diagnosed with advanced heart failure in February of this year so I postponed retiring for a year. So I decided to do something positive.
I stopped drinking alcohol, started exercising hard 5 times a week and walking a lot everyday and eating much more smartly.
At first I lost a lot of weight but since week 3 it has been a real struggle. So, even though I am working out, staying under the calorie budget the scale isn't moving.
My daughter looks good but faces a surgery soon, my husband has his own health issues so there aren't a lot of bright spots right now but I am always hoping things will get better soon.
I have never tried sending a friend request but will after posting.
I hope this doesn't sound cold, but sometimes, just focusing on some goal makes the depression recede a little--maybe focusing on being healthy and exercising will start lifting you up some. I know I feel best when actually exercising (treadmill with music is my choice).
Deb

im sorry for your loss. i have 50 lbs to lose, and i gained it all in the last year due to SEVERE depression. feel free to add me as i also need motivation and encouragement

I'm sorry for your loss. Good luck with your weight loss journey. Add me if you want...I'll 'like' the **** out of your statuses.... :P

sweet sister, you are not alone. i feel for you, understand you, and know all the difficulties you must be having to some degree.
this coming June will be 8 years ago that i lost my only child. then October 2013, i lost my daddy. grief is a strange bed fellow, some gain weight while others lose. i unfortunately gained. please feel free to add me to your friends list. as another posted, i will like the @%&# out of your statuses. i will also be around if you need to vent.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I also have depression so I can relate to that. I eat when depressed!!! My health has been a huge struggle for the past year. I'm just recovering from hiatal hernia surgery and severe anemia. It has taken a toll on me physically and mentally. Still it's not like losing a spouse. We all have our struggles, some hard and some very hard. I admire your encourage to take control of your life and despite your loss go on. Feel free to add me as a friend. God Bless

I am so sorry for your loss, I cannot imagine what you have gone through. I am struggle with medical and situational depression for a different reason -- my 18 year old is a severe drug addict and I have lived in fear that he would die for years. It does impact my efforts at times.

Perhaps we can still be a support for one another, please friend me if you would like! I do comment and like a lot of statuses.

I am so sorry for your loss and your subsequent depression and weight issues. I can relate to some extent having lost, not a husband, but many beloved family members due to illness or tragic events. And I understand and can empathize with you and the others who have posted about depression and weight issues. None of us have to deal with this on our own. We can all support and motivate each other. Feel free to add me as a friend.