Depression,body image issues,etc.

lauren_marie1995
lauren_marie1995 Posts: 1
in Health and Weight Loss
I am 19 and I am about 40 lbs overweight. I have had kinda a bought of depression related to my weight. When I see the scale go up I cry. I then start to say to myself I am ugly and not pretty, which I know is not true, but I just get in that frame of mind. I feel like I always start off by wanting to get excersize an info great for about a week but then I feel like a failure. I'd really like your guys advice and opinions on this. I'm trying not to let it become me, but it's brining me down.

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  • fittyinthemaking
    fittyinthemaking Posts: 126 Member
    you wont lose weight overnight, it takes time and commitment, concentrate on your calorie intake before worrying and exercise x
  • Faenaria
    Faenaria Posts: 37 Member
    Losing weight isn't supposed to be easy or quick. The healthiest way to do it is to go sloooow. Aim for 1 lb a week, that's what my Doctor suggests. I agree with the above comment - focus on your food first. Don't worry about forcing yourself to exercise, focus on eating healthy, balanced meals. And don't look at diets. Look at lifestyle changes, things that are going to last.

    I struggle with severe depression and I know that the demon in the mirror likes to tell you some pretty awful things. One of the things therapy has taught me is to look at myself in the mirror and state out loud all the things I like about myself. These don't have to be physical (I like that I am a kind person) but they can be (I like the shape of my lips). Reminding yourself daily about all the good things reinforces positive thoughts, instead of focusing on the negative.

    Hope this helps. Feel free to friend me if you want to chat more.
  • MeganAnne89
    MeganAnne89 Posts: 271 Member
    I am 19 and I am about 40 lbs overweight. I have had kinda a bought of depression related to my weight. When I see the scale go up I cry. I then start to say to myself I am ugly and not pretty, which I know is not true, but I just get in that frame of mind. I feel like I always start off by wanting to get excersize an info great for about a week but then I feel like a failure. I'd really like your guys advice and opinions on this. I'm trying not to let it become me, but it's brining me down.

    A piece of advice that I always give to people is to look at everything in smaller increments. I completely understand the people on here that are saying that it's a lifestyle change and you have to overhaul everything and yada yada. But I find that hearing that can be quite overwhelming. So for me, I recommend taking everything day by day or week by week. Decide what your goal is for that particular day/week and lay it out. Try your best to hit those goals, and then give yourself a pat on the back when you do. Then move on to the next day/week.

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