I want to lose but i want to eat!

Exercise! Get fresh air if you can, but if you can't, work out in your living room. Jumping jacks, dancing, whatever it is you want to do to get you moving. It will help lift the funk. It might be hard to get going at first, but if you can get into the groove, you'll feel better. What I used to do is to set my timer for 15 minutes and make a deal with myself that if I wanted to stop when the timer went off, I could, but I had to give it an honest effort for that 15 minutes. It helped a lot. And then half an hour or so later, I set the timer and did it again. Moving is one of the best ways to combat depression.

Also, you might be driven to eat more because you're not getting the right foods. I have discovered that when I eat more protein and stay away from processed sugar and refined carbs, I don't need to eat as much and my depression is much easier to deal with. But when I'm depressed, all I want to eat is candy and toast and pasta -- the exact opposite of what I need. And then since I'm not getting the protein I need, I keep eating trying to get satisfied.

Hope that helps!

Eat fresh foods, fruits and veggies avoid the processed and sweets, to off set some calories and do some exercise it creates chemicals in the brain to make you feel good!

I think you can still eat and lose weight, Just we have to proportion it right...I know when your in a funk we all want to dive into a bag of those salty crunchy potato chips, but before you do it, sit back take a minute to think and say Is this going to help me get where I want? Instead you could try an apple and some low fat cheddar cheese or my fav peanut butter on celery you get proteins, and veggies at the same time! Don't worry girl you'll work it out and just remember even though we don't think that healthy snacks or foods are as good as the pint of Ben and Jerry chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, they can be you just have to have the mind to think it!!! Good Luck with everything and sorry for my typos!!!

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Go for a nice walk! Start your day with healthy choices (fruits, ceral)... THen get home, take a nice shower, moisturize your body (it seems silly but means you care about every inch!). Then watch a nice movie! A fun or inspiring movie! You will feel better!!!

Okay so im in a "funk" I want in the WORST way to stop being Depressed!

The one thing i think that would help that is for me to be happy with myself and lose weight!
However, because im depressed all i want to do is eat! I cant find a way to get passed this! I need help, beyond the help i can give myself Might as well go eat huh? errrrrrrrrrrrrr

Work out! Exercise! Go for a walk! Whatever it takes ---- every time you exercise, your body releases "feel good" hormones that help with your mood AND you get to eat all your exercise calories Yesterday I jog walked for an hour and forty minutes.....listened to a book on my ipod AND earned almost 800 calories

I just wanted to send you some warm and fuzzies (((hugs))):flowerforyou:

I agree with everything that has been said. The only thing that I would add is to take it one day at a time. Don't think, "I won't ever be able to eat the way I want to again." I've fallen into that trap and it leads to "Tomorrow Thinking" knowing that you will start eating right for forever, starting tomorrw. Think about making good choices for TODAY and then after today choose to make good choices again. Don't think about forever, just think about doing the best you can one day at a time.:flowerforyou:

if you're really depressed, you should find someone to talk to -- like a doctor, therapist, priest, etc... food is no substitute for help. i hope you find what you are looking for.

SO EAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats the point you HAVE to eat. its WHAT you eat. Every few days I grill 12 or so boneless skinless chix breasts (i vary the seasoning) and keep them in the fridge, at home & at work. anytime I'm hungry I eat one. Protein builds muscle, muscle burns fat. lost 9lb in 3 weeks so i'm fairly pleased!!!!