I'm Kourtney! I have used MFP before to
Lose weight and it does work! Not sure exactly
How I could stand to count calories for ever but I'm hoping to train my brain and my
Body to just know when to stop eating and know when I am truly hungry or I have had enough. I've had depression ever since I was very little but diagnosed for it by the time I was 7. It's been treated but I definitely went through a rough time growing up. I am a mom now at age 23. I love my baby girl more than anything and I want to show her how to live and love a healthy life style. I am also vegan and have been since 2010! It's a great life style as long as you don't consume the vegan junk food which is everywhere!!! I now only consume what would benefit my body. I also take medication for my depression but I also practice yoga and meditation to treat my anxiety and depression. It has helped A LOT!

Hi, I'm Dani. Life's been pretty low since I was hospitalized a few months ago, but I hope I can find something that helps. I'm not brave enough to talk to my IRL friends about my mental health, so I want to try to find other communities.

Hi Dani, I've been there and done that. Please use us in the group for support. We all understand the challenges of depression.

Hi everybody; I'm Sarah! I'm 26 and married; I've used MFP before (with some success), but I kind of ate myself comfortable and want to lose that extra comfy couple dozen pounds. The last time I lost a lot of weight (+50lbs), I lost it in a matter of months by basically not eating from stress. It still takes a lot to convince myself that I did NOT in fact look great (I mean, I was thinner, which was lovely, but unhealthy).

I'm really nervous about dieting and losing weight because it's extremely easy for me to take it WAY overboard... I know of course that you shouldn't look at skipping a meal as a success, or look at water as a meal, but I look in the mirror and just see someone who would be so lovely "if". I've struggled my entire life with anxiety and depression that rears its ugly, insurmountable head a couple times a year. As an adult, I've still resorted to self harm to deal with the overwhelming fear/sadness I'm known to feel; and I have to explain to my husband how it's not any sort of "attempt," but a coping mechanism for despair. Which feels so shameful and embarrassing, you know? I've never been diagnosed, mainly because I've felt that it's not a I-can't-live-my-day-to-day thing, it's a few-times-a-year-it-just-gets-that-bad thing.

I desperately want to lose 50lbs in a healthy, structured way. It's really important to me to know that I can treat myself well and be healthy! I'm exercising and dieting currently, but already I see myself slipping around on the raft: 900 calorie days here and there, water meals, etc. Any well wishes would be great; I'm too embarrassed to tell friends/family "Heck yes I'm losing weight, and it's because I'm not eating again! *thumbs up*" But what experts say is true, I found out: Exercise helps with anxiety. Who knew? I always thought they were just blowing it out their end!

Hi. Ive had depression off and on my entire adult life, back on again. I had been taking Lexapro, and was just switched to Cymbalta. I also have hypothyroidism, and spine, back, knee and shoulder issues...(if its a major joint, its flocked).

I had knee surgery this past April. I'd been slowly gaining weight for awhile with zero ability to lose anything but my car keys, cell phone and my stapler at work. The surgery helped me pack on a quick 20. My wardrobe includes elastic waist bands and sports bras (I've never found a bra to fit, even when I was skinny), My left foot rejects all things cute shoes, and I'm sporting an over due food baby.

Yes I use humor to deal with life, chronic pain, stress, and the fatigue...which can be nearly crushing. The more tired and stressed, the blacker my humor. I have been working to gain stanima to exercise, and I have to be careful. I can look cross-eyed and I hurt for three days. I am looking for ideas, motivation, support, and the secret to how to stop slathering on the ounces other people seem to lose.

im going to call my pharmacist today. I suspect Cymbalta cues the hamster wheel running nocternal squirrels that reside in my brain. Emotionally I feel better, sleep? What's that?

Hi all
I'm Chelsea and I've been on depression meds since I was 19 (44 now). I have never had weight management issues due to depression meds. In 2014 I made a terrible decision to change to a new med hoping for a little boost. I worked with my primary doc's med practice (mistake) and was put on Cymbalta. I quickly gained 15 pounds that try as I might, I can not seem to lose. I've long since gotten off of awful Cymbalta and am now on Welbutrin, which is supposed to be "weight neutral". I have mild thyroid condition that is managed with other meds that don't affect weight. I don't have extreme cravings and I don't binge. I am starting up again on MFP for the third time in several months and now using this community aspect in hopes of some help. I carefully track my food and I exercise at least five if not six days each week with a combo of HIIT and HI dance classes as well as weekly Pure Barre. I've read about a Seratonin Diet as well as a version of the Paleo Diet that are said to be helpful--they are polar opposites of each other. Anyone have any ideas? I've been working on this weight loss for a solid year without a single pound lost.