So upset

If you think that you may be dealing with post partum depression you really should look at getting help, remember, it is an actual treatable condition. Just getting treated for that can make the world of difference and once your feeling more like you again it will probably be easier to find that motivation you are looking for.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

I get depressed all the time. I hate the way I look, but I don't do anything about which makes me even more depressed. I still struggle with it everyday. You are not alone.

Good luck and we can do this.:flowerforyou:

I am so depressed because I have 100 pounds I need to lose and I just have absolutely no motivation! I can't find anyone to go to the gym with me and I am just sad all the time!

I had a baby 8 months ago maybe I am having post partum depression? I don't know but it's so bad!

I really want to have the gastric sleeve but I know it's the easy way out. I can't get approved credit wise and I don't have anyone who will cosign. I guess I could save up but that would take a decade!

Has anyone ever been this down and depressed?

Does anyone know where to find a chart for weightwatchers with weight and points , like how many you're supposed to by a day? (without spending the money)

SAD!!!

Hey Girl:flowerforyou: Just stick around here and have fun with us!! Depression SUCKS no matter what the cause, like proudmama shared if you feel it might be to much for you, check in with the doc for sure! I'm on anti-depressants and it helps alot, if that's indeed what you end up needing, just snag the type with no weight gain effects.

But back to you and wanting to lose weight...as you can see by my ticker it can be DONE! Pick one little thing to concentrate on today...how about water? That's a good place to start....try and fill up the glass each time you think of it and before you know it you'll have at least 8 glasses of water in today!

5-6 mini meals can help alot ...that way you're eating about every 2 hours or so healty snacks you can preplan your meals and snacks on this site. One thing that TRULY does help kick out the depression is excercise. Whether it be vacumning or making the bed, anything to get you moving...look back and write it all down what you've done and you'll begin to see that you are getting an awful lot done..it's amazing when looking at it that way!:flowerforyou:

When the baby is down, you can do wall pushups...or leg lifts while doing dishes...all excercise is good for us...it can really boost the seritonin in our brain which is what we can often get depleted of and then poof, that's how the depressoin gets started. How about turn on some jazzy music and dance...dance with the baby while it's up. Gets you both some fun silly time together and will make you both smile.

K...get back to us on how some of these ideas work? But seriously consider checking in with your doc about YOU and not just how Baby is doing...k? Because how you feel is so very impoortant not just for the baby but for YOU!!

You deserve good thing Hon...we all do!

Keep posting, on the good days, the bad days the days in between... you'll always find someone here to listen and so many of us have been in bad spots that we can relate so much to others feeling the same way:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

FC

Have you talked to your spouse about the way you are feeling? I think you need to turn to him so he can see that you are more than just depressed about your weight. Hiding that from a loved one can take longer to heal.

And you don't need WW to lose weight. I lost 40 lbs with WW and gained it all back. I have lost 72 lbs with calorie counting (which is FREE) and have maintained it for 2 years now.

Hey, hang in there and look to this website for inspiration and encouragement for the long haul.

Not sure about the 100 lbs. target, but you know what you want to achieve; that said, that's where I'd encourage you to focus in on. In other words, one of the keys to stepping out of being depressed is your mindset. If you can agree with yourself that you can improve your abilities and accomplishments through purposeful effort, you will make your goals. That's a growth mindset.

I think it's a great idea to do some exercises at home while the baby rests, or stationary.

Exercise link shared earlier that you can do at home ;-)

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp?exercise_type=core


Weight Watchers links

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=weight+watchers+recipes&btnG=Google+Search&aq=1&oq=weight+watchers+

Be at peace, and know that you're not alone in this...as I need a breakthrough with my weight that I haven't been able to make since forever ago...but I keep trying :happy:
Coach

PS> I highly suggest you reconsider any expenses that require taking out a loan, as in the long run, at this time, increased debt is not recommended.

I also had a baby about 10 months ago and i feel that way all the time! I joined this site about a month ago, but i didn't start getting serious until about 2 weeks ago and i've already lost 9 lbs. I'm in the same boat to cause i also need to lose about 100 lbs to be healthy. So if you need motivation i'm your girl!!! You can do it and from personal experience this site is much easier then weight watchers. You have to hold yourself accountable for every bite of food you put into your mouth, no matter how small! I can also tell you that i am an emotional/boredom eater and it has been hard but i am dedicated to losing this weight..... Losing weight for people like us is more of a mental battle then anything else, so get yourself prepared and when you're ready you will find your fighting spirit!

One step at a time....breathe. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I too have many many dozens of ounts to lose- somewhere around 100...
If I look at it like that its like trying to wash the world...how does one even wash the world? One section at a time!!
Start doing whatever you can, however you can, whenever you can right now. Dont look for perfection, look for progress. Make your first goal to lost 5 pounds...or 3 pounds...or 1 pound. We all have to start somewhere, right?
Even i fyou have to set ONE tiny goal/step per day, that's a good start. Like " I will drink 16 ounces of water today" or " I will not have a second roll at dinner" something to that effect that will not be terribly noticable.
I'd say 99% of this whole battle for many people is mental- mine too. Start off small as you need to and work your way up!! You can do this...we are SO here holding your hand!! :flowerforyou:

Watch the frozen meals because they are packed with sodium. I do eat some of the Smart ones sometimes but not all of the time because of the sodium in them. I had a baby about 17 mths ago and I started with having 150 lbs to lose. It will get easier as you go along. I still have over 100 to lose but I am slowly getting there which is healthier anyhow. There are tons of people on here who will support you. I go to my local rec center where they have all the exercise equipment there but mostly I go to the classes. I go to step classes and they are alot of fun. I am the biggest one in the class and there are some really skinny women in there but they aer all so great with me. It doesnt even faze me that I am the biggest one in there and if I need to slow down then I just step off and walk around for a minute.

Connie

i have 180 pounds to lose, and i have been so sad that i couldn't even get out of bed. you might want to take a look at my blog: www.foodaddict.ca

it's not just about my journey with food addiction, but also about digging myself out of the hole of depression. it's as simple as doing small things everyday that make you happy, righting down ANYTHING that happened that day that made you happy and made you feel good about yourself, and being greatful for everything in your life. you would not believe the difference it will make to your happiness and your slef esteem.

i would not recommend surgery because when you are done, you have to eat healthy and exercise to lose wieght and maintain th weightloss, so what can't you just do that to begin with?