Lets talk depression

I have bipolar depression. I understand how difficult it is to lose weight while dealing with the depression. Most days I don't even get dressed. I am under doctor's care and do take medications to control the depression. Here's what I do: I allow myself small treats, like fun sized candy, throughout the day to keep me on track. It's been working for me. Knowing that I'm getting that treat stopped me from going into a full blown binge. Of course I add these treats into my diary. Try it and maybe it will help you.

I have depression, but it is well controlled with medication. I was on a med that made it impossible for me to lose weight (Lexapro), but switched and have been able to lose steadily ever since. The only time I had problems was when I was transitioning between medications, because my depression was not well controlled. If it gets out of control, I will stuff my face.

Yeah, it's situational, when it's bad, I don't eat at all. It's the stress that gets me...high stress, high anxiety days, I could eat EVERYTHING! LOL

it's always hard to eat well and care for yourself when you don't care about anything, you can pretty much tell my mood by my diary, the days in the red are the ones i don't feel well. If your depression is typically worse in the winter or on continually cloudy days, try taking a vitamin D supplement (try doubleing the suggested dose or see a Dr. and get your blood tested for vitamin D deficiency), the lack of sun is a HUGE factor in Seasonal Affective Disorder (seasonal depression). I'm on mass doses of vitamin D because of my levels and it made a huge impact only 3 days after i started taking it. Wish you luck and success on your journey!

im being checked for bipolar as well... do u have facebook... i wish i had someone to talk to about this

I was actually misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder, I actually had situational depression and I have generalized anxiety disorder. I am also a mental health therapist, and I feel bipolar is way overdiagnosed...not saying it isn't accurate, I'm just saying be careful, and if you're placed on several different med cocktails and your symptoms are worse than when you weren't on anything, probably not BPD. I am not on ANY psychotropic medications right now, and I'm doing great (again, I'm not a psychiatrist, please get checked out, just sharing my experiences both personally and professionally). add me or e-mail me if you need

I have been on meds for it for almost 12 years after a suicide attempt. I am on Effexor and on a high dose. I have gained and lost through the years. This time I'm getting a lot of counseling on my weight loss journey. It sure helps. Also, exercise is a natural mood booster. I have SADD and so I'm worse this time of year. I try to get out as much as possible. Luckily I live where the sun shines most of the time. I have also learned to put my health first in my life. I do no one much good if I'm not healthy. Lot's and lot's of help is out there, you just need to reach out (like you are doing) and grab it. Good luck! Feel free to friend me!

I have depression and I definitely turn to food for 'comfort'. I lost 70 pounds a few years ago doing a low carb, high protein, 1500 calorie diet and I was feeling so good!! Then one of my antidepressants stopped working and I just went into a big black hole... I gained the 70 pounds back, plus 20 more. All within a year. It was horrible. I know I have food issues. I've been losing weight again (after a few years of just letting myself go and eating what I wanted because I figured, I wanted to die, why not do it eating food I wanted to eat?!?!) and I'm starting to understand my food issues a little more and I'm feeling a lot better. My diet really, really helps me. It's pretty strict and regimented but it's working for me and it's helping me to find things to do besides eat. So far, I've lost 75 pounds. I still have 15 to lose to get to my old weight from my last weight loss... and I have about 100+ more pounds to go after that... but I'm actually feeling like maybe this time I'll be able to do it... and I'll finally be happy. I know it's not a cure-all (dieting) but I'm feeling so much better about life now... I can't even imagine how much better I'll feel when I'm 100+ pounds less than this. It takes a lot of work but I really believe you can overcome any issues with food... if you really want to.

Good luck to you with all your goals in life!!! You can do whatever you set your mind to!!

I have SAD which is seasonal affective disorder and I get it in winter and that's when I eat more than I should because I don't wanna do anything or go anywhere if I can stay in my warm house with my comfort food.

I have bipolar disorder and yes it has affected my eating habits, but not as much as the actual medication has. Mood stabilizers/anti-psychotics are notorious for their weight gain side effects. I went from being 110 to 150 within two years of being treated like a guinea pig by psychiatrists who were playing trial and error rather than on proven patient results. I finally got sick of the weight and got down to a healthy 125 about a year and a half ago. I am now 137 and aiming to get back to 125, but I can definitely tell you that eating right, exercise, meditation, and therapy can bring a lot of balance into your life and help you start being who you want to be.