Depressed and Overweight: How to Stick With Weight Loss?

I am so sorry to hear about your frustration. What kind of diets are you going on? Are the diets "fad diets"? Are the carb restrictive? When I first went on a diet, I ate only the foods I liked. I love avocados, veggie burgers, Amy's brand foods, etc. I even started to eat oatmeal again which I use to eat as a kid, and I fell in love with it all over again. I started taking a multi-vitamin too.

I did very well. I tried to eat at Applebees last night with my family and felt disgusting. It seemed every last thing we ordered tasted exactly the same: like salt and grease. I wished we had went to a nicer restaurant where I could have gotten some real food like steamed rice, salad and some lean meat. I think I did well on my diet because I ate mostly organic or natural products and more veggie protein than animal. Have you read the dietriffic blog or ihatefaddiets blog? I write for ihatefaddiets, and melanie's dietriffic blog is great too. I think most nutrition professionals agree with the proven method of eating whole foods, and lowering calories. Praying helps too!

Restaurants like Applebees are nasty. They cater to those who want high carbs and lots of grease. Avoid those at all costs.

cfsswimming88,

Have you talked to your doctor about your weight gain since being diagnosed with depression? If you're taking medication is it possible that the medication might be slowing down your metabolism or causing you to over eat?

Emotional eating is a tough thing to manage. Honestly, the only way to get over that is to have the will power to stop yourself from raiding the fridge or the pantry. You know that you eat when you're upset, that's a good thing to understand. Try putting notes on the inside of the doors of your fridge and pantry (inside is best, then your friends won't see them) that ask you if you're really hungry, or if you're filling an emotional need. If that doesn't work then clean out all processed food and stock up on low calorie, high fiber foods that will actually make you feel better. You can eat a whole box of berries and feel full, but you won't have to feel guilty; you can't say that if you eat a box of cookies or a bag of chips. If you like savory rather than sweet then pop a single serving bag of popcorn and pour a glass of sparkling water with a squeeze of grapefruit, lime, lemon, or even a splash of orange or grape juice.

Depression and exercise are not friends. Exercise creates endorphins that fight depression. Start moving and see what happens. Walking, running, biking, dancing, aerobic classes, weight lifting, yoga, they are all so beneficial for your emotional health and your physical health. Start small and build up to more as you feel up to it. Believe me, you will feel better.

Have you tried a group like Weight Watchers or something similar? I find that the support and friendship you find in the weekly meetings is very beneficial. It helps to know that you are not in it alone and gives you something to look forward to and motivate you.

I know you are upset and it doesn't help with the deprestion pushing you back again. What i think you need is more support and need the confidence too. I suggest you go to a fitness club at your local gym or sport centre. Go with friends of meet new friends there who have the same problem as you. together with your friends pluss the support you will be getting you will have a bed to fall back on and it will catch you from falling back to your normal ways. What you also need to do is, beleive in yourself girl! Tell yourself that you are not a quitter you are better than this and you can do it and don't let anyone tell you other wise. Don't be ashamed of yourself because you shouldn't, you are trying as hard as you can and there are many people that don't even try and call themsleves failures. I really hope that you manage to get to where you want to and you have my full support.