Time's a Wastin, and I'm Still Fat.

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Hey guys. So I've been thinking that I might be mildly depressed. I'm not really sure how to tell the difference between being mildly depressed, and just being lazy and eating poorly which is making me feel tired and unmotivated.
So what I really want to try to do is, for a month, force myself to ride my horse 5 days a week, eat better, and do some form of exercise 5 days a week. If, after a month, I feel a lot better I know that it was just being lazy and eating bad. If I don't feel much better then it may be something more serious.

I have had a lot of stressed these past 3 years, and am currently dealing with stressful situations which could possibly accumulate to cause depression or I could just be really stressed and eating my feelings.

Today I rode and took my dog for a good walk. I could have done worse eating wise (mostly in the fact that I held off from eating any more in the evening), but definitely could have been better. 2 of 3 things down isn't too bad for the first day.
 
Mild depression usually gets better with regular living/sleeping, exercise, healthy food and fresh air too... If all that doesn´t help I don´t think it can be called "mild" anymore. The difficulty is finding a way of starting all those things and doing them until more energy becomes available. Good luck with your trial month and don´t forget to enlist every person who might be able to help you be succesful. Needing to do things doesn´t mean needing to do them all by yourself. Best of luck and hugs if welcome.
 
Eating better and exercise will help mild depression. However after a month sixty days it has not improved you may want to think about talking with someone. Dont set yourself up by trying to do to much at a time. You dont want to set yourself up to fail. That will only add to your depression. I know exercise really helps me with depression.
 
Depression sucks, even mild depression. I take medication to keep mine from swinging too widely, but I can still get mopey.

Remember that the first couple weeks will be the hardest to get into your routine, but once you break that barrier, it's much easier to maintain it. And don't try to change too much at once, it can be too easy to beat yourself up when you drop that one ball!

Good luck, you know where we are!
 
Thanks for the replies everyone. I've never ever before questioned myself as to whether I could be depressed so it's a weird situation for me, but the last 3 years have been trying.

Day 2 of trying to get my mojo back went quite well. I didn't work today (currently working mostly Tues-Sat). Slept in a bit since I didn't really have the opportunity to yesterday. I did have pancakes for breakfast, though only 6 very small (maybe 3 inch in diameter) pancakes because I ran out of flour (blessing in disguise ;) ). Went riding around noon, getting my horse back in shape. I stopped at subway on my way home for lunch. Should have gotten a 6 inch but got a footlong and a drink ( I didn't get the chips or cookies though!). Relaxed in the afternoon. I had a breakfast burrito for supper, with my last can of coke (not planning to have pop in my house again. I never used to so I think I should be able to). I went to the theatres to watch a movie with a friend and to get my exercise in I decided to walk to and from the theatre which was about a 25 min walk each way.
So overall pretty happy. Rode my horse and did some exercise. Could have eaten better but could have eaten worse too.
 
You did better than me on your 2nd day, keep it up, sure Building a few good days together will be benificial.
Have a nice Day 3 :-D
 
Hi Mystic. Exercise & eating healthy will help mild depression & you will get a good idea if that's what it is by eating well & doing more exercise for a month. I suffer from depression & find exercise the best medicine. If you think it might be depression after that month please seek professional help. Cognitive therapy I found very helpful. If I get very depressed again I will reconsider medication. Keep your options open sweetie & be very kind to yourself, xo Cate
 
What Cate said. If you still feel bleh after a month of good living, it might be time to consider something. I'm not a doctor, but I've seen them played on TV. Seriously, though, a chat with a doctor might be worthwhile.
 
Thanks guys. Yesterday I did ok. Rode my horse, ate decently. I did not get in exercise (I'm possibly a hair sick).
Today I was heading off to the barn after work and FLAT TIRE!! Had to wait around for the tow truck dude to come put my spare 'putt putt' tire on (those itty bitty space saver spare tires). I got to the barn (going under 75 km an hour due to said tire) however I spent a while chatting with the barn owner. The barn owner's husband came in and said it was really startin to snow. Not wanting to drive on my putt putt tire in bad weather I decided against riding and headed home. I ate ok, but didn't ride or get my exercise in.
 
Got my car fixed up today. Of course needed 4 new tires cause mine were all worn, will eventually need new brakes and wheel alignment, but it cost over 100 dollars less than they originally quoted me so happy on that end.
I didn't have any lunch along for today so went and got a donair and a drink. Stole my mom's vehicle to go to the barn and ride (I almost convinced myself not to go, but thankfully pushed through and had a good ride).
Went for supper with a friend which was probably pretty high cal (have half my pasta dish for lunch tomorrow), went grocery shopping for the "Christmas" dinner my friend and I are hosting. Hoping my ham fits into the crockpot!!
Still feeling a bit tired and a bit sick with some random shooting pains, but feeling excited about getting back into my riding.
 
Glad you got a ride in Mystic. You're getting through this time sweetie. Life will get better & better xoxo Cate. PS your avatar always makes me smile. You look so lovely!
 
I'm failing miserably in all ways except with my riding. My riding is the only thing that I have kept up since my first post about possible mild depression. I am eating HORENDOUSLY and soing ZERO exercise. And for the first time ever, when I stepped on the scale tonight, there was an 8 as the second digit. I have never weighed 180 before in my life and it's scaring the shit out of me but guess what?! Probably no enough to do anything about it!! I'm sure by tomorrow morning all my resolve will be gone and Ill just start stuffing my face again. I audibly gasped when I saw what the scale said. I'm heading right for the 200's and I'll never forgive myself if I let myself get there.
 
Horsey is exercise too! So you kept up one part. Try to get used to it and then try another step. You´re going to get this done.
 
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