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mommaxeli posted:
Yes, I've been MIA for what, three weeks now? I sunk into some sort of deep depression. I have no idea what overtook me but it was bad. I didn't want to do ANYTHING. I was irritable and exhausted and just feeling awful. I don't know if it was hormones or what. I seem to have broken out of it, but I'm keeping a close eye on myself and will seek my doctor if it happens again. It was so weird. I was depressed and knew I was but felt like I couldn't do anything about it. I was in a hole and couldn't claw my way out. Almost like I was drowning and could see the lifeguard's hand but just couldn't reach it. I haven't had a problem with depression in the past, so I'm not sure where it came from. Just glad it went away!
The problem with feeling that way is I don't want to follow my good eating and exercise habits. And when I don't follow those, I feel worse. Which just compounds things. There were several days that I just couldn't eat enough. I ate everything in sight and went out of my way to find more. And of course, since the day is ruined there's no sense in exercising, right?! I HATE having that attitude! And when I get like that, I feel like a hypocrite and don't post on here. I know, I shouldn't feel that way. Letting others know my struggles will help me and help others to see it, too. But I just withdraw instead
If hubby didn't have a vasectomy and I didn't have my monthly confirmation that I'm not, I would swear I'm pregnant
I may pee on a stick just in case anyway...
For those that were friends with me on Facebook, please don't take offense that I "defriended" everyone. It had nothing to do with this little depression. There was too much going on there, so I deleted everyone besides family. I only use it to give updates on my kids now since I live so far away from my family. If I lived near family, I would have just gotten rid of my page entirely.
One good thing in all this is I did keep up with my weight lifting. And I am forming some AWESOME guns (and pecs and glutes!), if I do say so myself
The problem with feeling that way is I don't want to follow my good eating and exercise habits. And when I don't follow those, I feel worse. Which just compounds things. There were several days that I just couldn't eat enough. I ate everything in sight and went out of my way to find more. And of course, since the day is ruined there's no sense in exercising, right?! I HATE having that attitude! And when I get like that, I feel like a hypocrite and don't post on here. I know, I shouldn't feel that way. Letting others know my struggles will help me and help others to see it, too. But I just withdraw instead
If hubby didn't have a vasectomy and I didn't have my monthly confirmation that I'm not, I would swear I'm pregnant
I may pee on a stick just in case anyway...For those that were friends with me on Facebook, please don't take offense that I "defriended" everyone. It had nothing to do with this little depression. There was too much going on there, so I deleted everyone besides family. I only use it to give updates on my kids now since I live so far away from my family. If I lived near family, I would have just gotten rid of my page entirely.
One good thing in all this is I did keep up with my weight lifting. And I am forming some AWESOME guns (and pecs and glutes!), if I do say so myself
Work at home Mom of four :) SW: 260 CW: 155 GW: 145
8 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:confession time :(Yes, I've been MIA for what, three weeks now? I sunk into some sort of deep depression. I have no idea what overtook me but it was bad. I didn't want to do ANYTHING. I was irritable and exhausted and just feeling awful. I don't know if it was hormones or what. I seem to have broken out of it, but I'm keeping a close eye on myself and will seek my doctor if it happens again. It was so weird. I was depressed and knew I was but felt like I couldn't do anything about it. I was in a hole and couldn't claw my way out. Almost like I was drowning and could see the lifeguard's hand but just couldn't reach it. I haven't had a problem with depression in the past, so I'm not sure where it came from. Just glad it went away!<br /><br />The problem with feeling that way is I don't want to follow my good eating and exercise habits. And when I don't follow those, I feel worse. Which just compounds things. There were several days that I just couldn't eat enough. I ate everything in sight and went out of my way to find more. And of course, since the day is ruined there's no sense in exercising, right?! I HATE having that attitude! And when I get like that, I feel like a hypocrite and don't post on here. I know, I shouldn't feel that way. Letting others know my struggles will help me and help others to see it, too. But I just withdraw instead <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/frown.gif" align="top" border="0"><br /> <br />If hubby didn't have a vasectomy and I didn't have my monthly confirmation that I'm not, I would swear I'm pregnant <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/pbpt.gif" align="top" border="0"> I may pee on a stick just in case anyway...<br /><br />For those that were friends with me on Facebook, please don't take offense that I "defriended" everyone. It had nothing to do with this little depression. There was too much going on there, so I deleted everyone besides family. I only use it to give updates on my kids now since I live so far away from my family. If I lived near family, I would have just gotten rid of my page entirely.<br /><br />One good thing in all this is I did keep up with my weight lifting. And I am forming some AWESOME guns (and pecs and glutes!), if I do say so myself <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">
Tomato05 responded:
Glad to hear you are feeling better.
Menopause can bring symptoms like those, but you're probably far away from that (if you're still talking about pregnancy!). And it's not even winter so that it could have been some seasonal depression.
Omega 3 is supposed to help guard against depression - maye take some fish oil capsules for a while...
Keep up the weight lifting - it will make you feel strong, and like you say, give you a much better shape. I love it too.
For me, cardio helps to keep me sane, especially in difficult times. If depression or negative thoughts creep up on me, cardio helps to banish them - moving my body, sweating, heavy breathing: I find all very healing.
Menopause can bring symptoms like those, but you're probably far away from that (if you're still talking about pregnancy!). And it's not even winter so that it could have been some seasonal depression.
Omega 3 is supposed to help guard against depression - maye take some fish oil capsules for a while...
Keep up the weight lifting - it will make you feel strong, and like you say, give you a much better shape. I love it too.
For me, cardio helps to keep me sane, especially in difficult times. If depression or negative thoughts creep up on me, cardio helps to banish them - moving my body, sweating, heavy breathing: I find all very healing.
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Glad to hear you are feeling better. <br /><br />Menopause can bring symptoms like those, but you're probably far away from that (if you're still talking about pregnancy!). And it's not even winter so that it could have been some seasonal depression.<br /><br />Omega 3 is supposed to help guard against depression - maye take some fish oil capsules for a while...<br /><br />Keep up the weight lifting - it will make you feel strong, and like you say, give you a much better shape. I love it too.<br /><br />For me, cardio helps to keep me sane, especially in difficult times. If depression or negative thoughts creep up on me, cardio helps to banish them - moving my body, sweating, heavy breathing: I find all very healing.
mefirstforever responded:
Momma,
You know that as a woman we thing we can do it all.
Work full time
Raise a family
Be a cook
Be an accountant
Be a housekeeper
Be a gardener
Be a nurse for all
Be beautiful and healthy
Be a wife
Be a mother
Be a daughter
Be a sister
and I could find so much more....
Sometime we get a wake up call and says where the hell I'm I? Why can't I just Be. And thinking that you might be pregnant would certainly put a ranch in your plans. But I'm sure you can handle anything because your a woman.
I hope the stick says what you wish.
I'm so glad that drop us a line you know you are never alone. Should not feel that you have to handle all alone. Sharing only the good is not the purpose of this blog.
BTW FB no offense taken at all. I did it also for a will. Needed a break.
Yay for the weight lifting and the Guns sexy mama!!!
You know that as a woman we thing we can do it all.
Work full time
Raise a family
Be a cook
Be an accountant
Be a housekeeper
Be a gardener
Be a nurse for all
Be beautiful and healthy
Be a wife
Be a mother
Be a daughter
Be a sister
and I could find so much more....
Sometime we get a wake up call and says where the hell I'm I? Why can't I just Be. And thinking that you might be pregnant would certainly put a ranch in your plans. But I'm sure you can handle anything because your a woman.
I hope the stick says what you wish.
I'm so glad that drop us a line you know you are never alone. Should not feel that you have to handle all alone. Sharing only the good is not the purpose of this blog.
BTW FB no offense taken at all. I did it also for a will. Needed a break.
Yay for the weight lifting and the Guns sexy mama!!!
Helene GW 140 CW 196.8 SW 224
Every day is a gift do your best, be kind including to yourself and smile.
Every day is a gift do your best, be kind including to yourself and smile.
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Momma,<br />You know that as a woman we thing we can do it all.<br />Work full time<br />Raise a family<br />Be a cook<br />Be an accountant<br />Be a housekeeper<br />Be a gardener<br />Be a nurse for all<br />Be beautiful and healthy<br />Be a wife<br />Be a mother<br />Be a daughter<br />Be a sister<br />and I could find so much more....<br />Sometime we get a wake up call and says where the hell I'm I? Why can't I just Be. And thinking that you might be pregnant would certainly put a ranch in your plans. But I'm sure you can handle anything because your a woman.<br />I hope the stick says what you wish.<br /><br />I'm so glad that drop us a line you know you are never alone. Should not feel that you have to handle all alone. Sharing only the good is not the purpose of this blog. <br /><br />BTW FB no offense taken at all. I did it also for a will. Needed a break.<br /><br />Yay for the weight lifting and the Guns sexy mama!!!
TotallyWiggedOut responded:
Hi MOM! glad you checked in. If it weren't for your hubbys vas, I'd say, yeh , you could be preggers. But, I've heard of women going into menopause as early as 26 so maybe, you should pee on the stick but make an appointment with your doctor too. Just in case it is early menopause, some hormone treatment may help with your listlessness and your emotions (or actually, your emotional listlessness , lol)
OR maybe its time to drop the fats up the carbs and proteins and lift weights like you mean it and become a female bodybuilder, lol.
Whatever you decide, take care of yourself first. If you find out what threw you into that massive depression was something that happens a lot but for some reason , subliminally, it got to you this time, next time, let it go. In fact, let more go more often. You can't avoid stress, but you can pick and choose what to react to.
huggs
K
OR maybe its time to drop the fats up the carbs and proteins and lift weights like you mean it and become a female bodybuilder, lol.
Whatever you decide, take care of yourself first. If you find out what threw you into that massive depression was something that happens a lot but for some reason , subliminally, it got to you this time, next time, let it go. In fact, let more go more often. You can't avoid stress, but you can pick and choose what to react to.
huggs
K
Kim SW 243 CW 199.8 GW 135
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Hi MOM! glad you checked in. If it weren't for your hubbys vas, I'd say, yeh , you could be preggers. But, I've heard of women going into menopause as early as 26 so maybe, you should pee on the stick but make an appointment with your doctor too. Just in case it is early menopause, some hormone treatment may help with your listlessness and your emotions (or actually, your emotional listlessness , lol)<br />OR maybe its time to drop the fats up the carbs and proteins and lift weights like you mean it and become a female bodybuilder, lol. <br />Whatever you decide, take care of yourself first. If you find out what threw you into that massive depression was something that happens a lot but for some reason , subliminally, it got to you this time, next time, let it go. In fact, let more go more often. You can't avoid stress, but you can pick and choose what to react to.<br />huggs <br />K
Norma_J responded:
Hi Mom,
Glad you are working your way through it! I myself have been in a funky mood! but I know what is causing mine .. since I lost my job I have felt like I have no purpose in life and have been spiraling out of control. I am trying to fight through it and hopefully will see the light at the end of the tunnel soon. You are strong and have made it this far. I am sure you have had many struggles in your journey and this is just another test of your strength and willpower. You shall overcome this as well.
Hope everything gets better soon. You can always come vent here .. we listen .. or I hope so anyway as I have vented a few times in the past few weeks. I find it helps me anyway. Keep lifting your weights and getting a grip on reality with every lift you make.
Hugs
Glad you are working your way through it! I myself have been in a funky mood! but I know what is causing mine .. since I lost my job I have felt like I have no purpose in life and have been spiraling out of control. I am trying to fight through it and hopefully will see the light at the end of the tunnel soon. You are strong and have made it this far. I am sure you have had many struggles in your journey and this is just another test of your strength and willpower. You shall overcome this as well.
Hope everything gets better soon. You can always come vent here .. we listen .. or I hope so anyway as I have vented a few times in the past few weeks. I find it helps me anyway. Keep lifting your weights and getting a grip on reality with every lift you make.
Hugs
Norma SW 222/ CW 193/ GW 150
Failure is not an option when Success requires just a little more effort!
Failure is not an option when Success requires just a little more effort!
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Hi Mom,<br /> <br />Glad you are working your way through it! I myself have been in a funky mood! but I know what is causing mine .. since I lost my job I have felt like I have no purpose in life and have been spiraling out of control. I am trying to fight through it and hopefully will see the light at the end of the tunnel soon. You are strong and have made it this far. I am sure you have had many struggles in your journey and this is just another test of your strength and willpower. You shall overcome this as well.<br /> <br />Hope everything gets better soon. You can always come vent here .. we listen .. or I hope so anyway as I have vented a few times in the past few weeks. I find it helps me anyway. Keep lifting your weights and getting a grip on reality with every lift you make.<br /> <br />Hugs
jean4u responded:
Hi Mommaxeli,
Make sure you check into peripause (pre menapause) that can start in your 30's.
Take care!
Barb
Make sure you check into peripause (pre menapause) that can start in your 30's.
Take care!
Barb
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Hi Mommaxeli,<br /> <br />Make sure you check into peripause (pre menapause) that can start in your 30's.<br /> <br />Take care!<br /> <br />Barb
Jis4Judy responded:
Hi Mommaxeli
Good thing you kept the weight lifting it will help with the bend in your calories...
maybe kim is right you may be haveing perimenopause
it can start anytime after 30 and it brings all kinds of feelings
I just got back from a trip to see my grandkids and I ate whatever there was served and it was nothing like my nutrition quest I accually lost a couple of pounds I think...
I was depressed a lot when I was younger but not so much now . Happiness is a choice in my life now .
the menopause made me super depressed
try to eat as healthy as you can to offset some of the symptoms .
about facebook I rarely use it and when I do it is to check on my family members I rarely see like you ..
I hope you feel better soon Hugs Judy:)
Good thing you kept the weight lifting it will help with the bend in your calories...
maybe kim is right you may be haveing perimenopause
it can start anytime after 30 and it brings all kinds of feelings
I just got back from a trip to see my grandkids and I ate whatever there was served and it was nothing like my nutrition quest I accually lost a couple of pounds I think...
I was depressed a lot when I was younger but not so much now . Happiness is a choice in my life now .
the menopause made me super depressed
try to eat as healthy as you can to offset some of the symptoms .
about facebook I rarely use it and when I do it is to check on my family members I rarely see like you ..
I hope you feel better soon Hugs Judy:)
SW 247 CW 149ish maintaining
Remember the Gold is not in the prize it's in the Journey
life may not be the Party we expected but while we are here we may as well dance
Remember the Gold is not in the prize it's in the Journey
life may not be the Party we expected but while we are here we may as well dance
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Hi Mommaxeli<br /> Good thing you kept the weight lifting it will help with the bend in your calories...<br /> maybe kim is right you may be haveing perimenopause <br /> it can start anytime after 30 and it brings all kinds of feelings <br />I just got back from a trip to see my grandkids and I ate whatever there was served and it was nothing like my nutrition quest I accually lost a couple of pounds I think...<br /> I was depressed a lot when I was younger but not so much now . Happiness is a choice in my life now .<br /> the menopause made me super depressed <br />try to eat as healthy as you can to offset some of the symptoms .<br /> about facebook I rarely use it and when I do it is to check on my family members I rarely see like you ..<br /> <br />I hope you feel better soon Hugs Judy:)
abnersmom responded:
Great to hear from you, Mommaxelli! I was afraid you were gone 4ever. Sorry that you had that depression thing. I can say that one of the few perks of being over 50 is that those mood swings seem to go away, most likely hormone related. Hang in there and good for you on the weightlifting. No worries about the FB, I totally understand. I play several games and unless you click on the right hand side "hide Farmvile" for example, I know it is annoying for people to get all those posts unless you hide them. Glad you are back. You were missed.
Debbie SW 265 CW 167 GW 150 - If you are going down a road and don't like what's in front of you and look behind you and don't like what you see, get off the road. Create a new path! Angelou
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Great to hear from you, Mommaxelli! I was afraid you were gone 4ever. Sorry that you had that depression thing. I can say that one of the few perks of being over 50 is that those mood swings seem to go away, most likely hormone related. Hang in there and good for you on the weightlifting. No worries about the FB, I totally understand. I play several games and unless you click on the right hand side "hide Farmvile" for example, I know it is annoying for people to get all those posts unless you hide them. Glad you are back. You were missed.
blondie454u responded:
Happiness is a state of mind. Also remember eating bad creates bad thoughts. Eating well causes good thoughts. No matter how you feel try to always reach for something that is good for you. It will help pull you through it. Also seeing the doctor isn't a bad idea like everyone else has suggested. Glad you're back! Hang in there!
Amber CW 135 maintaining, SW 250. Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of a mental illness.
Report This| Share this:confession time :(Happiness is a state of mind. Also remember eating bad creates bad thoughts. Eating well causes good thoughts. No matter how you feel try to always reach for something that is good for you. It will help pull you through it. Also seeing the doctor isn't a bad idea like everyone else has suggested. Glad you're back! Hang in there!
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