as bad as i feel when i feel bad, i always find it helps me to leave the house. at least for a while anyway. i agree, you have to force yourself to do things even if it's something as simple as a load of laundry

Exercise is a dirty word.

Never, never exercise. It is a proven fact that exercise can cause a heartattack.

I drink half my body weight in ounces of water a day. It helps cleanse my body and fills me up so I dont eat so much.

exercise isn't all that bad. it helps me to go walk my dumb dog. but that's as close to exercise as i get

I just can't ever seem to get motivated enough to exercise. I've tried a few times, but after about a week I say screw it this sucks.

I force myself to work. Ive been so depressed that i was physicly sick when i got out of bed,but still forced myself to go.

I have gained so much weight when i was on zyprexa, that alone has left me with a negative body image. But i am still shovelling food in, have an uncontrollable appetitie. Need to walk more and get motivated otherwise all the good I have done over the years will be wasted.

I heard drinking oolang tea, is good it calms the appetite and helps burn fat, I am going to check it out.

I'm on Zyprexa AND Seroquel and have gained 50#. I would bitch and moan about it then a brand new 24-hour fitness opened 5 minutes away from my house. I got myself signed up with a membership and twenty sessions with a personal trainer. The results are amazing, no significant weight loss but 1% body fat loss and so much energy. I drop off the kids to school and go IMMEDIATELY to the gym so I can't start doing laundry or something as an excuse. I go 6 days a week and belly dance on the other day. So put on those tennies and do it people, at first you are out to breath but that passes. We can all do it. I see eighty-year-olds there that are whooping my ass. Walking is one of the best exercises there is. If it's not safe to walk where you live get an exercise DVD and do it at home.

I get extremely bored exercising. Need to try to find something fun I guess.

weight watchers is the best national type programs out there, because it teaches healthy eating, and makes you accountable for all of your choices, allowing you to eat anything you want, you just have to count the points.
but this must be done is coordination with excersise program, which is really hard to do when you cant get out of bed!

That is my point!!!
I have not been so gun hoe and I feel worst for my kids. They need to run and jump and play. Thank goodness the weather sucks or Id feel real guilty.
I love weight watchers Ok I need to force myself no matter what just do something. I have a cute butt and I dont want it to get too big again (I had 3 babies in 4.5 yrs so my but was reallllll big)

I have a punchin bag, it helps with weight plus it great when I'm angery and need to work things out in my head

Angie I feel exactly the way you do. When I am in my depressive moods, I can't hardly get out of bed. But once I force myself to get out there, I feel much better......especially after a good workout at the gym, or even a simple walk around the block. I too am on lamictal, and every morning I wake up ready to eat the whole house! Hehehehe!

I'm terrible for exersize ever since I had my meltdown. But, I just started a Tai Chi class and I'm enjoying it! But, not so long ago I would not have displayed any interest in doing Tai Chi or anything else. Exersize may be good for you, but, when I'm depressed I can't get up to wash myself let alone go out of the house. I just happen to be lifted a little right now. Tai Chi is more about physical and mental health rather than a weight loss program.
peace, t