to wonder why I'm not putting the effort in?

[Bellyrub1980]

I'm about 4 stone overweight (ok... probably more like 5). I gained it all in the last 2 years after I had my baby and PND.

With medication, counselling and time I am very happy and relieved to say the PND has GONE! (Yay!!) I'm still taking 40mg of citalopram but hopefully will find a way of weaning off that soon. (That's a whole other story).

Anyhoo, I desperately need to lose weight. I feel uncomfortable all the time. My back and knees hurt. I snore!! And, quite frankly, I look terrible. I asked my DP to take some 'before' photos and I don't even recognise myself.

So, why on earth am I struggling to stick to any kind of healthy eating/exercise plan? What's wrong with me?

I'm in the same boat OP. Need to lose at least 4 stone. I have a nearly 2 year old and recently came off venlafaxine for PND. I'm feeling much better but can't motivate myself to lose the weight. I try for a couple of days and seem to keep losing and regaining the same 3 or 4 pound!

I've actually now purchased shakes and soups from a diet company and going to do a very low calorie plan. Starting tomorrow (because it seems like a good idea to start on a Monday!) and hoping the money I've spent will motivate me to stick with it. Good luck and remember how well you have done to come of the meds and feel so much better.

stichglitched Hello fellow PND survivor! (Is survivor the correct word? Not sure if I 'survived' it or was just dragged through it by my DP and my mum!!)

Well done for coming off the meds. I'm still on the full dose of citalopram. Infact I'm having real issues coming off because I'm finding the withdrawal headaches intolerable. I now feel a lot of my current problems are a direct result of being still being on a high dose of AD, I feel sluggish and groggy all the time. I've developed a bit of a 'who cares' attitude to everything. But this isn't depression, it's different. I'm prettt certain it's lethargy caused by the AD's.

Anyhoo, a strict calorie controlled diet sounds like a good idea. You'll lose a good few stone quickly and then ANY diet after that will feel like a breeze. Which company did you go for with the shakes?

Hi OP, I've gone with Diet Now because they were the cheapest! Yes I know what you mean about the meds making you feel worse. I did a managed withdrawal through the GP but it took about a month after completely stopping to feel 'normal' again. But I now feel so much better, loads more energy and motivation to do stuff, just not to diet! Now trying to work up enthusiasm for powdered chilli and banana milkshakes when all I fancy is a bacon sandwich!