Help for Depression

[trish151 33]

Woo Hoo, this morning I am down 50 lbs. I just wanted to share a little bit of something I have found that may help other's with some depression. I started out my lap band journey just wanting to lose weight because I was starting to have some health problems. One of the biggest things I hated was that it was harder to roll over in bed at night and I was tired of my clothes always feeling restrictive. I had surgery Feb 23, 2011.

My weight loss has been pretty steady but there have been times when I have felt depressed that it wasn't happening faster.............I know the best way is slow and steady but when you have a lot to lose, it's always frustrating to see that all of your blood, sweat and tears can't make the scales move as fast as you want them to.

A few years ago I was diagnosed as being a bit hypothyroid and I had hoped when they finally got my medication regulated that the weight would fall off. It didn't. Before my surgery, I started taking a Multi-Vitamin and 2 fish oil pills a day. It really helped my mood a lot. After surgery, I couldn't take the fish oil pills any more because they were really big. Since surgery, I have been snappy a bit with my family and some days I have just been so frustrated with my progress. I knew it was in my head, but I didn't know what to do about it. In the past few weeks, I have really started looking at what I have been eating and how it affects brain chemestry and how I feel. I was pretty adicted to sugar before surgery. I started looking for suppliments and things to help with the sugar cravings. I have found two things that have really helped improve my mood, the sugar cravings, and help my weight loss are glutamin and fish oil.

Since my surgery I have been taking 2 MultiVites Gummy Vitamins. (I have found all of this stuff at Wal-Mart except the glutamine). I take a Calcium chocolate chew. I have also been taking one pack of Coromega Omega 3+D. It comes in an orange box and the flavor is tropical orange. Since surgery I have tried all kinds of liquid and gummy Omega 3 products and they have all been so nasty that I couldn't take them. Something happened the other day and I was just feeling a little blue. It wasn't really anything I could put my finger on, just frustration. Then I decided to take and extra pack of the fish oil. Something happened immediately and I felt my mood improve. Then I got on the internet and started doing a lot of research on the benefits of the Omega 3 and how our brains really need these good fats to functhion properly and make good use of our serotonin. I also researched how important these fats are to help lose weight. I was really surprised. I hope anyone who is frustrated or feeling a little depressed will do some research on the subject and maybe give it a try themselves. I was kind of stalled out on my weight loss because I had stoped taking my fishoil and glutamine is supposed to help maintain muscle and lose fat and is supposed to be excellent for recovery from surgery and for people following a restricted calorie diet. Again, I was stalled out on my weight loss and went 3 weeks without losing a pound. In this past week since uping my Omega 3 to two packs a day, and starting my gluatime again, I have dropped 4 lbs this past week.

Again, this may not be beneficial for everyone, so I hope that you will do your own research on it. The omega 3 is also good for bad cholesteral. I knew this from my past also because about 3 years ago I went to the doctor and my LDL was really high. I started taking the fish oil every day and by the next month when I went to the doctor, she asked what I had been taking because my LDL was really low. Best of luck everyone on your journey and us all getting healthy and having the best times of our lives.

[SarahStLouis 1]

Thanks for sharing that, Trish! I might have to try some of the suggestions.

Woo Hoo, this morning I am down 50 lbs. I just wanted to share a little bit of something I have found that may help other's with some depression. I started out my lap band journey just wanting to lose weight because I was starting to have some health problems. One of the biggest things I hated was that it was harder to roll over in bed at night and I was tired of my clothes always feeling restrictive. I had surgery Feb 23, 2011.

My weight loss has been pretty steady but there have been times when I have felt depressed that it wasn't happening faster.............I know the best way is slow and steady but when you have a lot to lose, it's always frustrating to see that all of your blood, sweat and tears can't make the scales move as fast as you want them to.

A few years ago I was diagnosed as being a bit hypothyroid and I had hoped when they finally got my medication regulated that the weight would fall off. It didn't. Before my surgery, I started taking a Multi-Vitamin and 2 fish oil pills a day. It really helped my mood a lot. After surgery, I couldn't take the fish oil pills any more because they were really big. Since surgery, I have been snappy a bit with my family and some days I have just been so frustrated with my progress. I knew it was in my head, but I didn't know what to do about it. In the past few weeks, I have really started looking at what I have been eating and how it affects brain chemestry and how I feel. I was pretty adicted to sugar before surgery. I started looking for suppliments and things to help with the sugar cravings. I have found two things that have really helped improve my mood, the sugar cravings, and help my weight loss are glutamin and fish oil.

Since my surgery I have been taking 2 MultiVites Gummy Vitamins. (I have found all of this stuff at Wal-Mart except the glutamine). I take a Calcium chocolate chew. I have also been taking one pack of Coromega Omega 3+D. It comes in an orange box and the flavor is tropical orange. Since surgery I have tried all kinds of liquid and gummy Omega 3 products and they have all been so nasty that I couldn't take them. Something happened the other day and I was just feeling a little blue. It wasn't really anything I could put my finger on, just frustration. Then I decided to take and extra pack of the fish oil. Something happened immediately and I felt my mood improve. Then I got on the internet and started doing a lot of research on the benefits of the Omega 3 and how our brains really need these good fats to functhion properly and make good use of our serotonin. I also researched how important these fats are to help lose weight. I was really surprised. I hope anyone who is frustrated or feeling a little depressed will do some research on the subject and maybe give it a try themselves. I was kind of stalled out on my weight loss because I had stoped taking my fishoil and glutamine is supposed to help maintain muscle and lose fat and is supposed to be excellent for recovery from surgery and for people following a restricted calorie diet. Again, I was stalled out on my weight loss and went 3 weeks without losing a pound. In this past week since uping my Omega 3 to two packs a day, and starting my gluatime again, I have dropped 4 lbs this past week.

Again, this may not be beneficial for everyone, so I hope that you will do your own research on it. The omega 3 is also good for bad cholesteral. I knew this from my past also because about 3 years ago I went to the doctor and my LDL was really high. I started taking the fish oil every day and by the next month when I went to the doctor, she asked what I had been taking because my LDL was really low. Best of luck everyone on your journey and us all getting healthy and having the best times of our lives.

[windycitywids 5]

50 lbs is fantastic!

Really good post Trish. I used to take the fish oil every day and stopped because of the band. I will just find some smaller ones and start them up again. I never realized the connection before. I will do some research of my own but you have given me a great jumping off place.

C

[blooeyes68 0]

thanks, i too have stopped taking the Omega 3 because theyre huge. ill have to look for smaller ones.

im with ya on the depression thing.i read all these post about losing so much in the beginning and ive lost like 12 lbs so far.im having issues with the Protein thing too. gross!

[spoiltmom 44]

Thanks for posting this! I've been thinking about trying fish oil because I have clinical depression. Now I may order some. I looked at the Coromega but I thinking the consistency of it might not be doable for me. I don't like anything slimy, like pudding or Jello.< /p>

[mint2bskiny 4]

Thank you for the information. I had my surgery a day after you and have struggled greatly! Can I ask, how are you eating. Do you eat only hight Protein and low carb, do you still enjoy good foods now and then? Do you exercise and how much. Also, where are you getting the coromega from? Thank you your imput would be greatly appreciated. I stuggle with snippy attitude quite a bit and i know its because I work my hiney off trying to lose weight and Im just not anywhere where I need to be.

[nurse535 30]

I highly recommend the book "The Depression Cure" by Dr. Stephen Ilardi. It is a well written, thoroughly researched book on how important Omega 3s are and explains some other aspects that can help beat depression (certain Vitamins, light exposure, regular exercise, increased social activities). The book can be found on Amazon.com.< /span>

It is important to note that Omega 3s need to be taken at a minimum dosage level of specific types of Omega 3s for therapeutic value, and you usually have to take 2 or 3 or even more capsules to achieve that dosage. The book gives the specific levels but I don't have it near me right now. If anyone wants the info let me know and I'll look it up when I can!

How do the Coromega packets taste? I need to find a new way to supplement my Omega 3 intake now that I've had my surgery.

[sassyfrass 24]

This is a very interesting post. I have been wanting to get some Omega 3's to take as I know they are good for a healthy heart, but where do you find some that can be taken with the band (so that I will already be taking them for when I do get banded)?

[sassyfrass 24]

this book info sounds interesting. I would like to know more if you can share. Thanks.

I highly recommend the book "The Depression Cure" by Dr. Stephen Ilardi. It is a well written, thoroughly researched book on how important Omega 3s are and explains some other aspects that can help beat depression (certain Vitamins, light exposure, regular exercise, increased social activities). The book can be found on Amazon.com.< /span>

It is important to note that Omega 3s need to be taken at a minimum dosage level of specific types of Omega 3s for therapeutic value, and you usually have to take 2 or 3 or even more capsules to achieve that dosage. The book gives the specific levels but I don't have it near me right now. If anyone wants the info let me know and I'll look it up when I can!

How do the Coromega packets taste? I need to find a new way to supplement my Omega 3 intake now that I've had my surgery.

[trish151 33]

Thank you for the information. I had my surgery a day after you and have struggled greatly! Can I ask, how are you eating. Do you eat only hight Protein and low carb, do you still enjoy good foods now and then? Do you exercise and how much. Also, where are you getting the coromega from? Thank you your imput would be greatly appreciated. I stuggle with snippy attitude quite a bit and i know its because I work my hiney off trying to lose weight and Im just not anywhere where I need to be.

I eat pretty high Protein just because I get really tired if I eat to many carbs. I exercise about an hour a day for 6 days a week but if I miss a day, I don't stress over it. I got the Coromega fish oil from Wal-Mart. If you look where the Vitamin suppliments are and then look where all of the fish oil is, it comes in a colorful yellow box. I tried just plain liquid fish oil and it was so nasty that I threw the bottle away and it cost around $30. Then I tried squeezing the regular fish oil capsules I used to take out on some food, still really nasty. Then the lady at the health food store recommended squeezing the capsules into a glass of juice. (still nasty). Then I tried some kids Gummy Omega 3's but they didn't have enough fish oil in them to make a difference and they were coated in sugar. I found the Coromega Omega's and they are tropical flavored and are loaded with Vitamin D. The box contains little packets. I started off taking one but I really felt the difference when I took 2 in one day. I even tried 3 one day and felt even better. I have lost 4 lbs this week with the increased fish oil, where I was barely loosing one or two in a good week before.

I also have a day a week where I'll eat a small 3 Musketeers or have a 40 calorie fudgecycle. My skinny butt husband is also addicted to chocolate and sometimes he will ask if I want a bite and sometimes I will. The glutamine I think really helps too because it is an amino acid that is said to help you burn fat and not muscle so I think that really helps being on a lowered calorie diet that the weight I am actually losing is fat and not any more muscle. Hope that helps.

[trish151 33]

I highly recommend the book "The Depression Cure" by Dr. Stephen Ilardi. It is a well written, thoroughly researched book on how important Omega 3s are and explains some other aspects that can help beat depression (certain Vitamins, light exposure, regular exercise, increased social activities). The book can be found on Amazon.com.< /span>

It is important to note that Omega 3s need to be taken at a minimum dosage level of specific types of Omega 3s for therapeutic value, and you usually have to take 2 or 3 or even more capsules to achieve that dosage. The book gives the specific levels but I don't have it near me right now. If anyone wants the info let me know and I'll look it up when I can!

How do the Coromega packets taste? I need to find a new way to supplement my Omega 3 intake now that I've had my surgery.

I think they taste great. They have been the only one's I can stomach. They are also higher in the EPA and DHA than any of the other stuff I have found.

[54Shirley 105]

50lbs. is fantastic ! I just wanted you to know that I have a hyper Thyroid too A lot of us do.

There is a post on here for Hyper Thyroid. You might want to check that out.

Some people are moving along, and some struggle.

There is some good information on that.

So chechk it out. You can find my post there also.

Shirley.

[123crod 170]

I think that was a great post. Also congratulations on the 50 lbs!! I just wanted to mention that if you are already taking an antidepressant be careful what you add to it. The Fish Oil is no problem, but other herbs and meds are not good to take when you are taking any drugs for depression or anxiety. Always good to check with your Dr. first.

Cheri

[trish151 33]

I think that was a great post. Also congratulations on the 50 lbs!! I just wanted to mention that if you are already taking an antidepressant be careful what you add to it. The Fish Oil is no problem, but other herbs and meds are not good to take when you are taking any drugs for depression or anxiety. Always good to check with your Dr. first.

Cheri

Oh thank you for mentioning that. I am actually hypo-thyroid and I am not taking any other antidepressants. I have in the past but they really started messing me up after a while. I started looking for whatever I could find to improve it naturally. I knew I was Vitamin or mineral or something deficient because my diet for many years consisted of doritos and Mt. Dew. You don't get very many nutrients that way but it sure was good while it lasted. I'm just paying for it now............giggle.

[54Shirley 105]

Oh thank you for mentioning that. I am actually hypo-thyroid and I am not taking any other antidepressants. I have in the past but they really started messing me up after a while. I started looking for whatever I could find to improve it naturally. I knew I was Vitamin or mineral or something deficient because my diet for many years consisted of doritos and Mt. Dew. You don't get very many nutrients that way but it sure was good while it lasted. I'm just paying for it now............giggle.

If you went there and looked at some posts. Mine is about ARMOUR THYROID.

A natural ingredient for the thyroid.

I got on this stuff about 5 months ago, and for the first time in my life, my Thyroid is in NORMAL Range.

So check it out.