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diets for depression?
| Sat, 12-27-2003 - 2:31pm |
i've gained a lot of weight since starting Lexapro and quitting my vices of alcohol and smoking and so,now that is getting me down, i've heard the low carb diets help to relieve stress because of glucose levels? or something to that effect. i struggle alot with "what now?" since i'm not smoking or drinking and trying to keep bad stuff at bay i feel like a very boring person, anyway i don't want to stay on meds too long so i was wondering any of you have tried anything like changing the way you eat and it making you feel better? i'm having a tough time staying away from the cookies & sweets. So i'm hoping i can really stick to some sort of diet i don't know what else to do i've gained like 20 lbs. and at the end of the day i feel awful, i'm always sleepy morning, noon & night with no motivation whatsoever to start a walking routine, I used to walk 3 miles a day without fail on my treadmill. so i'm also contemplating going off the Lexapro, i don't like being so lazy all the time and forcing myself to go on every day. i feel like i need to tie myself up in order not to be chewing on something i take vit. c,calcium & l-glutamine but i still feel sleepy all the time, anyway i started a low carb diet this morning and hoping i can stick to it troughout the day and for a few days and hope to feel better after a couple of days, i hope cause i can't feel rundown, next week i start taking care of my grandson, he is on vacation from school.

Low carb diets do help with glucose levels to help the high and low feelings that carbs give you, but a low carb diet can not replace the serotonin that is in anti-depressants that help balnce your moods and relieve depression, but a low carb diet has been known to help balance out those high and lows with some people, which in turn makes you feel more energized through the day. It helps to not get that crashed tired feeling that you get after the carbs wear off. I am starting a low carb diet for the new year. It is called the southbeach diet. It looks easier to do than the adkins diet. It takes three days of this diet to clean you r system of carbs and then it takes up to two weeks to see weight change. I would read up on the low carb diets here at iVillage if I were you to see how the diet goes and what you can eat and what you can't. This is a very strick diet that requires low carbs all the time. It is more of a lifestyle change than a diet. I wish you success doing it.
Congrates on quitting drinking and smoking. It takes alot to quit those addictions/vices. I hope you continue to stay free of those. They only bring you down and they don't help depression. I am sure you already know that. Have fun babysitting your grandson. I am sure he will bring many smiles to your face and help your depression some.
Good luck and take care
Tina~