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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 46 and have struggled with clinical depression for 25 years.  Gained 80 pounds on SSRI's in my 20's. Kept it on for 20 years.

It's a longer story, but I've lost 70 pounds this past year with intermittent fasting and lowering my carbs.  During this year I've also done a lot of research on the effects of carbohydrate overconsumption and hyperinsulinemia on mental illnesses.  Running the brain on ketones rather than glucose has shown really promising results as treatment for major depression.  I resisted trying a keto diet for a long time this year because I am a huge carb addict and I was terrified.  But when I was in ketosis for a day or two when fasting and eating lower carb, I felt SO much better.  And when I'd reintroduce carbs, the change was dramatic: my energy was gone, headaches returned, I'd be bloated and inflamed, brain fog returned, moodiness and despair returned, aches and pains and sore joints returned.  Wow.

So I finally took the plunge and committed to keto.  I've been in full ketosis for 27 days now and I've literally never felt this good in 30 years, not even when Prozac was initially working like magic.  I wish a doctor had asked me about my diet (so much sugar and carbs) when I first had suicidal depression.  I was poisoning my brain every day and had no idea, and then they prescribed me something that initially made me feel better but just masked the problem and ultimately made me way sicker.

It's just a bonus that I've lost another 10 pounds this month eating this way.  It's actually medicine for my brain.  I hope you will consider researching it.  I'd suggest starting with "Why We Get Fat" by Gary Taubes.  Good luck.  I know too well how hoaibful the downward spiral you are in is.  But you can get out![/quote]

Wow!  Thanks for this.  This is NP, but I relate to OP with the deperession + weight gain.

I'm also very resistant to go keto because 1) I don't eat meat (limited fish,eggs, and dairy) and 2) I survive on carbs because I'm not interested in cooking and eat out of boxes...

the other suggestions posted here have been also helpful.

Very happy for you!

Best of luck OP.
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Another NP with depression + weight gain saying thank you!   I'm also not interested in cooking and eat out of boxes.  Hmmm. [/quote]

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