Hi,
As my question above states I’m curious to know if anyone has found an improvement or worsening of depression (type that worsens at the beginning of the day).
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Hi,
When I started doing 5:2, 5.5 years ago, I’d just been made redundant so was pretty depressed – although obviously for a very tangible reason. With 5:2 I felt like I was at least controlling one aspect of my life so it helped me feel less depressed.
However, when my wife lost both her parents she found keeping up with doing 5:2 was too much for her and she didn’t feel that controlling that aspect of her life helped at all.
So whether it helps or not is probably very much down to the individual.
Taking positive steps on my own behalf has continued to improve my tendency to both depression and anxiety. But it has been a multi-pronged approach. Not burying my body under an avalanche of sugar was the start, and has likely caused the most significant change in my moods. But losing weight and feeling better has made me want to do more to take care of myself—putting on attractive clothes every day, getting a great haircut, new makeup, having my nails done…and that becomes more motivation to stick to the eating plan, and eat healthy food, and so I’ve lost more weight, and that opens more doors. Getting out and walking every day, sleeping better…etc. It doesn’t mean that every day is a blissful la-la land of positivity, but the trend seems to be generally upward. 🙂 The important thing is that you’re worth the effort and it’s worth it to have faith in yourself. Things can get better. 🙂
They said that medical cannabis is very effective when it comes to anxiety. At first I was doubtful so I started doing my own research and read articles about marijuana. I found out that each marijuana strain has different uses for different diseases. Like this strain https://blimburnseeds.com/cannabis/american-genetics/gelato-seeds This one is very effective when it comes to stress and mild anxiety. Let me hear your two cents with this.thanks
Hi there, to be fair I changed my diet away from gluten before I started 5:2. Everyone told me I would lose what when I gave up gluten, but I didn’t actually. But what did happen is that my mood became way better. I don’t suffer from depression, but if I eat gluten I become very emotional, angry, very sad and unhappy. I had other strange symptoms too, predominantly chemical sensitivity. I have been very very fortunate that giving up gluten made all those things disappear. Then starting 5:2 in 2015 I lost a lot of weight and lots of my friends have done it too. I have let it creep back up over the last 6 months but I am back on track now. You could try not eating gluten products and see if it helps.
I don’t suffer from depression, but if I eat gluten I become very emotional, angry, very sad and unhappy. I had other strange symptoms too, predominantly chemical sensitivity. I have been very very fortunate that giving up gluten made all those things disappear. https://www.myaarpmedicare.life/
It’s actually very dangerous to get addicted to alcohol, especially when you don’t know the measure. Some time ago, I started drinking a lot and it turned into a heavy addiction, and I could not cope with it on my own. Later, I started looking on the internet for ways to help myself and found residential rehab centre, where I got help and started living a normal life again. Good luck to you.
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