Need advice for something

So tomorrow I’m starting a diet plan and I’ve done it before but could never stick to it and I gave up but this time I want it to be different. Not only do I want to lose weight but I want to feel healthier and also have more energy and not feel blah all the time (besides how OCD makes me feel) but I was wondering if dieting helps with ocd or anxiety especially with symptoms? I’m so worried I’m going to put myself through all this and then it’s not going to help me mentally (along with ERP and medication) and then I will feel so much worse and more hopeless…also I was thinking about starting meditation and maybe even yoga or something like that to help too but not as a compulsion but for stress relief. If anyone has any success stories or any advice about this kind of thing let me know!

thementalhea...

Date posted: 3y

Diet yes, cutting out caffeine also, meditation is awesome , it's hard to get use to at first but definitely worth the time. Diet really helps with anxiety and general wellness. I have done yoga in the past, ddp yoga and want to get back to that, cycling is also great, but also don't forget to add magnesium supplement to your diet, it helps with anxiety

Magzzz

Date posted: 3y

I appreciate this so much thank you. I will definitely look into the supplements because my anxiety can be so severe at times and I want to find ways to help it not be so much all the time. Thank you for the advice 🙂

thementalhea...

Date posted: 3y

Yea anxiety is tough, lots of water help to, I took anxiety meds for 4 years then 1 day I quit and never looked back. Best thing I ever did was cut caffeine, I listen to jordan peterson alot, I'm bi polar as well so I'm a mix of fun problems but you just keep pushing life is still great

Magzzz

Date posted: 3y

Yeah I’m taking Sertraline and I just don’t think it’s doing much. I wish I could get to a point I could just stop taking them all together but I feel like it was the best decision to make for now to kind of push me in the right direction but I’m not really healthy and I just thought if I start helping myself physically that it would do so mentally as well. Just gotta take it one day at a time

thementalhea...

Date posted: 3y

@Just Breathe ❤️ Yep I have been on sertraline, that's how I found out i was bp2 as people that take an ssri like that are are bi polar has sort of a reverse effect. I took visteril it was wonderful and it was not an ssri I won't touch another ssri ever. Not trying to freak you out but there are a lot more meds out there such as snri etc that also help. I personally enjoy hitting a punching bag fir anxiety etc

Magzzz

Date posted: 3y

@thementalhealthnut Yeah it doesn’t do much for me but I was also to a point where I couldn’t even function before I started taking it so I guess it’s helped maybe a little but I’m still so incredibly anxious all the time and my depression is more severe than it’s ever been. I’m thinking maybe going to the gym might help me too because I’m also angry a lot more than I used to be and I heard that it helps some people

thementalhea...

Date posted: 3y

@Just Breathe ❤️ Yea anger comes from frustration especially when your brain won't leave you alone. Gyms good , hell try it all and see what works

Magzzz

Date posted: 3y

@thementalhealthnut Exactly but yeah I’ll give it a try. Thank you

winnie_the_t...

Date posted: 3y

Start slow, take baby steps. Diets are really hard to stick to when your body is used to something different. Try spending a week just swapping one unhealthy meal a day with something a little healthier and so on.

Magzzz

Date posted: 3y

Thank you I will try

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