Originally Posted By: SH_
This is great to hear, and I can attest to the value of exercise for mental health. I have added back my weight form the depression, and it is healthy weight as my waist size has not increased.
And mentally, it has done wonders. I am planing on meeting with my MD to have him get me off of these stupid AD meds. Enough of that as I am ready to move forward with life.

Keep up the great efforts and I look forward to hearing how well things progress for you.


Thanks SH, I looked at my fitness app and I've been to the gym 28 of the last 30 days! I've doubled my KCal burned for Spinning now to 450-500 per hour. Starting a weightlifting regime as well, I've not lost weight but have converted fat to muscles.

On the AD: Yes, I would like to get off them too. I was doing very well for the past month, perhaps that's why I've not logged onto this forum. That was until last Monday's hearing, then the sense of hopelessness, sorrow, and other dark thoughts started to return again. I'm sure I would be in much worse shape if it weren't for the Lexapro. I think I will need it to ride through the storm called D.


Me-LBH, 48
Spouse-WW, 48
Married for 19 years
Son, 12
BD #1 - November 1998 (EA 7 months after wedding)
BD #2 - November 2015 (same XBF EA)
WW filed D February 2016
WW moved out April 2016