[huh]

I've decided to try to combat my social anxiety a bit. Two things I decided I need to change to feel better is my diet/eating habits and exercise. I'm really not overweight or completely out-of-shape, but I've let myself slip a lot. I wasn't eating very healthy, despite keeping a normal weight, and I started to do practically no exercising.

Last week I changed my diet so I eat a small breakfast at least, and then healthy through the rest of the day. I used to never really eat breakfast.

I also started jogging. I thought this would be a lot worse that it has been. I get nervous just having to walk past a bunch of strangers on a trail, and the awkward "hello" or look sometimes. I found it's actually not bad jogging, as I keep my mind more occupied on what I'm doing. I started doing 2 miles and now on my seventh day I'm up to 5 miles. I'm also to the point where my legs don't feel really tight and sore the rest of the day or day after. I get really out of breath, but I can now catch my breath pretty quickly when I'm done.

Just doing this for a week has made my mood feel a lot better. I haven't been really depressed this week like I have been previously and it makes me feel a little more confident about myself too. Now it's just a matter of making it routine so I keep up with it.

 

[ChrissyQ]

Good for you Chad!! Ya excercise is REALLY important! It can improve anxiety & depression!

 

[TaniaN]

Yay good for you! I'm exactly where you're at, not overweight or anything but done a lot of unhealthy eating and being lazy. I started working out last week and I feel a little better already. I haven't gotten the courage to job yet because I'm afraid I'm in worse shape than I think. But you've actually encouraged me a bit

 

[huh]

Good for you Chad!! Ya excercise is REALLY important! I didn't realize how so! For years I've done very lil to no excercise & it's done me alot of damage! I hope I put more effort into being more active but it's hard coz i'm afraid to go out & i get such bad thoughts when i'm out alone about ppl thinking bad things about me!

Sorry to hear that Well, what helps me is to just remind myself that most of what I think others might be thinking of me is mostly irrational, and they probably don't care too much about what I'm doing. Of course it's always easy to say that. I often find myself just overanalyzing situations, but I dont necessarily think others are thinking badly of me.

Yay good for you! I'm exactly where you're at, not overweight or anything but done a lot of unhealthy eating and being lazy. I started working out last week and I feel a little better already. I haven't gotten the courage to job yet because I'm afraid I'm in worse shape than I think. But you've actually encouraged me a bit

Glad I could be of some encouragement ;p As long as you can make it past the first few days, it gets a lot easier.

 

[IHeartSteveMcQueen]

exercise is the best thing for depression.

 

[TaniaN]

LMAO oops that was supposed to say "jog" not "job"!

 

[huh]

^ Lol...I figured as much

Yay...I've actually kept it up for this week too =D I'm up to 6 miles jogging now. I've been pushing myself to go further each day. I'm to the point where I either have to start waking up earlier or jog faster...lol. I do it before I go to work, so I have limited time.

 

[millenniumman75]

You ran six miles after only six days? Wow! It has taken me eight years to work up to that. :boogie :boogie :boogie

 

[huh]

You ran six miles after only six days? Wow! It has taken me eight years to work up to that. :boogie :boogie :boogie

After 11 days It's definitely a jog though...I may run the last small part of it to finish though. I should probably try to pick-up the pace now, as I'm not getting winded as easily.