Depression can be rough. Lost out on a major opportunity that I worked very hard for do to some organizational bs. to get there i worked my ass off for a year and a half going from 240lb to 178lb. Before - https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/483937_10151074617133349_724539954_n.jpg?oh=d75413913ec304256a7e0c1f628bb138&oe=56D0E577 After - https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t35.0-12/p720x720/888794_10151498937313349_1145745382_o.jpg?oh=d60bbafcdd44b5acc42e47e0ac8b8b74&oe=561AD34B

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So from December of 2013 until probably august of 2014 I lost all motivation to do anything as everything i banked on since 2011 when I got out of school was destroyed and to top it off I totaled my car when a guy pulled out in front of me which led to the death of the passenger several days later. I finally came out of it after I switched my life goals but never went back to training. Climbed back into the 220-230 range and started going back to the gym. and this is me as of a couple of weeks ago. https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t34.0-12/12048634_10153612659498349_878379740_n.jpg?oh=dfa49b87355c083f448c71c1c7c16fe0&oe=561AEB2A I have been back a month but can only go twice a week and one day of running outside so progress is slow. Just trying to stay motivated to get back to where I was. The advice I can give you one the weight loss is to stay motivated and don't give up. Do cardio, I ran/walked untill I could run for 3 miles straight and would do 45 minutes of cardio 2-3 times per week. Lift weights if you can and if not do body weight exercise at least 2 times a week. Now 2 days a week isn't a lot but it will do it, that's what I did as my schedule was tight. Diet, there a complicated ways a lot will recommend with different levels of carbs/calories/fats but something as simple as lowering the amount you eat and the times you eat make the most difference. On the depression front I guess I can say that if it happens again to try to come to terms and reevaluate your life and what you want, that helped/helps me. I would go through bad stages of thinking everything I worked for was a waste and I would never be able to fix it. I just had to think it through and tell myself it was ok.