STARTING MY MENTAL HEALTH AND WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY - 150 pounds to lose and depression to defeat!

Starting my weight loss and mental health journey! My name is Melissa and I've got about 150 pounds to lose and some serious depression to battle. I'm ready to change my life! I'm done eating and sitting myself to death. I've got way too much that I want to do to let me live in a body that holds me back!
I appreciate you taking the time to watch my first KZbin video! Be sure to like and subscribe to see how far I can take this!
Big thanks to April Lauren and Beatrice Caruso for being so inspiring. Check out their channels below:
/ aprillauren ‪@AprilLauren‬
/ beatricecaruso ‪@BeatriceCaruso‬

[@miaafrancois]

Keep going 🥰

[@lilpicita]

I’m battling with you! 💪💕 we got this!!

[@melissanichole6406]

Yes!!! We can do this! Best of luck to you, and thank you for the sub! 💖

[@danishmodern55]

Congrats on your new adventure!

[@melissanichole6406]

Thank you!!

[@amandam3229]

I can so relate and I will watch for my accountability too I'm trying to loose weight too.

[@melissanichole6406]

Nice!! Thank you so much for the support. 💖Do you have a goal that you are working towards?

[@2b_unique_d]

Seems like you have a great family! Welcome to KZbin! You seem to have a great personality so don’t worry about trying to change yourself for KZbin. Be exactly who you are and the ones that enjoy you will come. That’s what’s so great about this platform. Can’t wait to see more of your journey and whatever else you choose to share.

[@melissanichole6406]

Thank you so much!! I also know that (like with anything) the more I do it the more comfortable I will get. I really appreciate your encouragement!

[@everydayElle08]

Hi Melissa!! I’m rooting for you!! 🤗💕 I can relate to everything you said!! When I was working I would wear a Tshirt and leggings to work everyday. I would throw my hair up and look like I just rolled out of bed. My boss was accepting of this bc they knew the state of my mental health. So, I get it!! I know you can do this!! 💕🙏 It is your time to shine ✨

[@melissanichole6406]

Thank you so much!

[@rinatenitska]

Hi! I relate to a lot of what you're talking about. I myself have depression, which get worse because of the pandemic, so I need medication now. But you know, actively working on your health really helps with this! Any little achievment in the physical aspect will help with mental health too, and exercise are great to reset your brain. Hope you'll get better and find your peace in this journey!

[@melissanichole6406]

Thank you! You are so right - the mental and physical are seriously connected. I'm hoping by making changes in one area, the rest will fall like a domino effect. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I hope you've been able to figure out the medication that best helps your live with your depression.

[@rinatenitska]

@@melissanichole6406 I was lucky, the very first antidepressants prescribed to me worked without any noticable issues. But I still had to do a lot of work in therapy and on my own to make it work. But yeah, making small changes for better health will lead new changes and in a year you would suddenly find yourself a lot healthier and happier))

[@babss943]

Why are you sitting in a car to film this? Just wondering

[@melissanichole6406]

Poor self esteem? haha! My family doesn't know I am doing KZbin yet (except my husband). I'm working on getting more comfortable being on camera and recording things where others might see though. Hopefully you will stick around for those videos coming soon!

[@TuanTranFitnessCoach]

Hey ☺️ I appreciate the dedication and hard work you have when losing weight! Keep up the good work!! New supporter to your channel! Let's grow together!

[@melissanichole6406]

Wow, thank you so much! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your support. There will be another video next week on Tuesday at 11:30 am Eastern!