How to handle depression while cutting?

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I'm eating about 1300 cals (5,10, 195) I'm down 25 pounds but I get insanely sad and depressed from eating so little, I've kinda developed an eating problem because whenever I eat 1800 calls or more I get even more depressed and I feel like I'm just getting fatter, any advice?
 
so is your problem binge eating when your overly depressed?
 
I'm eating about 1300 cals (5,10, 195) I'm down 25 pounds but I get insanely sad and depressed from eating so little, I've kinda developed an eating problem because whenever I eat 1800 calls or more I get even more depressed and I feel like I'm just getting fatter, any advice?
you need to eat more bro
 
I'm eating about 1300 cals (5,10, 195) I'm down 25 pounds but I get insanely sad and depressed from eating so little, I've kinda developed an eating problem because whenever I eat 1800 calls or more I get even more depressed and I feel like I'm just getting fatter, any advice?
try incorporating more cardio to lift up your TDEE, then you'll have more wiggle room for calories or the guilt that comes with it. I've got a bit of a disordered mindset as well, so this isn't the greatest advice but when you work for and "earn" food the guilt goes away. even a tiny bit.

water, hydration, and electrolytes are the other snippet. when you're cutting are you prioritizing micro/macronutrients or just looking at the calories of a food item? you should try incorporating "healthy" fats or a fish oil supplement and monitor how you feel.
 
try incorporating more cardio to lift up your TDEE, then you'll have more wiggle room for calories or the guilt that comes with it. I've got a bit of a disordered mindset as well, so this isn't the greatest advice but when you work for and "earn" food the guilt goes away. even a tiny bit.

water, hydration, and electrolytes are the other snippet. when you're cutting are you prioritizing micro/macronutrients or just looking at the calories of a food item? you should try incorporating "healthy" fats or a fish oil supplement and monitor how you feel.
I drink 2 L of water a day and I get 25 k steps a day along with weight lifting, for food I'm not the richest but I try to eat while foods, I'm 15 so it's kinda hard to control what I eat, I eat mostly meat eggs and fruit, for fat I mostly get it from butter
 
so is your problem binge eating when your overly depressed?
Sometimes but mostly I just feel depressed from not cutting because I don't eat a lot, when I do eat even if it's just 1800 cals I get even more depressed
 
I'm eating about 1300 cals (5,10, 195) I'm down 25 pounds but I get insanely sad and depressed from eating so little, I've kinda developed an eating problem because whenever I eat 1800 calls or more I get even more depressed and I feel like I'm just getting fatter, any advice?
You just have to understand that there is no way you're getting fatter because you're way under the daily callorie intake
 
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