[singforthedayx]

Decided to post this here 'cause I really feel the need to share this with people who may understand, and get it off my chest.

Lately I just don't know what's up with me. I'm irritable at times, kinda depressed for no particular reason, and my mood can change in a second. Little things annoy me, and then I think I annoy others because I vent about them...then I'm happy... then, (in today's case) a friend will be acting a little different than normal, and that gets me all paranoid and all of a sudden I'm down again because she "must not like me anymore."

I have the same emotions when it comes to my weight. I've really kicked things into high gear since I started 30DS. But the muscle growth has really slowed my actual weight loss down, whereas before I started it, I was dropping weight like crazy. I'm getting obsessive with taking pictures to see if anything changed (even in a 24 hour time period), always looking in the mirror, always on the scale. I'm thrilled one minute, because my shoulders are looking AMAZING -then frustrated the next because I go and measure my stomach and I haven't lost inches... and I so want to hit that 10 lb mark and be at 210 but it just doesn't want to leave...

I'm on the biggest, longest-lasting emotional roller coaster of my life. I'm sick of little things pissing me off, I'm tired of feeling like my life "sucks" and "everyone's against me", and being on cloud 9 one minute only to come crashing down the next.

I read that this happens with weight loss/dieting, so I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced it - and how did/do you cope? Mostly I just wanted to vent because I don't think anyone I talk to in real life would really get it...

Thanks!

[Alicia87]

Oh!! I so know how you feel!!! That happens to me too. The smallest things can elate my mood or send it crashing down. I'm also hypersensitive lately about how people feel about it. I keep thinking everyone is mad at me all the time! Frustrating. Mainly what I try to do is to remind myself to "choose joy." It sounds silly but sometimes I just sit and think of all the good things that I have in my life.

So, maybe I didn't lose that pound I wanted to today, or (dang it!!!) I gained one back. I remind myself that I can get rid of it again, that I'm in control of my own life. I remind myself I have a wonderful family, friends and a boyfriend who loves me. I have a job, etc... even Oh! I bought that new book yesterday, and when I get home from work I can read it. Anything I can think of to help me feel happier and get focused on my day again and not on the frustrations that life brings...

Hope this helps a bit!

[bright83]

I too know how you feel. Not only am I going through weightloss like you, but I am also dealing with the breakup of a 6 year relationship. On top of that I have finally found the right meds to treat my depression and so everything seems out of wack to me! I guess the only advise I can give you is to remember that when you are down, the up will come back eventually! No roller coaster is all downs! lol Sorry if that sounds silly but it seems to be the only thing that relly helps me!!

[misstraveller]

Liz - I am SO there with you! It does not help that the moon is full, and that absolutely does affect my moods. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true, i am SO much more irritable when it's around a full moon. (Not to mention that seems to coincide with my TOM). Most of the nurses I know tell me that they have more patients who have psychotic breaks around that time and psych patients come through than any other time of the month. My friend who is an ER nurse says they fight over who's going to have to work the overnight shift on full moons b/c all the crazies come out!
As for myself, I looked at my boyfriend last night and wanted to hit him. He wasn't doing anything, as a matter of fact when I asked him to, he actually put the dishes in the dishwasher and *GASP* started it! (Ok we won't go into the fact that the left a ton of dishes out and it wasn't full, maybe that was the irritation. Well, and he started it, when it wasn't a full load. MEN...) So I'm there with you. I've gotten into the habit of weighing myself too often as well, and it can be maddening!

[singforthedayx]

Thanks! Glad it's not just me... it stinks...

misstraveller - Nah, it's not crazy 'cause I totally get it! I just finished my TOM, actually... I PMS'ed harder than I ever have before, then I "DMS'ed" hard, now I'm PostMS'ing...lol. My life is one big menstrual cycle! LOL. But yeah, I totally believe in the full moon thing.

And haha, that's funny with the dishwasher.