When you started eating better and exercising, did you find that your emotions were better maintained?
The other day, I felt like crying over a comment my boyfriend said and really didn't feel like it. I had an odd thought that since I was working on my weight again, I really didn't need to cry or shouldn't. That struck me as odd. As I reevaluated that whole incident, it could have been because I cry when I don't have control over my life/incidents and having control over my weight/eating right again, gave me control. Or it could mean that I believe losing weight will be my magic cure to fix my problems. I still felt sad about the incident in particular and eventually I did cry but only for a bit.
I think at first I tended to get emotional about small things. I think it was all the change, starting to treat myself better, seeing that things could be different, and facing what I had been giving up.
I think now with the excellent nutrition and good exercise, I've leveled out.
I have noticed that since I've been dropping some weight and have been eating better and getting some light exercise in my emotional ups and downs around my TOM have improved dramatically.
My period is always lighter, less cramps, less tired, more in control of my emotions. So I'm sure it has something to do with hormone levels.
My emotions were more out of control the first couple months of major exercise and lifestyle changes. A lot of feelings that I'd apparently stuffed down with food came back out. Now, 5 months later, I am much more centered and in control of my emotions. Not to say I'm not still an emotional person...that's just me.
I am just starting again and my emotions are terrible... I am so sensitive that I have cried about once a day over the last week, one time I was actually bawling on the bathroom floor. Most of it has to do with how disappointed I am with myself and how out of control I feel. I'm depressed and irritable. It's going to be a struggle for a little while, but I'm sure things will dramatically improve when I get settled in a little more.
I was out of whack emotionally at the beginning of the process and then again when I got to goal. I'm pretty much even now, unless I skip large portions of exercise... I'm having surgery on 1/22 so won't be able to exercise for a couple of weeks, so I'm a little anxious about falling into a drug induced, exercise deprived emotional minefield...
ETA: I should add, I took prescription anti-depressant medication for almost ten years - when I got involved with now-DH I came off those meds, but still sometimes wondered if I needed them. Since I've created a better diet and exercise pattern I know that I really don't need them anymore. Even when I'm out of control I'm in control, if that makes sense.
Last edited by Shannon in ATL; 01-09-2009 at 03:14 PM.
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Ok, back to the topic of emotions...
I can be really irritable if I'm dieting. When I was overweight and cutting my calories, it didn't bother me much, yet now, if I try to lose a few pounds (like if I go over my maintenance line) and follow the same amount of restriction as I did back then, I get fiercely emotional, find it hard to concentrate on anything, get irritated over everything, and think, "DANG IT! When is my next meal??!! I'm freakin' STARVED over here!"
Things don't get to me as much as they used to, but I think that is partially contributed to simply growing up.
Thank you, Shane. When I was first posting, you were always so inspiring. I'm so glad to see you still here.
Those are all interesting things to think about. I know I regained my weight but because I'm trying again before I regained it all, I am proud that I am taking control again. Although I am about to start my TOM and eating right might be leveling out my feelings. I just think I am happier overall. I'm in control again.
I honestly didn't start this week thinking I'd rejoin Weight Watchers. I started the week thinking, oh, I will just stop drinking my boyfriend's sweet tea and I ate half a bag of MMs. Then, BAM. All of the sudden, my impulse took over and I went to my first real life weight watchers meeting. What a crazy week!
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