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Originally Posted by mkendrick
I can't say that I experienced any of these.
-- Hunger (duh) ...eh, not really. I get munchies before TOM, but mostly I just get the desire to eat (bored, stressed, etc). Not hunger.
-- Muscle aches, even when not exercising ...not really. I was sore the first two or three days after exercising initially. Nothing since.
-- Tiredness/fatigue ...occasionally, but no more than normal after long days. I actually have an improved attitude which gives me more energy.
-- Or, extra energy ...so yea, I guess this one might imply. Part of that is from increased self esteem and optimism though.
-- Problems falling asleep or staying asleep ...I've never been a good sleeper, but I've found that regular exercise has helped me be tired at bedtime and go to sleep quickly.
-- Moodiness and irritability, especially when eating fewer carbs ...I haven't restricted my carbs much, so I'm not sure. But again, improved optimism/attitude = less irritability.
One thing I did notice, is "mushy fat" before I'd start losing in an area. I've seen others on here describe the same phenomenon. At my highest weight before I started losing, my belly fat was just kind of firm jello. And 20lbs down, it stayed about the same size with the same firm jello feel. Finally, it got this gross soft squishy feeling. Almost instantly after I noticed the mushy fat, my stomach started getting noticably smaller. I then saw a thread of somebody else who had noticed the same thing. My inner thighs are starting to get mushy, so I'm hoping I'll lose some of that bulge soon too.
The mushy fat thing is helpful! I have noticed that too. It was really bothersome.
On the symptom of not being able to Stay Asleep- that was so true for me last night when I even took a Benadryl that knocks me out for hours yet I could only sleep 3! I wonder why fat loss would make me wake up? You'd think the body would try to preserve energy for more rest, like its trying to do now!
It is much longer and is coming more frequent. I went to the gyno and was completely checked out. The only thing the Gyno can figure is that my weightloss has disrupted my normal hormonal balance and caused estrogen dominance. 
