I'm sad

[SkaPaladin]

I just don't understand it. I thought I would be feeling great. I'm down 32 pounds, even though I'm stalled, and I look a lot better than I have in a long time.

But something is just making me extremely depressed.

I was fine for the first 3 weeks. I'm also going out again. Maybe it's the stall that's doing it. Maybe it's my reasons for doing it. Maybe there's something about the diet that's making me depressed.

Maybe it's too much string cheese... Ha...

I don't know.

Does anyone ever have bouts of depression on this WOE? Yesterday, it got so bad, I actually considered taking off my bracelet. My bracelet is my promise, and I almost broke that promise. I kept it on through sheer will power, even though I had my hands on it. I wanted to break it. I wanted to snap the cord, and throw the beads everywhere, just so I know I wouldn't be able to find most of them, so I wouldn't be able to put it back together. And the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to do it. But, I didn't. At least, I feel good about that.

[sunflowergrl]

Oh, I feel so bad for you!! I wish I could offer some advice, but I can't. I can tell you that I care and that I am thinking of you!! If there is anything I can do, if you just want to vent, you can PM me anytime.

[Atkid]

I know we definately are losing out on the seratonins that we get in carbs. So could be the diet making you feel sad. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[ttdriver]

THE SUREST CURE THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR MOOD:

Cardiovascular exercise. Get moving for a minimum of 30 minutes. You'll be amazed.

Betty

[SkaPaladin]

I'll give that cardiovascular a shot.

I'm not working today, so I'm being a little sedentary, that might be the cause of it.

Thanks for the suggestions, and everyone, thanks for the support.

[Desertthorn]

Originally Posted by SkaPaladin

I just don't understand it. I thought I would be feeling great. I'm down 32 pounds, even though I'm stalled, and I look a lot better than I have in a long time.

But something is just making me extremely depressed.

I was fine for the first 3 weeks. I'm also going out again. Maybe it's the stall that's doing it. Maybe it's my reasons for doing it. Maybe there's something about the diet that's making me depressed.

Maybe it's too much string cheese... Ha...

I don't know.

Does anyone ever have bouts of depression on this WOE? Yesterday, it got so bad, I actually considered taking off my bracelet. My bracelet is my promise, and I almost broke that promise. I kept it on through sheer will power, even though I had my hands on it. I wanted to break it. I wanted to snap the cord, and throw the beads everywhere, just so I know I wouldn't be able to find most of them, so I wouldn't be able to put it back together. And the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to do it. But, I didn't. At least, I feel good about that.

Lots of folks suffer from depression but I don't think its the lifestyle, I think its the hype (Ducks when the folks start throwing stuff)that your suffering from
I heard that Atkins is a quick way to lose weight and the first month or so we just lose and lose, and then suddenly the bubble breaks and we start losing maybe a pound a week and we're stalled, but we come and read all the posts from all the folks who are losing and it hurts cause we are staring at the same old number on the same old scale.
I think these thoughts are our bodys way of trying to get us out of our diet mode and into a gallon of chocolate ice cream. I think when you start losing again, these thoughts will disappear and you will feel so much better.
Hang in there my friend. Write all your frustations in your journal and whine and cry and tell us how you feel cause that will make you feel so much better and that what our shoulders are for. We are family and thats what we are here for.

[2big4mysize]

so howyou doing now? is the exercise helping?

[laprettygurl]

Add cardio into your daily routine and I also recommend 5-htp.

5-htp
Used for:

• Depression (bipolar/unipolar)
• Heart disease
• Insomnia
• Obesity

Benefits:

• Balances mood (specifically in bipolar behavior)
• Cuts time to fall asleep in half without disturbing sleep patterns
• Reduces aggression
• Reduces appetite
• Increases beta-endorphin release
• Creates a more relaxed waking state within 45 minutes
• Increases pain threshold
• Reduces severity of Parkinson's Disease symptoms
• Reduces severity of migraine headache symptoms

[SkaPaladin]

Well, I am feeling better now, definitely. Especially since I am down 60-65 pounds (don't recall exactly how much I weighed when I started). I realized that a lot of the work I do is cardio related, lots of walking, and power walking, especially when we have a lot of work, not to mention that walking with a 20kg wine box is pretty good in itself. I also did some loading this week, which I would probably consider a form of strength training. (Loading the trucks, makes the day go by faster. Imagine stuffing 400 wine and liquor boxes in a hot truck, and on top of loading, we have to pack them in a way to where they will not fall off of their stacks when the truck is driving. To do that, we fit 11 cases where only 10 would fit comfortably. That is tough.)

I think I might look into the 5-htp thing, though. I definitely need a mood balancer, and I need to kill some of this aggression I have been getting, caused by my roommate. And the higher pain threshold would have it's advantages... Sometimes, ninja's like me get hurt, but we must complete our mission.