Serious emotional concern

I am 9 weeks out or so...and nearly half way to my goal.  That is a good thing, but my emotions are playing tricks on me in that I am getting "nervous" about being thin again.  Can't put my finger on it but it seems as i am getting thinner my anxiety levels are rising.  I am happy about how I look.  Don't get me wrong...but .something isn't right.  It is causing me to be more emotional and less rational in my thinking...my family has noticed.    I have noticed.  I know there is a direct correlation with fat loss and hormones, but I seem to know that deep down it is deeper than that.  Any of you veterans dealt with that or know what i am talking about??  I already see a "head shrinker" and plan to speak to him about it.   Just wanting some perspective from some who have been through it.  Anyone out there??????

Sweetie it's normal to feel this way and it probably is harmones...Harmones store up in fat and now that you don't have the normal fat you had they have to rage around in your body....You will adjust soon....If it's too bad you might speak to your doctor and see if they can't give you something to help with it while you adjust to how things are now.... But this is very normal....Don't hurt to be checked but there's probably nothing wrong other than harmones going nuts cause you don't have as much fat for them to bed up in.... Hope you feel better really soon....Luv & Hugs...Tammy~ammy

Nancy, This isn't uncommon and my best advice is to keep seeing your counselor and if this person doesn't seem to do the trick, find a new one.  We change SOOOOOOOO much. I don't care what folks say..."I keep hearing we are the same person we were before, why do people treat us different?" But we are NOT the same....our hormones go absolutley CRAZY as the fat melts away..it's not in your head, it IS happening....chemical changes occur and you need to be careful not to be so hard on yourself when you act in ways that surprise you and those who love you. It is a rollercoaster and there's no way to be fully prepared for it as far as I'm concerned. I didn't begin seeing a counsleor myself until last Dec....should have 3 yrs ago.  Just remember that everyone has some trouble with what you are beginning to experience and do not allow yourself to consider that you alone have an issue and somehting is wrong. When we loose the weight, we act differently, people treat us differently...it's a "circle of reactions" to each other. I rely on my fellow WLS'ers to keep me sane sometimes. Make you sure have a support system of other WLSers as no one can quite understand it the way they do. HUGS!! Hang in there!!

Thanks you guys.  I really needed those words of encouragement.  I know everything you are saying is true.  It just helps if someone can confirm that I'm not going crazy.  I have great support around here.  I am fortunate to live within miles of other WLSers...and we like each other too.  Yet one more hurdle to overcome.  It is just so hard to explain to my DH why I am so anxious and scared about achieving something I have wanted for so long...it doesn't make any sense.  When he asks why I feel the way i do all i can say is "i don't know" and that's as honest an answer as i can give.  I wish so much that there was a support group for the spouses to help THEM as we go through our ups and downs.  Anyway...thanks again ladies...it helps so much just to be able to talk about it without being judged  

Nancy....If you are attending a support meeting take your husband along with you....There are usually other husbands there as the support person to the ladies that have had surgery....And sometimes the guys that have had surgery will be there and between the two they can talk to your husband and hopefully help him understand things a little better....The support groups are good for your familiy memebers or support person as well as they are you.... If he would like your husband can even set up a profile on the board and come in and talk as well....I know there are alot of people on here that would be glad to answer questions for him....Luv & Hugs..Tammy~ammy