raw emotions 6 mos. post RNY

I have lost approx. 90lbs since 9-4-07.  Lately I have become irritable and tearful.  I am not sure why.  I know that I am not exercising like I should/ expected to.  I want to and know I need to but I just can't.    I seem to be on a short fuse with friends.  I do not think this is totally related to exercising.  Has anyone else experienced anything like  this?

I can't bring myself to believe that it is related to exercise. I it probably due more to hormones. Hormones are stored in fat cells and when the weight comes of fast the hormones are overloaded in our system and then there is a "hormone meltdown" so to speak. Hope you feel better soon. The exercise just might help with the hormones surges. Paula

It's something I am anticipating happening.  This is hard work and a lot of changes are going on in your body.  Somethings gotta give sometime.  So some of it could be hormonal. Some of it, depending on how things are going in life too, could be depression.  And some of it is from lack o'exercise probably too.  Taking a long walk would likely help ... you don't have to gut it out, but get some moving in so that those endorphins get made.  :-)

I don't have any advise but I can definitely commiserate... I am 6 months out, have lost about 75 pounds since surgery and 145 total.... I have been feeling the exact same thing and I do work out at least 4 times a week...... I called an emergency meeting with my therapist and it was good to talk about it...I had gone down to once a month with her but I upped it to every other week now to get through this wierd time... she also suggested I mention this to my gyno b/c it could be hormonal.. I guess estrogen could be impacted for big weight loss like ours.... good luck - hang in there -  Kristy

It could be a lot of things (but exercise would be my LAST guess).  As already mentioned, you're probably experiencing increased hormones because of the weight loss, and you may also be experiencing some emotional upheaval as your body changes, as you change how you feel about yourself, as others change how they interact with you, etc.  Many people who lose large amounts of weight (especially if they have always been heavy) get nervous or scared as the weight comes off because they find that the way they always related to the world (and the world related back) was influenced by their obesity... and now that they are becoming "normal"-sized, things change... and the change can be scary.  Some people also find that even friends and family who were intiially supportive of the WLS can sometimes seem to pull away or otherwise become less supportive... relationships sometimes change with the weight loss, too...  Just some possible thoughts.  Sorry if it all sounds like psycho-babble... occupational hazard (I'm a counselor).  If it continues, you might want to talk to your doctor to see if there is anything (s)he can suggest medically. Lora

  Thanks for all the replies.  They did help.  It must have been those hormones in the fat cells.  I didn't change anything, but it passed.  I am on a big plateau.  I am not too worried, I have been exercising.  I have dropped another pants size-as long as they are the stretch jean fabric no elastic though.  My weight has definately slowed- 209 in march; 197 yesterday.

When was the last time you had blood work done?  I can remember when my MIL lost a lot of weight she was short on potasium and she was really depresses and cried all the time.  Maybe its something to do with that.  Just a suggestion.   Good Luck,