mood swings

this may sound a bit weird but does anyone have a problem with mood swings,it seems that
i will be one min.and really angry the next is this a side effect?

It could be because I am in the same boat.  My moods are all over the place, and it seems like I am angry more than anything.  I hope it gets better soon.

I had some horrible mood swings. I think that we store hormones in our fat and when we lose the fat, the hormones are released. You are then on a roller coaster ride of emotions. 
It does get better.
Tammy 

I have been reading "Anatomy of a Food Addiction" (by Anne Katherine), which has been tremendously enlightening.  Her premise is based on changes in brain chemistry that have occurred in our brains over the years due to the types of foods many of us eat (high in sugar, refined carbs, and fats).  During the "withdrawal" phase (which literally can mimic withdrawal from drugs or alcohol because of the brain chemicals and physiology involved), we can experience all of the typical things that addicts experience, including intense mood swings, depression, cravings, etc.

The book is WELL worth reading and working through the exercises for anyone who has done any binge eating, compulsive eating, binge-purge, or has ever felt out of control of their eating patterns. 

Karen

well i am 15 months out and yes i have them worse now than ever before.  i am trying to control it but it is a little hard.  good luck i have tried anti-depressants but can't take them due to a side effect.  All i want to do is sleep when i am on them.  let me know if you find anything to help.

Nikki

It can be related to a WHOLE bunch of things.

Estrogen is stored in fat.  So for females out there...as you are rapidly losing weight the fat is being broken down...and all that estrogen is pouring out of the cells into your system causing havock.

On an every day basis, mine have settled down and did so before the one year mark.  However...when it comes to that lovely time of the month...I am an emotional wreck, even more so than I used to be before surgery.

Talk to your family about this when you are NOT in a bad mood...explain to them that if you go a little nutty on them, you certainly don't mean to...and then get really good at making up for things!  LOL  I was lucky - I have a very understanding husband who lets most things roll off his back.  So....I would go hay wire and he wouldn't blink twice.

Hang tough!

Pam

I dunno, I'm pretty much always stressed out and *****y at home pre or post op so not a huge difference for me. I think a lot of has to do with withdrawl from sugar frankly.