Exceptionally emotional?

gadgetlady · June 23, 2006

I've just recently had my 3rd fill and am on the downward weight track again. I'm losing a bit every day, about 2 lbs/week, but I find that I am exceptionally emotional. I cry at the drop of a hat and am feeling overwhelmed by everything in my life. Are there some weird hormones that are released by weight loss?

LapBandit · June 24, 2006

I think so! I did read somewhere that estrogen is stored in fat cells and that it can get released during weight loss. Any way, I also had about a two week stint where I was overly emotional. I swear it wasn't "mental" it was chemical. Weird huh? The good news is...mine mysteriously cleared up just as quickly as it came on.

gadgetlady · June 24, 2006

I can't wait until it clears up! I've was never emotional in my life until I had kids -- something about either pregnancy or childbirth just threw my hormones off. I remember, after childbirth, thinking, "THIS is what other women go through every month?"

Anyway, now it's worse. I'm a total basket case and my family doesn't know what to do with me.

I've been going this way for about a week. Hopefully mine will only be a two week stint too (crossing fingers)

Marimaru · June 24, 2006

There are a decent amount of hormones stored in fat that are released as we lose weight. I was feeling the same way you are, and asked my doctor for Welbutrin, and it has helped tremendously. I'm also in counceling, but I've needed that for years, so it's just time, lol.

singer1 · June 24, 2006

I found the Vit. B shots helped me. I was so emotionally drained that I couldn't ride in the car with my 16 year old driving. It just made me too nervous.

gadgetlady · June 24, 2006

My dh told me today he didn't know what was stealing my joy. And you'd think losing weight would make you HAPPY!!!! Thanks for the validation, everyone. It's good to know I'm not nutso.

mousecrazy · June 24, 2006

Verrrry interesting! When I was losing more quickly than now, I had a difficult spell emotionally, but I am also recovering from the grief of losing my mom, so it's all kinda balled up together and hard to separate which feelings are caused by what. I had never considered the weight loss as a part of the equation, but I guess it could be. Thanks for the thought-provoking post.