Feelings

[ruthie74 101]

Hi everyone! Just have a question.

I will be 6 weeks out on Monday. Physically I have been feeling great. Some days I still feel very tired and weak but everything seems good. I lost 4o pounds so far.

Since the surgery I have been feeling so moody. Mainly angry, defensive kind of mood. Today I completely lost it. A woman cut me in line and I totally flipped out on her after I politely told her she can't do that and she didn't care. We went into a full argument!

Normally I would ignore and move on but since surgery I just want to choke people for stupid things. Has anyone else felt this way???

[Pixie Dust 526]

My youngest has told me I've been pretty crabby lately, but in reference to stupid people, like you encountered today, I just can't help myself but to set them straight & it has nothing to do with weight loss.

[Pixie Dust 526]

P.S. Great job on your weight loss!

[ruthie74 101]

P.S. Great job on your weight loss!

Thank you!

[Busterdoodoo 38]

Yea I have been moody, cranky, impatient etc... Im hoping its just these hormones I've been hearing about!

[cindymg 629]

Yeah, my inner b***h is coming out a lot. Hey, ya' think it's because I'm not pushing the anger down with food anymore?

[NancyG 58]

I am 5 weeks out today. I have been feeling like my temper is hot or things can make me want to cry al of the sudden. (I hardly EVER cry.). I don't know if it is related to surgery or if it is regular female hormone problems. Not really liking the roller coaster ride. Some of it might be the 30 to 40 days of rain we have had...

[ruthie74 101]

Yeah' date=' my inner b***h is coming out a lot. Hey, ya' think it's because I'm not pushing the anger down with food anymore?[/quote']

That's a very good observation!!

[ruthie74 101]

I am 5 weeks out today. I have been feeling like my temper is hot or things can make me want to cry al of the sudden. (I hardly EVER cry.). I don't know if it is related to surgery or if it is regular female hormone problems. Not really liking the roller coaster ride. Some of it might be the 30 to 40 days of rain we have had...

I'm starting to think its the combination of everything everyone mentioned. I felt so horrible arguing in front of my daughter like that! I was like this isn't me!! What is wrong with me!

[NancyG 58]

Also feeling like "stuff" in my house is closing in on me and I want to pull a dumpster up to the house and throw everything away. CRAZY!,

[Catherine707 253]

I have also experienced intense feelings over things that aren't entirely rational. One of the stories I heard at the WLS support group was a woman who started crying over the new tires on her car because they were "so beautiful". Her husband thought she had lost it and called the surgical support person to ask if this was a "normal" behavior. The answer "yeah, get used to it"!

We consciously made a decision to stop using food to numb or deal with our feelings. That is a huge change and it is to be expected that there will be some emotional repercussions.

I'm trying to make "Don't sweat the small stuff" my new motto!

[cherbear33 288]

I am 1 week & 1day post op & had a melt down yesterday. I could not stop cleaning the house & then later flew off the handle & locked myself in my room because my family & my daughter were going out to eat for my daughter birthday & even though I can not eat I was still never asked if I would like to go until I threw a fit about it. Made me feel invincible just because I had my surgery. I could have taken a protien shake with me & drank that while they eat just as I do at home. Sad part is only a few days after my surgery my sister & her kids were here visiting from texas & everyone went out to eat & I was asked & I went & drank my shake but at least I was able to enjoy time with them all. I really felt like I was losing my mind yesterday & had began to think why did I do this??? But then I remembered that I did it to live a better healthier life but not to be ignored or to feel invincible.

[ruthie74 101]

Oh my gosh. Thank you everyone for making me feel like I'm not going insane!

[ShelPrice 70]

My husband says I was crankier, probably the hormones. I find my attention spand has decreased too. Exercise seems to help burn off the nervous energy.

Shel in Kansas - Sleeved 5/21/13

[artymama 170]

I am almost 5 weeks PO and am just now beginning to feel like myself more often. I was moody and often felt sad and wondered why I did this to my happy, although very overweight, self. My mojo is starting to come back. You will get there too. Hang in there!