Now that I cant eat I'm Angry!!

If you need to blow off some steam, I suggest exercising to release the pent up tension and stress. You can start with walking and work your way up. Exercise will make you feel better and let you clear your mind.

Swim and hot tub.

I guess I would suggest try not looking at it as "I can't eat", and try to rethink the whole eating thing. I know it is tough, but there are lots of good options. Look at all of the new and interesting things you can eat that are more healthy for you. I agree, when angry blow some steam...have you tried Tae Bo? or any kind of kick boxing? Sometimes, to certain tunes when I am running on the elliptical, I will box the tv screens on the wall! Feels great to get angry and let it out! Good luck!

Maybe you need to really reevaluate what is stressing you out and why you are angry. Exercise does help someone become happier, but the problem is deeply rooted and needs to be looked at or taken care of from a different angle. I used to eat my feelings but now I journal a lot more (my therapy) and its been so much more of a better release for me. I have found myself a little more frustrated, but again, I journal a lot more than before.

I totally agree with this. Several years ago when I was trying to lose weight, one of my best friends told me, "I would rather have you heavy and happy than on a diet and constantly irritated." It was a wake-up call for me - I hadn't realized everyone else was noticing, also. Once I identified the real reason I was unhappy, and dealt with it, I was a lot easier to get along with.

hello I have the same problem in fact as I was logging in my husband just ask why I was being so crankey

For those of us who overeat...food is our best friend. I have spent more time with food throughout my life than I have my own parents, siblings, husband or children. Food and I were very intimate. Think of how a person grieves when a loved one dies. They go through shock, denial, and anger is one of the stages of grief. When I started this lifestyle change it was as if my best friend died. He could no longer be there every time I needed him. I couldn't just turn to him anymore to cover my emotions. I could no longer sneak and have a late night fling with him. Yes, I was angry! I still am some days! It is completely normal. R.I.P. to my best friend!

For those of us who overeat...food is our best friend. I have spent more time with food throughout my life than I have my own parents, siblings, husband or children. Food and I were very intimate. Think of how a person grieves when a loved one dies. They go through shock, denial, and anger is one of the stages of grief. When I started this lifestyle change it was as if my best friend died. He could no longer be there every time I needed him. I couldn't just turn to him anymore to cover my emotions. I could no longer sneak and have a late night fling with him. Yes, I was angry! I still am some days! It is completely normal. R.I.P. to my best friend!

Wow, how profoundly stated and it makes perfect sense. We are eating to live and sometimes that means that while I want Velveeta Shells & Cheese (but can't eat it due to the diary, gluten, sodium and cholesterol) that if I want a type of food badly enough I have to find a find version of it and those options are out there.

I agree with others here that exercising through emotions is a good strategy as well. I have learned to drum, box or run though anger or frustration, do tai chi or yoga to deal with stress or worry, walk to gain energy, dance to express joy, etc. This from a reformed non-exerciser.

I've noticed that I tend to feel angry/resentful when the rest of the family can go for more, but I have to stick with what's on my plate. Even though "no seconds" is a rule I have set for myself for my own good.... it feels like at least DH should be suffering right along with me.

A "cheat" day once a week (Sundays for me) helps a lot. Then I can tell myself "Well, I can't have this today, but on Sunday I'll get whatever I want and maybe two of them."

I've also heard the theory that loosing weight has this effect because of the female hormones stored in body fat. ??? Don't know much about that, but it's an interesting theory.

One of the things I've done is that I haven't really changed my eating habits. I've never been a big veggie eater, so I haven't made myself eat tons of salads. They just don't satisfy me, I get frustrated and irritable, and I quit trying.

I DO count my calories. I make sure if I have pizza that I have one or two servings at the most. I make my own now, so it is lower-calories to begin with. I also have added a lot of fruit to my foods. It is a pain because I have to go shopping every week now, but it is worth it to have fresh bananas and grapes, because I can grab them and go. When I did eat candy a lot, I always chose fruit candy over chocolate, so I know that's why it has been working for me. There were a few days when I felt deprived, and there have been days when I went psycho and ate and entire box of crackers, even though I was rarely like that before.

I beat myself up about those days at first, but now I just realize that this isn't going to happen over night. Although I want to be perfect all the time, that's simply unreasonable. So don't hold yourself to insane expectations. Just go one step at a time. You can do this, and you can get your happy self back- in fact, you'll find that you'll get a happier self back!

I definately notice that the scale will dictate my mood. If I am up it will offset my whole day or days, and if the numbers are down I wont be as grumpy!!