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!!

I definatly get b!tchy when I get hungry. So I dont let myself get there!~! I know its hard, expecially when dieting, but when your hungry- your hungry!~! Try eating 5-6 small meals a day, or having healthy snacks between meals. Also drinks LOTS of water, it helps your body think its fuller longer. (At least for me) Do you have problems with blood suger? If your body gets too hungry you might be bottoming out and that is causing mood swings. If you cant keep snacks around try getting a healthy bar (my fav is FIber One-- the chocolate and oats is SOOO good) keep a bar or two in your car or purse, another good thing to keep around is nuts. Get some snack baggies and throw some nuts in them (best to count out a certain calorie amount so u dont overeat them) This way, if you get hungry you can grab a healthy snack that you have on hand instead of getting upset.

Always keep in mind that you are doing this for yourself so you have a healthier, happier life. You are not "dieting" you are living healthy. Keep your head up, have fun and dont forget to smile!~!

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!

I totally agree!!!!

I belonged to Overeaters Anonymous and one of the symptoms of giving up was learning how to live and feel our emotions without turning to the drug of choice (food). Anger certainly reared its ugly head for me and I'm not normally an angry person. It is like going through grief for a lost loved one and I can identify with the OP and this one.

Each time you get through an episode without picking up food, the next time is easier.

Actually there is a scientific explanation. When released to our brains, the hormone serotonin gives us the feeling of well-being and contentment. Unfortunately, when our bodies have low serotonin levels, we get irritable and generally angry.
The only way our bodies can produce serotonin is thru the raw materials we gain from our diet. Specifically, we need tryptophan, which is concentrated in foods such as chocolate and poultry. Since eating is the only way we can produce serotonin, it makes sense why people become grumpy when they haven't eaten.

Here's an article about a test, just in case you think I'm making this up:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080605150908.htm

I am not an emotional eater, and I have been more irritable these last 6 weeks. I was expressing my frustrations about some personal issues with a good friend, who is a social worker, and she explained that the changes I'm making in my life -- exercising, eating healthier, making myself healthier overall -- is similar to what a drug addict goes through. Once an addict goes through detox, and comes out they see the mess their life has become -- they're surroundings, the people in their life -- and they just want to clean everything up. One of my frustrations had to do with my fiance', and his lack of concern for his own health. Her explanation made sense, and helped to explain some of my impatience with him.

I also think the science makes sense as well. Many of the prepackaged/processed foods, junk foods -- foods loaded with salt, fat, sugar, and other chemicals, have made us addicted to them. Not just physically, but psychologically as well. It has a lot to do with the pleasure/reward system hardwired in our brains. It's chemical -- dopamine is released whenever we experience pleasure, it makes us feel good and so we want more.

It would make sense that when we stop eating this junk, that we would go through a type of withdrawal. How long? Who knows, it's different for everybody.

There is a good book called The End of Overeating that explains this process very well.

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I am angry all the time. I think its because I don't get enough carbs. lol There is a season for everything, everyday is not going to be a good day. So today just wasn't a good day for you, the best is yet to come.