Weight loss Depression

This may sound different but you should pick up some shelled peanuts like the kind you would get at a baseball game. They take some time to eat, they taste good and they fill you up and reduce your cravings for anything else. I eat them when driving home about 20 its enough to not want to stop for fast food on the home which I've been doing for the past year. lol

If you are eating low carb be sure that you are eating extra fat - that should keep you feeling fuller. Strawberries with lots of whipped cream, avocado, nuts, brie cheese, bacon.

Hangry it's the word ll

Some of the tips mentioned earlier are great.
What I would add is that you need to find something else that makes you happy/ distracts you from the craving.
Do you work out? it works wonders for all the happy hormones.
Also, in those weight loss tv shows they often say that when you are having cravings you should go outside for a walk. It is a good distraction + gets you away from all the bad foods you might still have in your house.

You have posted in the maintaining weight section. But that aside, its about frame of mind, this shouldn't be seen as a diet but a change of lifestyle. Its about eating as much as possible yet still losing weight if thats your goal.
You shouldn't feel depressed about being on a 'diet', you should feel energised and positive that you are doing something positive and that will lead to a healthier you If you're hungry fill up on more protein and fats, that REALLY helps.

Are you eating enough? are you drinking plenty of water? that really helps. Also get moving when you can, its so uplifting and energising and I just know you'll feel the better for it

And why go low carb if it makes you feel that way? its not for everyone - weight loss is all about CICO.

I would say change your thoughts. Really pretend to enjoy your food even if you don't and think of it as a strong person take on the challenge belive you can do it! Enjoy it and then write down how it made you feel really and truly. Who do you want to be? Don't let food control your emotions, easier said than done but really belive you can enjoy it and you will

Eating low carb tends to mess with people's heads. Personally, I wouldn't do it. You can eat at a calorie deficit without going low carb.

I try NEVER to eat food I don't like. And I always eat anything I really want. I just don't eat that much of it. I eat ice cream every day - really good high cream ice cream. I just eat 1/4 cup, because it's delicious and it makes me happy. I split a piece of rhubarb pie with my husband yesterday because it was fresh and looked delicious (it was). I still was under a couple hundred calories yesterday.

We are both good cooks and work really hard at having delicious food every night. But most of that is really healthy, because it's home prepared with fresh ingredients. I love veggies, make fantastic salads (which are a lot more than limp iceberg lettuce and pale tomatoes), and love grilled and broiled meat.

I eat more when I eat tasteless food, because I want is enjoyment, not nutrients. And when the food is bad, I keep eating I think in the subliminal hope that I'll get the stimulation I'm looking for.

I lost 41 pounds and have maintained 3 years.

Life is too short to eat bad food.

I read cashews actually help with depression and anxiety. you could try. sometimes I am sad I just cant eat whatever I want but when I see the results that makes me more happy than food ever could. try working out, once you are in a routine you wont be feeling sad about not eating you will be too dedicated to your new results.

CatieBd wrote: »

By the time I eat less, I feel emotionally blue over the period of weight loss
For keeping myself away from my favorite food and eating unsatisfactory low-carb food.
My stomach gets hungry quickly and my mood changes instantly.
How can I balance my mood during the period of weight loss?

Wrong Forum ... this is for maintainers

Having said that, you're not providing a lot of detail info here.

What are some examples of your "favorite food?" Dunkin Donuts? Fruits?

Do you regularly exercise?

When going low carb or lower carb the key is to substituting it with other items to make you satisfied for longer. Think high fiber veggies & lean proteins can help stave off the hunger.

"My stomach gets hungry quickly and my mood changes instantly." --> Again makes me wonder WHAT and HOW MUCH you are actually eating.

And some people are just more carb sensitive. Being a woman we just tend to have a higher affinity of needing more carbs - thank the hormones. Remember, lower carbs doesn't mean NO carbs because THAT is just not possible. VERY few things are carb free.

If you are feeling like crap on the current eating regimen then change it. Chose healthier carbs like fruits, whole wheat. Not everyone can do low carbs ... I can't and I won't. In you are SO miserable then whatever progress that you make now is not going to stick.

Try to educate yourself & read THIS The key to long term wt loss success is not quick gimmicks here or there, but to really change behavior so that by the time wt loss goal is reached all the new healthier habits are automatic daily staples instead of 'oh crap what do I do now to maintain?' Key takeaway from the article is " ... more likely to succeed is gradual change, made in a much more sustainable way"

Just something to consider.

Good luck!

One thing that causes mood changes during calorie deficits is not getting enough protein. Not enough protein leads to problems sleeping, moodiness, and a general malaise.

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