Moody while losing weight?? Ladies

Hanger is real. If you've significantly reduced your calorie intake, you are probably hangry. Maybe you should try decreasing your defecit.

btodd304 wrote: »

I wondered the same but im staying within my meal plan that I have im at 1751 for calories and I have a certain amount of protein, fat, carb and etc that I stay within for each meal. I eat 5 times a day and drink about 150oz of water right now.

Hmm 1750 calories sounds about right and a good amount of calories to be eating...There haven't been any changes in medications you may be taking or anything? What about vitamins?

when i started eating at a deficit, i dropped to about half the calories i had been eating. for a few days, i was dizzy and weak every morning when i woke up, and i was always moody. i started eating just before bed, and that fixed the dizziness, but i stayed moody for a while. regular walking - over half hour per walk - seemed to calm that down a lot, so i expect it is hormonal changes.

Are you doing low fat? I never tried the low fat thing but I did try and limit my butter usage for less than 36 hours. I noticed a real attitude difference, I was snarky and easily annoyed. I went back to using my butter and still lost weight. Not enough calories can cause some real personality issues, I know it is hard to figure calorie burn with working out and I would agree with most that eating back about 1/2 of those calories is okay. Remember food is fuel for our body and mind so even though we want to eat to lose weight it works so much better when we find that happy place where our mind and body work at their best together.

Congrats on the loss!

I just started and am also eating about 1700 calories. Honestly, I have a terrible case of the blues and I really think it is because I am pushing myself out of my comfort zone. I am actively working to break my old patterns and unhealthy habits and I think there is a certain amount of emotional discomfort that goes along with big changes.

For me, there has always been a lot of emotional comfort in eating and I no longer have that to rely on. Instead of peanut butter and toast in the afternoon to perk me up, I am just left feeling kind of low and sad. And I have to fill that sadness in other ways - a short nap, a dance break with my kids, some time outside. I am getting better at it, but I expect that I will need to focus on finding ways to comfort myself that are not food related.

Just my two thoughts.

If I read right, you started at 300lbs. So, is it safe to say you at least cut your calories in 1/2 right out of the gate? That's a much bigger cut than like someone who was eating 2000 and went down to 1500. Maybe it was too big of a calorie drop all at one time.
Seems like it would be stressful on your body.
Sometimes adding even a couple of hundred calories per day can make it much more sustainable long term and easier on your hormones and mood.
I found out, weight loss doesn't have to be torture if you have a little patience.
Good luck to you, you are doing a great job, just don't be too hard on yourself.

Have you been eating your exercise calories back?

You could be under-eating if you're not eating around 50-75% of the estimated burn back.

Be patient with yourself. You are doing all the right this. Be proud of this loss. Take a moment to absorb 20# is HUGE success. Are you looking at the long haul?? Find s mini goal 275?? And continue on your winning path. Can you treat yourself to a new workout toy or something small for the house that just makes you happy. Sometimes I google minions and just LAUGH!!!
You'll figure this out! We are in this for the long haul!