The More Carbs I Eat => The More Depressed I Feel
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So many positives about low carb, the only downside is I do not sleep well anymore.1
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Thanks for digging up that thread.
FYI, it's gotten dark where I am, and my laptop has switched to evening mode (no blue light), thanks to "f.lux" the program recommended by the sleep expert. f.lux is available free at https://justgetflux.com, and there are similar apps for smartphones.1 -
Most definitely, sugar exacerbates my depression. It's a pattern I noticed years ago, especially during times when I was not on anti-depressants. I would feel depressed and want chocolate or tortilla chips or other high-carb snack. I would eat waaaaaaaaaay too much of it, bask in the calming effect of the sugar high, then crash down into an even deeper depression. Which led to more carb consumption, and on and on and on.
Since starting this WOE at the beginning of June my moods are on a much more even keel. I'm not ready to quit the anti-depressants yet, but that is one of my eventual goals.5 -
Twice this month, I've eaten off of my LCHF plan. Once, my food was great but I drank too much red wine. It felt like a truck ran me over the next day, but I had stretched the 3 glasses of wine over 6 hours. And I was pretty tipsy. So it's true that you become a cheap date on keto. Then last night I went to the movies and ate popcorn. Today, I feel like a truck ran me over. I'm tired, lethargic, spacy and just don't feel myself. This is how I used to feel all the time. Today was an IF day for me, thank God. Clean that junk out of me quick!
There is a lot that goes on hormonally that is very complicated when it comes to glucose, insulin, neurotransmitters, etc., so I believe that carbs (especially starchy carbs) can affect our mood and feelings of wellbeing.
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I'm going to get the sleep vids added to the LP but I'm still trying to watch them minute by minute between the chaos and noise in my house.2 -
baconslave wrote: »I'm going to get the sleep vids added to the LP but I'm still trying to watch them minute by minute between the chaos and noise in my house.
Doesn't sound like what the sleep doctor ordered!
Thanks for your efforts.
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This is really interesting. I never made that connection before but on keto I haven't been depressed or anxious at all. Mood swings are basically non existent for me too, even during shark week. When eating carbs I was always moody, my energy levels were every much highs and crashes, I had bouts of anxiety and I was often depressed. Woohoo LCHF!2
