low carb - makes you moody?

I've been trying to keep my carbs down for a couple of weeks now (I'm insulin resistant) and have to say I have been in a pretty cr*ppy mood at times.

I know some people have no problems, so perhaps it's nothing to do with the carbs but if it continues I'm off to eat some pasta.

I think some people are more carb sensitive than others. Low carb eating makes me cranky and generally unpleasant to be around. Probably because protein alone does not make me feel full. Everything in moderation is my motto.

I eat lowER carb...but I still have carbs. The key is moderation. Make sure that the carbs that you have will satisfy you. In other words, don't eat crackers that have 47 grams of carbs in them for a serving of 5 little crackers. 5 crackers won't do anything for your hunger and you'll keep eating. And don't make a drastic change in diet. I've done that before and I've been very moody because I just all of a sudden started depriving myself of everything I wanted. And then after a few days I would say "I'm done. Give me a pint of ice cream and anything fried and nobody gets hurt." And also, I do Zumba...A LOT! It's the most fun way to burn calories and have a blast! It really puts a smile on your face. At least it does for me haha. These are just my experiences with counting carbs. It isn't for everybody, so if you don't think it's working for you, try something else. I also did weight watchers for a while too and lost some weight doing that but that was a few years ago in college and I pretty much ran on the frozen lean cuisine dinners because I had zero time to actually prepare things and those pack SOOOOOOO much sodium. My sister has lost over 100 pounds doing it and swears by it! (Of course my sister actually makes her meals and doesn't live off of frozen meals like I did...) So pick what works for you. If you don't like the low-carb diet because it's making you unhappy, I would try a different approach.

I get depressed with low carb. I feel like my life is ending and want to cry all day lol! Low carb is the devil.

The first few days of low carb can cause "withdrawl" type symptoms. I had it about 4 days before it went away. I actually feel tons better now that I am eating less carbs. I'm like a new woman.

I love my carbs so it's very difficult for me to cut out/down. It takes about 3 days for me to get over the cravings. I guess it's kinda of like that with a lot of things we are "addicted" to, whether cigarettes, carbs, etc.

I had no energy on a low-carb diet. I tried to keep up my running and felt so terrible during and after my run. And I had a dull headache all day, every day.

Not for me. I'd rather eat cereal or oatmeal before a run and feel fantastic during and after, rather than feel near death the entire time and practically pass out at the end.

I am low carbing right now..and i feel like this..all moody..tell me it gets better!!

That's why I prefer LOWER carb eating. I usually stay between 65 to 100 grams per day (sometimes I eat a bit more on my heavier exercise days but I never go above 125 grams). It is low enough to get good hunger control and control my tendency to high blood sugar but not so low as to cause other problems. And I make sure that I spend my carbohydrate allowance wisely. If I ate all 100 grams in sugar---that would be just stupid--there is not one bit of nutrition in sugar except carbohydrates (in fact, sugar could be considered to be an "anti-nutrient" as it takes B vitamins to metabolize it and there are no B vitamins in it). I eat things like starchy vegetables (they have lots of phyto-nutrients) and steel-cut oats (a source of beta glucans--good for the immune system). I also eat a serving or two of low-fructose fruit every day. I am losing weight at the rate of about a half-pound per week and I feel better than I have felt in years. What is interesting is that I have only lost 8 pounds since the beginning of the year but most people don't believe that that is all I've lost because it looks like more. My measurements have diminished significantly so I am convinced that I have continued to burn body fat even though the my weight has not exactly plummeted. This program is so easy to follow that I will continue on it forever. After I lose all the body fat that I want to lose (another 30 pounds), I will experiment to find a level of carbohydrate that my body tolerates without weight gain--the experts suggest that that is somewhere in the 150 grams per day range. When you don't eat any sugar or any gluten it is a very easy and simple plan to follow. I don't seem to have any cravings and I just let my body tell me what to eat from the healthy whole foods that I always have on hand.