Has weightloss effected

This is me as well. My emotions are all over the place.

really? I fell like I'm going CRAZY!!!

Yeah, I'm a total b*tch, or a total sweetheart and it's never predictable, I feel so bad for my fiancé.

I think this just goes to show how addicted to the comfort food we are...at least I know for me. I have been doing this now for three weeks and I also have been crabbier and it's hard. I hurt a dear friend's feelings the other night. I am realizing that for me I am a true food addict (comfort foods and eating too much - my portion sizes were out of control). I use food to comfort myself and not to FUEL my body. For me this truly is a journey and not a destination. I am also examining ALL aspects of this journey of Food Addiction. I am looking at the Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual. I want this to be a LIFE CHANGE not just weight loss~ I really want to LIVE the rest of my life and not be a prisoner of it.

I don't think it has changed my personality, but it has changed my interests.

I've found that my 'inside' voice has now become my 'outside' voice.

I agree with this 100%...I don't hide anymore. Before only a handful of people knew the real me...now F em if they don't like who I am.

I found when I wasnt eat enough I was EXTREMELY '*****y'....as soon as I started to eat enough I was much more calm, nicer to people and actually had patience.

I don't think it's really my personality, but I have become more temperamental since cutting calories and upping my activity 2.5 months ago, but I've also become more energetic and more "present" in a way where I was sort of numb before, so my emotions flow more. I guess this is good and bad.

If I have poorly planned my meals one day and find myself starving though, unless you have a deathwish or food in your hand, it's best to stay silent around me and out of my way :laugh:

I actually think its made me a calmer more relaxed person. I find when I have an off eating day and eat garbage I'll be stressed more than usual for a few days. I also found that all the positive folks I've connected with here have made me a more positive person.

A few things that will affect your mood:

First, hunger/low blood sugar can make us cranky, whether we are heavy or not.

Second, working out can increase your testosterone (slightly in women) which will affect your mood,

and lastly, fat, particularly brown fat, tends to do its own hormone generation, mostly estrogen if I recall (for both men and women). Lose fat, and your hormones will fluctuate.

All of these things can alter your behavior and mood more or less. Increased confidence from a changing body can throw the final spin on it. You might also see an improvement in sex drive.

Nah I am just as *****y as ever :bigsmile: just a little bit skinnier

I find I'm incredibly b*tchy pre-gym, and very nice afterwards. Like the thought of going makes me want to kill people, but after I go I love everyone.

HA! This is SO me, too! The high afterwards is so enjoyable...but pre-workout, WATCH OUT!!!

Yes and No. Im still the same caring person I have always been but I found that I make a lot more ruder comments (joking around) then usual. I always want to help people but and a bit of an *kitten* for those who complain a lot but do not do anything to take care of it.