Crying? Is this part of it?

[Valinerya]

I'm in to day 3 of Induction, and for some reason, about an hour ago, I got super emotional for no reason at all. I'm typing this while tears are streaming down my cheeks, and I can't seem to stop crying.

Is this typical? Has anyone else experienced this? I don't know if it's just a symptom of sugar withdrawl, or what it is. I just wanna know if I'm crazy, or if anyone else has gone through the same thing.

I'm not upset about anything really. I'm just very teary.

[SarahWants2BSkinny]

Re: Crying? Is this part of it?

I was kind of that way. When I was in the beginning of induction I was super teary and then I'd be irritable and then I'd be all teary again. It was wierd. It went away after a few day. I'd thought it was just PMS because it was before my TOM but it was worse that I usually get so it was strange. Now that you say that, I'm thinking maybe it was like induction blues or something.

[Valinerya]

Re: Crying? Is this part of it?

Thank you Sarah. That makes me feel more normal.

Induction blues... maybe that's it. I'm happy to be on the program, and I'm happy to be losing weight and all of that good stuff, but I'm so teary and headachey and everything else. It's not TOM, so I know it's not that.

[IrishIrish]

Re: Crying? Is this part of it?

There is no question that I was an emotional eater ... I ate when I was happy or sad. It didn't matter. I'd rely on junk to soothe me. Withdrawal from sugar and carbs can be hugely difficult, but not impossible.

There is an emotional element to changing the way we eat. While you used to reach for carbs when you needed an emotional fix, not relying on that method may be causing you to feel the blues.

Just be aware of how you are feeling. You may want to journal for yourself.

[mizski]

Re: Crying? Is this part of it?

Just be aware of how you are feeling. You may want to journal for yourself.

I wonder if that's why FitDay has that Mood Log with the yellow smilie face that changes depending upon your mood, stress, energy level, happiness, etc. I never really gave that much thought...I use it occasionally because I like to make the smilie face change.

[Valinerya]

Re: Crying? Is this part of it?

I started a journal on my first day, and I like having it there to write down... well, whatever I want to. It's a wonderful tool, and a great place to vent.

[sporty]

Re: Crying? Is this part of it?

I went through this. I am only on day 6 and I went through the induction flu. At the same time I got also very sad and just cried for no reason one night. I actually cried myself to sleep!

Now I feel much better that I am through that and really starting to take control of my life and I am EXCITED about that. I realized being unhealthy was not what made me happy. SO why did I cry over it? It is just funny how we think I guess.

I did have a VERY stressful day yesterday and wondered what I would turn to for my stress because I am an emotional eater as well. I decided to put that stress into my workouts and leave it at that. So far so good!

Good luck to you - it DOES get better!

Traci