Moods??

Did any of you ever go through a moody stage after surgery?

 Ive read that it is to be expected as the horemones are stored in fat cells and as we loose the fat... well the hormones are flushed out and causes imbalances etc etc... but that's just what I read, I can't know for sure... yet... :)

My moods for several months were like a roller coaster ride up and down. And even still two years out I have those days but I dont think its anything to worry about unless it continues to worsens and or if you feel like its more than you can handle. Hang in there and  you can email or call into the office but there gonna tell you the same Ive had sevral ask the same and you will get different oppinions here as well. Good luck, and keep us posted..... 

Most definitely.  The anesthia contributes to it a little bit but the biggest thing is the hormones.  Yep they are stored in the fat, and as we lose those cells, the hormones are released back into our bodies.  Usually not to bad but like Melinda said, if it gets to be too much talk to your dr.

Thanks! My hubby might want me to call the Dr....lol...I've been mean as a snake and then there are times where I want to just cry- and that's the way it is today. And can I vent for a minute.  We all know how great it is when you lose weight-but now I think my dad is trying to out do me....every time I weigh he goes in right after me and he's losing- and didn't have the surgery. Yes before anyone says it- I'm jealous- but sometimes I really feel he's trying to put it in my face- as if to say "haha I can lose weight and not have to have surgery!" I'm also thinking it's my moodiness....It's not that I'm not happy for him because I am- believe me...he has COPD and needs to lose the weight- but he's getting on my last nerve! Whew! Ok- I feel a little better. Sorry for the rambling...but had to get it out!

Well I I never suffered from any moodiness from my RNY. However when I had my lower body lift in September my husband said for the first week I was just a nasty person - but he was sure it was the pain meds because once I came off of them I was back to normal again.... but I can so relate to your dad situation!!  Since I has a flatter stomach I can now wear a size 8 or 10 jeans and my mother in law has been competing with me. She only did this once our weights became similar.......When I lost weight after surgery (well they did remove 12lbs of skin)  I became lighter than she is - and my clothes size is smaller than hers now - yet she kept saying she was wearing the same size as me. Now bear in mind she is 77 years old and 5ft 10 - I am 50 and 5ft 2ins - so she has a huge advantage over me. So I offered her a pair of my size 12 jeans as I had bought them but they did not fit me as they were too large and she tried them on and could not get them fastened up - after that she she has stopped the competing! But it was getting very silly and I was becoming wary of saying I had lost any more weight.... You will overtake your dad so don't worry - and what you have lost so far is phenomenal!! And you can't expect to lose as much as that every month - you will settle onto the 8-10lbs per month soon. When you get depressed about it please remember that you could not have lost this kind of weight without the new tool you have.  And try to be patient - it does keep coming off as long as you are doing the right things.... Your mood will improve - I promise Jackie

Lori sweetie for the most it probaly is the mood swings and the hormones, but thats not very nice of daddy to throw that in your face. Some of us had no choice we get to a point in our lives whatever the problems may have been that doing it on our own was impossiable. And I to applaud your dad if he can do it on his own great! But dad should be supporting you as well no matter how your loosing or how you had to get it off. Maybe you need to sit down with dad and tell him he is hurting you by his unkind remarks, and ask him for the two of you to do this as a team effort, not as he did this  this way and you are doing it your way. Make plans to walk together, prepare your meals together  if you live together, Im not sure of the living arrangments, do a bi-weekly weigh-in if thats what you want to do if not you keep your own journal and keep all your weigh in quiet and when you have a huge surprise likemake it a monthly announcment then you say to your family/father what ever makes you comfortable, but dont let him bring you down sweetie. You have come to far for anyone to make you feel sad or bad about you. If you loose 2 pounds this week thats great  and if he looses 5 thats wonderful but tell him dont be throwing it in your face. You have a goal set it  and achieve it in your time, and we are here for you anytime. You come here to vent scream cry or  to announce whatever you need to. Best of luck on the situation. I understand the way others are and I dont think dad means to be hurtful but  they do get jealous dads, moms, brothers, sisters they all do  and weather others here want to admit it  they have all had someone  in there life during there journey who they have had this very same problem with. But your a strong lady and you will pull through this and you will be proud!!!. Hugs....    

Lori- I blogged about my horomones being "against" me....and for the first few months I was living an emotional rollercoaster. Heck, I still do today, but I don't think it's WLS related!   So hang in there...your dad is probably just as jealous as you...my husband does the same thing and granted, he's not lost much this past 16 months (maybe 5-10 pounds) now that I'm getting closer to passing him it annoys me that he seems to think it's a competition....which I think is partly a male thing, and partly my own desire to finally weigh less than him (a girl thing?).  Unless the mood swings get really out of control, just hang on for the ride....but if they start to be more than you can or want to handle, there is NO SHAME in going to your Dr. for a bit of medical help to even things out.

Yes I am still going thru moody periods. Depression was a big one for awhile....am getting better about it though. Its been a year out now for me and im down from the day of surgery 102 lbs..since I was trying to lose weight(which was 6 mos before the surgery)122 lbs..so its expected to have mood issues after losing weight.