Cutting diet weepies

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Mel Def

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In the best of times, I am a pretty dramatic person. It's just the way I am and after 39 years I don't think it will change although I am better than I was 20 years ago. Now when I am cutting and low calorie and overtrained this emotional state is MAGNIFIED. Basically, right now, I am a mess. Depressed, crying, dissatisfied with my life, snappy and generally a real unpleasant person to be around. I don't like me right now.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Forget adding in food. We know that ain't happening. I feel so sad and stressed. I really am struggling. I don't want to lose my momentum but I am feeling terrible today.Thanks for any reply. Even if it isn't helpful. I feel invisible and unloved today. :(
 
You are the same age as me buddy ,and i`m a happy little chicken.

I could say see a doctor

I could say change your diet

I could say cheer up

I could say stop being a bitch and realize that you`re alive and embrace it

But you might get run over by a bus tomorrow so whats the point
 
When restricting calories and working out we typically enter into a magnesium deficiency. This can actually lead to depression/anexiety/etc.....you may want to look into supplementing with Magnesium Glycinate.
 
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When restricting calories and working out we typically enter into a magnesium deficiency. This can actually lead to depression/anexiety/etc.....you may want to look into supplementing with Magnesium Glycinate.
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I will look into that. Thanks.
 
just know that with every lows, there are highs. this maybe the low from the high that you had last week. try yogurt to help stablize the mood swing. magnuesium (mispell) is also good along with maganase(msp).

Personally, I go throw the same and try my darnest to avoid people and considering a day of not speaking to anyone until spoken to. LoL. Definitely feeling you there Mel Def. Hope you feel better soon.
 
Mel Def said:
In the best of times, I am a pretty dramatic person. It's just the way I am and after 39 years I don't think it will change although I am better than I was 20 years ago. Now when I am cutting and low calorie and overtrained this emotional state is MAGNIFIED.
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When you cut, and add in low calories, what do you do with the macro nutrients? When you say low calories, how low are we speaking in terms of your personal particulars?

Low calories, manipulating macro nutrients, and stress caused by training, ALL influence various hormones (it turns off one type, turns on another, and so on and so forth).

Basically, right now, I am a mess. Depressed, crying, dissatisfied with my life, snappy and generally a real unpleasant person to be around. I don't like me right now.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Forget adding in food. We know that ain't happening. I feel so sad and stressed. I really am struggling. I don't want to lose my momentum but I am feeling terrible today.Thanks for any reply. Even if it isn't helpful. I feel invisible and unloved today. :(
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What is your carbohydrate consumption like? Your water intake? Do you take any multi-vitamins? (how much). Do you consume a lot of caffeine (such as from coffee/tea) on some days, and then less on other days?

Some woman experience some hormonal imbalances (for various reasons), and you may want to see if you are having any complications in this area, that may not be connected to your dietary habits. I would get a check up just to be certain its not something internal.

Not to get personal, but do you get agitated, irritated, emotional, easily angered, etc, etc, around your period? Does this linger on or come and go when you are finished?

Since you are 40 (or near it), is it possible these symptoms are early menopause? Its just a thought, because the symptoms you describe are close. With some woman, it can get complicated trying to figure out what is going on; however, I would first rule out any internal problem, which would then allow you to focus your attention on the external factors that may be causing your personal symptoms (such as diet/training, stress at home, etc, etc).


Best wishes,

Chillen
 
Mel, I'm almost 50, a 2-time cardiac patient and veteran open-heart surgery patient who will have to go under the knife at least once more, who is responsible for providing for three teenage kids and a stay-at-home wife (and numerous pets), with a business in the worst economic climate since the great depression.

I have a right to be depressed.:speechless:

Seriously, I know what depression is and I hope you recover from it quickly and enjoy life. I do!
 
Thanks All for the responses and kindness. It makes me feel better. :)

Chillen, All of what you said plays influence concerning external and physiological except the early menopause thing. I have just been tested since I worried that might be the case too but it isn't. Probably the other aforementioned womanly event is playing part to some degree, good call. :)

I just saw a Sports Nutritionist and she has me on a pretty balanced diet but it is under 1400 calories and considering how hard I train and how much cardio I do, it doesn't seem very much to my hungry mind and watering mouth, I am 5'8 and 137 lbs. she has me at 14.9% bodyfat when measured.

The macro is probably 45-50% protein 30-35% carb and 20-25% fat. The fat part is the hurting part. I CRAVE it horribly.(A jar of peanut butter, a stick of butter, hey that bottle of flax oil looks AWESOME) I see her in about 10 days (believe me, I'm counting) and we will assess and adjust from there.

I eat about an hour before I work out my daily fruit (berries) and a protien drink and by the time I hit the cardio after the weights I am feeling like toast. Partially mental. I see I got fat to survive off of. I am not dying. It just FEEELS like it.

My carbs mainly green veg based, 1 serving of oatbran (.5 cup) in the AM and the other 3 servings are 1 fruit and 3 oz. sweet potato x2 make the other part. More carbs than I ate last time for contest.

Water is to 1.5 gallon and I am working up to 2.

I know it is adjustment to the new strictness and I am driven and determined mostly but it hits at times and I feel like I could stuff the entire fridge in my face. I don't think people who have never gotten to low bodyfat dieting extremes can understand but I know you do since I read your bread baking lettuce eating incident. lol.

I have got to stop imagining that I have eaten my last meal and rest and relax but the nature of fat reducing diets make some of us, especially those who have had eating disorders, obsessed about food. I feel good right after I eat a meal and truly note that I feel full and satisfied so I must remember that and do it each time. It's that time , right before the next meal is going to be had I get nuts. I pace around the kitchen when dinner is cooking about to eat my spinach frozen and snatch the fish half cooked out of the oven. Kooky huh?

It's so weird when I read posts about people looking for dieting tips who say they don't like this or not fond of that. I know I have been hungry enough prepping for contests that NOTHING would be not good enough to eat, but especially vegetables and fish and all those other things people say they hate but I have dreams about tasting. :D I will settle down and get used to it and the nutrionist will make it stricter. I am prepared. It is just getting my head right and moaning about it once in a while around here.

I hope people will just tolerate it. Thanks for the input!
 
Vent on girl!!! I would hate the be the buffet owner once you finished the contest!!!

Nice, you are down to 137 and 14.9% BF. Good progress so far. Btw, saw a girl hiking the other day that put me to shame. She had an amazing physique with clearly defined 6 pack and her muscle tone was out of this world. Eye on the prize, she might be your competition and passively, you maybe motiving people around you to get into better shape.
 
~LV~ said:
When restricting calories and working out we typically enter into a magnesium deficiency. This can actually lead to depression/anexiety/etc.....you may want to look into supplementing with Magnesium Glycinate.
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Could you name some foods with a high amount of Magnesium Glycinate in?

Thanks-
 
The thoughts that you think, regarding those things that you want, set into motion the creation, and eventual fulfillment, of that which you want. And likewise, the thoughts that you think, regarding those things that you do not want, set into motion the creation, and eventual fulfillment, of that which you do NOT want.

The thoughts that you set forth in combination with great emotion are the most powerful of your thoughts.

Understand that all thoughts create -- and the more emotion that is present at the time that a thought is set in motion, the faster the creation will be received -- and as frequent thought is given in any direction, without the hindrance of negative thought, there is certain creation, eventually.

Your emotions are not from your physical world. They come forth from the inner world and are directly communicated to you from your Inner Being.

As you are feeling positive emotion - such as love, peace, happiness, joy, excitement, exhilaration ... it is your Inner Being communicating to you in that moment that you are feeling the emotion - that your thoughts are in harmony with that which you are wanting, As you are experiencing negative emotion - such as fear or doubt, anger, hatred, jealousy, stress, guilt, anxiety .. it is a communication from your Inner Being telling you that in that moment - that which you are focused upon is not in harmony with what you are wanting.

A belief is nothing more than a thought that you have thought before, that you continue to think.

Your thoughts are powerful creators, and your words are even more powerful than your thoughts, but your actions are more powerful than your words or your thoughts.

From my heart to yours,



Best wishes



Chillen
 
Amen Chillen to that. I appreciate the reminder. I am feeling better. Check in with the Nutritionist on Wednesday for progress but I feel good and know it will be all right.
 
Mel Def said:
Amen Chillen to that. I appreciate the reminder. I am feeling better. Check in with the Nutritionist on Wednesday for progress but I feel good and know it will be all right.
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One of the most difficult battles you're ever going to fight is the battle to be just you.

Love yourself.

Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up, and learning who you are.

You are most beautiful, Mel.

You never doubt it looking in the mirror, my friend.


Best wishes,

Chillen
 
Mel Def said:
In the best of times, I am a pretty dramatic person. It's just the way I am and after 39 years I don't think it will change although I am better than I was 20 years ago. Now when I am cutting and low calorie and overtrained this emotional state is MAGNIFIED. Basically, right now, I am a mess. Depressed, crying, dissatisfied with my life, snappy and generally a real unpleasant person to be around. I don't like me right now.
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Mel, you compete in women BB competitions. The fire flies from your heart. The fire flies from your hands. It has sculpted who you presently are, and who you will be.

You have been in this position or a like position before, haven't ya, hon?

Getting competition lean, can separate the men from the boys, and women from the girls. This isn't simply lowering body fat to healthy levels, this is reducing body fat extremely low to compete, and the measures taken in diet can be rather serious, and the sided effects can make many whimper like a baby and back out--cause they can not handle the "side effects" of themselves that cutting to this level brings.

But, not you.

You have done this before:

Ignore the comments about seeing a doctor. You don't need one. You are the doctor. The doctor is already in da' house. You have an obsession few would understand, and you carry all the medications for it, young lady.

For every side effect of you, you have the correct prescription medication.

You are doing something you love. You are loving yourself by doing it.

Sometimes love hurts especially when the body isn't loving you back, cause' it has a different "internal" agenda then your outward desire. Therefore, it gives you symptoms of its dissatisfaction. But, it doesn't know best, though it thinks it does. The space between your ears knows what's best.

Through your body's dissatisfaction will bring your satisfaction.

YOU know yourself the BEST. You already know WHY you have these symptoms, don't you, hon? :)

A lot of persons cannot maintain a weight training and dieting lifestyle, because sometimes it associates pain. To many excuses and not enough answers or mediated answers to complications. To a point, there is truth behind the old saying: No pain no gain. Do not complain. You are on the plane of the sane and rule your domain.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Forget adding in food.
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This is a mistake, in the sense of opening your mind with your diet parameters in mind, and using foods (that fit) to assist with contentment and personal fullness.

What did you do before? What makes it different now?

I will provide some suggestions, but first open up your diet a bit more, and lets take a look at it, and use some foods (that fit) to you advantage.

I feel invisible and unloved today. :(
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Do not feel unloved. You are loving yourself with what you are doing. Few reach this level. Call on your heart it has been there from the start.

Take flight on your heart, it will pick you up as your fitness friend, assist in taking you home, where few are able to roam.

Be back in a bit.......I have more thoughts for you.


Best wishes

Chillen
 
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