Losing weight and feeling depressed, is it normal?

[summerpixi]

I'm about 25 pounds from my ideal weight and have been on a diet and excersise program for the past week. I found today that I have become excessively depressed. I've been keeping my blood sugar levels up by eating snacks between my main meals and eat main meals 3 times a day.

I shouldn't be feeling depressed and can't get the reason why.

Has anyone else started to feel depressed while on a diet and excersise program?

 

[maleficent]

how many calories a day are you consuming? and how m uch exercise you're doing?

for most people -- (i get most of my quotes from pop culture so here goes ) exercise releases endorphins, endorphins makes people happy... so the exercise shouldn't be making you depressed.

I'd strongly suggest talking to your doctor about how you're feeling?

 

[NoLoveLost]

I'm about 25 pounds from my ideal weight and have been on a diet and excersise program for the past week. I found today that I have become excessively depressed. I've been keeping my blood sugar levels up by eating snacks between my main meals and eat main meals 3 times a day.

I shouldn't be feeling depressed and can't get the reason why.

Has anyone else started to feel depressed while on a diet and excersise program?

It might be if you were consuming a lot of sugary foods, it could have that affect on you. It's like you go thru a withdrawl. This is just speaking from my own experience as sweets were always my downfall and when I cut them out, I do get a bit depressed at first.

Also the whole change may be affecting your chemical balance. A visit to the doctor couldn't hurt.....