Hi Patti,

This was my shocking realization with moodiness and LC'ing...

I would regulate the way I felt by the intake of sugar, grabbing for the nearest cookie whenever I felt angry or sad or frustrated. I had to keep eating sugar to avoid the "crash" that would be inevitable if I stopped.

If you are an "emotional eater", going LC can make you moody. Most people who turn to food for comfort usually turn to stuff that's high in carbs. So, if you eliminate the carbs, there is nothing to comfort you, and you have to learn how to comfort yourself. Not an easy task! I deal with it on a daily basis, but I get better at dealing with it the more I do it.

I have to have a really bad day now to seek out sugar, and usually can talk myself out of it, but it's really hard to break the habit.

You may be able to go over 20 grams of carbs. Watch out for starving yourself, it could slow your metabolism and make it even harder to lose weight.

Your weight loss stats are incredible! How did you do it before LC?

Karen