"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Thoughts, Moods and Depression on Ideal Protein

So I've been on Ideal Protein for several weeks now.  I haven't cheated, and I've actually started to really enjoy cooking creatively.  I've losing weight at a really good rate too - as a matter of fact, I have now lost more weight on Ideal Protein than on any other diet.  I've lost in 3 weeks what normally took me 3 months to lose!  I haven't really felt many cravings; they've mostly gone away.

Another added benefit has been my mood.  I used to come home from work and feel too exhausted and depressed to cook.  So inevitably we'd end up eating out.  I was so sick of fast food.  But my mood these past two weeks has been really great.  I feel so good about how and what I'm eating.  I don't feel like cheating and I'm loving cooking!

There have been a few times that stuff has happened--stuff that would normally push me toward depression and darkness--but so far I've been able to bounce back quickly.  I don't feel like holding on to my bad moods.  I get angry or upset, but then I'm able to let it go.  It's a nice feeling.  I don't know if it will continue, but I feel kind of happy.

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