Hello. I have this theory about all the emotional ups and downs we go through as we lose weight. I work in the field of energy work (acupuncture, energy psychology) and I see it from that perspective. What if a lot of our craziness that we go through when we release the excess weight is emotions stored in the fat cells? In Eastern Medicine we feel that the body holds memories such as traumas and emotions. It makes a lot of sense to me that as we shed the fat, that all the emotions we stored in the fat while we ate under stressful, emotional and traumatic times are released. When I acknowledge that this is happening, it helps me to understand the emotional pain that is coming up to be released. It is so much easier for me when I don't feel like "There must be something wrong with me." or " Am I crazy?" Sure, there are other reasons for the emotions that arise during weight loss; blood sugar issues, hormones, etc., but the energy of whatever we were stuffing being released as the fat is released makes a lot of sense to me too. It helps to know we aren't crazy when things feel so intense, and that it will pass. (no pun intended) Can anyone relate to this too?

Hello. I have this theory about all the emotional ups and downs we go through as we lose weight. I work in the field of energy work (acupuncture, energy psychology) and I see it from that perspective. What if a lot of our craziness that we go through when we release the excess weight is emotions stored in the fat cells? In Eastern Medicine we feel that the body holds memories such as traumas and emotions. It makes a lot of sense to me that as we shed the fat, that all the emotions we stored in the fat while we ate under stressful, emotional and traumatic times are released. When I acknowledge that this is happening, it helps me to understand the emotional pain that is coming up to be released. It is so much easier for me when I don't feel like "There must be something wrong with me." or " Am I crazy?" Sure, there are other reasons for the emotions that arise during weight loss; blood sugar issues, hormones, etc., but the energy of whatever we were stuffing being released as the fat is released makes a lot of sense to me too. It helps to know we aren't crazy when things feel so intense, and that it will pass. (no pun intended) Can anyone relate to this too?

Totally and you are right food is " energy" ... That energy is expressed in how it's treated, grown, handled. We bring in that energy. No longer eating that food we detox, both physiologically and energetically. I think that is one if the reasons why after surgery, or possibly before, we feel so much better because we are no longer taking in negative energy

Totally and you are right food is " energy" ... That energy is expressed in how it's treated, grown, handled. We bring in that energy. No longer eating that food we detox, both physiologically and energetically. I think that is one if the reasons why after surgery, or possibly before, we feel so much better because we are no longer taking in negative energy

Very true. Good points. And the reasons we feel bad as we lose the weight is the negative energy is leaving. I think if we eat good, healthy food when we need to eat and with gratitude it changes everything. Thanks for the insight Peggy.

Hello. I have this theory about all the emotional ups and downs we go through as we lose weight. I work in the field of energy work (acupuncture, energy psychology) and I see it from that perspective. What if a lot of our craziness that we go through when we release the excess weight is emotions stored in the fat cells? In Eastern Medicine we feel that the body holds memories such as traumas and emotions. It makes a lot of sense to me that as we shed the fat, that all the emotions we stored in the fat while we ate under stressful, emotional and traumatic times are released. When I acknowledge that this is happening, it helps me to understand the emotional pain that is coming up to be released. It is so much easier for me when I don't feel like "There must be something wrong with me." or " Am I crazy?" Sure, there are other reasons for the emotions that arise during weight loss; blood sugar issues, hormones, etc., but the energy of whatever we were stuffing being released as the fat is released makes a lot of sense to me too. It helps to know we aren't crazy when things feel so intense, and that it will pass. (no pun intended) Can anyone relate to this too?

Nice !!!

We'll, estrogen is stored in your fat cells and is released as you burn fat. Estrogen creates so many of our emotions. So I definitely see that part of it.

Interesting concept. Hmm

I don't feel bad when I lose weight. I feel fantastic. For me, once my body is burning the energy it has stored as fat, I become full of energy, positive, excited to work out etc. I am sorry, but I don't relate to your theory. It isn't how it works for me.

Edited to add:

The first three days of any detox from sugar feels awful though I am more in line with believing this is to do with the physiological addiction of sugar and the three day detox required to break this physiological addiction does suck. I don't think that is emotions in my fat though, more just the physiological withdrawal from the sugar. After day three, I am and have always been good to go. From then on, as long as I avoid the sugar, I am happy losing weight.

Edited January 26, 201412 yr by LouiseC