male only Guys Room - Is everyone else overly emotional or am I just an a*****e?

[Nikasio 59]

It is reassuring that it wasn't just me that was experiencing this. It was like emotional "hot-flashes." One moment I am watching a good movie and the next moment I feel like I might need a tissue. As well, some people I normally ignore at work had me fantasizing about putting their heads through the wall.

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

If my weight loss causes me to eat bonbons (low fat ones ) while watching and crying at movies on the "Oxygen Network"; SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE ME OUT BACK AND SHOOT ME!

(just kidding )

Edited September 10, 2015 by 4MRB4PHOTO

[Daveo 485]

I was wondering why the hell everything either had me super pissed or feeling like I just watched a Hallmark commercial. Glad to know it is pretty common.

[Smye 694]

100% normal and even expected. As you metabolize lots of fat, your body is dumping a whole host of various estrogens into your bloodstream. At 2 months out, my bloodwork suggested I was pregnant (full story here). Later your testosterone concentrations will rise (less volume of blood, same amount of production) and the estrogens will indeed fall. That's a whole other thing to get used to.

[BigTink2LilTink 723]

Yeah I have gone through a ton of emotional states post surgery. I have been dealing with some slight depression, but I am attributing a lot of this to either some weird Vitamin issues that my doctors haven't quite found out, or an allergic reaction to being under anesthesia. After a EKG, MRI and neurological testing everything has been coming back negative.

[FortKnox78 109]

Ive noticed that im snapping at just about anything. Read somewhere that testosterone increases as the body comes back into check from loosing so much weight. Secondly, fertility must increase as my wife and I are now expecting our 5th!!

[Daveo 485]

@@FortKnox78 congrats!

[mirv550 11]

Honestly, this is why I went looking for an all guys group to talk in....seemed like too much drama in other forums. This is good information and I am glad to know it's normal!

Ok enough mushy stuff..lol!

[Jim in Utah 25]

I am 13 weeks post op and the last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster...highs and lows...crying very easily at times.
I did reconnect with an ex that I never really got over, and it is getting complicated, so that might explain some of it.

It is nice to know I am not the only one that has experienced this and hopefully it will get better.