LCHF and depression

[Rosbif]

If you're sensitive to hormones, the pill will most certainly have contributed to the depression. I had to find an alternative because it affected me that way too. But do also watch your weight as well - whether it was comfort eating from feeling 'down' or just the physiological effects of the pill I don't know - but I gained a stone and a half without looking even though I was on LCFH and my other half was losing weight steadily on the same food (and a lot more of it).

I haven't taken the pill for a couple of days now, good riddance ;-) My weight has been stable for the past few years, although I must be at least 40lbs overweight... I think about 3-4lbs have come off in the past 2 weeks or so on LCHF, so that's encouraging. My face and waist feel a bit slimmer. I think men lose weight a lot more easily than women and they can eat more too. Grrr

 

[Rosbif]

That can be a problem with diabetes - it can be an invisible condition. You've got a lot on your mind both with your husband's injury and your own diagnosis so it's not surprising that you're feeling depressed. It definitely takes time to come to terms with it but remember - in spite of all the ignorant blame we may get, it's not our fault that we get diabetes. If we weren't predisposed to get it - we wouldn't have.

Robbity

Thanks for your encouragement My husband is bigger than I am but has no HBP or high BS. It really does depend on the individual. I've been encouraging him to take better care of himself but at the end of the day it's his decision. Now he's sick I give him the food he wants but cut the portions down. He also sometimes eats my LCHF food but I warn him in advance that he can't have carbs or sugar with it.