It may sound weird, but I think that low carbing is changing my personality. Since I'm not eating refined carbs or cereal derived products, I feel happier, more optimistic and extremly energetic. I don't need a lot of sleep as well, now with 7 to 8 hours I'm reloaded, before I had to sleep around 10 hours and wouldn't feel good, always tired, and that since my childhood.

I have also some tingling sensations in my head, on top of it and my circulation has improved, when before I would have cold hands, now they're warm, my feet as well.

Has anyone experienced this as well? Or is it only my imagination?

I haven't had the noticeable effects that you have but I've been doing it a lot long to one degree or another. I will say that when I eat a lot of carbs I feel like a bloated toad ready to sleep for a year.

LC definitely helps my mood to be a good one! I can get pretty cranky and get a dragging down feeling when I eat a bunch of carbs and sugary stuff. I feel so much better on LC!

I wonder if it is because of the extra fat we're eating. I just watched that "Fat Head" video and they talked a lot about the depression people following low fat diets suffer from.

You can't imagine how many people tell me that they feel crappy after a pizza or spaghetti serving, for example, it was my experience as well, I ate carby at midday and was barely able to work the afternoon.

I think that has a lot to do with it. I feel a lot better and more balanced out mentally when I eat fat.

I think it has to do with lowered blood sugar levels, not the food, although, the food choices lower the blood sugar..

Lower BGL probably makes us all feel better.

But don't forget - simply knowing the truth brings a real high, too. For some people religion does this. But for me, continually reading about low carb, weston price, and paleo,has wiped much confusion from my mind.

I feel happier, calm and less depressed eating HF/vLC. First thing I notice if I eat too many carbs, even "legal" non-junk carbs, is I get irritated and cranky.

Yes, my mood is better. I'm attributing it to having less body getting in my way, and therefore being able to be more active, but that's not a factor for you, OP. So maybe it is the food. Large amounts of sugar make me cranky, but grains don't.

Meg

I have written about this effect extensively in several posts on other threads and in my journal. I think I am heading for a full recovery from chronic fatigue. I am really happy with my new way of life.

I read your journal, impressive! I loved your "asshats" comment,