Hello,
Been doing a low carb lifestyle for almost 4 months.
Quite content, never hungry, I fast 20-4, bills paid, structured in my job, family good, plenty of sleep, pretty darn blessed and content.
I’m pretty happy. I’ve tried vitamins. I’ve had blood work. I’m physically active, more than most my age (54 in May )
I’m so short tempered for the last almost four months.
The first 2 weeks, I was just tired. What we all go through.
I’ve adjusted my eating (Micros, diffrent things, more fat, less fat, more protein, less protein,), to see if that’s the issue.
My one meal is around 6pm my low carb snack around 8-9.
I have zero idea what’s going on.
Assumed it would pass.
It’s not. Anyone else have this issue this far in?
Thank you
So b****y on a low carb lifestyle
MG1
(Mg )
#1
Is there a contact support link on this site?
lfod14
#2
I dunno, sure you’re just not a bitch? 
The one thing that caught my eye was that you said “low carb”. There’s a line in between low carb and keto and if you get stuck there you wind up with the worst of both worlds. Not enough carbs for fuel, too many carbs for fat being your fuel, not enough fat to power yourself. Lots of bad combinations can result. That and one meal a day could be making it worse. You may be near that line and under powering yourself, which equals hangry! Have you every posted a days diet or what your typical macros look like? What kind of physical activity are you into, that plays a lot into your requirements.
Also as both an anti-aging nut, and as a dude you’re seriously doing something right if that profile pic is you and you’re about to turn 54! 
Chantarella
#3
Could it be that you are losing your armour of fat and are feeling more exposed and vulnerable? Our armour of fat is more than just an addiction problem. It isn’t a coincidence that many women who were sexually abused as children are fat in later years as a form of protection against further abuse. And for some others, being bigger constitutes taking up more room when they had to be small and invisible in their families of origin. That are many psychological reasons that could pertain. But to me, it sounds like you are fletching your teeth as a precaution to others not to get too close- in any sense of that word? And last but not least-you are breaking a carb addiction and the sugars used to sooth you. No more soothing and you miss something when you get irritated. Many of us here use food to deal with uncomfortable emotions.
MG1
(Mg )
#4
Awe thank you. Yes that’s me. That’s current. I straddle between 20-30 carbs a day. I intermediate fast. 20-4
So keto is not difficult for me. I don’t watch Micros. Over that… I eat a wide variety of low carb food. Good fats etc… My blood work is incredible. I introduced carbs for the first time in almost four months. Ate about 20 pretzel rods. Hoping that re sets me.
Did that Saturday. Didn’t gain a pound thank God. Shrug
I’m happy, it’s odd for me to be short tempered for no reason. Thanks for responding.
MG1
(Mg )
#5
No wasn’t sexually abused. I’m a recovering heroin addict 22 years clean. Came from a good family. Only addict in my family. I replaced drugs with food. Still in therapy to this day. Life is amazing. Which is why this is so incredibly unfounded. My shrink thinks maybe dieting is affecting me? Shrug don’t know. Hate not feeling myself. Past the change… Can’t be that. 
bluedove
#6
Hi there! Out of curiosity, did you reintroduce carbs because of the short temper issue? Or was it just time to shift to maintenance as you have lost enough weight?
Just googling around a bit, I can see it is a fairly common issue with keto. Many people suggest it is likely due to unbalanced hormones, either released from burned fat or from incomplete fat adaptation.
Even more find relief when they supplement electrolytes with bone broth or bouillon or “keto-ade”.
Even found some people who supposed that eating carbs made them artificially “happy and nice” and that their new shorter temper was the “real them”. In which case you would probably just need to advise family, friends and coworkers:
“You’re just going to have to stop pissing me off!” 
MG1
(Mg )
#7
Naw I’m pretty happy all the time. Even when I’m fat. Being fat offended others way more than it offended me. Done keto around five years ago and lost massive weight. Regained around 20-25 give or take. So really familiar with it, since I didn’t have a cheat day since November when I started… I felt like a kick start was in order. It helps sometimes. It made me sick to my stomach anyway. Didn’t enjoy it. Sometimes adding back in carbs very Very Sporadically is a reboot. Didn’t miss a beat after. Right back to the grindstone. I’ll know for certain if it helped at all by perhaps Thurs. This week. That’s the only reason I did it. I don’t have tons to lose this time. It’s hard when you don’t have lots to lose . Doesn’t help the scale is only showing 12 pounds either. However I dropped almost three full sizes. So it’s a combination of all that. Oh and not naturally mean and just fake nice. I actually detest fake people,
Me being obnoxious like I am lately isn’t suprising anyone. They know if I feel it, I’ll express it.
amwassil
(Michael - When reality fails to meet expectations, the problem is not reality.)
#8
What @lfod14 said. 
I recommend you test for ketones by some means to make sure you’re not walking that impossible tight rope between too little carbs and not enough fats for fuel. Plus just wonder why you’ve jumped into 20/4 IF so quickly. Keto itself (or just very low carb) is a huge adjustment after decades eating SAD. To add an extremely restricted eating window on top of that so soon into the process seems a bit much. For example, I’ve been eating keto for 3+ years and I only just started experimenting with 12/12 IF, which includes my 7-8 hours of sleep. Maybe I’m just an old fogie and others will say it’s no problem. Still, seems a bit extreme so early on.
collaroygal
(KCKO, KCFO 🥥)
#9
Electrolytes. Search the forum for ketoaid,Brenda Zorn’s. Easy and inexpensive.
MG1
(Mg )
#10
I’ve fasted for five years. I think I’m in that tight rope thingy Ma jig…I tested ketones and I am mildly in ketosis… I am afraid of fats. I eat lots of dairy. Love it! That’s a problem too, least I’m not in regression. It’s progressing just slow as a sloth who just ate a pound of pasta
Chantarella
#12
@MG1
Oh of course I wasn’t insinuating that you were sexually abused. I was just using that as an example of how fat can be a form of protection. But it would also make sense that if you were a heroin addict - you used that buzz to deal with strong emotions, and some people just can’t cope with them. Sugars are known to release endorphins too and are therefore soothing - and all of us emotional eaters know that. So maybe you are missing this source of comfort and that makes you irritated.
amwassil
(Michael - When reality fails to meet expectations, the problem is not reality.)
#13
How to overcome the fear of eating healthy fats
Momof5
(Susan)
#14
You are 54 so this might be entirely Hormonal and Menopausal stuff? I am 55 and feel my mood issues are down to my age and all those lovely hormones.
We have a Women’s section of the forum and there is lots over there on all that.
Keto for me is under 20 grams of carbs, if I go above that I consider it a cheat day.
Personally I have had to go to NO Dairy and NO artificial sweeteners to lose weight, so you might want to give that a try as well.
amwassil
(Michael - When reality fails to meet expectations, the problem is not reality.)
#15
Just to cover all the bases. You need to do this at least once per day and better several times per day since ketone synthesis and usage varies wildly over very short times. If you suspect you might be borderline ketosis and possibly in/out, all the more reason to test multiple times per day. Again, as @lfod14 mentioned, if you’ve cut carbs to the point of being in/out of ketosis: you’re not eating enough carbs to fuel yourself and you’re not burning enough fats and ketones to take up the slack. Not a good place to be. Then again, as @Momof5 mentions, it might be raging hormones.
Paulene
(Paulene )
#17
I introduced carbs again the weekend before last - up to 200g to try get rid of keto rash - and I was grumpy as hell for 2 days after that. Still on high carbs at present but no longer dangerous to be around.
MG1
(Mg )
#18
Done with that. Actually I believe the HRT three years ago is what started the weight gain myself. I wasn’t watching a lot back then because I wanted to take the bridge, but yeah past that, I started around 47. Pretty young actually but glad I got it out of the way.