List of Changes

When I started TMS changes were felt almost immediately. Here is a list that I recall from the beginning to now:

• awoke earlier the first week - around 10 and then 9 a.m. as the first week progressed (always slept past noon before). Each week I woke up without an alarm one hour earlier than the previous week- I am up by 6:30 a.m. now (earlier than I wish) and up at 3:00 a.m. this morning raring to go (which is weird). I get tired around 10 a.m. and usually take a rest, if I can. I will probably need a nap today, waking so early. I went to sleep at 11 p.m. so that is only 4 hours sleep!
  

• had a huge decrease in carbohydrate sugar cravings (could not even force myself to eat my nightly ice cream with chocolate syrup) and developed cravings for salad, veggies and soups. I do crave carb veggies and fruits and starches though. Rice and beans sound so good everyday, and pasta and corn, I just only have a few a day so I can continue to drop some weight.

• mood changes were interesting to observe in myself - as i remember going through all kinds of agitation, anger, aggression on the way down to sadness and despair of depression, I emerged the same way! Week 3 I was almost road raging on the highway, "get outta my way, stupid!" I was having conflicts with merchants and finding much wrong with things in stores, getting mad about everything! I was a little nervous I would be stuck in that aggressive, angry stage, but I came out of it after 2 weeks, and I feel calmer, confident, tolerant, kinder on the road (except when I get cut off, I hate that!). Let me clarify, I wasn't angry all the time, just when provoked - and there is a lot of conflict out there to be provoked about! I was very cognizant of it and was observing in myself how I was reacting and I was actively trying to calm down and rationalize and deal with it. What I love about the space I am in right now - I have pain, fatigue, stress, but I CAN DEAL WITH IT!