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Comment author: Epictetus 24 March 2015 08:36:10AM 2 points [-]

I've spent the last few months following a new diet/exercise plan. I notice that my past failures came down to using food as a way to regulate my mood and deal with stress. Exercise mollifies this to a great extent; however, I find that I regularly experience temporary spurts of depression lasting a few hours, and in those times I find it difficult to maintain discipline. Is there a good way to guard against this sort of thing?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 24 March 2015 04:33:22PM 1 point [-]

Very tentatively offered-- maybe you actually need to use food to regulate some of your moods. Possibly you could use a few more carbs.