After a few days of an attempt at Round 3, I decided that a preexisting mood issue needed my attention. In other words, it was an issue before I made my start at Round 3. Research told me that vegans are more at risk for depression than omnivores. The key factor was the fat intake. I needed some saturated fat, it seems. I decided to halt the hCG diet temporarily and consume a relatively low-carb omnivore diet for a few days to see what would happen. My mood was better the next day.
Since Thanksgiving was coming up, I decided to restart after the holiday weekend, which is today. If the mood issues resurface, I plan to use coconut oil to see if that provides the necessary fat to lift my mood back up. That should provide the necessary saturated fat to keep my neurotransmitter level up. Others have successfully used coconut oil while on the hCG diet without affecting their weight loss, so it’s worth at try.
I’ve reset my stats for Round 3 since I really hadn’t gotten far enough with my last attempt at it to really count for anything.
A note for those concerned: HCG generally brings about a great sense of well-being, which I experienced myself during my previous rounds. My psychiatrist witnessed my uplifted mood during my last visit and made note of it. That I did not experience it in my first attempt at Round 3 could be due to one of two things. First, I had not been on the round very long and thus may not have been on the round long enough to achieve the sense of well-being. Second, I am using homeopathic HCG this time. Time will tell on this issue. I’ll keep you posted.