I'm right there with ya! Something in me snapped at some point over the holidays. I remained gluten free and MOSTLY grain-free, but my "slips" (especially nachos and booze) started getting closer and closer together, and I started being less conscientious about my carb count, and I've bloated up a full twenty pounds since September. I definitely went into a major depressive episode, aggravated by chronic stress and insomnia. I read an article the other day that will hopefully help. I'm going to start eating breakfast (eggs, mainly) and stop doing intermittent fasting for a while. Apparently a good dose of tryptophan from protein early in the morning helps to regulate the serotonin-melatonin cycle and repair neurotransmitters, and my symptoms are definitely consistent with a serotonin deficiency. I was going along just fine for over a year, and then suddenly I wasn't. What had come easily became suddenly extremely difficult (saying no to trigger foods, getting off of the couch, sometimes getting out of bed at all was impossible). A lot of it is stress-related and situational, as I was overwhelmed by my work load and surrounded by some pretty toxic people for a while, with whom I have now limited contact. But there has to be some explanation for why my self-control suddenly became non-existent. Neurotransmitter damage seems like a reasonable explanation. In addition to adding protein back to my mornings, I am taking several amino acids associated with neurotransmitter maintenance and repair. Here's hoping!
