You hear that confession is good for the soul; well you know, sometimes confession is the fastest way to correction.
After the brunch I prepared last weekend, I came home with a collection of leftovers, a quart of honey yogurt, a quart of sliced strawberries, a quart of diced pineapple and blue berries, a jar of homemade granola, a loaf of banana bread (a gift mind you) and 9 or 10 mini zucchini chocolate chip muffins.
Well this collection of goodies is almost gone and it was not solely by my husband. I did my fair share of diving into the throws of full on carb binging. The weird part was looking at this list of things you would think, what's wrong with a bowl of honey yogurt with fruit and granola (every evening...=sigh=) going to do to me or a muffin as I drive to the train station.
Well, what it did to me was cause a six pound gain and left me craving sweet like there is no tomorrow. My blood sugars have spiked, forcing me to take more diabetic meds and I've had crazy wierd dreams at night, in turn I'm tired from poor sleep, so hey, lets have another cup of coffee to perk me back up. I'm bloated, puffy and overall uncomfortable. So there you go, you wonder what happens when to take a leave from eating Keto and dive back into the carb pool, your body goes wacko from the dousing of sugar each day. There's my confession, I did it, it's over and now to start feeling better again.
I'm sure this is not that last time I will ever go on a carb binge; and I'm sure I will have to pick myself up and dust off the bad behavior. But I can't dwell on that, I have to focus on doing my best and keep moving forward.
My plan to get back on the wagon:
Today - Take the candy bag (random left over Easter candy I found on a shelf) to the office for others to eat, start the day with a bacon, cauliflower and butter scramble., yumm.
Saturday - toss any remnants of this past week (my hubby may grumble), a trip to the farmers' market & butcher shop, food prep, and good night's sleep
Sunday - Meal plans based on what was available, shop for any remaining needed ingredients
Monday - Execute
For now, I will eat as Keto based as I can the next couple of days, based on what is still in the house and until I can get my shopping done and have my frig stocked for sucess. I know I've preached it myself; failing to plan is planning to fail. This week failing is not an option, time to follow my own advice and do what I know is the right thing.
I'm sorry you're feeling yucky. Just climb back on board and don't beat yourself up. It may be worth a little self-reflection to determine why you felt you needed the carb binge. And remember - it's a way of life, not a diet. Sampling a few things along the way doesn't hurt. It's when a sample turns into a binge, then goes into the next day and the next week that you start getting into trouble. :0)
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