31 days to whole ~ day 9 ~ when mary crashes hard…
I knew the day would come during this little adventure, when that “hard crash” would happen. I mean, stop eating sugar and my body is not going to be happy with the withdrawal.
I knew it was just a matter of time when I hit the brick wall. I was dreading it but knew it could not be avoided.
Today was that day.
Woah nelly Mama needs a cupcake…pronto.
I know, I know. That’s the worse thing I could do but wowza did I feel like ick today. No energy, totally run down and feeling utterly exhausted without any reason to feel that way.
I felt like I had climbed a mountain and believe me when I say the only mountain I have conquered lately is the laundry.
I increased my Vitamin C and added in Complex B vitamins to help me get over the hump. There will be an early bedtime tonight as well.
I will continue to move forward with making better food choices and watching my calorie intake. I love not feeling bloated and out of sorts because of what I have eaten. That is my chief motivating factor right now. How I feel after I eat.
I have already determined that gluten flour/pasta is really not my friend. I have known this for a while but I tested negative to celiac, so I tried again.
No mas good. Total bloating, mood swings, and general blech within an hour after I eat it.
My Doc says it’s a sensitivity and to be aware of it. It’s more a simple carb problem with my hypoglycemia so my sugar intake is the big thing as well as smaller more frequent meals. I just feel so much better when I eat that way.
I guess it’s time to learn how to live and cook a different way.
Hope you feel better soon. You're braver than I 😉 I deviated (jumped off) my Lightweigh plan and have been eating like a kid for the last 2 weeks. And feeling crummy too. I'm interested to see how it goes for you! Maybe I'll have the guts to reduce or remove what I know I shouldn't be eating.
Ick is a good word for it! I hit that wall yesterday. Totally sapped of energy by supper time. Feeling a bit better today but I did have two cups of coffee this morning which I don't normally have. Too busy to be slow today. But I think I'll try the B Vitamins tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder, I keep forgetting about them.
I too tested negative for celiac but trial and error confirmed to me this spring that gluten is not my friend. Going gluten free drastically reduced a number of problems I was having with my health. Not all obviously or I wouldn't have started this Whole 30 diet. But things are much better gluten free.
Here's hoping that things improve next week! We can do this Mary! Right?
Prayed for you tonight.
Hang in there! That withdrawal wall is HARD! It might take a couple of days to really get through it but the other side feels pretty good so it's worth it. Pamper yourself and just focus on staying strong. Laundry can wait till you feel more yourself!
That's a good illustration of exactly why grains and sugar are literally drugs. If they weren't we wouldn't go through withdrawal, and we wouldn't fell better (for a little bit!) after eating them. I've had the bloating for the last couple of days. The timeline is actually an amazing resource; I would have been disgruntled without it. Keep going. You can do it!
Hopefully today will be better for you! Keep up the good work, Mary!
Hang in there! This is definitely the hardest part of it. You are not alone in this battle. I too cannot handle gluten/pasta. Like you, I'm not a Celiac, but I am extremely sensitive to it. I remember the first couple of weeks walking into the grocery store and all I could smell was the freshly made bread. I just want to encourage you to continue and to know that this stage too shall pass!