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Worst Hangover of my life...
So I hit my first milestone, 40 pounds. I was excited, it was the weekend, and I was ready to have a good day. I decided ahead of time that on this day I would let myself cheat. Little did I know, I was setting myself up for a terrible experience.
For breakfast I enjoyed a bagel and some pineapple juice. It was delicious!
It wasn't long before I already felt the first of the effects...
Usually for breakfast I eat two fried eggs and two pieces of bacon - washed down with about 16 ounces of water. The sudden change was like throwing peanut butter on my metabolism.
By noon I was feeling sluggish, and hadn't gotten anything done. I decided I should go get a nice meal and then I could tackle my chores!
Went to Burgerking, got a large soda... decided to make it diet to cut back on sugar. Ate a large french fry and a burger with bacon on it. It was heavenly but by the time I had the last bite, all I wanted to do was lay down.
This was opposed to my usual chef salad or salad with tuna - and even more water. Usually I'm ready to tackle the rest of the day after lunch. This time I just wanted a nap.
So I did. I napped and when I woke up I was craving sweets, bread, pasta, anything. It was barely dinner time. I felt a little dizzy and had heartburn - which I then realized I hadn't had heartburn since I started Atkins.
Despite feeling like absolute doo-doo, I managed to make some macaroni, toast, and found some cookies to munch on. Honestly what was I thinking?
Usually around this time I eat some raw veggies, and steak or chicken. This time I felt like I was shoveling down sleeping pills and play-dough. By the time the meal was over I was ready to just kick back and watch TV for the rest of the night. I wasted the entire day, got nothing done, and I felt like a sloth.
I had heard of people having 'carb' hangovers the next day, but I honestly never thought they were "real".
Let me tell you - they are real. My brain feels slow, my body feels like it wants to just shut down. I'm a whopping 5 pounds up - so much for 40 pound milestone. I've had gas so terrible that I have to leave whatever room I'm in after I pass gas. It's the worst hangover ever - and being a college student I assure you I've had some pretty terrible ones. This one can't be fought off with orange juice, coffee, advil, and a nap. This is one that will probably take me a day or two to fight off and I'm going to feel terrible the entire time.
So DO NOT cheat! It's far much more than just the pain of guilt.
For breakfast I enjoyed a bagel and some pineapple juice. It was delicious!
It wasn't long before I already felt the first of the effects...
Usually for breakfast I eat two fried eggs and two pieces of bacon - washed down with about 16 ounces of water. The sudden change was like throwing peanut butter on my metabolism.
By noon I was feeling sluggish, and hadn't gotten anything done. I decided I should go get a nice meal and then I could tackle my chores!
Went to Burgerking, got a large soda... decided to make it diet to cut back on sugar. Ate a large french fry and a burger with bacon on it. It was heavenly but by the time I had the last bite, all I wanted to do was lay down.
This was opposed to my usual chef salad or salad with tuna - and even more water. Usually I'm ready to tackle the rest of the day after lunch. This time I just wanted a nap.
So I did. I napped and when I woke up I was craving sweets, bread, pasta, anything. It was barely dinner time. I felt a little dizzy and had heartburn - which I then realized I hadn't had heartburn since I started Atkins.
Despite feeling like absolute doo-doo, I managed to make some macaroni, toast, and found some cookies to munch on. Honestly what was I thinking?
Usually around this time I eat some raw veggies, and steak or chicken. This time I felt like I was shoveling down sleeping pills and play-dough. By the time the meal was over I was ready to just kick back and watch TV for the rest of the night. I wasted the entire day, got nothing done, and I felt like a sloth.
I had heard of people having 'carb' hangovers the next day, but I honestly never thought they were "real".
Let me tell you - they are real. My brain feels slow, my body feels like it wants to just shut down. I'm a whopping 5 pounds up - so much for 40 pound milestone. I've had gas so terrible that I have to leave whatever room I'm in after I pass gas. It's the worst hangover ever - and being a college student I assure you I've had some pretty terrible ones. This one can't be fought off with orange juice, coffee, advil, and a nap. This is one that will probably take me a day or two to fight off and I'm going to feel terrible the entire time.
So DO NOT cheat! It's far much more than just the pain of guilt.
I'm sure it'll make the rest of us think twice before cheating!
(i need to add, this is the first real "cheat" I've actually done since going low-carb in January).
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