Little regrets....

[WebMistress]

I did a 24 hour fast today and needless to say I was hungry when I finally made up my mind to eat. I wanted a burrito, with shredded beef, cheese, beans. I figured the 1 tortilla would be okay and the rice, well.... to get rice or not to get rice was the question. I haven't been eating carbs, so I thought maybe a little rice would be okay.

BIG REGRET.

No bueno. I am wishing now that I did not get the rice, but I did opt to allow the rice, and now I regret it. I absolutely do.

I have that oh too familiar "crash" that happens after eating foods with carbs or sugars.

I noticed too that every time I eat carbs I get that hot sweaty feeling all over my body, that is never present any other time I eat, only when I have carbs, and always about 45 mins after I eat them.

The rest of the time, no matter what I eat, my body feels light and airy and cool, and not hot, and I feel wide awake.

But, not after carbs. They're just as bad for me as sugars, and I know better... and I have a little regret right now.

The burrito was good, but it would have been just as good without the rice.

I dunno about the tortilla though, I guess without the tortilla it would be just a bowl of beans and meat, not so sure that I would find that nearly as appealing.

I think a smaller meal would have been better.

Yeah, I have regrets, only because of the guilt of knowing how bad carbs are for me, and how my body really doesn't want them.

No bueno Rhonda. No more burritos. Bad bad Rhonda. Okay. I feel better now. ♡

I'm pretty sure I am way too full to eat anything else today.

Going home after work, tucking my tail under my butt and telling my family I ate during a late lunch, and not hungry now. I am going to spend my evening reading a new book I bought and forgiving myself.

Don't be like Rhonda (if you are borderline type 2) - don't eat the burrito (with rice) opt for tacos instead, or better yet, go somewhere else for lunch. Avoid the carbs!

Update: Two hours after eating the burrito with rice and I am crashing hard, can barely stay awake at work and I just want to go home and go to bed. ~Huge Yawn

I may not start my book tonight, I may just go into a food coma and fall asleep from being so full and from the crash..................... argh.

~Yawn~

[Activity2004 Administrator]

I get a really warm/heated oven feeling when my blood sugars are 300+. Rice— depending on the type, have 35-45 carbs.. I eat brown rice more since it’s a type of rice that is less in carbs. than white.

[WebMistress IF Star in reply to Activity2004]

I try to avoid all carbs but sometimes when I do have them that hot feeling I get upsets me. I really don't like the flushing/hot feeling, or the heart racing that I seem to get when my sugar goes up. Blah.

I am really loving eating all the other foods I am eating though, that I have incorporated.

Especially cheese. Yum!

By the way, today I am going to go hike up Arroyo Verde. It's a nice trail, and I haven't been able to do it in the past because I was too weak. I'm fasting again today, which means I should have no problem since I'll feel cooler, and energetic.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to WebMistress]

Be careful with how much hiking you do.😀👍

[WebMistress IF Star in reply to Activity2004]

I'm going to a nice trail up behind where I work. It's gorgeous up there, and it's easy for beginners. I'm just doing this during my lunch break. Not that big of a hike, not that long. Taking an hour to walk, and enjoy the views.

Check out the hike here:

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Hi WM, I think that this is very interesting and I think that you are being way to hard on yourself as you fasted for 24 hours which's no mean feat, to me you have learnt to listen to your body and you will enjoy breaking your fast in the future. And you will find what works for you.

I think that we all feel tired after eating sometimes as our bodies need to digest the food and if we are too energetic after eating we can give ourselves indigestion. I'm not pre diabetic or over weight so don't think blood sugar levels affect me as much as some.

I hope that you enjoyed reading your book and good luck breaking your next fast. 😊

[WebMistress IF Star in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I am kind-of hard on myself sometimes, especially when I know better.