They are such a pain - literally! I'm not sure what is going on within the weather system, but I know I had a dull headache all day yesterday, giving me an icky overall feeling. I took 'stuff' to help get rid of the headache with no relief, but I slept pretty sound last night - except about 3:30AM when I awoke with a terrible calf cramp and had to jump up out of bed to force my foot flat again. I'm sometimes afraid I'm going to snap a bone because of pushing to get my foot back in place.
My headache was gone when I got up this morning, but since I have arrived at work, it has returned. Maybe it is work related? Who knows. Hope that it doesn't drain me like it did yesterday. My work is such that it requires detailed attention; I can't afford to slack off because my head hurts. With Corporate monitoring our work I need to make sure mine is done correctly.
I may be wrong in blaming my headache on the weather, I mean, it is definitely 'hot' out at 107 degrees. However, yesterday I began to think back over my diet of recent days.
For 15 weeks I purged things from my diet - yes, I still ate some carbs, but I limited myself and didn't over indulge in them. And, for me, being a carb-holic, choco-holic, well, eliminating those things was hard - but good for me. But then the 14 weeks challenge was over.
I began to eat more carbs than my body has been used to. Eating more things that I had previously given up. I gave thought to it yesterday afternoon and realized how much more 'stuff' I had been eating. Ice cream drumsticks (I'm so glad we finished off the last of the box last night). Chips. Candy. I indulged because I could now and not worry about needing to lose weight.
I felt better before I started indulging again. I've heard it said that when you quit eating all that stuff you can have headaches, achy bodies, etc. because your body is getting rid of the toxins from the processed food. I felt so much better when I wasn't eating it.
I think I have over indulged in my carbs and things I gave up - and that is what is bringing on my headaches. Nothing major, of course, but because I had eliminated so much, starting to put processed foods back into my diet is making me toxic again.
I need to make my own french fries in the oven. I need to give up the Whataburger buns (white bread). I need to lay off the chocolate. And I especially need to quit eating the ice cream.
Ok, maybe not give up my ice cream and chocolate, but cut back. I don't need to make up for what I gave up. Make sense?
So starting today I am going to go back to eating healthy. I don't like feeling weighted down; I don't enjoy the achy feeling in my head and body. I want to have energy and feel like doing things.
I want to live life to the fullest.
What about you? Been eating way too much 'stuff' that you know really isn't good for you? Not that a small portion is bad for you, but have you been eating a lot of that small portion? How about walking this journey with me....
Starting today, let's make a pact to choose better in what we eat and drink. Let's cut back on portion sizes. Let's start backing off processed foods and try to eat more raw foods (like in fresh fruits and vegetables) and less foods that come in a box.
I am starting today - I want to live life - not survive it. Be careful what you put in your body today - it can damage it for tomorrow. What if you really needed energy for something you wanted to do - and your body wouldn't let you because you had filled it with junk? With toxic food and drink? Desire to run, ro walk, to live a life full. You only have one life - make it an enjoyable one.
Blessings!
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