Where to begin? Well the first two phases of grandbaby summer are completed and we are having the best time. Tobey left last Friday and I will post the pictures from her visit soon. Lexie will be coming in a few weeks and then Team Jones will all be here, so the summer of love continues. The girls have been so sweet and what awesome memories we are making together.
Tracy and I have gone low carb lately and have just about completely given up sugar, breads, rices, pasta, corn, and potatoes. We get carbs from other vegetables and many fruits and eat healthy proteins and fats. Not truly Atkins or paleo, just kinda our own thing. Tracy has lost twelve pounds and I have lost nine pounds. We have been amazed at how good we feel and how easy it's been to turn away from carbs. (especially me, lol, I love bread and pizza crust and potatoes and corn...)
Today I got home from work and took a nap and woke up super hungry. We've been sticking to our low carb food goals for several weeks and decided we'd splurge. We chose our favorite Mexican restaurant and by the time our food arrived I had eaten half the basket of chips! I ate some of my fajitas but Tracy and I both had plenty of leftovers for take home boxes. I felt full and bloated but decided since I was cheating I would cheat in full force and we stopped at Sonic and I ordered a hot fudge sundae. I had inhaled it by the time we got home, except for the huge gob of ice cream at the center, with no hot fudge on it. I gave that to Tracy :)
So we come home and by now I'm near exploding and I lay down and quickly fall into a coma. A high carb, sugar crazed coma. Granted I was sleepy from working nights but this sleep was different. I felt tired and heavy and useless...hmmmmm that tells me a lot about my new food choices. Getting rid of all those carbs is energizing and makes me feel healthy and I want to move and get things done. I'm glad I cheated because I learned something...I don't wanna feel like that again!
More about our food choices in future posts but my work situation is another area I need to dump out here. Aaaaaargggghhh!!! That's all I'll say about that for now but I already feel better. Whew, thank you!
Once I get my head situated and my thoughts organized I'll be back and pour out some more. I bet you can't wait lol. See you soon :) and love.
I always think, after too many carbs, its more like losing consciousness than falling asleep. It just completely impossible to fight.
ReplyDeleteYes exactly! I told Tracy it was like being put under anesthesia :) I hate how they make me feel and hope I've learned my lesson.
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