I have now been sugar free for the past 36 hours or so, and the last 15 hours or so have been rough. I am feeling better now, but last night I was miserable. I went from feeling extremely hungry all afternoon (even right after eating) to incredibly nauseous. I also got one of the worst headaches I've had in a long, long time. All I could do once I got home from Bible study was lie on the couch. I took some medicine and it didn't even really help. I wanted nothing more than to have a giant slice of chocolate cake with a jumbo sized Dr. Pepper on the side. (Seriously. I miss Dr. Pepper. A lot. Would it be pathetic if I dreamed about it? Don't answer that.) It's a really good thing we don't have anything sugary in the house, otherwise I probably would have slept walked into the kitchen, eaten everything in sight and then would have wound up in the fetal position on the kitchen floor in a sugar coma.
Other than my unreal cravings and my monster headache last night, I haven't felt a whole lot different. I am really tired and my brain feels a little foggy, but I know my body is just adjusting. Oh, and I drank plenty of water yesterday, but I feel absolutely parched. I'm definitely going to up my water intake today, apparently I need a lot more when I don't have sugar. I will try to eat more too, I only ate about 1,000 calories or so yesterday. I know that's probably not enough, but last night when I felt so bad I didn't eat anything for dinner but a small piece of fish.
I have a feeling I haven't even felt the worst yet. I'm a little terrified but I know I can get through it with God's help. Guys, I was a HARDCORE sugar addict before. I drank way too much soda and lived off of sweet treats. Candy land would definitely be my dream world. It doesn't help that I went on a little sugar binge this weekend knowing this was the last time I would have them, at least for a long time.
The good news is my blood sugar is 94, which is amazing. I guess even though my body doesn't seem to be tolerating it well, it really is.
I have so much to get done today, so I hope that I feel okay enough today to get everything I need to accomplished.
If you don't mind, praying that I have the strength I need would be very appreciated! :)
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