My Epiphany
December 3, 2006 08:58 PM
Today I had an epiphany.
Before I fell of the Ultra-metabolism wagon at Thanksgiving I was feeling great. There were no more stomach aches, gas, or lethargy. I actually got up the energy to go jogging a couple times. I didn't realize just how good I was feeling until just today when I thought about how sick I have felt this last week.
Every day there has been something; a stomach ache here, diarrhea there. This all came upon me while in the car today suffering from yet another upset stomach and gas. My husband was telling one of the stories he heard on the news and all I could think to myself was "Why can't you stop bothering me with this pointless banter that I don't even care about." That struck me. I wasn't feeling well and that made me lose my patience and it greatly disturbed me that I almost snapped at him about it. The sad part is that I have snapped like that before, many times. I've always put it down to me being a "to-the-point" girl but now I believe it is actually just a manifestation of my pain. I really can be quite a nice person that will listen to long stories that I don't care a thing about.
I had told myself that I would get back on the wagon (with my husband this time supporting and on it as well) after New Years, that plan has now changed and I am going to start back on it tomorrow. How could I not realizing what a difference had been made in just two weeks. Now those two weeks weren't completely pain free...I had withdrawal headaches. Hopefully those will be better this time around.
Hopefully now I will have the willpower to resist the no-no foods at the parties knowing what they truly do to me!
Wish me luck!!!!
Good luck
Submitted on Mon, Dec. 4th at 12:43 am by sophiadawn
Not yet begun UltraMetabolism
Not yet begun the UltraSimple Diet
here's wishingyou great luck with your renewed commitment!
epiphany
Submitted on Mon, Dec. 4th at 1:10 am by sunnyjoy
Not yet begun UltraMetabolism
Not yet begun the UltraSimple Diet
I do wish you luck, with all my heart. I've just had a similar experience and find myself hoping for the strength to get back and stay straight with this.
Joy.
Back on track
Submitted on Tue, Dec. 5th at 8:40 pm by cat
Not yet begun UltraMetabolism
Doing the UltraSimple Diet
I'm glad you were able to recognize the negative changes were due to the slip in diet. That's a huge step. I wrote something similar in my own blog. The short term pleasure of eating "whatever" becomes less appealing once you realize the long term effects.
Please let us know how you're doing!
Cat
somehow you think that you
Submitted on Wed, Dec. 6th at 10:15 am by Lorlena
Currently beginning UltraMetabolism
Doing the UltraSimple Diet
somehow you think that you are all alone in this off the wagon tred, and that somehow you are the only failure. I have not been able to summon the energy in my bad eating stupor to drag myself back to clean wholesome living. I know it is the right thing and that it will make me feel better and yet I have a nagging in my mind that there will be no more wheat or cheese.
I completed 8 weeks in the summer of the challenge and added back to only find that I was at least sensitive to both dairy and wheat. I can say goodbye to milk no problem, but severe trouble saying goodbye to cheese. And wheat, well I am indeed a bread junky. In the summer I was so very committed, even stuck with it on vacation, but I can't quite get back to a clean place. So I started this time with the foreknowledge that I could do it this time, but the holiday's are keeping me derailed. That old deprivation message is screaming at me. I need help
You are not alone!
Submitted on Wed, Dec. 6th at 10:34 am by chemgirl1681
Not yet begun UltraMetabolism
Not yet begun the UltraSimple Diet
Lorlena {{{{hugs}}}}
I'm facing the same challenges, I know what I need to do but can't seem to gather the stregnth to do it! I too keep falling from the wagon with the holidays.
I was diagnosed lactose intolerent while in high school, but I have a severe love of all things dairy....especially ice cream!!! I also have a feeling that I am sensitive to wheat and I'm afriad to find out for sure knowing that eating out will be much more difficult.
Maybe if we work together we can make it?
oh yes I do too love ice
Submitted on Wed, Dec. 6th at 11:11 am by Lorlena
Currently beginning UltraMetabolism
Doing the UltraSimple Diet
oh yes I do too love ice cream, but I agree with help, together we can be successful. I believe that is what this site is all about