Wow.... sugar is evil . . . the proof is in the brownie

#1

Hi Guy.
For my birthday my family made arrangements to meet me here at the casino for dinner and then put me up in one of the hotels so I can spend two days here - one of my favorite “vacations”. I was so excited and energized and felt great all day - best birthday ever. But at our dinner, they of course (they mean well and I’ve given up trying to explain my restrictions on sugar) they had a cake delivered to the table. I tried very hard to pass but the nieces and nephews seemed really hurt because apparently they picked it out especially for me, etc. etc. So I had a small slice. Figured no big deal. Well, the “big deal” happened 4 hours later when I was set loose at the casino. The sugar cravings took over, my fatigue (it was 2:00 a.m.) left me with no resistance, and I started eating brownies and coffee. Still no big deal except I didn’t sleep well (still wired) and now that I’m awake I feel AWFUL. Diarrhea, nausea, chills, exhausted, etc. I’m sure some of that is due to the exciting, busy day yesterday and the disruption to normal sleep schedule but I’m thinking the bigger part of it is the sugar consumption last night. The brownies were gluten-free but that probably meant they had even HIGHER sugar than normal brownies.

Room service was just delivered (bacon and eggs) and I can’t even look at it without gagging. Is this really what sugar can do to you once your body gets accustomed to not having any? Holy payback - lesson learned!

I was thinking that after being fat adapted and doing this way of eating for over two months I would “get away with” the occasional splurge, but apparently not?

I’m the type who has to learn the hard way - consider me taught. Luckily I have the hotel room until tomorrow at noon because I’m going to be spending most of my casino vacation in it!
Sue

(Alan Carr) #2

I’ve dived into low carb a few times before getting into real keto and noticed before the same kind of “Wow, sugar makes me feel like crap!” feeling.

At first I figured I was so not used to it that it had a greater effect, and that may be the case to some degree, but over the years I’ve come to realise that’s not really it. The truth is that when you’re living with tiredness, aching jointing, bloating, unsettled tummy and so on for years, it becomes normal.

Likewise getting rid of most of that becomes normal, and then you really notice it you go back to it, it being sugar.

Yep, lesson learned :slight_smile:

#3

What’s puzzling, though, is that I feel like I’ve got battery acid in my gut. When I burp, it actually burns my throat. Sugar turns into acid???
Sue

(Cristian Lopez) #4

A brownie is like bread dipped in corn syrup and topped with chocolate chips

(Tim W) #5

I’ve been honest in other posts, I’ve done my share of cheating. When I do cheat, I usually go ALL OUT for a few hours. 4-6 hours after a binge I often have a headache, might be nauseous, and often feel intoxicated.

I don’t think this response will change, especially when sugar is involved. I don’t have the same response when drinking high carb beers, it’s the sugar that gets me, as it apparently got you.

I find that going zero carb for a few days and getting lots of restorative sleep usually helps.

I’m not advocating cheat days or “re-feed days” etc. for folks. I make a conscious decision to cheat and, since I am at my goal weight range, have healthy blood markers, and am not type II, I don’t feel too guilty for it. Even still, when I do cheat, I carefully review my previous days intake/sleep/exercise to see if there is anything there that triggered the process. It sounds like you’ve done a good post-mortem and I hope that’s valuable in the future.

Take Care!

Tim

(Candy Lind) #6

:cry: if you can get hold of some ACV, take a little bit.

(Carolus Holman) #7

Sugar at night used to cause me the worst heartburn/reflux. Especially chocolate. I had 1 Raspberry late in the day, I had the worst heartburn! Stay away from sugar, stick to your guns, and don’t try to please people, especially kids, kids should be the first ones on Keto!

(Chris) #8

Dipped in corn syrup and then smattered in vegetable oil.

#9

I so understand this situation didnt leave you much choise. How is it that our nearest and dearest can, in the nicest ways, absolutely ruin things for us…:persevere::face_with_hand_over_mouth:

(Candy Lind) #10

It breaks my heart every time I hear a story like this. I’m going to start a new thread dedicated to trying to help family members “see the light.” For me, this has become all-out WAR against The Medical Establishment, Big “Food,” and Big Pharm.:face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

#11

I’ve pretty much accepted and resigned myself to the fact that some people will never get it and it really isn’t worth the frustration of trying to educate / argue with them. I’m finding that the younger people are much more receptive to it, but my family/friends who are my age and older just think this whole way of eating is nonsense and dangerous.

So on that note, there IS hope for the future!
Sue