I am expanding my repertoire of bad behaviour
last night, I had a Mars bar and half a Skor bar, all with no sugar crash (I ate cheese before and after, mind you, but that's part of the process). I started with the Skor, which I still love the taste of, but the smell of it really turned my stomach, so I gave up and moved on to the Mars bar. Mmmmmmmm.... Nougat.... It's funny how much smell imposes on taste. They say it's the most powerful of the five senses, and I'm learning more about it all the time (when I can breathe through my nose, that is.)
And I'm also obviously learning how my body can handle sugar. The process is a lot of fun! I guess I'm making up for not taking any chemistry classes in school, so I get to learn about my own body chemistry and experiment with it. I only wish I didn't have such a problem with wheat, since an entire, vast category of sweets involves wheat. There's no getting around the sleepy, lethargic effect it has on me -- unless I dope myself with, like, half a milligram of speed or something... but there's the stuffy nose to contend with as well, which even Allegra D can't stand up to. Grr. So it is a small treat every once in a while.
I will next have to try ice cream again. That'll be tricky, since I have no idea about portion control. What it says on the carton and what my body can handle are two vastly different things. Perhaps I'll try it out at Dutch Dreams or Baskin Robbins, where I get scoops and can't sneak more afterwards.
I really do love experimentation. And I like trying out foods that I used to take for granted. Everything looks different from this side and I'm enjoying the view more and more -- not just because I've figured out how to eat sweets, but because I'm learning more about my body. I'm actually really grateful that I realised I was hypoglycemic and did something about it. Most of us take our skin suits for granted -- don't even think about what actually goes on inside, just expect everything to work properly. It's when adversity has to be overcome that appreciation for what one has creeps in and slowly fills one's field of vision. This makes me stupidly happy. Life is just so incredible!
Yaaaaaay!!
And I'm also obviously learning how my body can handle sugar. The process is a lot of fun! I guess I'm making up for not taking any chemistry classes in school, so I get to learn about my own body chemistry and experiment with it. I only wish I didn't have such a problem with wheat, since an entire, vast category of sweets involves wheat. There's no getting around the sleepy, lethargic effect it has on me -- unless I dope myself with, like, half a milligram of speed or something... but there's the stuffy nose to contend with as well, which even Allegra D can't stand up to. Grr. So it is a small treat every once in a while.
I will next have to try ice cream again. That'll be tricky, since I have no idea about portion control. What it says on the carton and what my body can handle are two vastly different things. Perhaps I'll try it out at Dutch Dreams or Baskin Robbins, where I get scoops and can't sneak more afterwards.
I really do love experimentation. And I like trying out foods that I used to take for granted. Everything looks different from this side and I'm enjoying the view more and more -- not just because I've figured out how to eat sweets, but because I'm learning more about my body. I'm actually really grateful that I realised I was hypoglycemic and did something about it. Most of us take our skin suits for granted -- don't even think about what actually goes on inside, just expect everything to work properly. It's when adversity has to be overcome that appreciation for what one has creeps in and slowly fills one's field of vision. This makes me stupidly happy. Life is just so incredible!
Yaaaaaay!!