Today was a bad day. Since I am traveling on business, decisions on food can get complicated. Breakfast which was under my control was fine, however, lunch was not. I was visiting one of my company's supplier today. In order to make most of the day lunch was to be brought in. I requested my lunch to be healthy option such as salad and chicken. There was a mix up in the order and everyone got pasta with Alfredo sauce. I was not about to create a scene so I ate the pasta, although my insides were bursting out. Fettuccine Alfredo is one of my favorite dishes, but it is the perfect disaster combination, high in simple carbohydrates which triggers the bodies insulin response quickly, and high in fat.
It had been months since I had eaten pasta and such a high amount of processed carbs. My body responded to this now new type of food. After a couple of hours my energy plummeted, I felt sleepy and tired. An hour or so after that and suddenly I was starving!! But due to a very long line to cross the Mexico/US Border (2 hours in line) I wasn't able to eat until 8 hours after having had lunch. I was so hungry by then I started having cold sweats and my mind turned foggy. My co-worker and I, both in the midst of insanity from hunger stopped at the first fast food joint. Needless to say I had the usual burger/fries combo.
And such is the refined carb trap. You eat them, they spike your blood sugar level, prompting the body to release massive amounts of insulin to bring the sugar levels back down. But after such a large amount of insulin blood sugar can fall too much, which then prompts the body to eat again in order to raise the blood sugar up again. Exactly what happened to me today.
At least I am now conscious of the way food interacts with my body. I have learned a great deal. In fact, I think I will share with you another of my past bad habits. Keep your eyes open for my next "Oh No you didn't!!!: Bad Habits" section.
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