I've been extra hungry this holiday season so decided I could eat more sugar than usual. After all, it's winter and my body is telling me to put on an extra layer of fat, which I can lose easily next year. Really?! I haven't yet lost the extra five pounds from last winter. Plus, the more sugar I eat, the more sugar I want to eat. And then the worse I sleep, the worse I feel, and the more sugar I eat, especially in chocolate, to feel better. Really?! Who am I kidding besides myself?! So I'm starting tonight on protein and vegetables along with only natural sugar found in fruit. I knew I was done when I ordered a large caramel mocha with whipped cream and couldn't finish it. It was just too sweet and I was getting a headache, which would result in me crashing, which is okay for normal people but not someone who suffers from depression, especially in the winter. In fact, last December was when I had my last, serious, clinical depression that landed me in a hospital outpatient program. Do I really want to go there again?! NO!! So I'm glad I caught myself before I got worse. I know I can have a happier holiday if I stop the sugar intake now. It can't wait until the new year. Maybe you can tell that I'm a bit manic by my writing and you'd be right... that's why I'm sharing with you to lay off the sugar before you get too high because what goes up must come down. And the less high I get, the gentler the coming down will be. May you be able to be jolly without the sugar intake folly!!
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