Hungover...from Food!

I know this may sound strange, but I swear I have a food hangover this morning. Yesterday, I was so cocky saying that the trick is to know what your issues are and preparing for them. I might have dealt with my need to crunch yesterday, but I didn't know how to deal with my exhaustion. I came in to work yesterday at the ridiculously early hour of 4:30 a.m. I had awakened at 2 and I couldn't get back to sleep, so I thought I wouldn't waste time just lying there. Anyway, by the time my day was done at 4:00 p.m., I was completely wiped out. And with my problem discerning the difference between being tired and being hungry, I became Godzilla wiping out Tokyo. My drug of choice, pizza.

This really was the first time that kicked into full binge mode since I've started this diet. Fortunately, I've been down this road enough times before that I know it doesn't mean I'm a complete failure and that I can't get back on the wagon. Like everyone else with an addiction, I simply need to take one day at a time, and forgive myself these lapses.

I don't think I've talked about how food can be an addiction before. Unlike other addictions, it isn't a necessary part of life. Anyone who has given up an addiction will tell you how hard it is. What if you had to give up smoking, but you had to smoke in order to live? That's what dieting is. It's that damn moderation thing again!!!

Anyway, I binged out last night, and today I have a hangover. I have a slight headache, my mouth tastes horrible, and I can't drink enough water. Sounds like a hangover doesn't it. Who knows? Maybe this is a good thing. In contrast to how I was feeling when I was following my diet, it emphasizes the effect food has on me when I'm bad. I felt like this all the time before my diet. Sometimes a little negative reinforcement can go a long way.

Next time I have a hangover, I hope its because I have had a few too many drinks and not too much food.