Since I’ve started avoiding sugar and sweets, I’ve also been highly aware of my body’s reaction to those substances. Ultra-aware. Maybe even over-sensitive.
Today I made some no-bake cookies for someone in the house. I know what you’re thinking…sure, they’re for a ‘friend’…but they truly are. I make them all the time, and never eat them. No-bake cookies are not my downfall. But today I used a substitute ingredient and wanted to make sure it was okay, so I popped a couple of very tiny bites in my mouth mindlessly (there’s that lack of awareness again). I caught myself, didn’t do it again, finished up and went on to another task.
Suddenly I really started to feel weird…shaky, jittery, a bit of a buzz or a slight high. Ah, my old friend sugar, you really are an addictive substance aren’t you? Just a little pinch and my body wound up with excitement. It passed in about a minute, but was definitely a very strange experience. Honestly, not one I really want to repeat.
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