Is There Such a Thing as a Food Hangover?!?

If there is, I am pretty sure I am working through one today.  I woke up and literally felt like I was rotting inside.  And Tara, was right: the worst part is that the high fat, processed, unnatural foods I ate yesterday were pretty much par for the course.  I don't usually eat that much in one day, but they are just as bad for my body regardless of the quantities I consume. 

Yesterday was a roller coaster for me.  I wanted to start eating earlier than I did on Monday so that I wasn't gorging myself at the end of the day to get all m calories in.  On my way down to Milwaukee I stopped for a Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddle Value Meal (it's not saying much for McDonald's that we all seem to be including them in our "loading days").  For lunch I went to the buffet at Whole Foods - and let me tell you, many of us seem to convince ourselves, that organic, free-range = healthy.  If that's the case I filled up on almost two pounds of organic mac and cheese, lasagna, cheesy broccoli casserole, and mashed potatoes smothered in curry chicken.  The checkout girl gave me this weird look as she was weighing my food and I had to laugh.  I looked at her thinking, "Don't judge me.  I'm on a diet!"  Then for dessert I had a vegan snickerdoodle cookie:  a whopping 536 calories for the cookie alone!!!  Mid-afternoon snack = a Naked Pineapple smoothie and protein bar (another 600 calories).  For dinner, I had spicy sausage ravioli in a vodka cream sauce, with broccoli, and a buttered roll.  Oh yeah, and dessert (again) - Tiramisu and a glass of wine.  By the time I climbed into bed, I literally felt like if I didn't fall asleep soon I might be sick.  Simply re-reading everything I ate yesterday is disgusting me.  Oh well.  On to the good news...

This morning I woke up and the first thing I thought was, "This is the fattest you will ever be."  I am putting all failed resolutions, dropped diets, and forgotten work-out plans behind me and moving forward.  I truly believe that we can achieve everything we believe we can achieve.  And this time, I am believing that every step I take in the right direction is a step I will never take back.  My body deserves better.  I deserve better.

A friend of mine always says, "If you confess it, you possess it."  So ladies, here it is:  One way or another, I am losing 35 pounds by May 15.  And I am going to look great this summer!

How is everyone doing so far today?  Jamie and Tina, I think you are still loading today.  Good luck finding those calories!  So far, so good for me.  Grilled chicken and half a tomato for lunch.  I am saving my apple for stats class.  Couldn't find any grissini breadsticks at the store this morning, so those will have to wait until tomorrow.  I'm also a bit behind on my water intake so trying to get to a gallon today should be interesting.  Oh, and I cheated - unintentionally.  Popped a piece of gum in my mouth in a seminar this morning.  It's funny, the things we put in our mouths without thinking.  Most often, it's my foot, but today it was mentos gum.

And now, instead of wanting to diet, I just want to shoot myself.   Thanks for sending me these, Tara!