Okay, I realized I was getting a migraine last night so I took my meds and went to bed. My first thought upon waking this morning was "My head is going to explode". So I went back to sleep for several hours.
Migraines have more or less controlled my life for the past 6 years. I've worked with a neurologist, taken lots of meds, etc. But this is the first time that I have really been doing everything right to prevent them. No processed foods, no dairy, no caffeine. Lots of exercise and water and enough sleep at night. So the headache in general was incredibly frustrating. And when I have a migraine, I crave sweets and junk food like nothing else. After the thought that my head was going to explode, I realized that I wanted a jelly donut. And some McDs chicken nuggets.
Today was my own proof that I've made the commitment to a healthier lifestyle. Now I didn't stick to plan 100%, coming in at 2100 calories and I didn't exercise, but I negotiated with myself. Trading the nuggets and donuts for homemade chicken noodle soup and a luna bar. I did eat a lot of potato chips because they settle my stomach, but I measured them out and put them in DietPower. I've never measured what I can eat during a bad migraine but my guess is that it would come in between 4k and 5k calories. At least.
I still feel awful with the headache but I feel good about myself for not giving in to my cravings for sugar and caffeine.
I liked zipping up a pair of pants today that I couldn't zip a week ago much more than I like donuts. I didn't realize that was possible.
Awesome job! Wow, you are inspiring to me!
