[Sheba's Mom]

OK so I have question for you long timers. This last weekend I had two 60th birthday parties to go to. The first one was on Saturday and we were suppose to be there by 4:30 for dinner.

I was bringing a veggie tray and dip so I didn't eat anything before we went figuring if we were a little late eating I could snack on the veggies. OK so we finally had dinner at 7:00pm. By then I was starving having had lunch at noon. Of course I didn't portion control and ate things I knew I shouldn't be having (potato agrautin & two pieces of cake). Was feeling pretty crappy when we left for home at 10:00 (we are usually in bed by 8:00-9:00). But woke up on Sunday feeling pretty good.

So I figured I didn't do to bad. Sunday the party was at our house and I made mostly OP dishes. However, I guess I was still feeling the effects of Saturday's binge and ended up eating to much once again and another 2 pieces of cake (big pieces this time).

I had been feeling really tired the whole week before this weekend. And up until that week I had been feeling fine.

When I woke up Monday morning I was so sick I missed work and spent the whole day with diarea, nausia, and a major headacke. I was still sick enough on Tuesday that my boss sent me home. I slept most of the day Monday and a good portion of the day Tuesday. Wednesday I started feeling better and by Thursday I was feeling fine.

So my question to you chicks is, have any of you felt that way when you eat really badly? Or do you think I did have a bug and the bad eating and late hours over the weekend just brought it to a head? Oh and by the way I am down another 5 pounds as of this morning.

I just don't understand and any words of wisdom or just rambling mumbles would be appreciated.

[Barb0522]

Food containing saturated/trans fats have always caused me to have that problem (at least the last 10 years or so). I just thought it was normal until I started South Beach and the problem went away. I once ate something with some fatty oils (not olive or canola) and the problem was back with a vengeance., If anything it was worse because I had been eating healthy.

If I ate what you did, the cake probably wouldn't have bothered me but the butter in the potato augratin would have. I guess if the cake was too rich it probably would have.

I just take it as a lesson that I should stay on plan as much as possible and when I do decide to have cake, I make it a small piece.

Did you ever get affected like this before South Beach?

[ellis]

I would say it was the food, Karla. Although it did last rather a long time...
I've had the same experience in the past with eating badly. Sometimes my stomach churns with just the first bite.
I agree with Barb. You know what you did wrong... just treat it as a learning experience and move on.
I think that in a situation like that... where you don't know when you're going to be eating... I would keep something in my purse to snack on. It's essential that you don't go without food for too long... it's too easy to binge when you're really hungry.

[beachgal]

Karla, it's lasted a long time, so I'd wonder if it might be a bug. But if it had lasted only the morning or just one day, I'd definitely suspect the food. It can do that to me too. I get all kinds of sick if I binge like that.

Like Barb and Ellis wisely said, let this be a lesson that you learn from. I know what you mean about getting into that situation (where you think you'll eat, but don't want to be the only one if everyone waits). In times like that, I always eat a snack-size portion of dinner before. Then, I don't have to stress if they don't have a lot that I can eat; I can just eat what I've brought and plan on having more, if I need it, when I get home. And always keep a handful of soynuts or a cheesestick in your purse, just in case.

Hope you feel better soon!

[Sheba's Mom]

Thanks chicks. I'm thinking it was a comibnation of both because the rest of my family is sick now too. I just think it got to me early because I was tired and had eaten so badly.