Posted by JLx on September 11, 2007, at 23:09:24
In reply to Re: Self-esteem and FAT, posted by ClearSkies on September 6, 2007, at 20:50:58
> It feels like my "I feel full" switch isn't working properly in my brain :-( and I'm still really sugar-happy. > CSI know that feeling without the med. Sometimes more than others, which makes me wonder what is going on there.
Glutamine works for sugar cravings, in my experience, as long as I only take 500 mg. Perhaps 1000 mg. But I know that 1500 mg (in a day) gives me a bad reaction. Something to do with glutamine converting to glutamate and becoming excitotoxic. Calcium in high doses does the same thing to me. I used to feel that way all the time, before I figured this out.
I have been eating no sugar and no grains for about two weeks now. I guess it's a good sign that I'm no longer counting exactly how many days it's been! The glutamine really got me over the hump one day when I had strong sugar cravings.
I feel so much better when I don't eat sugar and grains, both physically and mentally/emotionally not being on that insulin spike/let down roller coaster, it's bewildering to me that I ever go back to it. Well, I usually do when in a self-destructive state of "Who cares?"
Self-care (and self-esteem) are such a challenge sometimes.
I'm a little surprised that there hasn't been more interest in this topic. I can't help but wonder if I had posted about how much I hate myself being fat, how ugly I feel with all this fat, how I look in the mirror and see my fat face and want to puke, etc. if I would have received more response.
I've learned though that while these feelings and thoughts may sometimes arise, I need to allow them and let go of them; not feed them. Or I just sink and wallow in self-loathing.
That's why fat acceptance is important to me. I think I'll title a new post on that, maybe it will generate some more interest. Tomorrow. I'm already up to late.
JL
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