A visit to the Dumping Grounds!

Aug 13, 2011

I am coming up on nine months out and had never experienced dumping. Everyone said I would and I did listen, but I just thought that since I keep track of every gram of sugar, carb and sugar alcohols that it was why I hadn't. Last  night I was sick and had to evaluate possible reasons why.

First, I am really careful looking at the packaging on things, but I have been so stressed out and such dealing with crap about my family that I made a mistake. I read the packaging at the store, found it OK and picked up two for the group. The second one wasn't exactly the same. Right after eating I suddenly felt hot, but it wasn't the hot flash hot, then my pouch felt bubbly and loud, then 30 minutes later the all night runs to the bathroom started. I am pretty sure I know what my tolerance level for sugar is and I don't plan to get near that again. Lesson...DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING!  Now I didn't get the headache, hart thudding, frothing or anything else, but it could have happened. I will count myself lucky and move on from that.

On other fronts...my first week of couch to 5 k has ended with the only issue being that my third run was cut short because of left over symptoms from the sugar last night. If you know what I mean, and I think you do. OK I really am doing a walk/walk faster version of the c25k, but I haven't run in over 20 years so I'm getting there.

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