Pizza Day & The Down Side to Eating Carbs

I dont know, maybe its something to do with my restriction but after that half slice I had last night, the last thing I wanted to do was eat... and I wasnt particularly hungry this morning, like most days Im forcing myself to eat....I wasnt diabetic before surgery either so I cant relate to the insulin spike thing...

There is a theory that some of us are more sensitive to carbs (i.e blood sugar/insulin spikes) than others. Perhaps I am more sensitive than I knew. I was not diabetic before surgery either, everyone has an insulin spike after eating something with a high amount of carbs in them.

I've had pizza a few times, or if you consider it eating.  I have tried to eat a whole piece time and time again, but my tummy can't handle the bread.  I can eat the toppings off of at the max 2 slices.  Most of the time I only get Xtra cheese as my toppings.  It always sounds good to order pizza, but when it arrives and I only eat that much, I don't think it was worth it.  I feel wasteful.  That's the way alot of food is for me.  My head tells me how good it will taste, but when I eat just a taste before getting full I feel like I should have just had some cottage cheese or greek yogurt or something I know is a better choice.  My head hunger is still a big pain in my a$$.  Plus I NEVER lost my sweet tooth.  I know that I would loose much faster if I didn't give in to my cravings so much.  I am still happy with my WL, but I know I could do much better. 

why didn't you just eat the toppings?

Goes back to being a pain in the ass factor and I didn't want it to turn into a "Why is Keith eating differently than the rest of us discussion?" Not that I have any problem talking about it, I wanted it to be the thank you it was for our team and I get enough of the attention as it is.

*grin*

I just shrug and say "it's a too much gluten thing but I get the best part!" when people catching me discreetly removing buns from burgers and eating the insides, toppings off pizza and eating those...

Sometimes... We might think we are being a pain in the ass but in reality if it is truly intended to be a thank you then it will be ok to modify things as we need to.

If you had an allergy you'd have said something right? I think that is why I am having an easier time just picking things apart and eating as I choose. Most around me are already use to be being a spoiled princess because of mine.

*gentle hugs* Next time maybe...

I totally get that line of thought, and I just want to toss something out there that I realized a long time ago.  People don't think about us near as much as we think they do.  It's because they're too busy thinking about themselves, just like we are, and wondering what others are thinking about them, just like we are.  This has helped me get through so many awkward situations in life, long before I had surgery.  Sure, I mean, if you did something really crazy and scraped the toppings of an entire pizza onto your plate and ate it with chopsticks, then you might attract attention.  In this day of age of dieting and focusing on both the obesity of America and pushing for healthier lifestyles, if someone does notice and think something, the most they're going to think is, "he must not want the crust," which is the absolute truth.

My weight loss has given me a dramatic change in appearance and it is a daily topic of conversation at my desk. When people see me eating something or drinking something they want to know if thats the "secret". All that aside, the point of my post was the effect carbs had on me EVEN THOUGH I fit the piece of pizza into my daily plan. The point was that even though we can fit something into our plan it doesn't mean we should eat it.

I recently reigned myself back in from SEVERAL MONTHS of carb binging!  Oye.

Yes, I am amazed at how my hunger had died down and how much less appealing food is to me.  Again, like you, I know what carbs do to me, and I know how the insulin spikes were the culprit.  However, being on the other side of the carb detox I went through, I am disgusted I let it go on for so long!

Good thing your little carb binge is only ONE MEAL.