Since my sugery I have been very focused on losing weight. I exercise and I pretty much follow the rules as far as eating. I eat very low carb and have stayed away from sweets like Cookies, cake, donuts, etc. I eat no bread, no Pasta, and rice about once or twice a week and in small amounts.

At my last visit to the doc, my blood sugar and A1C were good, so she said I could stop taking Metformin. Which was awesome.

So, this past week I was really sick. I had a terrible head cold. I ended up eating more calories than I usually would, but I didn't go crazy. I bought what to me was a treat, some Kale and Pine Nut Orzo salad. It was so good. It was the closest thing to pasta I've had since December.

I took some to work the other day and had it for lunch. After lunch, I was going around acting silly and making people laugh like I usually do, but this time I noticed I was almost bouncing off the walls. Clapping my hands, singing, dancing, acting a fool. And then I realized....the carbs.

It made me remember how before I changed my diet, I would eat a big lunch full of carbs and sugar. I would be lethargic for about half an hour after lunch as my body digested that big meal. Then my blood sugar would spike and I would be crazy hyper for an hour or two. And then would come the 3 o'clock crash where I would eat sweets or more crappy carbs and a soda to recover.

Wow. I am so glad to be off of that rollercoaster.

It was something I never really thought about before and it was interesting to recognize how strongly food can affect your mood.

Carbs are my nemesis, too! A year and a half without bread, white pasta, sugar, flour, and white potatoes for me. Two years without soft drinks...... My body is VERY HAPPY! Glad you had your eye opening experience!!!