9 Sept. 2019 - Diet Diary - I've been MIA for a few days. Bit of a rough few days. I was sick a couple of nights, an "illness" I brought on myself. Friday, I totally lost it. Closest I've come to a real binge in 2 years. Didn't track anything and ate pretty much anything that came to mind, mostly things I've seriously limited from day to day for 2 years. Although not recorded, I remember cookies, ice cream, bread pudding, chocolate...... the list goes on and although not entirely sugar-laden, there was plenty.

So, the outcome if that fiasco was what I refer to as a 'sour' stomach, which was something I suffered from regularly for as long as I can remember. It involves a seriously nasty, 'rotten egg' tasting burps and stomach/gut discomfort. I thought I was rid of this after my gall bladder was removed, 6 years ago. So, 6 years without these symptoms shot down. Tums at bedtime didn't fix it although after taking them again in the morning, it settled down.

Unfortunately, the lesson didn't take so despite starting out pretty well, midafternoon, all went south. Not as much sugar but still too much and too much food. Another miserable nighr, this time with significant stomach cramping. Same deal with the Tums as the night before but this time the lesson did stick. I CAN NOT eat like this any more. My system will no longer tolerate it.

Sunday, kept my eating controlled, intake was under 1100 and guess what.... NO SYMPTOMS! Today was also controlled, ended at 1039 and feeling fine. Not sure what possessed me on Friday, maybe the ghost of old, bad habits. They do lurk around us, you know. I feel more prepared to repel this one in the future.