The Candida Diaries: Day 11

What a horrible, horrible place.
[image: southwestsystemsuk.comToday was another double-shift, so my goal was to give myself a lot more calories than usual so I wouldn't feel hungry or low energy. I've also decided that the trick to doing the greek yogurt/flax seed breakfast thing is on days when I'm at the brewpub and need that extra carb kick that the flax seed gives me. So I had that, and then stuck to lean meats and veg during the day. At the end of the evening, I had half a bowl of Brussel Sprouts left and didn't even feel that hungry, which is a feat after a double shift. 

Since I had to stay later than usual to wait for a table of lolly-gaggers, I checked out our recipe for our bloody mary mix. Everything in it seemed kosher - the only thing that was maaaaybe a little suspect was the Worcestershire sauce, but I knew that only a little amount was added to the mix, so I decided to try it (virgin style, of course). I was inwardly delighted at the thought that I might now have an option other than water when meeting up with friends for happy hours or weekend gathering. 
But by the time I got home, I was feeling super bloated and not great. I logged my calories into My Fitness Pal and realized that I had eaten waaay more than usual. That was offset by the number of physical activity I had done that day, of course, but it was still surprising. The trick of it is, it's really hard to gorge yourself on greens and vegetables, but a huge number of that day's calories had come from meat and protein, which I do want to be careful about, especially if I'm not yet lifting on a regular basis. So I guess what I'm trying to say is: Teachable moments are still valuable, even if you're only really teaching yourself and no one else gives a shit. 
The Virgin Mary, though…I was immediately frustrated with how bloated I was feeling. It was similar to how I feel when I drink more than one beer - like a balloon ready to pop. It was so disheartening, you guys…I was so excited to maybe have this thing that I could add to my mental folder of Candida Do's and almost immediately my body was like, "GFY." And it could be a lot of different things - it could be the overload of spices or salt, the acidity of the tomato base, the small but impactful amount of Worcestershire or something added to the mix that wasn't in the recipe (Sriracha, for example - did you guys know that it's LOADED with sugar?!). 
Sometimes I really miss the days when I could just order something without caring about what was in it...