The Voice(s)

"In America...first you get zee sugar...then you get zee women..." - Homer Simpson

I am on day 2 (1 1/2, really) of my new existence without caffeine, white sugar, white flour.  My only "cheating" has been a cup of Tazo Zen Green Tea.

So far it has been more difficult physically than I would have expected.  I knew that I was an emotional eater.  I am all about the "I've had a bad day, and I deserve a cookie".  

But I did not know that going cold turkey would give me such a nasty headache, or leave me feeling just physically yucky.  This is what the voices in my head sounded like pretty much all day yesterday.

Head Voice #1: "Why am I doing this?  I feel awful.  I would feel so much better if I had a cup of coffee."

Head Voice #2: "I am doing to this to eliminate pain.  Remember?  Cutting these foods out will help the pain."

Head Voice #1:  "But I'm in pain now!  Who said this would help?"

Head Voice #2: "That lady with the medical degree on her wall."

Head Voice #1: "How about just one cookie?"

Head Voice #2: "No."

Head Voice #1: "OK..."

5 minutes later...

Head Voice #3: "I can't live this way!  This is not normal.  Why am I doing this?"

and so on...

At any rate, this is probably the longest I have ever gone without refined sugar in my life, INCLUDING the months I had gestational diabetes.  My goal is three months, so I have 91 days left...