I am about 2.5 weeks into step one and I believe I have begun to notice how the chemistry of our eating habits affects mood.

Something clicked yesterday when I was preparing a quick dinner for myself. I had gone a little too long without eating and was very hungry, so I had a goal of just getting dinner on the table as quickly as possible.

My daughter came into the kitchen with her computer and her college applications with lots of questions and I found myself getting very irritated at her for asking these questions and disrupting my time of preparing to eat dinner.

I could understand a small irritation in this circumstance, but my blood was boiling and the reaction did not fit the situation. So I asked myself "why am I so upset that my beautiful daughter is asking for help?". After all, soon she will be gone to college and I will be wishing for these times back.

The light bulb came on when I realized this had little to do with the circumstances, but was due to low blood sugar. It is starting to make so much sense.

Blessings,
Cherri