So I’m in Wal-Mart on Monday afternoon, and see a new flavor of Pringles that begs to be tried: Jalapena flavor! Limited time only! So I bought a can of that, and also a box of Cheez-Its (the best cheese crackers, in my opinion). I go to a club meeting in Manchester, which ends up being a late night burger ‘n fries dinner at the 99 Restaurant. Then I get home, drink a lot of tea and have some of those Cheez-Its before hitting the sack around 4AM.

I toss and turn all night.

When I get my morning project meeting call, I’m absolutely out of it. Can barely think…my mind is fogged. When I get up to shower, I almost fall over because I’m so dizzy. At first I think maybe I caught some kind of bug while I was out. Can’t focus, and my back hurts. I take some generic ibuprofen, but I still feel like crap. In fact, I have to go and lie down and sleep for another 8 hours. It’s 9PM when I wake up again.

Then I remember…complex carbohydrates…damnation! When I used to work in Boston, lunch used to make me really sleepy. I never figured out that it was the bread and pasta dong a metabolic number on me until I tried the Atkins Diet and cut out carbs entirely. The result: I was clear headed, energetic, and focused. Man!

So Tuesday night, I threw out all the “snackable” carbs in the house and then went grocery shopping. Meat. Eggs. Fresh Vegetables. Splenda-sweetened products. It’s time to get healthy again!