Why do we do it to ourselves?

So today I conducted a little experiment with myself.  I don't know how mny of you have tested the waters, so to speak.  I know I have.   I know how many little pieces of Dove dark chocolate I can have before I dump.  And, my dumping episodes are not too bad...mainly just a faster heartbeat and then get rather sleepy, but nothing too drastic, really.

But, today, I thought about my little episode the other day with getting the shakes in the middle of working out and decided to test things and see what was going on.  The conclusion.  Mild reactive hypoglycemia.

I had a mini-baby ruth and a fun-sized oh-henry candy after dinner this evening.  About an hour to an hour and a half later I got the shakes.  I knew then what it was.  The Sugar-crash.  I don't have a glucose monitor but it also doesn't take a genious to figure it out.

Those little Halloween tid-bits don't have nutritional values on them so I don't know how much sugar I had injested but I can't imagine it is more than the Dove dark chocolate I have eaten in the past...without repricussion I might add.

So then the question is...why does that candy do it and not the dark chocolate?  Does it matter?  It doesn't really.  Other than me wanting to play mind-games with myself again. 

So, in conclusion...why do I do this to myself?  Obviously testing my limits.  But why do I even need to know the limit?  The junk makes me feel like crap.  Eating cleanly and healthily makes me feel better.  Shouldn't that be enough?  But, it's not. 

I am glad I had this reaction.  Someone else may not be.  But, for me, it reminds me that I really need to take care of myself and eat well or I could end up with drastic consequences if I pu**** too far.

I ramble...sorry.

Why do we do it?  I wish I could answer.. I have not a clue... ridiculous addictions from past life I suppose.

Why dark choc doesn't do it?  Not sure either but the same thing with me.  I can eat a whole dark choc dove bar and do fine, the baby ruth and oh henry would drop me low.  ????

Our bodies really know what is the better for our health evil is I guess...

I have had the exact same conversation with myself Elaine with all the things u mentioned above.  Eating clean makes me fee great, crappy food makes me feel crappy.... duh.. so why do we even try??????????? The million dollar ?.

glad you get the same reaction though, it sucks but it sucks for our benefit.  Hugs.

Nacho cheese.. baby wanted nacho cheese and jalapenos.  I can have a small amount of nachos, with melted regular cheese.. the processed nacho stuff?

Just reminds me of prep before surgery, to be semi delicate about it.

It's now off my list of NEVER EVER again.  Tried it twice.. not ever again.