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| Enough said? |
When you decide to have your favorite
treat after being good for a long, long time and it backfires on you,
maybe it's time to start redefining what a treat is. Oh, Lupus, you
are so good to me. You even remind me that treats aren't really
treats. Because the long term effects of eating badly become instant
Karma for those of us with Lupus.
Yesterday, I bought my old favorite
taco flavored chips. You know the brand. Starts with a D. Yup You
guessed it. They were delicious, I admit. A true guilty pleasure, at
the time of consumption. Not at all vegan, either. I feel like shit
for that. Plus, I overindulged a bit. Now, if I didn't have Lupus, it
would have been a normal serving. But with Lupus, half portions are a
necessity. So, a normal serving is too much for me.
So, last night was not a treat at all.
In fact, it was such a bad night that it had me Googling (Sorry for
the TMI) but it had me googling foaming vomit. And as it turns out,
these particular chips are famous for that particular symptom.
Gross!
Lesson learned. What may appear to be a
treat and what actually IS a treat in both the short and long term
sense are two different things, yes?
But it's not just the one thing. Is it
ever, with me? This experience really got me thinking. What other
treats aren't really treats? What other long term symptoms am I
giving myself when I overindulge or even just plain indulge my taste
buds?
The long term health effects of
consuming junk food “treats” are overwhelming aren't they? But
some treats don't just harm the body, they harm the mind, the spirit,
the soul and yes, sometimes even our relationships with others.
For instance, we ran into some family
members last night and I was so sick that I couldn't even carry on a
conversation. Not a treat. Not at all. For them or me. My stomach was
rolling hard. And I probably hurt their feelings because, of course,
I'm not going to burden them with my pain.
But that's not all those “treats”
do to us. Thinking deeper still, there is a huge environmental
impact, unnecessary resource usage and harm to human and non-human
beings as a result of their production. Wow, just wow!
Yup. It's time to redefine the word
treat. Because destroying myself, other humans, other animals and the
earth is not my idea of a treat.
I'm lucky I have Lupus. Most people
don't get an instant Karma reminder that junk food is bad for you.
With most people, it builds up in their system until they keel over
from a heart attack or some such. So, thanks for the swift kick in
the gut, Lupus.
You are loved.
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