How to recover after eating processed carbs? page

[KataiBates]

Hi folks,

I'm still new to being primal, and last night I tripped up. I went to a restaurant, then I ate a slice of bread and a baked potato with my meal. This morning I'm feeling groggy and lethargic.

What should I do today?

I'm planning to do some heavy lifting at the gym, but should I eat before or after working out? Should I IF for the whole day today? What else will help with the recovery?

[Acmebike]

Some heavy lifting is a good plan to sort things out. A forced and uncomfortable fast beyond that might be a bad idea; lame as it sounds, let you hunger/body's needs be your guide. But stick strictly to primal grub to fill that hunger. You'll pop up fine. Amazing what a little gluten will do to ya, imagine living in that fog your whole life like the rest of those around you?

[Diana Renata]

Just eat Primally like you normally would. No special effort required.

[KataiBates]

Thank you, both! I'm off to the gym now, and if I'm hungry later I'll cook up some primal fare

[Adventure8410]

Lift and let live

[IvyBlue]

A couple of lousy stuffed shells and I feel like I was punched in the gut. I simply don't understand how I was able to scarf down all those carbs for all those years and suddenly, after 7 weeks w/o eating them, they are making me sick. Lesson learned. I learned the same lesson with Yukon Jack 30 years ago and haven't had it since.

[Griff]

Eat primally today, drink LOTS of water, and be nice to yourself.

[TigerLily]

As Diana and Griff said. It's not a good idea to be swinging from one extreme to the other via a forced fast.

There's NO way I could lift "the day after." If you are feeling like total crap and weak, then walk away from it. Another day.

[Ms. Fai]

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[Adrianne]

What exactly is a forced fast? If I eat too many carb one day, I find I get crazy carb cravings for days after. IF seems to help stabilise my cravings.

Maybe it's the motivation behind it...think punishment?