Careful What You Eat

I think I discovered the source of my munchies, well here’s hoping anyway!

Puzzled beyond belief, and feeling a bit guilty I ate to point of being stuffed, I pondered the events of the past few days. Mostly focusing on mood, stress then diet – had something I ate thrown my system out of balance? I went from feeling great to mediocre in a period of days. Not huge, I can control cravings like sugar (which is easier now than in the past), but I’ve felt like a bottomless pit.

After combing through the foods I’ve eaten over the past 4 to 5 days, I was at a loss and feeling frustrated (on top of feeling stuffed, not a good tri-fecta!) And that’s when the obvious hit me (finally!) – as I was reaching for my new herbal sleep helpers, it occurred to me, what other benefits do these lovely herbs provide? Googled and sure enough, can be used to stimulate the appetite.

Ugh! But amazing how much power is in mother nature’s bounty.

Now I’m back to square one. Melatonin alone only helps me fall asleep, I’ve even tried extended release, and zippo. What had been working was taking 30mgs of melatonin with 2 Advil PM. Could sleep for about 4 hours, even if I woke up once or twice. But after reading how ibuprofen damages the stomach, especially extended use and I’ve been using for years, decided it was time to try something else. Really wish chamomile tea helped, and I have Ambien when desperate, but would appreciate some ideas.

Elevator version, don’t take anything for granted and read labels before introducing new items to your diet. Even herbal teas may have appetite stimulants. Go figure!