The Great Sugar Crash of '17

Feeling a little off this morning? Maybe a bit shaky, or
irritable, or unreasonably hungry? You might even have a bit of a headache, or think your heart is beating a little too fast. If you are, don't go to WebMD (it's really not a tumor) - it's probably just all the Valentines candy we broke our diets for yesterday. You - if you're like me - might be in the middle of a sugar crash. And considering all that delicious, wonderful, soul-saving chocolaty goodness is on sale today, it's probably going to get worse.

I don't usually eat a ton of sweets, so it was pretty easy for me to find the culprit when I started sweating after candy bar number [redacted]. What I didn't know, though, is that there are several ways to help mitigate the terror of a sugar hangover that go beyond simply drinking a few gallons of water.

I found some great advice from our friends over at Reader's Digest on how to recover from a sugar binge, and some of it was kind of surprising. The full article is here, but if you're jonesing for a quick fix, here's a summary:

1. Lay off further sugar infusions. A body needs to find balance again and can't do it if you keep going back for more.
2.  Eat a spoonful of peanut butter. You don't have to tell me twice...
3. Take the stairs, go for a quick walk - anything to move your body and burn that sugar energy.
4. Seek out diuretics like green tea with lemon to help flush your kidneys. But remember to keep drinking water at the same time!
5. Plan your next meals to be low-sugar while your body heals itself.

Personally - I'm all about the peanut butter fix. As far as I'm concerned, the ONLY way to eat peanut butter is with a spoon. And keep in mind - this is absolutely not medical advice and you should consult your doctor if you have or think you might have diabetes and experience the symptoms I mentioned above. This is just for those of us - like me - without insulin-related issues who tend to overdo it with the chocolate on holidays :-)

So now it's confession time - hands up if you splurged yesterday! *puts both hands up*

Get Ready to Feel the Love

It’s February. The month of Love …

Which is totally awesome if you’re married or dating a romantic.

But what if you’re single? Or married to a guy who thinks jumper cables make a great gift-- totally true story...

Then you do what the Really Real Housewives do! You bend the rules...you improvise...you twist that holiday to suit yourself.

How about this Valentine's Day you get prepared to turn February 14^th into a holiday where you show the love to one of the most important people in your life-

YOU!!

How about an in-home spa day?

Can’t afford all the scrubs and creams? Make your own!

Apple-Cinnamon Body Scrub

2 Tbs. brown sugar

2 Tbs. white sugar

1 Tbs. applesauce

1 Tsp. cinnamon

Need a great hair rinse to wash away product build up and increase shine?  

Beer!

Soak hair in beer, leave on for five minutes and rinse.
(You only need one can, but feel free to grab a six-pack if you’re feeling thirsty.)

Olive Oil Moisturizer

½ cup olive oil

½ cup sugar

Rub on and rinse with warm water.

 If you want to go full-blown anti-Valentine, feel free to celebrate SAD

Pick up a copy of My Bloody Valentine- the 2009 version with this hottie:

Photo credit IMDb

I'm not sure if the movie is any good, but 201 minutes with Jensen Ackles is never a waste of time. You can rent the movie from Amazon for 3.99, but sadly it's only available from Netflix on DVD. 

Hail, Caesar!

I cannot wait to see this movie! I thoroughly enjoy watching old movies and this spoof on the industry looks hilarious! Plus it's got some of my favorite actors - George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum, and more!

A fun movie to take your honey to for Valentine's Day! Or President's Day, even =)
Have a great, love-filled weekend, y'all!