I love Venn diagrams. Those three circles, right? I love Venn diagrams. Always ask, ‘Is there a Venn diagram for this?’ I’m telling you, it’s fascinating when you do.  ~ Kamala Harris

Alright, dear reader…Day 3 of the carnivore diet and I am cranky!  Badass that I am, I’m able to conceal my crankiness from all but the most familiar and astute observer.  But I am pretty cranky.  This is the longest I’ve gone without either sugar or caffeine as an adult, and I’ve gotta say: I thought it would be a lot worse than a little bit of crankiness.  I’ve heard of people getting “sicker than they’ve ever gotten” from cold-turkey sugar withdrawals.  Nightmarish headaches and chills/light seizures.  But so far, not bad.

The sugar cravings are the most noticeable.  After each meal (of which there are only now two: lunch and dinner, with lunch usually being the bigger of the two), I am completely full, but I still have strong cravings for anything sugary.   If I wasn’t paying attention, it would register as simple hunger, like “I ate my dinner, but I’m still hungry.”  But it’s not hunger…it’s my sugar addiction dying a death of privation.

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