Two notes for this morning (it's cold but lovely out).
1) I have a carbohydrate hangover. I didn't know this could happen on paleo -- I eat a pretty low-carb version of this program because I've found it makes me feel best. I ate an entire plate of squash last night at a dinner-party-type-event that I hosted for nutrition program friends, and then I had some more as a snack. Slight headache today (could also be the weather... but realistically it's probably the carbs). It's slowly going away but weird, huh?
2) I'm having a delicious iced coffee because I've reached that point in my life again where I need caffeine or I get a headache. It's weird because it's not related to energy for me -- I will pop out of bed feeling good -- but if I don't have something by like 1 pm, I get a horrible headache. I'll need to do another caffeine taper soon.
But my point with the coffee is marveling at how much my tastes have changed. Yes, I was drinking black coffee with coconut cream before this and yes I still loved it. But I put a little (compliant) pumpkin spice mix in this morning with a healthy dose of coconut milk and OMG this is delicious. I never really liked the pumpkin spice compared to cinnamon (but I keep the cinnamon at home and the pumpkin spices in my desk), but now I can appreciate it. It's more complex than cinnamon -- I can taste the different flavors. It's got layers. It's not sweet at all, but I can see how it's reminiscent of the flavoring used for holiday pies. I feel like if I were to eat a pumpkin pie now, the sweetness of it would overwhelm these flavors. It's great.
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