Chocolate & Bowel Movements

I bought some dark chocolate and it was wonderful--it was listed as organic and free trade.  It didn't have any milk products in it.  It was REALLY good, but I didn't like the after taste, but it didn't stop me from nibbling.  And just a few squares quenched my sweet tooth.  Normally, when I'd buy chocolate, I'd demolish the entire BAR in the car.  Today, I ate a couple squares and put it back in my purse.    When I got home, I ate a few more bars.  And then while I was cleaning up after lunch, I had a few more bars, with still about half of the original bar left over.

Twenty minutes later, I felt SICK!  Nausea and general discomfort.  Like that day when I had too much fruit at PD.  Because my body and diet have changed, too much sugar does NOT feel good.  AT ALL!  Lesson learned.

Breakfast:  zucchini muffin, 3 pieces of patrami, plum

Lunch:  salad, flounder, roasted green beans

Dinner:  snapper, zucchini, salad, braised red cabbage

Snack:  half a bar of dark chocolate

Since going Paleo, I've had this WEIRD fascination with bowel movements.  I've been reading about them online b/c my bowel movements seem more frequent and urgent.  Here is something I found online today:

What is that ideal frequency? It depends on what you eat. It takes meat between 48-72 hours to make its way from your mouth, through your stomach, intestines and out. It takes most vegetables about 2 hours. But, if you are eating a balanced diet, most doctors expect you to void at least once per day, more if you're eating a lot of vegetables and other foods with roughage.

I don't consider what I've eaten a meal unless, I have 2 or more veggies (used to be I'd have to have a substantial carb/grain) But finding this completely explains how my system is reacting to the change.