A Bout with Gout

With all the stuff going on this week, this isn't what I needed right now. I've had a broken toe and a gout flareup is just as painful. Gout is caused by a build up of uric acid in your joints but it usually occurs in the ball of the big toe. Anyway, I have figured out what causes it for me. This doesn't happen to me very often but it usually occurs when I'm dieting. I think by cutting the carbs and eating more protein I end up with too much protein in my system which causes the gout. So you see, I now have a perfectly good excuse not to diet. Oh by the way, I have lost 10 lbs. on my diet so far. For me just cutting all the carbs is enough for me to lose weight since I love my carbs so much.