When my neurological symptoms first started, I though for sure I had a fatal condition. That was around Christmas time, and my response was to eat every christmas cookie and candy in site - while I still could.

Of course that only made things worse. Once the symptoms evolved and I figured out what was really going on (no thanks to my doctors), I really cleaned up my diet, lost weight and felt somewhat better.

Once I started to feel better, I started to pig out and felt worse again. Since then its kind of been lather-rinse-repeat. I have a pretty good handle on what's good and bad for me, but I generally don't have the willpower to stick to the good diet unless I'm in significant pain. I do have a self imposed weight limit that I do not cross, but I could be doing much better.

(I hope all the people I've preached to about cleaning up their diet can forgive me for not always following my own advice.........)