Goddess in Progress

Well, it wasn’t really that bad.  DH had set out with the kids to buy Harvey’s (burgers & fries).  I told DH I wanted some sort of salad and he said that he didn’t think Harvey’s had salads.  So I resigned myself to the fact that I’d be having burger and fries. I would have loved to have had burgers and fries but I really didn’t want to screw up my 4 days of healthy eating.  I called DH and caught him just after he had ordered.  He said that he couldn’t change it b/c the order had already gone through.    When he came home, he produced a grilled chicken salad with balsamic dressing.  He explained that they did have salads and he was able to change the order after all.  :)  Yay, I ate my food without any guilt and the healthy eating continues.

I’m hungry as we speak.  I don’t know what I’m going to have for dinner.  I’m going to grab an apple or something to tide me over.

I don’t know.  I just feel down today.  Can’t explain it.  Somewhat sad for some reason.  Maybe I’m just a little too bored at work.  I’m ready to leave now.  Can I leave now? 

Food has been good for the past couple of days (as noted on my Food Log page).  Didn’t know what I was going to have for dinner last night.  DH got called into work early and I had to take the kids to tae kwon do.  After class, I stopped at the grocery store and picked up a Lean Cuisine for myself and a can of “blue menu” mushroom barley soup for today’s lunch.  The kids had Chef Boy Ar Dee.  I know, it’s not the best choice but it won’t kill them to have it for one night b/c of DH’s short notice call into work.  Not sure what’s for dinner tonight but it’ll be along the healthy lines.

I think that’s it for me today.  I’m off to read some blogs and comment where I can.

So I did well today food wise.  I stopped at Walmart for some yogurt, milk, shampoo, and Benedryl this morning.  After work, I stopped at another grocery store for a bit of fruit for the next couple of days.  Food today was measured and all accounted for.  I’m glad I finally passed  the ever occurring “Day 1″.  It’s late, so that’s it for me today.

Did have hives this morning but less than yesterday so that’s good.  As odd as it sounds, I’m really hoping it was the Doritos that was causing all of this.  That would eliminate all the guess work that I was going to have to go through to figure this new allergy out.

Off to stitch….

OK.  So the weekend didn’t go as planned and not for lack of trying.  I did try.  I got sick Saturday evening though.  In fact, I ended up in the emergency room at the local hospital.  I was having upper chest pains right across my body.  I don’t know what it was so I called a 1-800 medical line the province of Ontario offers (it’s quite good actually…registered nurses on the line to help with questions).  Anyway, after going through some questions she asked, she recommended that I head directly to the nearest hospital.  In fact, she suggested I call an ambulance in case something happened.

To make a long story short, I had an ECG and my heart rhythm came back normal.  I was then sent for a chest x-ray.  That came back clear, so pneumonia was ruled out.  Problem is, no one could figure out what the problem was.  I’ll have to figure it out myself, I suppose.  No one could explain why I’m covered in hives either.  I’ve had hives for about a week now and they’re not going away.  I’ve been taking Benedryl but they still flare up.  I’ve had hives only two other times in my life.  When I was pregnant with 2nd child and when I developed a reaction to Advil.  Neither is applicable in this case.  I did speak to my mother today and she said that my dad  had been breaking out in hives.  In fact, he told her that he broke out in hives every time he ate Doritos.  *ding, ding, ding*  I had some Doritos Saturday afternoon and I got sick Saturday evening.  As stupid as this sounds, I’m hoping it’s the Doritos that did this to me.  I would like to wait until my hives clear and then have Doritos just to test it and see if that’s the cause.

I did some internet research and there are a lot of hits for “Doritos and Hives”.  Who knew?

We got home really late (3:30 a.m.) so I slept in on Sunday.  I decided to miss church and just sleep in and enjoy my sleep-in with no guilt.  I didn’t do very much yesterday either except cross-stitch while watching a Rocky marathon on TV.

So having said that, I wasn’t able to prepare meals like I had planned over the weekend, so my Day 1 actually starts tomorrow.  I will stop at the grocery store on the way into work to buy fruits and yogurt for my snacks.  I’ll probably get a frozen meal for lunch (b/c my food stash at home is really low) and I’d rather eat a Lean Cuisine frozen meal than throw everything away.

I’m so tired right now and this is a last post so I’m off to bed.  Good night!

Really…how many times have we all said that?  What makes this one time any different for me?  Not sure.  My goal?  I really don’t need to lose a lot of weight.  I’m aiming for about 10 lbs.  What I’m really after is a firmer figure and a nice core, not a six-pack necessarily but close to that.  I know that in order to achieve it, I need to cut all the crap I’ve been eating.  So why is this so hard to follow?  Do I really need to eat that tootsie roll b/c I’m bored driving to and from work?  The answer is NO!

In the end, I would like to take a tasteful semi-nude portrait.  One that displays my tattoo nicely.  You will only see my back and the tattoo on the lower right hand side.  I want to do this now before I get any older.

That’s another story altogether.  When did age creep up on me like this?  I know I’m still young by comparison but I’m getting up there.  Maybe it’s hard to accept b/c I don’t look my age.

Oh well, so far food is good.  Mind you, it’s not even lunch yet, but I’ll take it.  I have to stop at the grocery store for some fruit or something for my afternoon snack.

I’m aiming for my gym sessions to begin Sat & Sun.  Hopefully, I’ll get all the cleaning and laundry out of the way so I can do just that.  I mean, what’s my iTouch for anyway?  To listen to music at the gym baby!