I have been really careful about what I've been eating for the past couple months. This has meant a lot of changes in how I feel, how my clothes fit, and my relationship to food. I feel better, I have more energy, I know I am being healthier. But. Today I was really hungry and … Continue reading November 20: Food and the Body
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October 21: Goodbye, long weekend.
I'm sad the long weekend is coming to a close. I feel like it was balanced nicely: MEA conference on Thursday, Lora's birthday on Friday, work at school and dinner with my son on Saturday, and self-care Sunday. Today I slept in, then picked up a few groceries before making bean chili soup for lunches … Continue reading October 21: Goodbye, long weekend.
October 16: 2nd day of “blah”
Here I am, another uninspired day. I'm having trouble breathing through my nose, so my throat hurts and my lips are chapped. The dog is curled up next to me and his tummy is gurgling like crazy, which makes me stressed out because last time that happened, he was up at 2 am barfing. The … Continue reading October 16: 2nd day of “blah”
October 14: feeling better
I felt terrible last night, but I was a lot more careful about my diet today so I felt a lot better today. Since I started watching my food choices more closely, I've lost maybe 18 pounds or so, but what's been really weird is how it's changed how I feel and what I crave. … Continue reading October 14: feeling better
October 13: fast food is garbage
I have been eating healthy for about a month now and this weekend was the first time I ate fast food pizza (Pizza Hut) since then and I'm super sick. I don't know for sure it's from eating the pizza, but I don't know what else it could be. I have had a bit of … Continue reading October 13: fast food is garbage
October 7: Sunday is Soup Day
Today I got up early to go pick Annika up from her fall Girl Scout camp, which had a Cake War theme. She learned about baking and cake decorating and won the "Most Clever" cake award. She made a Superman cake with yellow cake and Cocoa Puffs. It was very good! While I did try … Continue reading October 7: Sunday is Soup Day
October 2: I am so sick of responsibility
I am seriously over being responsible for things. Today, the dog barfed. Numerous times. On my bed, on the rug in the kitchen, outside... I got worried and called the vet, and the receptionist told me to give him boiled chicken and rice for dinner and if he keeps puking, to bring him in. I … Continue reading October 2: I am so sick of responsibility
October 1: National Pumpkin Spice Day?
According to an Aldi ad I saw while browsing the Internet, it's National Pumpkin Spice Day and how is it that I didn't know about this important holiday? I LOVE pumpkin and I love spice and I especially love these two things together in my coffee or in my cakes or in my pies or … Continue reading October 1: National Pumpkin Spice Day?
September 23: one week of Weight Watching
I started Weight Watchers a week ago and I've learned a lot about my diet and my body in just that short time. It's kind of surprising how quickly I noticed the changes. First of all, I had been eating pretty terribly, but I didn't realize it and I thought I was eating relatively reasonably. … Continue reading September 23: one week of Weight Watching
September 17: I eat junk.
So I finally got paid and since I didn't do well at losing weight over the summer (I actually gained weight), I signed up for Weight Watchers online plan. I used their program years ago (pre-child) and was able to lose about 25 pounds and generally keep the weight off for a long time. It … Continue reading September 17: I eat junk.
Adventures in Distraction 