I like this idea of doing Sunday Set Up. Eventually I might even do all the things I set up.
I did have a great run and yoga yesterday. For the first time ever I ran 2 miles without stopping. I did 2.4 total plus a couple of minutes cool down. Two hours later went to yoga. All felt GREAT!
Since yesterday was a long day, today is rest. And no yoga.
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Monday:
Leftover zukes with crab
40 min run
4:30pm yoga
Tuesday
Spaghetti with locarb pasta
40 min run
4:00pm yoga
Wednesday
Left over spaghetti
4:30 yoga
Thursday
Chicken breast with chili sauce + veggies
40 min run
4:00 yoga
Friday
Chicken breast with some other cool sauce + veggies
40 min run/easy
5:30pm yoga
Saturday
Dinner to be decided (pay day!)
60 minute walk/run
9am yoga
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
August 21, 2012
I did everything for my set-up yesterday except the running.
Today? Everything. And you know what? I didn't have to GO! Again! And? I was brave and ran not near my house. I ran the trails at the Native Plant Center which includes HILLS that I RAN up. I even ran up the last one out of the park. You know the one I'm talking about, right, Baby T-rex? (Or are you Baby Dino?)
Two things got me up the hills. #1. The Beastie Boys. #2. Being goofy. I figured if I had to run up those damn hills I might as well have fun. So I made my arms go like a chew-chew train. You know all straight out at the elbow with my hands wide open and just....chugged my way up. It made me laugh. Which was even better.
I did 40 minutes and managed 2 miles again. I'm trying really hard to not be self deprecating about that. I went a lot faster that I did NOT running yesterday. And I can feel the emergency need to poo anxiety diminish....albeit very slowly.
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1 bowl Fiber One with almond milk and a banana
1 Nature's Bakery whole wheat fig bar (peach apricot)
1 pita stuffed with proscuitto, daiya cheese, lettuce, and pineapple pico
1 Cliff kid's Z bar
1 small bowl of melon
1 huge bowl of spaghetti sauce poured over 2 big slices of Oaty Oat bread.
Yes, there will be another Almond Chocolate pudding before I go to sleep. Probably.
Today? Everything. And you know what? I didn't have to GO! Again! And? I was brave and ran not near my house. I ran the trails at the Native Plant Center which includes HILLS that I RAN up. I even ran up the last one out of the park. You know the one I'm talking about, right, Baby T-rex? (Or are you Baby Dino?)
Two things got me up the hills. #1. The Beastie Boys. #2. Being goofy. I figured if I had to run up those damn hills I might as well have fun. So I made my arms go like a chew-chew train. You know all straight out at the elbow with my hands wide open and just....chugged my way up. It made me laugh. Which was even better.
I did 40 minutes and managed 2 miles again. I'm trying really hard to not be self deprecating about that. I went a lot faster that I did NOT running yesterday. And I can feel the emergency need to poo anxiety diminish....albeit very slowly.
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1 bowl Fiber One with almond milk and a banana
1 Nature's Bakery whole wheat fig bar (peach apricot)
1 pita stuffed with proscuitto, daiya cheese, lettuce, and pineapple pico
1 Cliff kid's Z bar
1 small bowl of melon
1 huge bowl of spaghetti sauce poured over 2 big slices of Oaty Oat bread.
Yes, there will be another Almond Chocolate pudding before I go to sleep. Probably.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
August 19, 2012
So I'm going to do my Sunday Set Up. Are you ready?
Monday: Run 40 minutes. Yoga. Dinner: Spaghetti with low carb pasta
Tuesday: Run 40 minutes. Yoga. Dinner: Sausage stir fry
Wednesday: Yoga if I am out of meetings in time. Dinner: Zucchini crab boats
Thursday: Yoga. Dinner: Left over spaghetti
Friday: Run 40 minutes. Yoga. Dinner: Left over Zucchini boats.
Saturday: Run 42 minutes. Meditation. Dinner: Left over Sausage stir fry.
I actually might be having dinner at my boss's house on Saturday for a faculty thing. Not sure.
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1 waffle, 1 egg, 2 chicken sausage links
1 Whole Soy yogurt, key lime
1 pita stuffed with lettuce, mayo, Daiya notcheese, proscuitto, and a bit of mayo
Carrots and hummus
1 apple with peanut butter
2 chicken bao with big salad (lettuce, tomatoes, celery, almonds, balsamic dressing)
I think there will be a chocolate almond pudding in my future.
Monday: Run 40 minutes. Yoga. Dinner: Spaghetti with low carb pasta
Tuesday: Run 40 minutes. Yoga. Dinner: Sausage stir fry
Wednesday: Yoga if I am out of meetings in time. Dinner: Zucchini crab boats
Thursday: Yoga. Dinner: Left over spaghetti
Friday: Run 40 minutes. Yoga. Dinner: Left over Zucchini boats.
Saturday: Run 42 minutes. Meditation. Dinner: Left over Sausage stir fry.
I actually might be having dinner at my boss's house on Saturday for a faculty thing. Not sure.
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1 waffle, 1 egg, 2 chicken sausage links
1 Whole Soy yogurt, key lime
1 pita stuffed with lettuce, mayo, Daiya notcheese, proscuitto, and a bit of mayo
Carrots and hummus
1 apple with peanut butter
2 chicken bao with big salad (lettuce, tomatoes, celery, almonds, balsamic dressing)
I think there will be a chocolate almond pudding in my future.
Rebirth
I've been back from NYC for several days now. I meant to write sooner, but it's been a challenging week, and I needed more time in my own head.
And now I want to talk about anything other than the challenge, so instead I'm talking about rebirth.
NYC was wonderful. It was a great experience that has left me feeling very...purged. I hadn't realized just how much anxiety has been built up in me since October when everything went wrong. I got to revisit the scene of the crime(s) and see them made right. The show must and finally did go on.
This isn't the place where I want to talk about my career in any of its forms. I do enough talking/thinking about that with friends and colleagues.
But overall, I feel like I've been given a clean slate. This really sank in on my run yesterday.
That's right. I ran yesterday.
I ran two miles in 40 minutes and did not need to poop. I am not counting myself cured yet. I think I want a solid week of running (4-5x) before I made any claims.
It was, obviously, a slow run. And I kept having to tell myself not to compare myself with how I was doing in October. Or even December. I'm in a very different place now. I weigh more. I don't have the same cardio conditioning I had before. And I have anxiety every time I go run that I'm gonna have an emergency situation. None of those things are going to change this week. And likely the improvements will be slow and (please) steady. But I can make them now.
I'm working on goals for all areas of my life. And later I'll take those goals and add some smart goals to make them actually happen.
But for now, my running goals are:
Do 4 miles in 60 minutes by....well...by eventually.
Do the Rocky Raccoon 10k on November 3.
And now I want to talk about anything other than the challenge, so instead I'm talking about rebirth.
NYC was wonderful. It was a great experience that has left me feeling very...purged. I hadn't realized just how much anxiety has been built up in me since October when everything went wrong. I got to revisit the scene of the crime(s) and see them made right. The show must and finally did go on.
This isn't the place where I want to talk about my career in any of its forms. I do enough talking/thinking about that with friends and colleagues.
But overall, I feel like I've been given a clean slate. This really sank in on my run yesterday.
That's right. I ran yesterday.
I ran two miles in 40 minutes and did not need to poop. I am not counting myself cured yet. I think I want a solid week of running (4-5x) before I made any claims.
It was, obviously, a slow run. And I kept having to tell myself not to compare myself with how I was doing in October. Or even December. I'm in a very different place now. I weigh more. I don't have the same cardio conditioning I had before. And I have anxiety every time I go run that I'm gonna have an emergency situation. None of those things are going to change this week. And likely the improvements will be slow and (please) steady. But I can make them now.
I'm working on goals for all areas of my life. And later I'll take those goals and add some smart goals to make them actually happen.
But for now, my running goals are:
Do 4 miles in 60 minutes by....well...by eventually.
Do the Rocky Raccoon 10k on November 3.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Gassy McGasserton.
I should be clear. While this blog is largely about health/fitness and my life kind of in general, it's main purpose at the moment is helping me figure out my digestive system. So the talk is not always going to be pretty.
I ate something last night. Not sure what but I have a big guess. Something that made me really, really gassy. It hasn't led to any other problems, but I erred on the side of caution and didn't run, even though I really wanted to.
Beans.
I triple checked. No dairy in the can. To the best of my knowledge I haven't had dairy for 7 days now. And other than last night-into-this-morning's bought of gassiness I've been great for the last couple of days. I still have 6 days of antibiotics left, too.
Beans make people gassy.
"Beans, beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat, the more you poot. The more you poot, the better you feel. So eat your beans at every meal."
Mhmm.
So is this gas any normal person would have had? Or is this Jackie-SIBO-SPECIAL kind of gas?
I dunno. But I thought I should "document" it.
(I've been doing some reading...and seeing the link between SIBO and IBS...and apparently some beans (which?) are a bad idea for either/both. Also? Gluten. Oy.)
Breathing deeply.
Farting, too.
I ate something last night. Not sure what but I have a big guess. Something that made me really, really gassy. It hasn't led to any other problems, but I erred on the side of caution and didn't run, even though I really wanted to.
Beans.
I triple checked. No dairy in the can. To the best of my knowledge I haven't had dairy for 7 days now. And other than last night-into-this-morning's bought of gassiness I've been great for the last couple of days. I still have 6 days of antibiotics left, too.
Beans make people gassy.
"Beans, beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat, the more you poot. The more you poot, the better you feel. So eat your beans at every meal."
Mhmm.
So is this gas any normal person would have had? Or is this Jackie-SIBO-SPECIAL kind of gas?
I dunno. But I thought I should "document" it.
(I've been doing some reading...and seeing the link between SIBO and IBS...and apparently some beans (which?) are a bad idea for either/both. Also? Gluten. Oy.)
Breathing deeply.
Farting, too.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
August 7, 2012
My quads are sore today.
I'm not sure if I should credit lots of lunges in yoga yesterday or the running. Maybe both. But it's a good sore.
Didn't run this morning, but it's pouring out now so I'm already looking forward to tomorrow's run. I'll go early enough so the heat doesn't catch up with the humidity. (Would be best if it were still drizzling.)
At yoga today I came the closest I've come to doing a shoulder stand. I did an okay warrior 3 and a kick ass half moon.
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My stomach is feeling pretty good today. My digestive system seems to be happier.
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Otherwise everything is about getting ready to head to NYC for the weekend.
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1 GF/DF waffle with 1 egg and 1 sausage link
1 pita filled with lettuce, turkey, and avocado
2 small squares of Graham Cracker
1 cup Fiber One with almond milk
1 chicken breast smothered in hatch green chiles
2/3 can of beans
1 small onion
I think there will be a chocolate soy pudding for dessert
I'm not sure if I should credit lots of lunges in yoga yesterday or the running. Maybe both. But it's a good sore.
Didn't run this morning, but it's pouring out now so I'm already looking forward to tomorrow's run. I'll go early enough so the heat doesn't catch up with the humidity. (Would be best if it were still drizzling.)
At yoga today I came the closest I've come to doing a shoulder stand. I did an okay warrior 3 and a kick ass half moon.
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My stomach is feeling pretty good today. My digestive system seems to be happier.
---
Otherwise everything is about getting ready to head to NYC for the weekend.
---
1 GF/DF waffle with 1 egg and 1 sausage link
1 pita filled with lettuce, turkey, and avocado
2 small squares of Graham Cracker
1 cup Fiber One with almond milk
1 chicken breast smothered in hatch green chiles
2/3 can of beans
1 small onion
I think there will be a chocolate soy pudding for dessert
Monday, August 6, 2012
August 6, 2012
I did something today.
I ran.
I ran for 1.7 miles.
I ran for 1.7 miles in about 30 minutes.
I ran for 1.7 miles in about 30 minutes and did not stop because I had to GO!
I stopped because it was 95F and freaking hot.
In fact, and apologies for TMI, it's been 6 hours since I started that run, and I still haven't had to GO.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
So what possessed me to run when I wasn't even going to try until I was done with the antibiotics? What possessed me to run in 95F weather?
The Sikh shooting. I kept reading about it and kept getting angrier and angrier and angrier. And I either had to eat all the food in the house or go run. I think I chose wisely.
And then I went to yoga.
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1 GF/DF waffle with 1 egg and 1 sausage link
A really gross salad that I only ate about 1/3 of (both lettuce and tomatoes had gone off.)
1/4 (1/3?) pan of Strawberry Lemon Bars. To my defense, they were made with no butter (love Earth Balance) and no sugar (Splenda to the rescue!)
1 cup Fiber One with almond milk and half a banana
2 chicken steamed buns with lime ponzu. (mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm)
Oh, and I think I ate 3 Oreos.
I ran.
I ran for 1.7 miles.
I ran for 1.7 miles in about 30 minutes.
I ran for 1.7 miles in about 30 minutes and did not stop because I had to GO!
I stopped because it was 95F and freaking hot.
In fact, and apologies for TMI, it's been 6 hours since I started that run, and I still haven't had to GO.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
So what possessed me to run when I wasn't even going to try until I was done with the antibiotics? What possessed me to run in 95F weather?
The Sikh shooting. I kept reading about it and kept getting angrier and angrier and angrier. And I either had to eat all the food in the house or go run. I think I chose wisely.
And then I went to yoga.
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1 GF/DF waffle with 1 egg and 1 sausage link
A really gross salad that I only ate about 1/3 of (both lettuce and tomatoes had gone off.)
1/4 (1/3?) pan of Strawberry Lemon Bars. To my defense, they were made with no butter (love Earth Balance) and no sugar (Splenda to the rescue!)
1 cup Fiber One with almond milk and half a banana
2 chicken steamed buns with lime ponzu. (mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm)
Oh, and I think I ate 3 Oreos.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
August 5, 2012
I was pretty busy yesterday. Feeling sorry for myself. It happens from time to time. Some bad job juju mixed in with a dinner mistake left me feeling very bleh at the end of the day.
I am so lucky, you guys. Whoever you guys are. I am so lucky for the friends in my life. I have good ones. And my room mates? The best anyone has ever had. (Three four-legged varieties.) So it wasn't all too bad.
I ordered a pizza. I got it without cheese. I got it full of veggies. I totally thought I ordered the thin-n-crispy crust which has no dairy products. Nope. I ordered the pan. Whey. After crying on the phone to Diane for awhile (crying was also re: bad job juju and not just pizza catastrophe) I scraped all the toppings off and shoved them into two pita halves. Was pretty good. Not $10 good, but "I didn't totally just waste $10" good.
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No real exercise planned for the day, but I'm going in to clean the yoga studio later which always makes me sweat. Then I'm going to prune the rosemary bush. And I might convince Diane to come do faux yoga with me.
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A new-to-me blog I've been following (Run Eat Repeat) does a Sunday Setup every week, and I'm going to take this idea and use it. Basically it's preplanning workouts and dinners.
Monday: Yoga-----Chicken cooked with green chiles, side of beans with veggies
Tuesday: Walk 2 miles/Yoga-----MSF Meatballs with spaghetti sauce over low carb pasta
Wednesday: Yoga-----Chicken in Korma sauce with dosas.
Thursday: Yoga-----Whatever needs to be eaten...leaving for NYC on Fri.
FRI - MON: In NYC.
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5am starving... 1/2 cup Fiber One with almond milk
1 GF waffle with 1 egg and 1 link chicken sausage
1 vegan chocolate peanut butter muffin
1 Five Guys little burger with bacon with peanuts on the side
dinner will be the remaining chicken Teriyaki and brown rice with a side salad
dessert will be the other muffin
I am so lucky, you guys. Whoever you guys are. I am so lucky for the friends in my life. I have good ones. And my room mates? The best anyone has ever had. (Three four-legged varieties.) So it wasn't all too bad.
I ordered a pizza. I got it without cheese. I got it full of veggies. I totally thought I ordered the thin-n-crispy crust which has no dairy products. Nope. I ordered the pan. Whey. After crying on the phone to Diane for awhile (crying was also re: bad job juju and not just pizza catastrophe) I scraped all the toppings off and shoved them into two pita halves. Was pretty good. Not $10 good, but "I didn't totally just waste $10" good.
---
No real exercise planned for the day, but I'm going in to clean the yoga studio later which always makes me sweat. Then I'm going to prune the rosemary bush. And I might convince Diane to come do faux yoga with me.
---
A new-to-me blog I've been following (Run Eat Repeat) does a Sunday Setup every week, and I'm going to take this idea and use it. Basically it's preplanning workouts and dinners.
Monday: Yoga-----Chicken cooked with green chiles, side of beans with veggies
Tuesday: Walk 2 miles/Yoga-----MSF Meatballs with spaghetti sauce over low carb pasta
Wednesday: Yoga-----Chicken in Korma sauce with dosas.
Thursday: Yoga-----Whatever needs to be eaten...leaving for NYC on Fri.
FRI - MON: In NYC.
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5am starving... 1/2 cup Fiber One with almond milk
1 GF waffle with 1 egg and 1 link chicken sausage
1 vegan chocolate peanut butter muffin
1 Five Guys little burger with bacon with peanuts on the side
dinner will be the remaining chicken Teriyaki and brown rice with a side salad
dessert will be the other muffin
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Dairy Pity Party
I know the key isn't too think about the things you can't have anymore, but to think of the things you can. I get that. But that cuts out the mourning part. The pity party part. I think I deserve a little pity party. So, I'm going to throw it right here, right now. Then later, I'll think about how I can still have a good life. (And some of these things I know can be made at home with substitutions. Assume I mean the convenience of a restaurant, take-out, or grocery store processed food.)
I will miss:
Cheese on my pizza.
Cheese on everything Italian.
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sherbert of all varieties.
Ice cream cakes.
My favorite soup in the world: Tomato Basil from Le Madeleine's.
Creme brulee.
Most desserts that come from a restaurant. Especially the ones at Shelley's Bakery.
Candy bars that you can buy at the checkout lane.
Cheeseburgers.
Frijoles/queso.
Cheese samples from Dr. Gregory's stand at the Farmer's Market.
Dianne's cheese soup with a big dash of cayenne.
Chicken and dumplings.
Alfredo sauce.
Zupa Tuscano from Olive Garden.
Bread sticks from Olive Garden.
Beth's Chicken Spaghetti.
Nachos.
Chips and Queso.
Half-n-half in my coffee.
Yogurt. Especially Greek yogurt.
I will miss:
Cheese on my pizza.
Cheese on everything Italian.
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sherbert of all varieties.
Ice cream cakes.
My favorite soup in the world: Tomato Basil from Le Madeleine's.
Creme brulee.
Most desserts that come from a restaurant. Especially the ones at Shelley's Bakery.
Candy bars that you can buy at the checkout lane.
Cheeseburgers.
Frijoles/queso.
Cheese samples from Dr. Gregory's stand at the Farmer's Market.
Dianne's cheese soup with a big dash of cayenne.
Chicken and dumplings.
Alfredo sauce.
Zupa Tuscano from Olive Garden.
Bread sticks from Olive Garden.
Beth's Chicken Spaghetti.
Nachos.
Chips and Queso.
Half-n-half in my coffee.
Yogurt. Especially Greek yogurt.
Friday, August 3, 2012
August 3, 2012
I drove to Tyler today to do a little shopping. I don't think I've ever gone by myself before.
I went to Academy and nabbed a purse on sale. It's the smaller version of that purse in the same print. Think it'll be good for traveling. At Marshall's I got a raccoon toy for Bailey, and a New Balance sports bra for myself. Oh, and some Mango Ginger chews. At Ross it was a baking sheet, a pair of sweat pants, and a cute yellow top. Then on to the mall.
The whole mission of this trip was to find a dress to wear for my show in NYC next week. Well. I found a beautiful dress at Marshall's. Talked myself out of it because I keep thinking about thigh chafing and being in the city all day long. So instead I decided to find a top to wear with some really comfortable, nice deep aquamarine linen pants I have. I didn't find one. I found three. Well, three "looks." I found a nice black peasant top with smocked bust. Then there's a white tank top with a smocked top and a scalloped bottom made from large eyelet--but it makes two looks because I got an ocean blue cardigan and a grass green cardigan. I could go either way. Or, all three. Likely? I think I'll wear the green and pack the black to bring along...so if I spill...I'm still safe.
Good thing is that I can wear all of those things in other combinations and they can all still be worn as I get smaller. Which I WILL DO DAMNIT.
Ahem.
Then to the fancy grocery store. I think it's the only one of its particular variety. Called "Fresh" it's of the Brookshire's chain. It's like Whole Foods meets Kroger. I spent the most money there. I got soy pudding, coconut yogurt, dairy-free chocolate, and nice stock of other fun things that are all dairy free.
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I'm feeling okay today. I have a headache tonight, but blame driving in the heat.
A little gassy, but not terrible. Also feel a little bloated, but WAY better than yesterday.
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Total rest day as far as exercise goes. Might try to run in the morning depending on how I feel when I wake up.
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Woke up starving at 3am. Had 1 cup Fiber One with almond milk.
1 Umpqua Not Guilty Oatmeal
1 Jason's Deli chicken salad sandwich on French Bread (no dairy) with potato chips (only ate half chips)
Mediumish salad with lettuce, tomatoes, chicken, and Thousand Island
Will likely have a coconut yogurt before I go to bed. Not enough veggies, but otherwise not a half bad day.
I went to Academy and nabbed a purse on sale. It's the smaller version of that purse in the same print. Think it'll be good for traveling. At Marshall's I got a raccoon toy for Bailey, and a New Balance sports bra for myself. Oh, and some Mango Ginger chews. At Ross it was a baking sheet, a pair of sweat pants, and a cute yellow top. Then on to the mall.
The whole mission of this trip was to find a dress to wear for my show in NYC next week. Well. I found a beautiful dress at Marshall's. Talked myself out of it because I keep thinking about thigh chafing and being in the city all day long. So instead I decided to find a top to wear with some really comfortable, nice deep aquamarine linen pants I have. I didn't find one. I found three. Well, three "looks." I found a nice black peasant top with smocked bust. Then there's a white tank top with a smocked top and a scalloped bottom made from large eyelet--but it makes two looks because I got an ocean blue cardigan and a grass green cardigan. I could go either way. Or, all three. Likely? I think I'll wear the green and pack the black to bring along...so if I spill...I'm still safe.
Good thing is that I can wear all of those things in other combinations and they can all still be worn as I get smaller. Which I WILL DO DAMNIT.
Ahem.
Then to the fancy grocery store. I think it's the only one of its particular variety. Called "Fresh" it's of the Brookshire's chain. It's like Whole Foods meets Kroger. I spent the most money there. I got soy pudding, coconut yogurt, dairy-free chocolate, and nice stock of other fun things that are all dairy free.
---
I'm feeling okay today. I have a headache tonight, but blame driving in the heat.
A little gassy, but not terrible. Also feel a little bloated, but WAY better than yesterday.
---
Total rest day as far as exercise goes. Might try to run in the morning depending on how I feel when I wake up.
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Woke up starving at 3am. Had 1 cup Fiber One with almond milk.
1 Umpqua Not Guilty Oatmeal
1 Jason's Deli chicken salad sandwich on French Bread (no dairy) with potato chips (only ate half chips)
Mediumish salad with lettuce, tomatoes, chicken, and Thousand Island
Will likely have a coconut yogurt before I go to bed. Not enough veggies, but otherwise not a half bad day.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
August 2, 2012
I'm boiling brown rice, because I've decided to go crazy and have some carbs. More of that chicken teriyaki I made yesterday will go on top. While I wait for it to cook, though...
I had my appointment with Dr. Jones today. I liked him. He's about my age and really laid-back. Easy to talk to. I told him all my problems and my greatest fear was that he'd say, "Huh. I dunno. Nothing we can do. Sorry, kid." Thankfully that didn't come to pass. He has ideas. And had terminology. I am not some crazy, rare thing that can't be explained or fixed. Or so I hope. We're gonna try, at least.
First step is cutting out dairy completely and going on a big ole round of serious antibiotics. He thinks it is likely that I am both lactose-intolerant AND dealing with SIBO. SIBO. See! I even have an acronym, that's how common this is. It stands for Small Intestines Bacteria Overgrowth. Just means I have too much bad bacteria growing in my small intestines and so it makes doing it's job harder and well....creates all those symptoms I have.
Or, again, so we hope.
I'm on a 10 day regimen. If I am all better and free and clear and fart-free at that point, then we are done and we know. If not. Well, if not then it's something else and we gotta break out the scopes to figure out what it is. Notice I said scopes. Yup. Both ends. He thinks the next step would be to consider celiacs, colitis, IBS, or a number of other things he said that I've now forgotten. It kinda makes me tired to think about it.
So what do I do in the meantime about running?
Mostly I think I give myself a break and just stop until the 10 days is up. But part of me thinks that's a cop out and if I know it's a problem then go to the Rec and use the track or the elliptical where I know I can quickly get to a bathroom.
I dunno.
I'll take it day by day maybe.
And yoga is full on, of course.
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Most of an hour of yoga this morning. The bloating was making my stomach hurt, and I had to go sit in the ladies room for awhile.
---
1 Larabar Uber Cherry Cobbler
1.5 cups Fiber One with almond milk and dried fruit
1 scrambled egg
1 piece of bread with cashew butter
small salad with lettuce, tomato, carrots, olives, almonds and Thousand Island
1 bowl of oatmeal at Starbucks with fruit and nuts
2 chicken sausage links
2 pieces of Peanut Butter Ginger candy (I checked, no milk!)
Now awaiting the brown rice with chicken teriyaki. Then I'm going to bed early.
I had my appointment with Dr. Jones today. I liked him. He's about my age and really laid-back. Easy to talk to. I told him all my problems and my greatest fear was that he'd say, "Huh. I dunno. Nothing we can do. Sorry, kid." Thankfully that didn't come to pass. He has ideas. And had terminology. I am not some crazy, rare thing that can't be explained or fixed. Or so I hope. We're gonna try, at least.
First step is cutting out dairy completely and going on a big ole round of serious antibiotics. He thinks it is likely that I am both lactose-intolerant AND dealing with SIBO. SIBO. See! I even have an acronym, that's how common this is. It stands for Small Intestines Bacteria Overgrowth. Just means I have too much bad bacteria growing in my small intestines and so it makes doing it's job harder and well....creates all those symptoms I have.
Or, again, so we hope.
I'm on a 10 day regimen. If I am all better and free and clear and fart-free at that point, then we are done and we know. If not. Well, if not then it's something else and we gotta break out the scopes to figure out what it is. Notice I said scopes. Yup. Both ends. He thinks the next step would be to consider celiacs, colitis, IBS, or a number of other things he said that I've now forgotten. It kinda makes me tired to think about it.
So what do I do in the meantime about running?
Mostly I think I give myself a break and just stop until the 10 days is up. But part of me thinks that's a cop out and if I know it's a problem then go to the Rec and use the track or the elliptical where I know I can quickly get to a bathroom.
I dunno.
I'll take it day by day maybe.
And yoga is full on, of course.
---
Most of an hour of yoga this morning. The bloating was making my stomach hurt, and I had to go sit in the ladies room for awhile.
---
1 Larabar Uber Cherry Cobbler
1.5 cups Fiber One with almond milk and dried fruit
1 scrambled egg
1 piece of bread with cashew butter
small salad with lettuce, tomato, carrots, olives, almonds and Thousand Island
1 bowl of oatmeal at Starbucks with fruit and nuts
2 chicken sausage links
2 pieces of Peanut Butter Ginger candy (I checked, no milk!)
Now awaiting the brown rice with chicken teriyaki. Then I'm going to bed early.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
August 1, 2012
My stomach didn't feel great most of the day.
This evening I'm still a bit...uhm...gassy, but it's getting better.
I talked to a friend this morning who has a severe intolerance to lactose. I went into her office, shut the door, and asked her to give me the details. What happens? How did you figure it out? How long did it take before you felt better?
All the symptoms she experienced sounded very much like what I've been going through. I'm going to talk to the Gastro about it tomorrow. What I'd like to do is put the colonscopy off until September and give this no-dairy thing a solid try. And maybe mention my friend's hypothesis about the toxin dump during fat burning, too.
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I spent a lot of last night in the ladies' room.
I didn't do yoga or walk/run today.
I'm okay with that. Just taking care of myself.
I'm going to the 6am yoga class tomorrow where I feel very comfortable to do what I need to do (even if it involves spending half my practice in savasana.) I'd like to take a walk or go for an easy, easy run after but am going to wait and see how I feel.
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1.5 cups Fiber one with almond milk
1 banana
1 banana
Salad: lettuce, cherry tomatoes, almonds, carrots, chicken, and Thousand Island dressing (picked it up this afternoon, realized all my dressings at home have dairy)
1 chicken and apple sausage link
1 slice of bread with a tsp of mayo
1 apple sliced with cashew butter
Teriyaki chicken with broccoli, carrots, snow peas, water chestnuts and almonds. Served on lettuce.
2 cups of coffee, lots of water
This evening I'm still a bit...uhm...gassy, but it's getting better.
I talked to a friend this morning who has a severe intolerance to lactose. I went into her office, shut the door, and asked her to give me the details. What happens? How did you figure it out? How long did it take before you felt better?
All the symptoms she experienced sounded very much like what I've been going through. I'm going to talk to the Gastro about it tomorrow. What I'd like to do is put the colonscopy off until September and give this no-dairy thing a solid try. And maybe mention my friend's hypothesis about the toxin dump during fat burning, too.
---
I spent a lot of last night in the ladies' room.
I didn't do yoga or walk/run today.
I'm okay with that. Just taking care of myself.
I'm going to the 6am yoga class tomorrow where I feel very comfortable to do what I need to do (even if it involves spending half my practice in savasana.) I'd like to take a walk or go for an easy, easy run after but am going to wait and see how I feel.
---
1.5 cups Fiber one with almond milk
1 banana
1 banana
Salad: lettuce, cherry tomatoes, almonds, carrots, chicken, and Thousand Island dressing (picked it up this afternoon, realized all my dressings at home have dairy)
1 chicken and apple sausage link
1 slice of bread with a tsp of mayo
1 apple sliced with cashew butter
Teriyaki chicken with broccoli, carrots, snow peas, water chestnuts and almonds. Served on lettuce.
2 cups of coffee, lots of water
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