From the monthly archives:

February 2008

My First Day At The Gym, Goals & Rewards

February 11, 2008

So, onto my first day at the gym… I arrived with only about 45 minutes to spare for workouts, as I had an important conference call later in the day. But that is OK – I wanted to take it easy the first day and get a feel for my surroundings and the equipment [...]

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Misdiagnosed

February 11, 2008

Well the doctor in the ER was apparently full of crap – I ate cheese last night and felt FINE. Full-fat cheese in fact.
I should have known he didn’t know what he was talking about when he suggested I not take digestive enzymes for heartburn and instead recommended prilosec. I mean, what kind [...]

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Wake-Up Call

February 9, 2008

Just a warning up front: this is a rather personal post, so if I feel weird about having it up later on, I may delete it!
That said, I had a bit of a wake-up call the night I went to the doctor’s: what I see in the mirror and what is in real life are [...]

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Diagnosis

February 8, 2008

Well after hours of waiting, misery, boredom (except for when my friend B was there to keep me company), getting poked, prodded, prodded more, poked even more, then prodded once again, it has been determined by the ER doctor that my body can no longer properly digest fatty foods.
I do not have gall stones. [...]

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Agony Caused By… Peanut Butter

February 7, 2008

I figured out what caused my stomach upset yesterday… peanut butter.
How did I figure this out? Well, after today’s snack of apple slices, peanut butter and yogurt, I am once again in unmitigated agony.
Peanut Butter is the only thing I ingested both days before the stomach problems began.
So I just threw away my jar [...]

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Feeling Better

February 7, 2008

I woke up feeling a bit better this morning. I knocked myself out last night with three glasses of red wine on an empty stomach in order to sleep. Yeah, I know that’s bad, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do sometimes. To me, not sleeping is painful.
I still have small [...]

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Ugh!

February 6, 2008

I feel absolutely awful! Upset stomach, painful stomachache, migraine for the past two days, HORRIBLE insomnia – I couldn’t fall asleep until about 10am this morning! Then I tossed and turned for four hours.
The only good thing is that the heartburn has gone away.
At this point, the headache seems to be gone too, [...]

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Actually…..

February 5, 2008

I ended up not eating most of what was on the below spreadsheet menu plan! After having the breakfast, I decided that I wasn’t in the mood for what was on the menu.
And I actually made some pretty healthy choices. For example, this was my dinner:

That is a boiled chicken breast, a scoop [...]

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Tuesday

February 5, 2008

I woke up with an absolutely AWFUL migraine headache this morning. It’s finally going away now though. Of course, I know the cause of it: the same thing that is causing my water retention, heartburn and general misery.
Anyway, here is today’s menu:

Unfortunately the extra few hours I slept to get rid of the [...]

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I Did Good

February 5, 2008

Day one was pretty darn good! I added in an additional 100 calories in the form of sugar free, rice-grain chips from Trader Joe’s tonight and didn’t even feel guilty. I had a guy friend over here (B) until just about 20 minutes ago and we were having a blast talking about road [...]

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Joining a Gym Today And Heartburn Solution

February 4, 2008

I’m super excited right now!! I have an appointment at a nearby fitness center this afternoon at 3:30 – the largest one in town actually – and I will definitely be joining today. I didn’t realize how much I have missed working out until I was on the phone with the guy just [...]

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Meal And Exercise Plan For Monday

February 3, 2008

I don’t usually do this here… you know, post my menu and the foods I eat/ate. But I figure, what the heck? This meal plan was recommended by a nutritionist, after all… (OK, maybe not the couple of “bad” foods I have in there, but still…)
I just planned out all my meals for [...]

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FYI

February 3, 2008

In case anyone was wondering, I kind of took a break from celebrity stuff and my other site (theskinnywebsite.com) this weekend. Every once in a while I need a day or two away from thinking about celebrities. Seriously! (Posts will resume tomorrow morning as usual).
Anyway, I wanted to also say that I [...]

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When Will I Learn?

February 3, 2008

When will I learn that… I simply cannot lose weight by skipping meals and eating sporadically? Yes, I can maintain my weight using this method, but that’s about it.
Example: Yesterday, I ate very, very little. I had 110 calories of cottage cheese in the morning (around 10am), then spent the day running around [...]

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Days Two and Three: Somewhat OK

February 1, 2008

Day two: Pretty bad. I didn’t exercise, but I did drink lots of water and didn’t eat Chinese food (or anything fattening or sugary for that matter). However, I had a friend over, who brought a large bottle of wine with her, and I probably demolished three glasses.
Day three (today): Better. I’ve [...]

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