Note to self - we are out of parsley. Gotta get more!!!
For dinner I had the rest of what I had packed, but I was already home. The problem though, is that I ate really late at night, because lunch was so late. As it was, I had to really force myself to eat my dinner. As a result of eating so late, I think, I didn't lose any weight by the next morning.
Yesterday was a bit of a challenge. I had to take my daughter to the doctor's because she was choking and then throwing up after every bite of food. My daughter is not a choker. She eats all the stuff they say you shouldn't give to kids - popcorn, chips, toast, crackers, it doesn't matter. She is not a gorger like Luke was at this age, she is a dainty biter kind of eater, and she has never choked, and she's been eating table food for about 6 months now. So it was necessary to take her in. Turns out she's teething. All 4 of her molars are coming in at the same time. So she's not chewing her food properly anymore, and so choking. Makes perfect sense. Also makes me feel a little neglectful for not having noticed it. I had no idea the canines might come in AFTER the molars. Luke got his canines first. Not to mention Kaitlynn only has 2 teeth on the bottom. The pediatrician said she was just getting her teeth in backward, and that it's perfectly normal. Anyway, that wasn't the challenge. The challenge is that because her appointment was at 10 in the morning, I figured I'd be back in time for lunch, plus I kind of overslept so didn't really have time for cooking, especially since I was late as it was for the appointment. At any rate, I called Jim after the appointment to let him know about Kaitlynn's teeth, and also to find out where to meet him since he'd kept Luke. When I get there, he says to hop in the truck so we can go to Seattle to look at cabinets (we went the other day but couldn't find what we wanted). I said okay, but the only problem was that I was starting to get hungry, and I had no lunch! The possibility was there that we might not even be home until 3 or 4! So I did the best I could with the circumstances.
Since we were in the McDonald's parking lot, we went through the drivethru and ordered a grilled chicken breast sandwich with extra tomato. I am not sure what spices they use, so I scraped off as much of the outer layer as I could. I didn't know how much it weighed either, so I had to eyeball it, and ate about 3/4 of the breast. I also ate the tomato, and gave the rest (bun and lettuce) to Luke who enjoyed it. When I got home at 3 I ate the rest of the tomato and a strawberry drink. I'm disappointed that I don't know if I ate the right amount of calories, what the fat content of the chicken was, etc, etc. I feel like I cheated, against my best efforts. I also did not lose any weight when I weighed myself this morning :( But there also could be another reason.
Without going into too much detail and giving out TMI (too much information) I am prone to an overgrowth of yeast. I've been researching it, and discovered that if your body has an overgrowth of yeast, not only can you be prone to repeat infection, but you can also have issues with body odor, which I do. I can take a shower, and within an hour smell like I need another one. I've changed soaps, body washes, scrubbers.... none of it matters. So it just makes a lot of sense to me that I might have an overgrowth of yeast going on. Monday I felt the onset of an infection, so while we were out, bought some Olive Leaf extract. I have discovered that it is really powerful against yeast. I took 3 tablets Monday. Tuesday I realized that the feeling of an onset was gone. As a precaution I took 3 again last night with dinner, and will probably take another 3 today to finish up. Dr. Simeons recommended that you not take supplements or vitamins with this diet, as they may interfere with weight loss, but I did not want to have a yeast infection that is very uncomfortable and tend to be pretty severe and long lasting for me if I don't treat. And since my normal treating method is not available to me (eating tons of yogurt) I have to do the best I can. But I didn't lose any weight, and it may or may not be related.
Also, without giving too much detail, I think it's time for some more smooth move tea :)
I did have an excellent dinner last night. I chopped my chicken up into small pieces, and put it in a pan with 2 tablespoons of milk. I sprinkled a bunch of spices over it. I lost track of them all, but I know there was majoram, savory, thyme, and something else. I would have added parsley, my favorite, but I'm out!! I cooked it up and had to add about a tablespoon of water. There was a little liquid left over, but the chicken was so flavorful! I'm almost out of cabbage and can no longer peel anything off of it, so I just cut some off, weighed it to be sure I was getting the right amount, and just ate it like that. Also, I remembered that I'd already had my strawberry alottment, and I realized that I really did NOT want an orange. My only other option, since I don't like grapefruit, was an apple, and I didn't have any applesauce. So I turned to the microwave. I cut the apple in half, sprinkled cinnamon all over it, and microwaved it. when it was done I scraped all the apple out of the peel, threw the peeling out, and then added a little bit of water and smashed it all up. It was good, and it'll do in a pinch, but I much prefer the taste when it comes out of the crock pot. Something about slow cooking it seems to bring out the sweetness of the apple really well. My meal seemed overly large, although I know it was the same as always. I felt stuffed at the end of my meal :)
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