Abigail and I are sick. She’s had a fever and sore throat for three days, we’ll haul her off to the doctor on Monday if she isn’t better. My throat is scratchy. Dangit.
I’ve been in bed most of the week, although I had a good physical therapy session on Tuesday. It was my last scheduled visit, so any other strengthening I do is going to be on my own.
The nausea is getting better, although I still have a sour stomach most of the time, and the heartburn is kicking in. And then there’s this illness crap I’m fighting. So once again, I don’t know when things will pick up.
But here I am, checking in, keeping it going… I WILL work on my body again, as soon as I can.
I made the most yummy pizza yesterday. First, I thawed a homemade pizza crust from the freezer and laid it on a pizza stone dusted with cornmeal. Because I can’t handle tomato sauce right now, I spread some olive oil and fresh, chopped garlic on the dough. Next, I liberally dusted it with parmesan cheese out of a green can. I harvested a bunch of fresh basil from the deck and snipped it into little pieces all over the parmesan. Finally, I covered it with mozzarella and baked it at 500 degrees for 10 minutes. It was divine. I topped it with a few fresh cherry tomatoes cut into little tiny pieces, just to get that tomato and basil flavor, without the sour stomach.
What do you have for me? Some of you have been kicking my Health Group butt! Good for you! What’ve you got?
September 25th, 2005 at 11:02 pm
Hi Laura!
This past week, my husband asked me how much I gained over the weekend. I told him that as a matter of fact, I lost another pound. Hmm, HE gained 5 pounds!! I guess that even though I did some off-diet eating, I still hiked enough to work it off. Actually, since I have been on this diet so long, I get full way sooner than I used to. So, if I eat any goodies, I have learned to stop. I know my husband just couldn’t stop eating the French toast with REAL maple syrup. My exercise is still hit and miss. Sometimes I am in the mood, and get right on the treadmill, and other times, by the time I catch up with everything, I just don’t bother. Funny, but the middle son who was all anxious for me to exercise, seems to think that now that he showed me what to do, that I will do it on my own. Sorry to say that I don’t . If he doesn’t tell me to do it, I don’t .
September 26th, 2005 at 4:21 am
Hey Guys!
Laura I’m glad you’re keeping this going, we’re here for you and when you can exercise again, you’ll be glad for it, too.
Jenny, I hear your frustration! Art & I were out of town and I will admit I put on a couple of pounds (at 190 when we returned) I blame HIM for the HUGE bowls of ice cream he was bringing me. I don’t understand what he was doing. He still hasn’t said anything about my weight loss, in fact, he made a “fat” inuendo and I so wanted to smack him.
Other than the IC, I cooked on the trip and ate really well, but drank too much Coke & Sprite which I’d pretty much eliminated before the trip. I wonder now if he does see that I am losing weight and since he has gained isn’t comfortable with my loss? Weird, I dunno, but I was already down to 187 by the end of the week. I’ve had the flu and sore throat thing, so I wouldn’t be surprised if I lost more this past weekend. My size 16 jeans (my only pair) are too big, but the 15’s are just a bit too tight for comfort. I need to exercise and do abs. Time to bust out the video’s and DVD’s and push play!!!!
September 26th, 2005 at 4:27 am
sounds yummy!!
sorry both you and Abby are so sick!
September 27th, 2005 at 2:31 am
Wow, Gayle! Sounds like you’re doing great!
Laura, sorry to hear that you and Abby have the sickies. I had stomach flu last week and I totally sympathize with your nausea (not that I didn’t before, I just actually “felt your pain” for a few days!) Anyway, since I was lying in bed and vomiting I didn’t make it to the gym at all last week. I did go yesterday and I’m so hoping to do my 3 days this week.