Thanks for the birthday wishes!
We went to a chiropractor and he popped my rib back in place. Yay! I’m feeling much better now.
If you were here for World Night of Henna, and you have photos or stories you would like to share, please send them to me. They will be posted on the website, so bear that in mind before sending. :)
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We joined the YMCA yesterday (everyone sing and dance now and get it out of your system
So today Carmen and I went and gave it a shot. I dropped her off at the nursery there, stretched and warmed up, did some weight machines, lasted through half an hour of a spinning class, cooled down with walking and stretching, and then picked Carmen up to come home. She did fantastically while I was gone; just played and hung out with other kids and enjoyed herself.
The spinning class is awesome and I can’t wait to work up to the full hour. It kicked my ass in a good way! Now I’m sipping my water and my incredible husband is making dinner for me; veggie stir fry with tofu. Carmen is chilling, talking to herself, singing the Machu Picchu song, and raising the roof. If you haven’t seen her raise the roof yet, we’ll have to demonstrate next time you see us in person.
Posted at 05:34 pm 4 comments
I’ve ordered new oils, a neat skirt from Darcy, and mylar to make cones… and now I’m ITCHING to do some henna on myself and Tyme.
I started mixing the henna this evening, and I just can’t wait to use it. I have no idea why I’m so giddy. I mean, come on, this is my job, right? Why am I so excited about my job?
Uh, I guess this is a good thing!
Dad came over for dinner again tonight and we had a great visit. He played with Carmen, changed her diaper(!), and got addicted to Peggle. Now I’ve got most of the family playing it. Tyme made pork katsu with English reduction and I made garlic mashed potatoes and spinach. For desert, we had almond agar and granny smith apple slices. YUM. and HEALTHY. Who-da thunk it?
I’m having to take in the waist on many of my shirts so that they don’t look like potato sacks on me. Yeah, like I’m complaining!! :)
Posted at 09:37 pm 3 comments
I’ve done some research and I think I found the answer to the breakthrough bleeding I’m experiencing.
Fat stores estrogen. When you dissolve a lot of fat quickly, that estrogen gets reintroduced into the body and can wreak havoc on your reproductive areas. In this case, it’s tricking my body into having a slow, steady, not-period period.
If I go to a doctor or midwife, they will likely put me on birth control to try to even out the hormone levels. Since we’re looking at going on birth control for the next few months, anyway, this may not be a horrible idea. Maybe insurance will cover it since it’s now a medical issue. ;)
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I’ve talked a bit about being on a diet, but I just wanted to share what I was doing for anyone who is curious. I started out using the Weight Watchers method of using the calories, fat, and fiber of a food to assign points to it, then making sure you hit that goal each day (eating under your points is not advised). I’m also trying hard to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies, 2 servings of “dairy” (mostly soy milk and fat free organic yogurt, in my case), 2 servings of a good fat (olive oil, omega-3 fats), and at least 6 servings of water every day.
After about a month of really counting those points, calories, fat, fiber, and tracking how I felt each day, I was able to figure out basically what I’m supposed to be eating each day, and what I was doing “wrong” before. I don’t count everyday now, but I know that I’m still getting about the same amount of nutrition. I can still eat out, I just have to steer clear of crazy fatty and high calorie foods and aim for something like the baked chicken, or the sushi without cream cheese.
I eat about 1800-1900 calories a day, 35-40 grams of fiber, and 30-35 grams of fat. I’ve figured out how to balance each meal so that I’m not starving, grumpy, light-headed, or exhausted in two hours. I aim for higher-protein foods as much as possible and make sure that I get some protein in each meal, as well as bulking it out with veggies or fruits and lots of whole grains.
I feel really good. I’m looking different. My pants are falling off, and friends who haven’t seen me in a month are commenting. I’m getting a bit more exercise, and plan on getting more when we join the Y (this week, I promise!)
I still have moments, and sometimes whole days, where I just want to chow down on a bag of chips. I usually just have a bit of chocolate and remind myself how crappy I would feel, physically and emotionally, if I did go after the chips. Sometimes that makes me feel better, and sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes I take a nap instead. ;)
My ultimate goal is not really a number, but rather to be able to walk into a normal clothing store and try stuff on, and have something that fits. I also want to go caving and kayaking with Tyme and Carmen and not get left behind.
Posted at 09:12 am 20 comments
http://parhelionphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4749041_LAjZx#P-1-25
Ashley made our pets look GOOD!!!
She’s an incredible photographer, and she’s going to be at the World Night of Henna on June 20th (plug!).
She’s also an incredible petsitter. I’ve never felt so at-ease leaving our guys at home alone. This past week, Darwin’s care was especially weird and difficult, and she pulled it off without a hitch. He’s doing great and healing well.
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