Being sick the past few days has been like having the natural fat burners for women. Having a sore throat has meant that I only want warm liquids and I have really struggled to have any type of appetite. One of my antibiotics has to be taken with food, so this morning instead of oats I had a banana. I feel as though I’ve shed a few pounds, and that’s one positive thing about being sick.
November 25, 2010
November 23, 2010
Screeching Halt
When we arrived home- we hit the ground running and haven’t stopped. I will admit that I was feeling a bit overwhelmed a few days ago, but I had places to go and people to see, so kept moving on.
Yesterday that grinded to a complete halt when I started feeling like I was coming down with something. By yesterday afternoon I was feeling as though I’d been hit by a truck, and today I’m waiting to find out if I can see the doctor. I guess this is my body’s way of saying it’s time to slow down.
I’ve been sick more this year than in a long time. I’m not sure why, but I’m definitely wanting to change it.
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November 19, 2010
Trying Almond Milk
Several months ago a friend of mine told me that she’d been drinking almond milk instead of regular milk. Until that point, I’d never heard of it, but I love almonds and thought if I ran across it I’d give it a try.
I actually forgot about it until two days ago when I was walking through Wal-Mart and saw the familiar Blue Diamond symbol in the milk section. Tucked away between the dairy and soy milk was vanilla almond milk. It was a little on the pricy side, but I really wanted to try it, so I grabbed the half gallon container and put it in my shopping cart.
I’m one of those people that when I buy something new, I want to taste it at the first possible chance, so as soon as all the groceries were in the house, I opened it and poured myself a small amount in the glass. For some reason I expected it to be sweet- maybe it was the vanilla part that threw me off, but it wasn’t. I actually really enjoyed it and have been adding it to my steel-cut oats in the mornings. It has great health benefits and is much lower in calories than most milk- at 40 calories per cup, I could get used to this.
November 14, 2010
In the Genes
I was lying in bed last night and my mind was wandering all over the place. For some reason, my great grandmother McCormick came into mind and I couldn’t help but remember how even at close to 100 years old she looked much younger. My grandmother, who died at 72 was also mistaken for someone much younger. In fact, most of the men she dated were at least 20 years younger than her.
Mom is now 63 and also looks younger than her age. I like to think that at 43, I look younger than some that I know who are even younger than I am. I tend to think that you don’t need the best wrinkle cream if you’re blessed enough to have good genes, and let me tell you- we definitely do in our family. If I can look as good as Grandma McCormick did at her age, then I’ll know I’ve done something right.
October 28, 2010
Should Have Known
The past couple of days my hormones have been on a major rampage and wouldn’t you know it- yesterday ‘that time’ showed up and at least I understood why I’ve been so much more emotional than usual. I know- for any guy who may be reading this, you really don’t want to know about girly things, but you can always choose to skip this entry. I’ve known that I’m going through peri-menapause for a while, but the hormones (or lack thereof) get uglier every month. I know it sounds crazy, but I honestly feel like Jeckyll and Hyde at some points.
Along with this has come some pretty nasty cramps to the point of me taking Tylenol with Codeine to get relief. I have to do it every month and all I can say is Thank the Lord for it otherwise I’d probably be driven to drink haha. Marcel literally laughed out loud today when I looked at him and told him that I thought I’d be having my period Thanksgiving night and how with cramps like these it would hinder my ‘Midnight Madness’ shopping spree at the outlet. I know, stop shaking your head- I seriously love that Midnight Madness shopping THAT much that I don’t want anything to get in my way.
October 20, 2010
Falling Out
I remember years ago when mom was having problems with hair loss. It went on for quite some time and she actually ended up going to the doctor about it before finally getting to the root (no pun intended) of the problem. The past week or so, I’ve noticed that when I wash my hair, I’m losing quite a bit each time and am hoping that it’s due to stress. If my body doesn’t straighten itself out, then I could end up trying to find some hair loss products that will maybe help keep it from continuing. Thankfully, I have very thick hair so it isn’t noticable, but I want to get it straight before it is.
October 15, 2010
Olive Oil Soap
I know I mentioned on here earlier in the summer how I was having so many problems with my face breaking out. I was actually embarrassed that at the fabulous age of 43 that I was having break outs that were worse than when I was a teenager. I was ready to seek help at www.acnesolution.org when my sister in law brought me some olive oil soap back from Greece. I figured I’d use it to clean my face, since nothing else was working. Amazingly- it helped and I’ve been using it ever since. I still have the occasional break out, but nothing like I had before. I can’t begin to tell you how happy it makes me, because 43 and having break outs is a little too much- hormonal or not.
The Outside is Evident to the Inside
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about health, fitness and the fact that I seem to have lost my way when it comes to exercise. I know why- there’s no doubt about it that the fact that my lack of motivation is evident of the emotional turmoil I’ve been struggling with most of this year. It wouldn’t matter which weight loss pill reviews that I read, because until I work through what needs to be worked through- I’ll continue to struggle. Don’t get me wrong- I’m not on a binge or anything like that- but I’ve always had a weakness for sugar and that continues. I know I’ll get my ‘groove’ back, but I also know that it isn’t about the food, but about what’s going on inside my heart and head. If you’re struggling- I’m sure the same is true for you as well.
Quick and Healthy Meal
Marcel had leftover casserole tonight and I decided that since there wasn’t enough for two of us, I’d whip up something fast for myself. I happen to think that the best weight loss supplements consist of eating healthy, whole foods and with that in mind I sliced two zucchini, a yellow bell pepper and sauteed them in a teaspoon of olive oil. I cooked some whole grain elbow macaroni, then added some chopped shrimp to the zucchni mixture. When they were done, I added some fat-free Greek Yogurt and a little cayenne and granulated garlic. I mixed it all together and voila’ – a quick, healthy meal.
September 29, 2010
Red Clover
I read something a few days ago that red clover can possibly help with the hormonal symptoms associated with menapause. Has anyone else had any experience with this? I’m kind of weird about taking odd herbs, but I’m strongly considering this if it will help with the hormonal side of life.
I sometimes feel like Jekyll and Hyde 🙂
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