OMG!!! I am obsessing about City BBQ and it's only 8:25 in the morning....the other question is: can I go to the BBQ joint and be okay without the salad dressing and the most amazing french fries on the planet?! Those fries are better than the fries at the FAIR! And that is some compliment, City BBQ! French fries. I forgot about those for a minute. Maybe on second thought I better stay away and see how I feel next Tuesday.
Great news! I feel good this morning. I am off all milk proteins and my sinuses and chest are clear. I can breathe easily! My joints ache a little less (milk really sets off stiffness and pain) and I am going to swim today. My tummy is still bloated, but I did have a nice moment on the potty so I don't feel constipated at all. The literature states that one could feel constipated on the program, but with Ulcerative Colitis that is not a problem AT ALL! I'll be thrilled if I have to do the doo only once a day now. OMG! That would be GREAT!!!!
Last night I was SO FULL by 10:00pm that I just went to bed. I was supposed to have a 5th Medifast meal and I made oatmeal, but by the time I was done microwaving it I was ready to pass out. And I was super full from dinner still, so I just put the oatmeal in the fridge and this morning I discovered something really cool to do! The oatmeal had dried a little and was cold, but it had the consistency of sticky rice and was all chewy and fun to eat!!! The sucralose sweetener was not as noticeable when the oatmeal was cold. No more hot oatmeal for me! At least now I found a way to eat it without complaining. I was going to return it but I've changed my mind. Too bad it doesn't look better than it does!
So....today I'll make some more oatmeal (it is stickier and heavier with a little less water added into the recipe), and I am going to spread it out in a pan, chill it, sprinkle cinnamon on top, and cut it into small bite-sized squares! Now I can take the oatmeal on the go with me and it feels like I'm eating a piece of...hmmm...a piece of....something! Not cake, not a cookie, but something sweet...! Plus the oatmeal is very filling and again, I am stuffed. Hey! This could turn out to be a good "breakfast before work" meal on the days I have to go into the office in the early mornings. In the past I would eat a turkey sandwich or an egg sandwich with turkey sausage and it would hold me over until lunch. I need something that will stick to my ribs a little on work days, and I think this oatmeal followed by a shake 2-3 hours later could do the trick.
Mmmm. Ribs! Did I mention it's Tuesday?! My thoughts keep returning to the bad food that is soooooooooo pleasurable to eat but in the end is so dangerous. Arrghghh!! This is my challenge not just with food but in life. I go for the pleasure and I forget the potential negative effects. The only time I do not do this is when I am playing chess. In chess, I look ahead at all the potential outcomes. If I move this Castle here, my opponent can move here and here and here and here. I need to have my chess game on in my brain when making moves in my life, especially when it involves food. "If I eat this, I will feel...." "If I eat this, it can cause...."
I had yesterday and today off from working at the office, to give myself a little time to adjust to my new way of life. Tomorrow I head back into the office and have to interface with people again! My main concern is feeling hungry in the middle of a procedure on a patient, but so far the hunger has been pretty minimal once I got past the first three days. Like I said before, I did eat a few extra ounces of protein during those times and it helped tremendously.
LUNCH!! Matzah brie! Eggs and crackers are great!!
All in all it was a good day. I had about 2 extra ounces of turkey protein and before I knew it I had already finished off 6 almonds that were at eye level in the cupboard (I already had the crackers as a snack!). I moved the almonds and put them in the fridge on the bottom shelf!! No more mindless compulsive munching!!!!! I see food and I eat it. I have to get a grasp on that. Maybe Overeaters Anonymous meetings are in my near future. OA and exercise.
Yep. OA & E!
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