Sick

Well, the grand experiment is not going well. Not sure if it's the diet or the nasties going around but I have been sick this week. It's not been fun. Actually, dizzy, lightheaded, headaches, sore throat, and jaw pain seem to indicate an infection. So, back on the antibiotics. I really hope I feel better soon. I can't eat because of the pain in my jaw, I can't sleep because of the headache, it's a crappy situation all around.

New Diet

Well, I started a new diet last week. Since "diet" is usually a dirty word in my house, this is something that I really believe may work for me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered.

Anyway, the first few days have been rough, as in I'm feeling sick rough. There isn't the hunger, you know the kind, the all consuming hunger you get when you start a new diet and realize that if you follow "the plan" you will never eat the foods you like again. Theoretically, once I finish this I should be able to eat pretty much whatever I want, in reasonable sized portions. Sounds good to me.

The hubs is less than enthusiastic about the whole thing, especially since I'm having trouble. He's got good reason, for once both him and G are on the same level of concerned. I have had trouble with my eating for many years. I will frequently 'forget' to eat, sometimes for days. This has resulted in my body being convinced I was starving to death even when I'm not. The only way I have ever been able to lose weight is to eat, a ton. That's very difficult to do when 1)you don't really like to eat and 2)you go through periods several times a year where food is not really available on a regular basis. It's counter-intuitive to restrict caloric intake when you already have a problem with caloric intake.

It's a grand experiment and we'll see how it goes. I am down a couple pounds already but unless I lost a ton overnight, I lost more in the week I spent preparing to diet than I've lost since starting the diet. If the symptoms don't resolve themselves soon, I will not be able to keep this up. I am on the go too much to risk being lightheaded, dizzy, and on the verge of passing out while on the road. The next few days will be key in determining how the rest of this goes.

Today's List

Two words: Job Interview!

That is all.

Yup...no easing here

We are entering week 3 of WH. It sucks to say the least. Last week they increased from 2 to 4 days instead of the usual 3, 3, 4. THIS week they are bumping the time TWICE: from 4 to 5 days and from 3 to 4 hours. So, last week's schedule of 12 hours work hardening became 20 over night as we added an extra 4 hour day and an extra hour to the program. J was non-functional before, I expect it to get much worse now.

Foodage

Because I don't have anything of value to say I will share food.

Note: I am not a "by the recipe" cook, I'm a "pincha" cook. Take a pincha this and a dabba that and mix until it looks right. Almost any recipe I post can be modified to taste pretty easily.

Today's foodage: Veggies with asian-inspired dips.

Sesame dip: mix sesame seeds, a dash of sesame oil, dash of mirin, and soy sauce to taste

Ginger dip (with or without garlic): mix soy sauce and mirin to taste until blended, add grated ginger and/or garlic to taste. I grate my ginger and garlic fresh right into the dips.

Take your veggies: we like green beans, summer squashes, onions, carrots and saute until crisp-tender. You can use a nonstick pan, a little olive oil, whatever. Serve with dip.

Easing into the routine

Today was a long day. J had his first day @ work hardening and came home wanting to go directly to bed. Apparently he forgot that when you have children, sleep occasionally becomes a luxury and she who got NO sleep gets priority on the sleep list. He lucked out since we ALL had a long day and the littles went to bed very, very early and T and I are sitting here with fresh brownies and an evening movie. This will be a "light" week for him, he only goes 2 days. Next week is a FULL week. It's going to be a long haul.

In better news, the co is getting him a rental car. We have to front the gas (b/c we just have TONS of extra cash lying around) but we should get it all back in mileage reimbursement, in theory. If the theory is false, they will have to figure a way around it since I am stuck paying out of pocket for day care until the aid comes through.

I have several job prospects and one very exciting possibility on the horizon. I need to apply for the jobs and study the requirements of the exciting possibility. I'm finally starting to come out of my slump and things don't feel quite so hopeless anymore. Tiring and crazy, yes. Hopeless, no.

Overview

Alrighty then....I seem to have forgotten about this blog for oh.....a YEAR!

But what a year it's been!

I've spent time dealing with school, internship, work, family, and program responsibilities.

Oh, and my husband was in an accident @ work last fall. That took up a little time.

I still managed to:

Graduate with honors
Move
Finish my program (not my best work but it was a passable first attempt)

Things are finally starting to calm down and become more stable here. Looking forward to the fall and some more positive changes coming my way.