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January 15, 2004
Well I have to say that my main reason for writing this entry on this particular is to stop myself from going into the kitchen and eating whatever I can get my hands on. Unfortunatly or fortunately (whatever way you look at it) there is nothing that I really want to eat up there (no chips, salsa or cookies - my downfalls) but I am very tempted to make a batch of something so I am trying to avoid the kitchen.
An update on me - advice needed!
While on the issue of eating (when totally unnecessary)I might as well give my current sorry situation. Last year this time I weighed 158 lbs and decided to go on the protein diet. I dropped 10 lbs in 2 weeks and then decided I had earned the right to eat whatever I wanted again. Now I have to say I eat great meals (nutrition wise anyways) but I tend to eat until I am so full I could burst, and of course every night when William is sound asleep I feel it is my God given right to snack. Not so nutritiously... So now one year later, I have surpassed my weight of last January and now weigh 162lbs. My highest weight ever without being pregnant. The pants I bought after William was born because all my pre-PG clothes were way to small are now very difficult to do up. Some are so uncomfortable I can not even stand to wear them. And of course that makes me say, "well I'm this heavy now I might as well have another bag of chips", but the last bag never gets eaten (there is always another). I am a short person, all the weight is in my stomach, and I have high cholesterol. I am at risk for diabetes and heart disease, and I refuse to have to buy clothes in a bigger size. I NEED HELP!!!
On the positive side I have joined Curves and I have no trouble going the mandatory three days per week, and other exercise consists of shovelling the driveway and walking (though not as often as usual, just getting over Christmas and the flu). What I need is some encouragement (if there is anyone out there who can give it - Bonnie I'm sure I can count on you to say a few words) that I can stop eating when I am not even really hungry. Does anyone else struggle with this? And my other worry is that I am trying to get pregnant. If I don't lose a few pounds right away I will have to jump into maternity clothes right away as I have NO room for growth. Also I worry that after the second child is born, whenever that may be, how much more will I then have to lose? All I know I I need some peace of mind soon. My head is racing with thoughts all the time, all of which make me feel that is doesn't matter if I change my eating habits. Is it the cold making me put on these extra pounds? Is my thyroid low again? Am I already pregnant - though not likely. I have been going to Curves for two months and I thought I had decreased my eating, so what's up???????
William's turn
Enough of my ramblings, but boy does it feel good to get all that out. Anyway, we took William to the pedeatrician today for a follow up checkup regarding his allergies. He had another allergy test to see whre he was at. He didn't so much as flinch as the doctor pricked his sweet little arm, and he sat amazingly still so that the solutions would not run together. I was so proud of him.
The test showed that his wheat allergy is non existent now ( which we were aware of anyway as he has been eating it for over a year now), his milk allergy is as severe if not more severe (which we sort of thought- but were hoping to be wrong), and his egg allergy is not just slight (again confirming what we thought was to be true). Our main question though was could we now give him egg to eat. We have been allowing foods with egg products in it since September, such as cakes, muffins etc. But we wanted to know if he could eat a whole egg, not added to anything. The doctor suggested we do a challenge, to see waht his reaction would be. We attempted this in the hospital (where the clinic is located) with a boiled egg, but William in true toddler fashion, refused to even taste it. We tried bribing him with cany, chips, McDonalds, everything but to no avail. HOwever he gave us instructions to try it at home, and we immediatly got out the eggs to fry. Dipped in ketchup and believing they were chips (not sure why) he gobbled up an entire plate full! The result, a few little red spots (not hives) around his mouth after about 15-20 minutes. Not even enough to warrant giving him benadryl. I am not sure exactly what that means though, if he is now able to eat egg, or if we should still limit it to small quantities. But at least we know it is no longer very serious.
No nap today
William's favourite phrase these days. Lately I am having to literally fight with him to take a nap. He is still in our bed, so there is no crib to confine him in. And somedays he screeches blue murder, kicking and swinging at me to get out of bed. Suprisingly, I am finding that the only way to get him to have a nap is to first of all calm him down if he is having a no nap fit. Then lying down for a few minutes, then leaving him alone on the bed (though he always protests) with a book and a toy. Within minutes he's asleep -though sometimes longer. OF course there are days when he is in and out of bed in search of me, and it seems like I will spend hours returning him to the bed, but after a few attempts he usually succumbs to slumber. Well you may wonder what I am complaining about since I no longer have to lie down with him for an hour at a time. Well I'm not really...I am quite happy witht eh current situation, except for those days when (as mentioned above) he puts up a real fight. I mean I have never heard this child screech so much and get so distraught as when he doens't want to go to sleep. And I have to admit, sometimes it makes me feel like I am on fire. I get pretty angry as well and it takes everything I have in me to stay calm. I especially hate being kicked! Thankfully those episodes are few and far between, and it hepls that I can leave the room to fuss and then fall asleep. But if there is any suggestions that I can use as to how I can make things easier for the both of us I would greatly appreciate it.
I think I have asked for enough in this entry, so I better end it here. Thanks for reading.
Dawn
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