I decided going to my regular dr. just in case was a good idea. Blood had pooled and dried overnight causing my ear to be even more blocked. It is still bleeding as of now.
My dr. said the anitibiotics the ER dr. gave me were fine BUT that I DID rupture my ear drum and I was going to have to see the specialist. He said it looks like I'm going to have to have tubes in my ears given my history and 3 infections in 3 months. My appt. with the specialist is on the 27th. I wish I would have taken the pain pill prescription the ER dr. offered me because I'm miserable.
I spoke with my dr. a little about my stomach issues and he confirmed that I have IBS. We will discuss a treatment method at my annual appt. since I'm due for that.
So no running outside. I just can't with my ears. I don't suppose I'll be able to use my ipod for awhile either. BOOO!
Eating has been good. I sure hope I can counteract Saturday. Tomorrow is WI. It would be fabulous if I reached my 10% again which would require me losing 1.4lbs. Considering saturday I would be estatic with a maintain. Wish me luck at WI!!!!
So this morning starts off okay. I get out of the shower and go to swab my ears like I do sometimes because they feel like they have water in them. the q tip has blood on it which shocked me because I wasn't being "rough". I got a clean one and swabbed my ear again and sure enough more blood and my ear kind of pained.
I thought "oh well, I've done something and it will stop". I progress with my day and I go to work. I put my hand up to my ear and then there was blood all over my hand. WTH??? it was just before 5pm so I thought I could catch my dr. at the office before he leaves. They said to come in tomorrow at 11am but if the bleeding got worse or more painful then to go to the ER.
Well sure enough just minutes later it started really hurting and continued to bleed. I went to the ER with a very tired and hungry baby. NOT FUN. The ER dr. hardly did anything and just glanced in my ear in which he said there was a "pool" of blood. He said I have a bad ear infection. I'm skeptical and I'm going to go see my dr. tomorrow. the ER dr. prescribed me an antibiotic and some kind of ear drops. I also have to wear cotton in my ear to keep from blood getting everywhere. He offered pain meds and I refused because "I'm pretty tough" and now I'm regretting it. I'm so uncomfortable right now and on the verge miserable. My ear is still bleeding and it's almost 11pm.
Needless to say I didn't get any exercise in. I did eat okay and today I'm even under points. I sneaked on the scale this morning and I MAY BE able to redeem myself at the scale after what I did on saturday. We will see. Oh, and I'm putting a tsp of flaxseed oil in my protien drink in the morning. One tsp is 1pt whereas 1tblspoon is 4pts! ACK! Goodnight EP peeps!
Well, what can I say???? I totally f**d up my WI this week. Yesterday I gave in to all my emotions and ate whatever and started drinking just after noon. I was having the WORST day and got some kind of bad news. I knew that I whould ahve handled things that way but did it anyway. I'm probably 25pts over my flex points. NOT GOOD.
So what do I do? I'm moving on. I'm not going to punish myself these next few days by practically starving to make up for what I did. I will have however try to exercise really hard.
I went for a GREAT run today. My pace was a little slower but I went farther! This time I ran on the highschool's new soft track to baby my knees a bit. When I first start running I feel like throwing up and I want to stop. Then after about a mile my knees warm up a bit and I get into a groove. Anyone else like this????
I did a little bit of free wieghts too but it was difficult with the baby jumping oin me and the dog jumping on me as well. I get down on the floor and they ATTACK! lol.
Hi Guys! Some of you asked about the alfredo type sauce I made out of laughing cow. It's only 2pts a serving. You could probably add another wedge of laughing cow to make it "cheesier" if you wanted but I'm not sure how man points that would be. I'll post it at the end of my blog....
I didn't get to run today. We are having crazy weather from rain to hail to some snow. It was just too cold. Plus, my knees are a little tender and I really know that I need to baby them. I hope to run tomorrow. That's two days off of exercise-- I think I'm still okay.
I treated myself to a Clean Eating magazine today and Runner's World since I probably won't recieve my first subscription issue until the April one comes out. The Clean Eating one was so interesting. Guess what it talked about???? Irritable Bowel Syndrome! No joke! I also got my Women's Health magazine in the mail that I suscribed to..... great mag if you guys haven't checked one out before.
So this is my 2nd day with NO milk. I haven't even tried my lactose free milk yet. Although, I have had some cheese. Guess what? The bloat has gone down a lot AND the gas has disappeared. Good news. HOWEVER, I've had no BM today. That means I've gone from diarreah to nothing...... this is pretty "normal" for me. I'm going to evaluate for at least a week.
I bought some Flax Seed oil but have no idea how to implement it into my diet without drastically raising the point values of things. (110 cals, 11g fat, 1g fiber).
Tonight I cooked an awesome dinner-- no greens --- but I"m being careful. I took some top sirlion in the perfect portion and cooked it with some chopped onion and montreal seasoning. Then I cut up some red potatoes and put them in a baking dish with some garlic salt, parsley, olive oil spray, ICBINB spray, and chopped onion. I baked those and then sprinkled a packet of WW shredded cheddar on top. My dinner was only 6 points! It was so good!
Okay-- here's the cheese sauce recipe--
Take a sauce pan and heat a teaspoon of olive oil on medium heat.
Add two wedges of GArlic & herb light L.C. You might have to break some of this up.
Add 1/2 a cup of chicken broth.
Simmer for awhile on med. heat until you can see some of the cheese breaking up.
Add two tablespoons of flour and another 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
Add a teaspoon of red. fat parm. cheese
Add a teaspoon of onion powder
add a teaspoon of garlic powder
Stir until well blended and let simmer until it thickens.
This is enough for two servings. EACH serving 2pts.
I didn't have any milk today. So far so good as far as bloating goes--- not as far as "bathroom issues". I bought some fat free Lactose free milk. I think i will try it.
I went on webmd.com and I have every symptom of IBS. So I'm just going to evaluate things for awhile and see how they go.
No exercise today. Trying to give my knees a rest. I could have done a dvd I guess but I didn't. I will workout tomorrow. We are supposed to be getting some snow which I'm NOT happy about. That means I may not get to run. I will compensate either way.
I made a fabulous dinner tonight (but no veggies ). I steamed chicken, with healthy pasta, and created an alfredo sauce out of Laughing Cow cheese. Yummy!
Down .6lbs at WI. I'm a little disappointed. Here's the thing, every morning I wake up feeling "thinner" and as the day progresses, my stomach gets more bloated and more bloated to where it's uncomfortable. Not to mention gas city. I even broke down and bought GasX at the pharmacy. Do you guys think I have a food allergy? I've pretty much cut out bread so milk is the only thing that comes to mind. Anyone know????? HELP! I shouldn't be having this "issues" at my age at all! I know I get plenty of fiber--- so that's not it.
I worked out really hard this week so I will just stick to it. I would really like to try to cut out some of my flex points.
So I sneaked on the scale and I'm not look at much of a loss for tomorrow. So I worked extra hard today. I ran this morning with my quickest pace so far. Still some pain in knees but I know what to do.
Tonight I also did my TBL Cardio Max dvd and did the level 2 with Jillian too. Man, was I sweating. So I got some activity points under my belt! lol. I thougth of it as a last chance workout baby!
Wish me luck tomorrow, I really hope I have a loss.
I will check on you all while I'm watching TBL. Looks like a good one!
EDIT: Did you guys just see Jillian go off and stick up for what's her name (brain fart sorry)?????????? GO JILLIAN! Hell yeah!
Hey guys, I guess I just haven't been in the blogging mood. I don't know why. Yesterday I got a good run in. I'm trying really hard to take care of my knees. So no run today but I will run tomorrow. RBR gave me some great advice for my knees. I'm doing all that and also taking Aleive (low dose neproxin) to take some of the inflammation out. I'm pretty sure it's what I got last year when I very first started running which is bursitus. I can get rid of it and it's nowhere as bad as last year. I bought some very expenisive ointment that is emu oil, glucosamine, msm, & chondriton in it. I rub that on my knees a couple times a day.
I really need to incorporate my strengh training again so I did my TBL PowerSculpt dvd last night too. Today got so busy I haven't done anything!
Remember earlier in the week where I said I had ate all my flex points and that I would probably "pay for it" later in the week? Well, here I am. It's monday. Wednesday is WI day. I'm starving. This is NOT fun. But I will get through it. If I give in and go over my points I will not have a loss this week and I want another loss! If I have a two pound loss, I will be back at my 10%. Remember last year I reached this on my 25th birthday (April 4th)? It kinda sucks that here it is a year later and I'm trying to lose the same weight but at least I'm a few weeks ahead of schedule.
Don't worry guys, I'm okay! I just was having one of those days yesterday and was feeling lonely. My DH works A LOT and I feel pretty much like a single mom sometimes. All my flex points are gone but that's OKAY! It just means more lower point days before WI! lol.
I got a great run in today! My Nike system informed me that it was my longest run to date! I went 2.34 miles and in even less time than before. I know if my knees weren't so tender I could go faster but I'm not going to push it. I feel so good when I'm done with a run. Plus, I love how it changes your body.
I got a new RoadRunner catalog in the mail today. There is so many things I want! lol.
I was sure I had something else to tell you guys but now I've forgot! Have a good weekend!!!!
There is nothing to report today. No run because I'm trying to give my knees a rest. They are pretty sore.
I'm feeling really lonely today. I don't know why but it's triggering that thing inside me to want to eat everything. I hate that. Don't worry, I have points guys, but if I do eat everything I will just be punishing myself later in the week.
We will discuss a treatment method at my annual appt. since I'm due for that. 
). I steamed chicken, with healthy pasta, and created an alfredo sauce out of Laughing Cow cheese. Yummy! 
HELP! I shouldn't be having this "issues" at my age at all! I know I get plenty of fiber--- so that's not it. 
Still some pain in knees but I know what to do. 