it's labour day weekend here in america, which means an extra day free from the confines of work. not sure how we're going to spend the weekend, though, as our friends all are elsewhere with their own plans, my parents are out of town, and i don't believe either fam has anything going on.
i don't suppose i should be 'overdoing' it anyhow (limited definition for me, as i'm not much for drink, friends aren't available anyhow, and there's no weed in sight), due to the more recent developments in crappyhealthland:
was awakened early yesterday morn feeling as though i was having a heart attack, which definitely isn't the nicest way to start the day, especially having had only 3 or 4 hours of sleep prior.
i woke mike up, who said i'd be fine & gave me a hug & tried to act nonchalant; then rang mum, who said she's had this before a few times (and even went to the ER for), due to her acid reflux, which she's had for some years.
i hadn't taken my acid controller the night before as the timing was off (no more than two allowed per 24 hours, &c&c), and mike & i had gotten into an argument before bed. hence, mum surmised, it was probably a combination of an anxiety attack & acid reflux.
we're thinking the latter may well be the cause for my recent health issues, so i've started a more regular schedule with the acid controllers. i've also started omega 3 fish oil daily for my heart, and i'm glad they come in pills as i don't like fish.
in the past week-and-some-days since this started, i've had one glass of milk and half of a small cup of coffee*; the rest has been nothing but water. i've lost a few pounds apparently, which is a plus. i need to lose a lot more, as my health will never recover if i don't get to a proper weight, but this is a kick in the arse straight from God himself (i've been asking for help losing weight), so i think i may still get there.
*badbad, i know, but of the half-tiny-cup amount, half of that was sugar-free french vanilla creamer (cos i hate coffee but needed something to wake me up or i'd have fallen asleep at work), so it was only perhaps a quarter acidic. this is my 'logic' and i'm sticking to it.
i've again been modifying my eating habits. i'm trying to avoid acidic foods and sweets, and i'd say i'm doing moderately, if not quite, well; there is a lot of yoghurt in the fridge right now, and i keep my portions rather small (it hurts a lot when i eat too much, anyway). i'm amazed at my self-control; i still could use a little bit more, but i think that's natural; and anyway, i've managed to say 'no' to temptation more than a few times and even turn it into a desire for better foods.
i also want to start walking nightly, too, though a few nights a week is still better than none.
at least writing all this down here, i'm able to keep a sort of record of it in the event it's ever needed down the line.
that's really the biggest point of interest this past week; nothing else has really gone on. i normally get together with a friend once or twice a week, but she & her husband have family visiting, so i've pretty much stayed at home this week aside from being at work.
i hope the weekend turns out to be a good one. (=
take care, everyone! (=
saturday, 30 aug 2008
1207 CDT
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